Conference Program
25/04
Saturday, April 25
Central Building, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
09:30 – 10:00
Attendance – registration
10:00 – 10:30
Opening – greetings
10:30 – 11:30
Keynote speakers
Michael Pikramenos, President of the Council of State, Professor, Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Villano Qiriazi, Head of Education, Council of Europe
11:30 – 12:00
Presentations: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, MA Program “Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture”, Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights
12:00 – 12:30
Coffee Break
12:30 – 14:00
Panel 1: Democratic Culture and Human Rights
Coordination: Linos-Alexandros Sicilianos, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, former President of the European Court of Human Rights, President of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights
- Kontiadis I. Xenophon, Professor, Panteion University, President of the Themistoklis and Dimitris Tsatsos Foundation
- Mitrou Lillian, Professor, University of the Aegean
- Papadopoulou Lina, Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Karavokiris Georgios, Associate Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
14:00 – 14:45
Lunch
14:45 – 16:15
Panel 2: Education and Democratic Culture
Coordination: Marios Koukounaras Liagis, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Director of the Master Program “Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture”
- Angelos Valliatanos, Lecturer, Council of Europe
- Despoina Karakatsani, Professor, University of the Peloponnese
- Leda Anagnostaki, Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Aspasia Dania, Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
16:30 – 18:30
Parallel Sessions
Venue: School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
26/04
Sunday, April 26, 2026
School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
10:00 – 12:00
Parallel Sessions
12:00 – 12:30
Coffee/snacks break
12:30 – 14:00
Panel 3: Rule of Law and Democratic Culture
Coordination: Maria Gavounel, Professor, Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Nikos Papaspyrou, Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Vasiliki Christou, Assistant Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Kostis Papaioannou, former President of the Greek National Commission for Human Rights (GNCHR), Director of "Signal"
- Christina Vrettou, Doctor of Constitutional Law, Member of the European Commission Expert Group Against Slapp
14:00 – 15:00
Poster Session
15:00 – 17:00