PUBLIC CONFERENCE

Kefalonia, an Island of Peace, Solidarity and Dialogue.
History leads to our European future.

European Parliament
June 26th, 2013
1.00 – 3.00 pm

Panel of speakers

Introduction: 1.00 – 1.10

Mr. Evangelos Kekatos
Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Kefalonia (GR)

Mr. Nicola Censini
Eu Special Advisor for Kefalonia Municipality

Section 1: From Kefalonia a message of Peace, Solidarity and Dialogue: 1.10 – 1.50

Mrs. Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou
Vice President of the European Parliament (2007-2012)
Member of Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (GR)

-Kefalonia in the heart of the Union for the Mediterranean

Mrs. Rebecca Harms
Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group

(Topic)

Mr. Nikos Chrysogelous
Vice-Chair of Committee on Regional Development (GR)

-Peace's theme form Kefalonia's experience: sustainable economy and environment promotion in an European prospective

Mr. Nikolaos Chountis
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (GR)

-Solidarity's theme from Kefalonia's experience: Immigration, Social Problem and new inequalities

Section 2: From the historical Remembrance toward an European Identity: 1:50 – 2.20

Mr. Gianni Pittella
First Vice President of the European Parliament (IT)

-From Kefalonia's history to Europe: the Mediterranean area as a new European prospective.

Mrs. Roberta Angelilli
Vice President of the European Parliament (IT)

-Dialogue's theme from Kefalonia's experience: Youth and women's issues within the European Year of Citizenship

Mrs. Anni Podimata
Vice President of the European Parliament (GR)

-From Greece a message of friendship and trust to Europe. Let's go back to grow together!

Conclusions 2.20 – 2.40

Mr. Martin Schulz
President of the European Parliament

Moderator:

Mrs. Elisabetta Giudrinetti, Journalist
Association des Journalistes Européens (AJE-AEJ)