panorama of chicago, parthenon, rio bridge
Chicago photo courtesy of CSPP. Parthenon photo courtesy of Mr. Michalis Vlastos. Rio-Antirrio Bridge courtesy of Mr. Andreas Polakis.

Confirmed Presenters

Mr Sioufa's photograph

Dimitrios Sioufas
Minister of Development

Mr. Tsoukalas' photograph

Ioannis Tsoukalas
Secretary General
for Research & Technology

Mr. Nanopoulos' photograph

Dimitri Nanopoulos
Chairman of National Council
for Reasearch & Technology

Mr. Irakliotis' photograph

Leonidas Irakliotis
University of Chicago

Mr. Kanopoulos' photograph

Nikos Kanopoulos
Atmel Corporation

Mr. Papakonstantinou's photograph

Yannis Papakonstantinou
University of California
San Diego

The World Council of Greeks Abroad (SAE) and
The United Hellenic-American Congress (UHAC)
Cordially Invite you to the Symposium

TECHNOLOGY & INVESTMENT IN GREECE
The Economic Engine of Southeast Europe
and Gateway to the Balkans and EU

DON'T MISS GREECE!

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September 29-30, 2005
The Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois

Press Release | Program | Invitation        

"The tremendous interest of the Greek Diaspora in the first Symposium with Greek scientists, and the successful completion of our goals in June give us great encouragement as we plan the second Symposium which will focus on high technology investments in Greece"

Andrew A. Athens

This is the second Symposium designed to provide Greek Diaspora support for the development of high technology in Greece and for the economic advancement of the country.

The Symposium, titled Technology & Investment in Greece, the Economic Engine of Southeast Europe and Gateway to the Balkans and EU, will be held in Chicago September 29 and 30 at the Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton and Michigan Ave.

This Symposium will bring together investors, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs with technology researchers, developers and scientists and give them all an understanding why it would be beneficial to establish technology companies in Greece.

Minister of Development Dimitris Sioufas will be the keynote speaker and presenters include Deputy Minister of Economy Christos Folias and representatives of the Hellenic (Greek) Center for Investments (ELKE). One-on-one meetings will be pre-arranged for Symposium participants from Greece with U.S. high technology companies and potential investors.

Participation in the two-day Symposium and arrangements for one-on-one meetings will be free of charge to investors, fund managers and scientists. Advance registration is requested.

For further information and registration, please contact Charles Mouratides or visit www.saeworld.org. To register please include your name, title/affiliation, address, telephone, fax and email address.

Program Committee
Andrew Athens, SAE/UHAC
Kostas Daniilidis, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Leonidas Irakliotis, Univ. of Chicago
Nikos Kanopoulos, Atmel Corporation
Alex Konstantinidis, Abbott Laboratories
Charles Mouratides, SAE
George Pappas, Univ. of Pennsylvania

Local information
The Drake Hotel
Weather in Chicago
SAE World Council

Information about Greece ([gr] indicates Greek content)
Greece (from Wikipedia)
[gr] Ministry of Development
[gr] Ministry of National Economy
[gr] General Secreteriat of Research & Technology
Hellenic (Greek) Center for Investments
[gr] The nostos blog