The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, with it’s Brussels and Athens Offices, is organizing an international conference in co-operation with the Nicos Poulantzas Institute and transform!europe, taking place from 20 – 22 March in Athens: “Left in Government – why, what and how?“
With politicians and academics from Greece, Iceland, France, Germany, Slovenia, Argentina, Canada, Norway, Ecuador and other countries, we will analyze the necessity and significance of left governments. Bringing their international experience, they will discuss and give answers to questions such as:
• Why is it so critical to have left governments in Greece, Europe and the whole world?
• What are lessons learned from the experience around the world?
• What are the concepts, the program and the visions of a Left government?
The conference is open to the public. There will be simultaneous translation.
We will be pleased to welcome you, to discuss and enrich the dialogue on themes such as:
Discussion 1: Left government and democracy: the necessary breakthrough – with whom and how?
(Thursday, March 20, 18:30, Auditorium “9.84”, Pireos 100, Gazi)
• Yannis Dragasakis, Greece – SYRIZA MP
• Makis Kouselis, Greece – Professor for Political Science, University of Athens
• Leo Panitch, Canada – Research Professor for Political Science, York University
• Anej Korsika, Slovenia – Initiative for Democratic Socialism
Moderation: Walter Baier, Austria – Coordinator of transform!europe
Discussion 2: Productive transformation, new social subjects
(Friday, March 21, 10:00, Auditorium “9.84”, Pireos 100, Gazi)
• Alekos Kalyvis, Greece – Member of SYRIZA Central Committee
• Yannis Eustathopoulos, Greece – Economist-Researcher
• Gabriel Colletis, France – Professor for Economics, University of Toulouse 1
• Harald Wolf, Germany – Die Linke, Senator for Finance, Technology and Women in the Local Government of Berlin, 2002-2011
• Daniel Chaves, Uruguay – Fellow of the Transnational Institute, Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at the International Business School, Amsterdam
Moderation: Haris Konstantatos, Greece – Political Scientist, Member of the Editorial Group of “Oikotrives” Magazine
Discussion 3: Administration, decentralization, local politics
(Friday, March 21, 14:00, Auditorium “9.84”, Pireos 100, Gazi)
• Rena Dourou, Greece – SYRIZA MP
• Gabriel Sakellaridis, Greece – Economist, Member of SYRIZA Central Committee
• Kerstin Kaiser, Germany – Die Linke, Member of the Brandenburg Parliament
• Thodoris Dritsas, Greece – SYRIZA MP
Álfheiður Ingadóttir, Iceland – Former Health Minister, Chairwoman for the Left Green Group in the Nordic Council
Moderation: Michalis Spourdalakis, Greece – Professor for Political Science, University of Athens
Discussion 4: Looking to the future: education and culture
(Friday, March 21, 18:00, Auditorium “9.84”, Pireos 100, Gazi)
• Michel Duffour, France – Member of Parti communiste français
• Björg Eva Erlendsdóttir, Iceland – Coordinator of the Nordic-Green-Left-Alliance
• Antonis Liakos, Greece – Professor for History, University of Athens
• Theano Fotiou, Greece – SYRIZA MP
Moderation: Aristeides Baltas, Greece – Chairman of the Nicos Poulantzas Institute, Professor emeritus, National Technical University of Athens
Discussion 5: Towards a new economic model in times of capitalistic crisis
(Saturday, March 22, 11:00, “Akropol” Theatre, Ippokratous 9-11)
• Yiorgos Stathakis, Greece – SYRIZA MP
• Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Iceland – MP and former Chairman of the Left Green Movement, Minister of Finance 2009-2013
• Alan B. Cibils, Argentina – Professor for Political Economy, National University General Sarmiento
• Luka Mesec, Slovenia – Coordinator of the Initiative for Democratic Socialism
Moderation: Elena Papadopoulou, Greece – Economist, Scientific Advisor to SYRIZA Parliamentary Group
Discussion 6: A left government in today’s Europe
(Saturday, March 22, 18:00, “Akropol” Theatre, Ippokratous 9-11)
• Alexis Tsipras, Greece – Chairman of SYRIZA Parlamentary Group
• Liêm Hoang-Ngoc, France – Member of the European Parliament
• Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Iceland – MP and former Chairman of the Left Green Movement, Minister of Finance 2009-2013
Moderation: Klaus Sühl, Germany – Head of RLS Brussels Office
