Youth and crises in europe

JEAN MONNET NETWORK ACTIVITIES

“GOVERNANCE, PLURALISM & TRANS-NATIONALISATION IN EUROPE”

GovUNet

Lesbos Island, 20-27.2.2017

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

“YOUTH AND CRISES IN EUROPE”¹

Conference Room, General Secretariat of the Aegean Sea

& Insular Policy

(24, Mikras Asias Street, 81100, Mytilene)

Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece

February, 23 &24.2.2017

1^st Day

23.2.2017

15.30-16.30pm:

Conference Greetings:

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  Professor Panagiotis Grigoriou, University of the Aegean, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
  
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  Professor Stephanos Gritzalis, University of the Aegean, Rector
  
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  Mr Leonidas Antonakopoulos, Director, European Parliament Office in Greece
  
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  Mr Argyris Peroulakis,  Deputy Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Greece (via video-conference)
  
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  Ms Christiana Kalogirou, General Secretary of North Aegean Sea Region
  
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  Mr Ioannis Yannellis- Theodossiadis, General Secretary of Insular Policy and Aegean Sea
  

1^st Session: 16.30-18.30

Session Chair: Professor Philippe Poirier, University of Luxembourg

Rapporteurs:

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  Professor Pierre Vercauteren, Université Catholique de Louvain: EU : Solution for or stimulant to the crisis of the State ?
  
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  Professor Philippe Poirier, University of Luxembourg : Young people and Politics in Europe according to the European Value Study 2005-2015 : The progressive disinterest of representative democracy and the temptation for a redemptive democracy
  
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  Professor Sotiris Chtouris, University of the Aegean: Youth Crisis as an European Crisis
  
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  Dr Maria Markantonatou, Lecturer, University of the Aegean: The Social Impact of the Greek Crisis on Youth
  

2^nd Session: 18.30-20.30

Session Chair: Mr Leonidas Antonakopoulos, Director, European Parliament Office in Greece

Rapporteurs:

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  Professor Raphaela Averkorn, University of Siegen: Youth in crisis and in motion. Patterns of transnational and transcultural impacts on youth culture in Spain in the period of “Transición democrática española”
  
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  Ass. Prof. Foteini Asderaki, University of Piraeus: Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Europe: the “war” for talents
  
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  Ass. Prof. Maria-Daniella Marouda, Panteion University of Athens: Racism and Intolerance in Europe: 2016 trends
  
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  Dr Miruna Balosin, Lecturer, University Babes Bolyai (Cluj): The role of civil society in EU Governance
  

2^nd Day

24.2.2017

1^st Session: 10.00am-12.30pm:

Session Chair: Professor Pierre Vercauteren, Université Catholique de Louvain

Rapporteurs:

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  Mr Leonidas Antonakopoulos, Director, European Parliament Office in Greece: European Governnance, Democracy in Europe and the role of the European Parliament
  
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  Professor Ioannis Chorianopoulos, University of the Aegean: Austerity and the collaborative governance shift in municipal social policy
  
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  Dr Ioannis Galariotis, Fellow Researcher, EUI, Florence: European Governance and EU Economic and Social Cohesion
  
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  Mr Andreas Gkolfinopoulos, PhD Candidate, University of Siegen: Assessing the non-migration motivations of potential highly skilled migrants during the financial crisis in Greece
  
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  Ms Maria Nefeli Vakouli, PhD Candidate, University of the Aegean: Protection of young-aged refugees under European law and Greek law; the contribution of European youth to the Protection of Refugees
  
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  Ms Eleftheria Terzoudi, PhD Candidate, University of the Aegean: Democracy against the troops of Crisis in Europe
  

12.30- 13.00pm: Coffee Break

2^nd Session: 13.00am-14.30pm & 16.00-17.30pm

Session Chair: Professor Raphaela Averkorn, University of Siegen

Rapporteurs :

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  Ms Eleftheria Markozani, PhD Candidate, University of Piraeus: The European Youth, the refugee crisis and inclusion
  
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  Mr Dimitris Marangkos, MA Graduate, University of Piraeus: How to tackle skills mismatch and reduce youth unemployment through European mobility programs
  
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  Ms Maritina Protouli, PhD Candidate, University of the Aegean: Facing the Youth Criminality in Europe
  
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  Ms Ioanna Deligeorgiou, MA European Societies & European Integration, , University of the Aegean: The relationship between young people and Eurozone
  
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  Ms Amalia Kyrkou, MA Graduate, University of the Aegean: Youth minorities and the crisis in Europe
  

17.30- 17.45pm: Coffee Break

3^rd Session: 17.45-19.45pm

Session Chair: Professor Sergiu Miscoiou, University Babes Bolyai,Cluj; Mr Leonidas Antonakopoulos, Director, European Parliament Office in Greece

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  Ms Dimitra Chryssopoulou, MA European Societies & European Integration, University of the Aegean: How the European nationality and citizenship affect the common European perspective
  
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  Ms Vera Spyrakou, PhD Candidate, Panteion University of Athens : European Identities and Cultural Diversity: A factor for the European Integration
  
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  Mr Pavlos Patiris, MA European Societies & European Integration, University of the Aegean: European Governance and Democratization of EU: New data on participatory democracy
  
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  Mr Vassilis Zikos, MA European Societies & European Integration, University of the Aegean: European citizenship and the prospect for a trans-national European Union: the contribution of the European Youth
  
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  Ms Lydia Vaiopoulou, Graduate Student, University of Piraeus: Entrepreneurship education paves the way to Europe's economic and social development
  
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  Ms Maria Salari, Mr Yorgos karagiannis, Ms Eirini Tsaousselli, Ms Christina Stamataki, Ms Athanassia Leli, Ms Adamantia Antonopoulou & Mr Apostolos Makris, Graduate Students, University of the Aegean: Volunteerism in an EU Member State in crisis. A specific approach of the NGO’s membership with focus on the migration issues.
  

Conclusions : Mr Leonidas Antonakopoulos, Prof. P. Grigoriou, Prof. Ph. Poirier, Prof. Pierre Vercauteren

1 Working Language : English