Sweden and Greece are bound by a history of empathy, civic engagement, and shared democratic values. Welcome to join distinguished panelists Giorgos Papandreou, Kajsa Ekis Ekman and Marie Mauzy, moderated by prominent journalist Alexandra Pascalidou, as they trace this history and how solidarity can evolve in the face of new geopolitical and economic challenges. The discussions will reach from the presence of the Swedish Red Cross during WW2 to Sweden’s response to the Greek debt crisis, via the 1960s solidarity movements and Swedish reactions to the Greek military dictatorship. The event is co-organized by the Swedish Institute at Athens and NORMED, which operates under the auspices of the Research Centre for the Humanities, and takes place at the Danish Institute in Athens, Herefondos 14, on Monday, July 7, at 19:00.

George Papandreou fm. Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, MP

Kajsa Ekis Ekman Journalist, Author of Κλεμμένη άνοιξη Το χρονικό της κρίσης με τη ματιά της σουηδής δημοσιογράφου (Κέδρος) and member of Nätverket för Grekland

Marie Mauzy Author, scholar 

Panel chair: Alexandra Pascalidou Author, journalist

Intervention by Dr Sotiris Mousouris (fm. United Nations Assistant Secretary General, 1982-1995).

Welcome messages by Jenny Wallensten (SIA) and George Kalpadakis (Academy of Athens & NORMED).

Please notice: Online participation is not available for this event. Register for participation via this link.