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Programme
“Exploring the Global Dynamics of Broadband Internet”

International Conference Athens
1, 2 and 3 June 2007

Lagonissi Grand Resort Hotel

PROGRAMME

Friday, 1 June 2007

“Policies for the Development of Broadband Internet”

09:30-10:00 Arrivals & Registrations
10:00-12:00

Welcome
Prof. Nikitas Alexandridis, EETT President

Inaugural Speech/ Official Opening
H.E. Mr. Kostas Karamanlis*, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic

Keynote Speech
Mme Viviane Reding, European Commissioner Responsible for Information Society & Media

Speech
Mr. Theodoros Roussopoulos, Μinister for Press and Mass Media-Spokeperson of the Government

Opening Speeches of Political Parties

  • Mr. Gerasimos Papadopoulos, Head of the Economy Department, KKE
  • Mr. Nikos Voutsis, Member of the Political Secretariat, SYNASPISMOS

* has been invited

11:30-12:00 Break
12:00-14:00

1st Session: “International Cooperation for the Promotion of Broadband Internet”
Coordinator: Mr. Nikos Koulouris, EETT Vice President

Speech
Mr. Panagis Vourloumis, Chairman & CEO, OTE

  • Mr. Philippe Defraigne, Director, Cullen International
  • Mrs. Despina Anastasiadou, Director, South Eastern Europe Telecommunications and Informatics Research Institute (INA)
  • Mr. Vassilis Takas, President, South Eastern Europe Telecommunications and Informatics Research Institute-INA
  • Mr. Sergio Antocicco, Chairman, International Telecommunications Users Group (INTUG)
  • Μrs. Susan Schorr, Senior Regulatory Advisor, Τelecommunication Development Bureau/ International Telecommunication Union (BDT/ITU)
  • Mr. Peter Alexiadis, Partner, Gibson, Dunn& Crutcher LLP/Brussels Office
14:00-15:00 Lunch Break
15:00- 17:00

2nd Session: “Approaches by the Political Parties”

Coordinator: Mr. Michalis Sakkas, EETT Member

  • Μr. Gunnar HÖKMARK, Vice-Chairman Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • Mr. Kostis Chatzidakis, Member of the European Parliament, NEA DIMOKRATIA

Saturday, 2 June 2007

“International Applications of Broadband Internet”

09:30-10:00 Arrivals

10:00-11:00

Keynote Speech
Mr. Michalis Liapis, Minister for Transport & Communications

Address
Mr. Dimitris Sioufas, Minster for Development

Speech
Mr. Dan Georgescu, President of the Romanian Regulatory Authority (ΑΝRCTI)

11:00-13:00

1st Session: “Regulatory Actions for the Promotion of the Applications of Broadband Inre Internet”

Coordinator: Prof. Konstantinos Chalatsis, Faculty of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

  • Mr. Εnzo Savarese, Commissioner of the Italian Regulatory Authority (AGCOM)
  • Mr. Nicolas Curien, Member of the French Regulatory Authority (ARCEP)
  • Mr. Milan Jankovic, Executive Director, Telecommunication Agency of Serbia
  • Mr. R.N. Prabhakar, Member, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
  • Mr. Amr Ηashem, Minister’s Advisor for Communication Policies (MCIT- Egypt)
  • Ms. Vaiva Lazauskaite, Head of Economic Analysis, Regulatory Authority of Lithuania
13:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30

2nd Session: “Public Administration – Regional Development- Education”

Coordinator: Prof. Chrysostomos Stylios, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus (TEI)

  • Mr. Christos Michalakis, Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of ENAE - Prefectural Councilor of Trikala.
  • Mr. Dimitrios Drakos, President, Union of Prefectural Local Government Organisations of Greece – ENAE
  • Mr. Nikolaos Christodoulou, Chairman, Observatory for the Greek Information Society
  • Mr. Christos Douligeris, Member of the Board, Greek Computer Society- CGS
  • Μr. Christos Bouras, Member of TEE’s Scientific Committee specializing in Electric Engineering
  • Mr. Mihalis Paraskevas, Τechnical Administrator of the Greek School Network
15:30- 16:00 Break
16:00- 18:00

3rd Session: “Entrepreneurship / Competition”

Coordinator: Prof. Christos Kapsalis, National Technical University of Athens – N.T.U.A., ADAE Member

  • Mr. George Papapavlou, Head of Unit “Implementation of the Regulatory Framework II”, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission
  • Mr. Ιnnocenzo Genna, Chairman, European Competitive
    Telecommunications Association – ECTA
  • Mr. Konstantinos Michalos, President, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry – ACCI
  • Mr. Andreas Anastasopoulos, President, Greek Licensed Telecommunication Providers Association – SATPE

Sunday, 3 June 2007

“The Greek Reality of Broadband Internet”

09:00- 10:00 Arrivals

10:00-11:00

Welcome
Mr. Roberto Viola, Chairman, European Regulators Group( ERG)

Address
Prof. Vassilios Assimakopoulos, Special Secretary for the Digital Planning

Speech
Mr. Anastasios Nerantzis, Deputy Minister for Development

11:00-13:00

1st Session: “Broadband Internet and the Market: The Organisations with Significant Market Power”

Coordinator: Prof. Panagiotis Tsanakas, EETT Member

13:00-14:00 Lunch Break

14:00- 15:30

2nd Session: “Broadband Internet and the Market: The Alternative Operators”

Coordinator: Prof. Ioannis Katsoulakos, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB)

15:30-16:00 Break
16:00- 18:00

3rd Session: “Broadband Internet and Civil Society”

Coordinator: Mr. Nikos Yiannis, Prof. of European Policy, European Expression

Speech
Mr. Ioannis Oikonomou, Secretary General, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Development

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