In cooperation with:
 Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 Defence Analyses Institute (IAA)
 Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy
 Center for Russia and Eurasia of the Institute for International
Relations.
Detailed program
(All conference sessions will take place in Metropolitan Hotel (Aegean Sea Hall)
Tuesday 3 July 2007
13:00-21:00
18:00-20:30
Early registration of participants (ground floor lobby)
Athens city tour
Wednesday 4 July 2007
08:00-10:00
Registration (ground floor lobby)
10:00-10:20
Conference Opening

Welcome by the Greeκ Minister of National Defence, Mr
Evagelos Meimarakis

Opening remarks by the Hellenic National Defence
General Staff Commander in Chief, Admiral Panagiotis
Chinofotis
10:20-10:45
“National perspectives”

“Crisis Management From the Sea - Operation
Leonte: a Case Study", Rear Admiral Giuseppe de Giorgi,
Commander Italian Maritime Force, Italian Defence General
Staff.
10:45-11:00
Coffee break (Atrium)
11:00-13:00
“National perspectives” (Continued)
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
“The Military Contribution to UK Defence Crisis
Management”, Group Captain John Chapman, Director of the
Defence Crisis Management Centre, Ministry of Defence UK.

“The EU presidency. A challenge for the Ministry of
Defence
and
the
Armed
Forces.
An
Austrian
retrospective”, Col Karl Schmidseder, Director OPS C2
Division and Lt Col Jurgen Ortner, Head of Military Policy CRM
Section. Federal Ministry of Defence Austria.

“Networked security - The German approach to
conflict prevention and crises management”, Col Ernst
Gerlach, ACOS J2, Response Forces Operations, Germany

"Current developements of the 5+5 “Defence”
Initiative"
Lieutenant-Colonel
Jean-Christophe
Guerder,
Coordinating Officier in charge of the "5+5" Initiative and
multilateral activities in the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf,
French Joint Staff.
13:00-14:00
Lunch for participants – hosted (Le Trocadero restaurant)
14:00-14:45
“National perspectives” (Continued)

“Thessaloniki Initiative: Improvement of Security
and Cooperation in the Balkans”, Captain (N) Konstantinos
Mantzakos, Hellenic National Defence General Staff.

“The Transdniestrian frozen conflict. Current
development tendencies”, Ms Tatiana Anton, Senior Desk
Officer Military Policy Section, Ministry of Defence Republic of
Moldova.
14:45-15:30
“Public Information and Crisis Management”

“The role of press, mass media and public opinion
in a crisis”, Dr Christodoulos Yiallourides, Associate Professor
of International Politics, Panteion University, Member of the
Scientific Council of Defence Analyses Institute (Ι.Α.Α.)

“Information Operations – crisis management in
cyberspace”,
Dr
J–C
Panayiotopoulos,
Professor:
Programming / Web Programming / Informatics Management,
Department of Informatics / University of Piraeus, Member of
the Scientific Council of Defence Analyses Institute (Ι.Α.Α.)
15:30-15:45
15:45-17:15
Coffee break (Atrium)
Panel discussion A: “Energy Security”
Moderator: Dr Konstantinos Filis, Head of Center for Russia and
Eurasia of the Institute for International Relations
Speakers:
2

Michael Ivanovitch Savva, Head of Division Sectoral
International
Cooperation
on
Energy
and
Transport,
Department of Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Russian Federation
 Dr Mikhail Myrianthis, Director
Activities, Hellenic Petroleum SA
General
International
 Mr Woodward Clark Price, Economic Counselor at the United
States' Embassy in Athens
21:00
Welcome
cocktail
(hosted)
for
spouses/partners (Battle ship “Averof”)
participants
and
10:00-14:00
Spouses’ / partners’ program: Benaki museum & Shopping
(Hosted)
Thursday 5 July 2007
09:00–10:45
Panel discussion B: “Crisis Management in the Middle
East”
Moderator: Dr Thanos Dokos, General Director of Hellenic
Foundation for European & Foreign Policy.
Speakers:
 “The New Geostrategic Environment in the Middle
East”, Dr Alexander Coudsi, Associate Professor on Middle East
Politics, Panteion University, Athens.
 “Security in the Middle East”, Dr Ioannis Mazis, Professor
of Economic Geography / Geopolitics, Ionian University,
President of the Scientific Council of Defence Analyses Institute
(Ι.Α.Α.)
 “A Road for Europe in the Middle East Peace Process”,
Mr Georgios Ayfantis, 1st Counselor, Deputy Director of A6
Department for the Middle East in the Greek Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
 “Managing the Lebanon crisis on EU ground”, Mr
Pantias Eliades, Director of CFSP/ESDP department in the
Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
10:45-11:15
Coffee break (Atrium)
11:15-13:00
Panel discussion C: “Crisis Management in the Balkans”
Moderator: Dr Aristotle Tziampiris, Assistant Professor of
International Relations, University of Piraeus, Member of the Scientific Council of
Defence Analyses Institute (Ι.Α.Α.)
Speakers:
3

“Kosovo’s
Contemporary
Issues
and
Future
Trends”, Dr Athanasios Drougos, political analyst, Ministry of
Defence Greece

“Greek participation in KFOR”, Col Theodoros Panas,
Commander of Hellenic Armed Forces in Kosovo

“Althea: An ESDP Operation in BiH”, Col Philippe
Roman-Amat, Policy and Plans Division, EUMS
 “European Orientation of the Western Balkans”, Mr
Dimitrios Tsoungas, 1st Counselor, Deputy Director of A3
Department for the South Eastern Europe in the Greek Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.
13:00-14:00
Lunch for participants – hosted (Le Trocadero restaurant)
14:30-16:30
Guided
visit
to
the
Spouses/partners) (hosted)
Acropolis
(Participants
and
Friday 6 July 2007
09:00-10:30
“NATO, EU and Crisis Management”.
Morning Session Coordinator: Mr Ioannis Vrailas, 1st Counselor,
Deputy Representative to the PSC, Permanent Representation
of Greece in the EU

“NATO
Comprehensive
Approach
in
Crisis
Management”, Lieutenant General James Soligan (USAF),
Deputy Chief of Staff for Transformation, NATO ACT.

“ European Security Defence Policy update”, Rear
Admiral Bruno Nielly, Chief of Staff EUMC

“Transatlantic
Differences”,
Dr
Charalambos
Papasotiriou, Associate Professor of International Relations,
Panteion University, Member of the Scientific Council of
Defence Analyses Institute (Ι.Α.Α.)
10:30-11:00
Coffee break (Atrium)
11:00-13:00
Morning Session continued

“The EU Operations Centre within the Civ/Mil Cell
and ESDP”, Lt Col Patrick Geysen, Deputy Officer in Charge for
the EU Operations Centre

“The EU’s Civil-Military Coordination (CMCO)”, Ms
Marina Vraila, Head of Exercises Sector, Operation and
Exercises Unit- Defence Issues, EU Council General Secretariat

“NATO update - Lessons learned from NATO’s
operations. Implications for crisis management”, Johan
Maenhoudt, Senior Staff Officer, NATO IS

“Lessons
learned
from
ISAF:
Provincial
Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Afganistan on the Eve of
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5th Anniversary”, Mr Ivan Velimir Starcevic, Minister
Plenipotentiary, former Deputy Director for Civilian Affairs at
the PRT in Feyzabad in Badakhshan Province, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Croatia

“ΝΑΤΟ’s
NGOs.
Atlantic
Treaty
Association,
Challenges and Priorities”, Mr Theodosis Georgiou,
Chairman of Greek Association for Atlantic & European
Cooperation
13:00-14:00
Lunch for participants – hosted (Le Trocadero restaurant)
14:00-15:30
“Response to disasters”

“Medical Countermeasures following terrorism
CBRN attack in urban environment”, Lt Col Ioannis Galatas,
former Commander of Olympic Games 2004 Hospital CBRN
Response Unit

“The war against disasters, a new challenge for
military forces”, Lt Col Carol-Teodor Peterfi, Chief of Crisis
Response Office, MoD Romania
 “Presentation of Regional Centre for Assistance and
Disaster Relief (RCADR)”, Mr Stiven Vladislavic, Head of
Department, RCADR, Croatia
15:30-16:00
Conclusions from the 3 panel moderators
16:00-16:30
Closing remarks from participants and chairman
21:00
Greek night (not hosted)
10:00-16:00
Spouses’ / partners’ program: Cape Sounio & Varkiza for
swimming and snack (Hosted)
Saturday 7 July 2007
Morning to afternoon: Cultural activity. Daily excursion to Epidavros & Nafplio.
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