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