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The world is changing... The ports of money were found elsewhere...
International trade and the economy will not be the same in the coming years…

The work of the 1st Geopolitical Conference co-organized by the Maritime Intelligence magazine and the Institute of Maritime & Economic Studies, on Thursday 19/4 at the Amphitheater of the War Museum, was concluded with particular success.
Geopolitics & Geo-economics as a crucial factor
In tomorrows' Business Decision Making

The conference was attended by 325 delegates, from the field of Politics, International Diplomacy, Banking & stock market economy, Greek Shipping, international and Greek journalists, university students as well as the members of the 6 international bilateral chambers who participated with the presidents in the panels of speakers.

The central theme of the conference would be the analysis of Geopolitical developments and their degree of influence on international trade and the Economy. Through authoritative analyzes of Diplomats, Presidents of international Chambers, scientists, internationalists, economists and analysts of international Geopolitics, an attempt will be made to give the delegates the mechanics and methodology of understanding future Geopolitical changes and their relationship with the future of the Economy and world trade .

The conference was divided into 2 sections:

1st SESSION “ Geopolitics & Diplomacy in a world that is changing (10.30 – 12.30)

The political interventions of the 5 former and current ministers created a basis for a dialogue which was enriched by the 2 valid geopolitical analyzes of Messrs. Lygeros and Maravelias. The disposition of the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Kouroumplis, to break the protocol and be positioned last, leaving all the others to be positioned earlier, was a surprise both to his interlocutors and to the delegates. In any case, their suggestions led to positive reflection and conclusions that will be discussed for a long time.

Moderator: Lampros Kalarritis, Parapolitical Journalist

 Dimitrios Kammenos, Vice President of the Parliament, ANEL Member of Parliament
 Panagiotis Kouroumplis, Minister of Shipping & Island Policy
 Adonis Georgiadis, Vice President of New Democracy
 Apostolos Pontas, Member of Gram. Ex. Policy of the CIN. CHANGE.
 Yannis Maniatis, Former Minister of Energy, DISY Member of Parliament
 Nikos Lygeros, Geostrategic Analyst
 Pantelis Maravelias, President of the AHEPA Chapter Piraeus

2nd SESSION “Geopolitics & Geoeconomics. The affect in the International trading and commerce. ( 13.00 – 15.00 )

The second Session dealt with Geoeconomics and essentially with how Geopolitical developments are expected to affect international trade, commerce and maritime transport.

The initial position of Mr. Nikolaos Lau, philosopher and professor of Neopolitics and Geopolitics, became the occasion for the initiation of a fruitful Debate between the 6 presidents of the bilateral international chambers, who, although Greek businessmen with common characteristics, did not hesitate to disagree loudly on issues interpretation and substance of Greece's relations with the countries of Israel, Russia, China, Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Turkey and Bulgaria.

The audience had the opportunity to address questions which were not satisfied to be answered only by the direct interviewee but also by the others who were placed in the framework of the fruitful debate in a complementary and never heretical manner.

Particularly impressive was the presence of the American Embassy, ​​which was represented by its excellent economic and political analyst Brian Hoyt, who answered the moderator's direct questions, as well as supplementing the questions of his other interlocutors.

Moderator: Spyros Sourmelidis, Contra News Journalist

 Dimitrios Bakolas, President of the Hellenic Russian Chamber
 Haris Geronikolas, President of the Hellenic Arab Chamber
 Panagiotis Koutsikos, President of the Hellenic Turkish Chamber
 Kostas Vamvakas, President of the Hellenic Azeri Chamber
 Nikolaos Samaras, President of the Hellenic Swiss Chamber
 Basilios Paisios, President of the Greek-Israeli Chamber
 Brian C. Hoyt, Economic Officer of the U.S.A. Embassy in Greece
 Nikolaos Laos, Internationalist

We would especially like to thank our sponsors who once again supported the organization of our conference, and illuminated their B2B desks with their professional presence.

At the end of the conference, a light buffet lunch was served, prepared by the students of the culinary department of IEK ALFA.