13ο Διεθνές Συμπόσιο Θεσσαλονίκης
13th Thessaloniki International Symposium in World Affairs
30 November 2025


Making sense of disorder
The world in 2026 and beyond
The 13th Thessaloniki International Symposium in World Affairs will explore the growing sense of disorder and how it will affect the world in 2026 and beyound.
Experts from various fields will share insights on how Europe and Turkey are shaping up to tackle the upcoming challenges of our ever changing world.
Agenda 2025
Making sense of disorder: the world in 2026 and beyond
13th Thessaloniki International Symposium In World Affairs
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10:30 – Greetings
- Dimitris Kairidis, MP for Athens North Professor of International Politics, Panteion University
- Stavros Andreadis, President of the Cultural Society
- Eleftherios Petropoulos, KAS Greece/Cyprus
11:00 – Panel 1: Where is Europe heading?
- Kristin Fabbe, European University Institute
- Erik Jones, Director, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, EUI
- Karel Lannoo, CEO, Centre for European Policy Studies
- Lena Düpont (TBC), Member of the European Parliament
- George Pagoulatos, Ambassador of Greece to the OECD
12:30 – Coffee Break
13:00 – Panel 2: Turkey in the New World Disorder
- Peter Millett, Chairman, Libya British Business Council; British Ambassador to Libya (2015 – 2018)
- Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Jonathan Spyer, Director, Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis
- Soli Özel, Kadir Has University
- Efrat Aviv, Bar-Ilan University
14:30 – Fireside Chat
- Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (2011 – 2012, 2013 –2015)
15:30 – End of Confernece
Πρόγραμμα 2025
Κατανοώντας την αταξία: ο κόσμος το 2026 και μετά
13ο Διεθνές Συμπόσιο Θεσσαλονίκης
ΚΑΤΕΒΑΣΤΕ ΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΠρόγραμμα, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2025
10:30 – Χαιρετισμοί
- Δημήτρης Καιρίδης, Βουλευτής Βόρειου Τομέα Αθηνών, Καθηγητής Διεθνών Πολιτικών, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο
- Σταύρος Ανδρεάδης, Πρόεδρος της Πολιτιστικής Εταιρείας
- Ελευθέριος Πετρόπουλος, KAS Ελλάδας/Κύπρου
11:00 – Συνεδρία 1: Προς τα πού κατευθύνεται η Ευρώπη;
- Kristin Fabbe, Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο
- Erik Jones, Διευθυντής, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, EUI
- Karel Lannoo, Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος, Centre for European Policy Studies
- Lena Düpont (TBC), Ευρωβουλευτής
- Γιώργος Παγουλάτος, Πρέσβης της Ελλάδας στον ΟΟΣΑ
12:30 – Διάλειμμα Καφέ
13:00 – Συνεδρία 2: Η Τουρκία στη Νέα Παγκόσμια Αταξία
- Peter Millett, Πρόεδρος, Libya British Business Council· Πρέσβης του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου στη Λιβύη (2015 – 2018)
- Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Jonathan Spyer, Διευθυντής, Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis
- Soli Özel, Πανεπιστήμιο Kadir Has
- Efrat Aviv, Πανεπιστήμιο Bar-Ilan
14:30 – Συζήτηση στο Τζάκι
- Ευάγγελος Βενιζέλος, Αντιπρόεδρος της Κυβέρνησης (2011 – 2012, 2013 – 2015)
15:30 – Λήξη Συνεδρίου
Participants by order of appearance
Συμμετέχοντες κατά σειρά εμφάνισης

Dimitris Kairidis
Member of Parliament, New Democracy, B1 Athens – North & Professor of International Politics, Panteion University.

Stavros Andreadis
Chairman, The Cultural Society of Entrepreneurs of Northern Greece

Eleftherios Petropoulos
Senior Research Associate-Project Manager, KAS Greece/Cyprus

Evangelos Venizelos
Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (2011 – 2012, 2013 –2015)

Kristin Fabbe
Professor of Transnational Governance, EUI School of Transnational Governance

Erik Jones
Director, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, EUI

Karel Lannoo
CEO, Centre for European Policy Studies

Lena Düpont (TBC)
Member of the European Parliament – Germany

George Pagoulatos
Ambassador of Greece to the OECD

Peter Millett
Chairman, Libya British Business Council; British Ambassador to Libya (2015 – 2018)

Michael Rubin
Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Soli Özel
Senior lecturer at Istanbul Kadir Has University

Jonathan Spyer
Director, Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis

Efrat Aviv
Bar-Ilan University
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