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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">Hellenic Observatory Upcoming Research Seminars
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Intelligent Modelling of e-Government Initiatives in Greece<br>
Tuesday 15 February 2022, 6:00pm to 7.30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can e-Government initiatives overcome some of the endemic problems of public administration in Greece? What are their limits? How can we monitor their impact? Is Greece keeping up with e-Government initiatives elsewhere?In this Research
Seminar, the speakers will present the findings of their research project ‘<a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Research/Projects-2020/Intelligent-Modelling-of-e-Government-Initiatives-in-Greece" title="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Research/Projects-2020/Intelligent-Modelling-of-e-Government-Initiatives-in-Greece">Intelligent
Modelling of e-Government Initiatives in Greece</a>’, funded by the <a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Research/Hellenic-Observatory-Research-Calls-Programme" title="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Research/Hellenic-Observatory-Research-Calls-Programme">Hellenic
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Speakers:</b> <b>Fay Makantasi, </b>Research Director, diaNEOsis<br>
<b>Diomidis Spinellis, </b>Professor of Software Engineering, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece<br>
<b>George Xirogiannis, </b>Deputy Director General at SEV Hellenic Federation and Enterprises; CEO at SEV’s research institute<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Chair:</b> <b>Kevin Featherstone</b>, Hellenic Observatory Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://lse.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JOl0VKudS--6wZprqwKGRA">Register here</a><br>
<a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Events/Research-Seminar-Series/2021-22/Intelligent-Modelling-of-e-Government-Initiatives/Intelligent-Modelling-of-e-Government-Initiatives-in-Greece">Find out more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>*Part of our </i><a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Events/Research-Seminar-Series/2021-22/Public-Trust/Public-Trust-and-Citizen-Engagement-in-Greece-learning-from-the-past"><i>Research Seminar Series</i></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Deciphering the Formulation of Greek Economist Diplomacy towards the Western Balkans<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tuesday 1 March 2022, 6:00pm to 7.30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The project delves into the intricacies of Greek economic diplomacy, focusing on its conduct in the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and exploring paths that could
improve economic and business practices in the region. The researchers attempted to map out the multi-layered dimensions of Greek economic relations with the Western Balkans, highlighting problems and challenges that have emerged over the years, and identifying
key actors and stakeholders in the process. The analysis and synthesis of both the empirical research and the information gathered through interviews leads to concrete policy proposals and recommendations regarding the improvement of Greek economic diplomacy
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<p class="MsoNormal">In this Research Seminar, the speakers will present the findings of the Research Project ‘Deciphering the Formulation of Greek Economic Diplomacy Towards the Western Balkans’, funded by the
<a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Research/Hellenic-Observatory-Research-Calls-Programme">
Hellenic Observatory Research Calls Programme.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Speakers: Nikolaos Tzifakis</b>, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of the Peloponnese<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ritsa Panagiotou</b>, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) in Athens<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Chair:</b> Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor of Political Economy at the European Institute, LSE<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Registrations will open on 14 February 2022<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Events/Research-Seminar-Series/2021-22/Deciphering-the-formulation-of-Greek-economic/Deciphering-the-formulation-of-Greek-economic-diplomacy-towards-the-Western-Balkans">Find out more</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>*Part of our </i><a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Events/Research-Seminar-Series/2021-22/Public-Trust/Public-Trust-and-Citizen-Engagement-in-Greece-learning-from-the-past"><i>Research Seminar Series</i></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hellenic Observatory| European Institute</b><br>
The London School of Economics and Political Science<br>
Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE<br>
t: +44 (0)20 7107 5309<br>
e: <a href="mailto:hellenicobservatory@lse.ac.uk">hellenicobservatory@lse.ac.uk</a>
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