Past event

Conference: Prospects for Economic Recovery in the European South

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the University of Nicosia cordially invite you to a conference and round table discussion:

Prospects for Economic Recovery in the European South

Date: Friday, 30 October 2015 Time: 9.00-13.30

Location: UNESCO Amphitheatre, University of Nicosia

Welcome Addresses by:

8.30 Hubert Faustmann, Director of the Office of the FES in Cyprus

8.45 Constantinos Adamides, Director of the Diplomatic Academy at the University of Nicosia

Session I: The Prospects for Economic Recovery in Spain, Greece and Cyprus

9.00-10.00 Presentation of the Country Findings of the FES Studies

Chair: Beate Martin, FES Berlin

Spain: Domenec Ruiz Devesa, Economic Policy Advisor,
Spanish Socialist Delegation to the European Parliament

Greece: Jens Bastian, Independent Financial Sector Analyst & Economic Consultant

Cyprus: Michalis Persianis, Corporate Affairs Director of Bank of Cyprus,
former Wall Street/Kathemerini correspondent

10.00-10.45 Panel Discussion

10.45-11.15 Coffee Break

Session II: How Can We Achieve Economic Growth in the European South?

11.45-12.30 Lecture: Growth Strategies in Southern Europe by Michael Dauderstädt,

Economist, CEO of Dietz Publishing Company

12.30-13.30 Discussion

Chair: Constantinos Adamides, Director of the Diplomatic Academy at the University of Nicosia

Participants:

Michael Dauderstädt, Economist, CEO of Dietz Publishing Company

Domenec Ruiz Devesa, Economic Policy Advisor, Spanish Socialist Delegation to the European Parliament

Jens Bastian, Independent Financial Sector Analyst & Economic Consultant

Michalis Persianis, Corporate Affairs Director of Bank of Cyprus, former Wall Street/Kathemerini correspondent