Sovereign Debt Crisis: the Legal & Economic Dimensions
10 March 2011, 18:00-20:00 EUROPA Amphitheater, Nomiki Bibliothiki, 23 Mavromichali Street, Athens, Greece

This conference brings together national and world leading experts on sovereign debt issues who will address the economic, financial, legal, political and social dimensions associated with the current situation of Greece and other EU countries. Some of the issues to be covered include:
(1)    What are the legal and financial alternatives in a distress scenario?
(2)    How to regain debt sustainability and reduce the social cost?
(3)    What is the impact within the Euro-zone?
(4)    What is the role of the IMF as provider of assistance and creditor? SPEAKERS:
Dr. Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal (Ass. Professor, University of London) Dr. Ugo Panizza (Chief, Debt and Finance Unit, United Nations) Kiriakos Papadakis (Financial Investor, Decidendi Consultants) Prof. George Triantafillakis (Legal Dept., National Bank of Greece)

MODERATOR:
Dr. Ioannis Kokkoris (Ass. Professor, University of Reading)