The theme at this year’s forum, which ran from Tuesday to Friday, was about hope. “Do we dare to hope?” was the question at the core of the conference.
The theme at this year’s forum, which ran from Tuesday to Friday, was about hope. “Do we dare to hope?” was the question at the core of the conference.
Instability driven by climate change could threaten democracies in the future, even though representative governments are best equipped to provide solutions, experts gathered at an annual conference have argued.
The American political commentator, author and weekly columnist for The New York Times, tells Kathimerini that the ongoing war in Ukraine will probably be resolved with “a dirty deal” that will include the loss of a part of eastern Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv’s accession to NATO and the European Union.
For the past decade, the Athens Democracy Forum (ADF) has been monitoring, analyzing, and seeking ways to defend and perpetuate the ideal of democracy. It serves as a reminder of the crucial institution of governance by and for the people, which, despite the challenges it faces, never fails to demonstrate remarkable resilience.
It’s less than three months to go from the next edition of the Athens Democracy Forum, taking place in the Greek capital from September 27-29, 2023.
In an inspired speech at the Athens Democracy Forum Thursday, the president of the European Commission outlined the course of democracy from ancient Athens to today, noting its successes, its imperfections, its retreats, and its current challenges.
It is the task of our generation to help Ukraine fight against Russia’s aggression, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told the Athens Democracy Forum on Thursday in what she portrayed as a battle between democracy and autocracy.
In October 2012, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was the keynote speaker at the IHT Global Conversation, an event marking the International Herald Tribune’s 125th anniversary in Paris.
Democracy is what binds Europe and the developed world together, and serves as a form of reference, but must be protected and reinvent itself, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou told the opening of the Athens Democracy Forum 2022 in Athens on Wednesday evening.
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will open the 10th annual congress Athens Democracy Forum 2022 on Wednesday evening, at Zappeion.
The Athens Democracy Forum turns 10 this year and is marking this milestone with a rich roster of distinguished speakers, presenting their views on the theme: “A Decade of Democracy: Now What?”
Vera Jourova, who is due to address the Athens Democracy Forum, will also meet the prime minister, ministers, the main opposition leader and press representatives.
Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis has defended Greece’s border policy, while saying that the country’s treatment of migrants and refugees is in line with its obligations under European and international law.
What would a citizen of ancient Athens have thought if he were able to see today’s mayor present, via video link, the City of Athens Democracy Award to a young woman from Myanmar for her struggles for the oppressed Rohingya minority, for reconciliation and democracy in Southeast Asia?
Host communities must do more than meet the basic needs of refugees, promoting social inclusion and equal opportunity for newcomers, the Athens Democracy Forum was told Thursday.
The 2021 Athens Democracy Forum gets under way on Wednesday and lasts until Friday.