Athens Democracy Forum

There is a lack of trust from people towards the institutions and the political system, the former Secretary General of the United Nations, and founder and chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, Kofi Annan, said in his speech at...

The annual Athens Democracy Forum organized by the New York Times, and Greek daily Kathimerini, gets under way in the Greek capital on Wednesday. Titled “Solutions for a Changing World,” the forum, which runs through Sunday, will address whether the...

Greece's controversial former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis got into a heated debate with Ross LaJeunesse, Global Head of International Relations for Google. Both men took part on a panel discussion at the 4th Athens Democracy Forum chaired by Nobel prize-economist Paul Krugman. The...

President Prokopis Pavlopoulos spoke on Wednesday about the enemies of representative democracy and the need for its continuous defense during a speech at the start of the 4th annual "Αthens Democracy Forum,” on "Religion, Migration, Power and Money,” at...

Is democracy good for business? Is liberal democracy compatible with religion? Should the major institutions of global governance be reformed, or scrapped? Do terrorist attacks justify giving greater powers to security forces? These and many more questions will be...

The Athens Democracy Forum being organized by The New York Times is set to bring together some of the most prominent speakers that are leading the way in their respected fields. Business Leaders, statesman, economists and academics are all preparing...

The Embassy of Canada is honoured to announce the participation of Canada’s former Governor General, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson at the 3rd Athens Democracy Forum, September 13-15, 2015 as a keynote speaker. Madame Clarkson’s keynote address, which will...