Between the 2nd and the 7th of July 2017, the 18th International Symi Symposium took place in Elounda, Crete. Centered around George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece and currently President of the Socialist International, this forum gathers every year leading intellectuals, politicians, Nobel laureates, entrepreneurs, diplomats, scientists, and activists to debate on current issues. 

Joël Ruet, chairman of the Bridge Tank, took part this year. Two of the keynote speakers were Amr Moussa, former Secretary-General of the Arab League, and George Papandreou, former Greek Prime Minister and President of the Socialist International. They expressed their opinions on the subject of “Cyber Challenges for Peace, Democracy, Communication”.