This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Symi Symposium. The annual gathering of global thinkers, founded by George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece and former President of Socialist International, took place on Rethymno, Crete, from 16-20 July 2023. A regular participant and contributor, Joël Ruet was in attendance of this year’s gathering.
The Symposium’s Dialogue Session Building Blocks included sessions on :
- Which world in 2030? Collective Foresight on the Future
- The need for a new pillar of governance and participatory democracy
- Decarbonization, European industrial autonomy and the implementation of green growth
- Which Cosmos in 2030? Major global, European, and regional challenges for politicians, thinkers, and social partners
- Western Balkan’s European Odyssey – Openings and obstacles
Previous editions of Symi Symposium
- 2021 – The US are back on stage: so what for Asia ? Symi Symposium’s conversation with George Papandreou, Kevin Rudd and Madeleine Albright
- 2020 – Hybrid Forum : 22nd Symi Symposium around George Papandreou, Madeleine Albright and several Foreign Affairs and Prime Ministers
- 2018 – 20th edition of the Symi Symposium dedicated to ‘Harnessing globalization’
Pictures from this year’s Symi Symposium
