| 08:00 | Registration |
| 08:30 | Chairman's introduction:
The Economist's forecast on the Eurozone crisis
- Economic crisis and credit rating cuts: To what extent is the actual economy being affected?
John Andrews, Consultant Editor, The Economist |
| 08:40 | Official opening
Debating on Europe's future: what lies ahead?
Chris Pissarides, Nobel Prize for Economics (2010), Professor of Economics, Norman Sosnow Chair in Economics, London School of Economics, UK
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| 09:00 | Discussion |
| 09:15 | Puting Europe back on track: how?
- Is the European Union taking the right steps?
Philippe Karsenty, MP Candidate for the French National Elections 2012, Deputy Mayor of Neuilly, France
Stavros Evagorou, Member of the House of Representatives, Cyprus
Averof Neophytou, Member of the House of Representatives, Cyprus, Deputy-president, Democratic Rally of Cyprus
Androulla Kaminara, Head, Representation of the European Commission to Cyprus
Phidias Pilides, President, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) |
| 10:05 | Discussion |
10:30
| Debating on Europe and its currency (I)
- Anticipating developments in the global markets and the banking sector
Michalis Sarris, Chairman, Marfin Popular Bank, Fmr Minister of Finance of Cyprus
Branko Milanovic, Lead Economist, World Bank
Simon Commander, Managing Partner, Altura Advisers, London, Professor, IE Business School, Madrid |
| 11:00 | Discussion |
| 11:15 | Break |
| 11:45 | Cyprus: an international business and financial hub as a response to the economic crisis
Evgenios Evgeniou, CEO, PwC Cyprus
Christodoulos Angastiniotis, Chairman of the Board, Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA), Chief Executive Officer, VitaTrace Nutrition Group |
| 12:05 | Discussion |
| 12:20 | Debating on Europe and its currency (II)
- Would a global recession be inevitable if the euro collapsed?
- Will the "peripheral" countries manage to tackle their public debt?
Elena Ambrosiadou, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, IKOS
Notis Mitarachi, Alternate Head of Economic Policy, Nea Demokratia
Megan Greene, Director of European Economics, Head of N. Roubini's team examining the Euro crisis, Roubini Global Economics
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| 12:50 | Discussion |
13:10
| Institutional reforms to lead Cyprus and Europe out of the Economic crisis
Daniel Kaufmann, Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution (via skype)
Gary Reid, Consultant and Lead Public Sector Management Specialist, World Bank (via skype)
Elena Panaritis, Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Institutional Economist
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| 13:40 | Discussion |
| 14:00 | Networking luncheon |
| 15:30 | End of conference
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| | Please note that speakers mentioned herein have confirmed their participation |