Programme on 5th and 6th of May 2000

National and Capodistrian University of Athens

The conference took place at the National and Capodistrian University of Athens on May 5th and 6th in order to mark May 5th as day of culture.

Programme

Friday, 5th of May 2000

11.00 - 14.00

"Greeting" by Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Dean of the National and Capdistrian University of Athens
"Introduction" by Spyros Mercouris, ECCM Network
"Reference to Melina Mercouri's Visions" by Christoforos Argyropoulos, Vice President of the Melina Mercouri Foundation
"The meaning and importance of Freedom of Expression and Dialogue" by Walter Puchner, Professor at the University of Athens

Speakers:

Ms. Suvi Linden, Minister of Culture, Finland: "Finland's Cultural Policy in relation with Europe and the globalization."
Mr. Jacques Santer, Ex President of the European Commission, Ex Prime Minister and Minister of Culture, Luxembourg: "Cultural Policy of the European Union."
Mr. Michael D. Higgins, Former Minister of Culture, Ireland: "One response or a multitude of stories - Creative Society or Knowledge Economy? Issues for the Cultural Space in the Era of Globalization."
Titos Patrikos, Poet and Writer: "Art and Creation - the danger of homogenizing"
Ms. Yolande Mukagasana, Writer: "Genocide"
Dr. Maria Barroso-Soares, President of the Foundation for Human Rights, Lisbon: "Human Rights"
Ms. Fotini Tsalikoglou, Professor of Psychology, Panteion University: "The opinion of the other"
Dr. Terry Carlbom, International Secretary of International Pen: "The Freedom to Write - the PEN experience in Europe".
Mr. Gabor Zsambeki, Professor at the Budapest Academy of Dramatic Film and Art, President of the Union of Theatres in Europe: "Freedom of Expression in the Arts, Theatre, Films"
Kostas Assimakopoulos, Writer - President of the Theatre Museum of Greece: "Language and Literature today"

Saturday 6th of May 2000

11.00 - 14.00

Dr. David William Ellwood, Associate Professor of International History, Faculty of Political Science, University of Bologna: "The influence of the USA on European Culture"
Dr. Bernhard Beutler, Director of the Goethe Institute, Brussels: "Globalisation. Moral principles and culture."
Mr. Eric Rouleau, Journalist and Writer: "Mass Media: Globalization, Concentration and Freedom"
Prof. Krimbas George, Economist: "Culture and Economy"
Prof. Tsoukalas Konstantinos, Sociologist: "Culture and Society"

Organisation: Spyros Mercouris, assisted by Hatto Fischer

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