FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019

11:30
Registration
12:00
Conclusions of Leaders Breakfast

Presented by Stamatis Zacharos, Journalist

12:15
Τhe Strategic Economic Importance of a Strong Raw Materials Industry

Opening Remarks

Geoffrey Pyatt, United States Ambassador to Greece

Discussants

Christos Kavalopoulos, General Director, Greek Mining Enterprises Association

Dimitris Tsagkas, Director General, Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Explorations

Dimitris Dimitriadis, Vice President and Managing Director, Hellas Gold SA

Konstantinos Papavasileiou, Emeritus Prof., Dept. of Economic Geology and Geochemistry, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens

Lena Karka, Associate, THEOREMA S.A

Chair: Alexia Tasouli, Diplomatic correspondent, OPEN TV

13:40
Innovation in Mining and the 4th Industrial Revolution

Christos Kavalopoulos, General Director, Greek Mining Enterprises Association

14:00
Educational Initiatives of EIT RawMaterials: Opportunities for the Greek RM Sector

Katerina Adam, Associate Professor of the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens

14:20
A Social Contract for Mining

Rebecca Batmanoglou, Department of General Environmental Issues, Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change

Biljana Rankic, President, Geological & Mining Association of Serbia

Dimitris Oikonomou, Emeritus Professor, University of Thessaly

Dimitris Apostolidis, Senior Manager, Advisory, Internal Audit, Climate Change & Sustainability, Risk & Compliance Services, KPMG

Chair: Michael Spanos, Managing Director, Global Sustain

15:00
Climate Change and Sustainability

George Kremlis, Honorary Director in charge of Circular Economy, EC, Brussels

Vasili Nicoletopoulos, Founder, Natural Resources PC

Michael Spanos, Managing Director, Global Sustain

Chair: Angeliki Gypaki, Executive Board Special Secretary of Journalists ‘Union of Athens Daily Newspapers, Communications Specialist, Editorial & Site Consultant

16:00
End of the Conference
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