A Modern Greece May Under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Marine and Tourism

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1 A Modern Greece May 2015 In collaboration with Harvard University Under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Marine and Tourism

2 What the Greek Economic Forum is The Greek Economic Forum (GEF) was created by a group of young people who wanted to take action, as a response to austerity policy in Greece and on the international stage. The Greek Economic Forum (GEF) is an independent think tank which engages in economics, policy and lobbying, as well as events and initiatives across the globe. As it is defined conceptually, the Greek Economic Forum, is a synthesis of solutions, knowledge and positions for tomorrow's Greece.

3 Our vision From the outset, we wanted to create a healthy network that might favor our home nation. In this way we hope to find solutions and make serious proposals to address the problems facing our country and thus contribute to its development. Our desire is to see our home nation involved in international affairs for positive reasons through innovation and development projects. We want to reorientate its identity, not only to reestablish its reputation but also to show that it is capable of building a better future.

4 Who we are Αντώνιος Πιτταράς, συν-ιδρυτής & Εκτελεστικός Γενικός Διευθυντής, γεννήθηκε και Antonis Pittaras co-founder & CEO, was born in Naxos Greece and he has spent his life μεγάλωσε στη Νάξο και πέρασε το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της ζωής του ανάμεσα στην Ελλάδα between Germany and Greece. He has a Diploma in Environmental and Natural Resources και τη Γερμανία. Είναι διπλωματούχος του τμήματος Διαχείρισης Περιβάλλοντος και Φυσικών Management, University of Patras, School of Engineering, Department of Environmental and Πόρων, του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Επίσης, είναι αντιπρόσωπος της SILBERFORM S.A. επί Natural Resources Management. Furthermore, he is Representative of Business development της επιχειρηματικής ανάπτυξης της εταιρείας στην Ελλάδα. Στο παρελθόν είχε διατελέσει for Greece SILBERFORM S.A. and a Former CEO of the Civil Environmental Association "Green γενικός διευθυντής της Αστικής Περιβαλλοντικής Εταιρείας Green Aim. Aim". Evangelos Angelatos co-founder & COO, was born and raised in Athens Greece and currently Ευάγγελος Αγγελάτος, συν-ιδρυτής, Διευθυντής Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού & Εταιρικής lives in Southampton UK. He has a Diploma in Environmental and Natural Resources Επικοινωνίας, γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στην Αθήνα. Είναι διπλωματούχος του τμήματος Management, University of Patras, School of Engineering, Department of Environmental and Διαχείρισης Περιβάλλοντος και Φυσικών Πόρων, του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Τέλος, είχε Natural Resources Management. He did Practical Training: department of Marketing, AGRINO - διατελέσει πρόεδρος του Δ.Σ. της Αστικής Περιβαλλοντικής Εταιρείας Green Aim κατά την EV.GE. PISTIOLAS S.A. He is also a Former President of the Civil Environmental Association περίοδο "Green Aim".

5 Who we are Αντώνιος Πιτταράς, συν-ιδρυτής & Εκτελεστικός Γενικός Διευθυντής, γεννήθηκε και Theodoros Nikou co-founder & CFO, was born and raised in Thessaloniki Greece. He is a μεγάλωσε στη Νάξο και πέρασε το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της ζωής του ανάμεσα στην Ελλάδα Graduate of Panteion University Athens faculty of Public Administration, with a specialization in και τη Γερμανία. Είναι διπλωματούχος του τμήματος Διαχείρισης Περιβάλλοντος και Φυσικών Public Economics. In 2011 he pursued his Master Degree in European and International Tax Πόρων, του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Επίσης, είναι αντιπρόσωπος της SILBERFORM S.A. επί Law in Lund School of Economics and Management, Lund University Sweden. He has worked in της επιχειρηματικής ανάπτυξης της εταιρείας στην Ελλάδα. Στο παρελθόν είχε διατελέσει various Accounting and Auditing Firms and he is currently working as a freelance tax γενικός διευθυντής της Αστικής Περιβαλλοντικής Εταιρείας Green Aim. consultant. Finally, he is also a Member of the Greek Economic Chamber, ACCA and CIA. Ευάγγελος Αγγελάτος, συν-ιδρυτής, Διευθυντής Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού & Εταιρικής Επικοινωνίας, Christos Chrysochoou γεννήθηκε co-founder και μεγάλωσε & Nordic στην Countries Αθήνα. Representative, Είναι διπλωματούχος was born του and τμήματος raised in Διαχείρισης Thessaloniki Greece Περιβάλλοντος and at the και age Φυσικών of 18 he Πόρων, moved του permanently Πανεπιστημίου to Sweden. Πατρών. He is Τέλος, founder είχε of διατελέσει Greek Youth πρόεδρος community του of Δ.Σ. Lund της University Αστικής Περιβαλλοντικής of Sweden and Εταιρείας Candidate Green Master Aim of Science κατά την in περίοδο Environmental Engineering. Finally, he has done Practical training at the Department of Research in Sydvatten AB, Sweden.

6 Our activities Greek Economic Forum Athens 2013 Greek Economic Forum Brussels 2014

7 Greek Economic Forum Athens 2013 On Friday 22nd of February 2013, the Greek Economic Forum took place at the Divani Caravel Hotel Athens, under the auspices of the Greek-German Chamber of Commerce. The main objective of the forum was to examine how Greece can move forward towards growth, thus overcoming the socio-economic consequences of the crisis - with the participation of Greek officials, entrepreneurs and representatives from various economy sectors and organizations. The conference was chaired by Evangelos Angelatos and began with the speech of Antonios Pittaras.

8 Greek Economic Forum Athens 2013 The main speakers were 1. Mr. George Vernicos, General Secretary of SETE (Association of Greek tourist enterprises 2. Mr. George Kesarios, Financial journalism 3. Mr. George Stathakis, Member of the Greek Parliament- Professor of Political Economy, Department of Economics, University of Crete. 4. Mr. Antonis Stelliatos, President of EPEST (Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association) 5. Mr. Konstantinos Pistiolas, CEO of Agrino - EV.GE. PISTIOLAS S.A. 6. Mr. Vasilis Korkidis, President of ESEE (National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce) 7. Mr. Jürgen Müller, CEO of Silberform AG 8. Ms. Katerina Papakosta-Sidiropoulou, Member of the Greek Parliament. 9. Mr. Alexander Kassandrinos, International Attorney at Law Athens- Frankfurt am Main.

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10 Greek Economic Forum Brussels 2014 Round table for Greece The second Greek Economic Forum took place at the European Parliament, on 28th of February The main speakers were: 1) Mr Georgios Chatzimarkakis, Member of the European Parliament. 2) Mr Michael Haliassos, Director of the Center for Financial Studies (CFS) and the Center of Excellence SAFE, Professor of the CFS research area Household Finance at Goethe University Frankfurt, advisor to the European Central Bank. 3) Mr Pavlos Yeroulanos, Former Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Hellenic Republic. 4) Ms Katerina Panagopoulos, Ambassador of Greece to the Council of Europe on Sport, Tolerance and Fair Play. 5) Mr Alexander Kassandrinos, International Attorney at Law Athens- Frankfurt am Mai 6) Ms May Zanni, Deputy International Secretary of Nea Demokratia. 7) Ms Elena Kountoura, Member of the Hellenic Parliament

11 Greek Economic Forum Brussels 2014 During the forum, there was virtual communication with Noam Chomsky, American philosopher- Professor in MIT. Georgios Pagoulatos, Professor of European Politics and Economy at the Department of International & European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics & Business. Fokion Egolfopoulos, Professor in the Engineering department at University of Southern California. Theodoros Skylakakis, Greek MEP; member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and Chairman of the Central Committee of the party "Drasi Androulla Vassiliou, Cypriot and European politician who was the European Commissioner for Health, confirmed by the European Council on 3 March 2008 Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment Konstantinos Kyranakis, President of the Youth of the European People s Party.

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13 Greek Economic Forum Harvard 2015 We continue our mission with the same aim as we started, to build a modern Greece. This will be discussed between 11 and 15 May at the Greek Economic Forum at Harvard, in Boston, USA. «A Modern Greece» Nowadays, in a rapidly evolving word, Greece is required to exceed herself, to become a developed country, with a stable economy going forward. It's the time to show a new growth plan and reform and a roadmap for a powerful and self-suficient Greece. It's time to build the foundations of a new Greece: a Greece with a vision and ambition, a modern Greece.

14 Greek Economic Forum Harvard 2015 The themes to be discussed at the Greek Economic Forum are the following 1. Fiscal adaptation 2. Viable plan for development 3. National rights for a modern fair society 4. Entrepreneurship and new technologies (innovation, start-ups, total quality management e.t.c.) 5. Ideas - Solutions - Conclusions Presentations from the five participants' scholarship. * We have also scheduled a reception in the Greek Consulate in Boston, in honor of our speakers and sponsors, on the last day of the Greek Economic Forum.

15 Greek Economic Forum Harvard 2015 In collaboration with Harvard University Under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Marine and Tourism & Consulate General in Boston

16 Greek Economic Forum Harvard 2015 Media Sponsor

17 Greek Economic Forum Harvard 2015 Scholarships The Greek Economic Forum, loyal to its vision for a "Modern Greece" announces five (5) scholarships for young people, in order to attend the annual conference at Harvard. The Greek Economic Forum invites all young people, aged 18-32, to participate in reshaping the modern Greece. In this pattern each of the young people will demonstrate his or her own development and reform model for a new national development strategy and a new socioeconomic roadmap in order to form a modern and powerful Greece.

18 It would be a great honor if you would like to be a supporter at the Greek Economic Forum 2015 Thank you very much