Athens Democracy Forum 2016

Coinciding with the U.N. International Day of democracy, the fourth New York Times Athens Democracy Forum will take place on September 14-18, 2016.

Hosted and moderated by New York Times editors, this unique event will bring together politicians, policy makers, journalists, scholars and experts from the fields of business, finance and technology to explore the challenges to liberal democracy and ways to meet them.

A forum endorsed by United Nations Secretary General BAN Ki-moon

The Athens Democracy Forum is proud to have the endorsement of U.N. Secretary General BAN Ki-moon. Click here to view his letter of support, or view it at athensdemocracyforum.com

Key themes 

Staged among the Greek capital’s historic landmarks, key themes to be tackled include:

1. Is democracy good for business?

2. Is liberal democracy compatible with religion?

3. Should the major institutions of global governance be reformed, or scrapped?

4. Do terrorist attacks justify giving greater power to security forces?

Join us for challenging panel discussions, debates and interviews and get crucial insights into our brave new world. Connect with global leaders for an unparalleled experience of diverse events in the birthplace of democracy.

Hear from a world-class roster of speakers and thought-leaders, including:

• Paul Krugman, Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times

• Edward Snowden, Former U.S. Intelligence Officer and Whistleblower 

• Irina Bokova, Director General UNESCO

• Mario Monti, Economist and Former Prime Minister of Italy

• Annika Savill, Executive Head, UNDEF (The United Nations Democracy Fund)

• Christiane Amanpour, CBE, Chief International Correspondent, CNN

• H.E. Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, President of The Hellenic Republic

An all-encompassing experience 

To round out your Athens Democracy Forum experience, we invite you to participate in our selection of affiliated events, which includes:

• An exclusive Google Hangout with Edward Snowden, Former US Intelligence Officer and Whistleblower

• A U.S. Election Breakfast briefing

• A Hypothetical Debate led by human rights advocate and U.N. judge, Geoffrey Robertson QC

• The Athens Democracy Awards

• A music concert at Herod Atticus Theatre, at the foot of the Acropolis

• Guided tours of the Ancient Agora, led by leading archaeologists

• An international student debate competition hosted by the University of Athens 

• City Tours of Athens 

• An exclusive “Architecture & Democracy” Weekend on the stunning resort of Costa Navarino (Sept. 17-18, optional)

For your bookings on Athens Democracy Forum visit the website athensdemocracyforum.com