Understanding International System of tomorrow: From Academic Simulations to Active Citizenship

The Organizing Committee of RhodesMRC is hosting an event titled “Understanding International System of tomorrow: From Academic Simulations to Active Citizenship” in Athens, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 19:00, at the TMEDE Conference Room (3-5 P.P. Germanou St.).

The event is held under the auspices of the Technical Chamber of Greece, with the kind hospitality of TMEDE and the support of “We Are Greece”.

Programme

Greetings

  • His Grace, Bishop Theologos of Talantion, General Director of Pastoral Training Foundation of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens
  • Konstantinos Makedos, President of TMEDE (Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund – EPWCF)
  • Antonios Giannikouris, Secretary General of the Technical Chamber of Greece
  • Ioannis Sakiotis, Head of the Media Team, Representation of the European Commission in Greece
  • Stefanos Vallianatos, Head of the Department of International Relations, Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture,
    Coordinator of the Anna Lindh Foundation Greek Network
  • Stelios Maridakis, Vice-President of the Hellenic National Youth Council
  • Leonidas Asimakopoulos, Senior Communications Manager and Founding Member, ODETH
  • Michael G. Kavuklis, Head of the Organizing Committee of RhodesMRC, President of the House of Europe in Rhodes

 

Part A’ – Panel Discussion

Experts and academics discuss the current state of the International System:

  • Elena Lazarou, Director-General of ELIAMEP
  • Konstantinos Kourtelis, Diplomatic Attaché, Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Triantafyllos Karatrantos, PhD in European Security and New Threats, Senior Research Fellow at ELIAMEP
  • Andreas Papaiosif, Researcher, Chair of the Advisory Council of RhodesMRC

Moderator: Athina Fatsea, PhD Candidate, Ionian University / Research Assistant to the Director General & Project Manager, ELIAMEP

 

Part B’ – Presentation of RhodesMRC 2026

  • Alexandra Moutropoulou, Secretary-General of RhodesMRC 2026 – University Edition
  • Alexandros Mouratidis, Under-Secretary-General of RhodesMRC 2026 – High School Edition
  • Anna Kalamata, PhD(c), Director of RhodesMRC Academy
  • Konstantinos Drakopoulos, RhodesMRC Volunteers Programme Co-ordinator

Moderator: Dimitris Lolitsas, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of RhodesMRC

 

Key Information:

Arrival Time: 18:45

Start Time: 19:00

Admission: Free | Certificates of attendance will be provided.

The event will be conducted in Greek.

 

Register now at www.rhodesmrc.org/events/