WELCOME

As the organizers of the 15th Biennial Conference of the Athenian Policy Forum, we would like to warmly invite you to join us on 2-4 July 2020 at the University of Piraeus, Greece.

At the University of Piraeus, participants will find themselves amid an inspiring and warm atmosphere that promotes networking and academic development.

The University of Piraeus is located within walking distance of the picturesque marina in Pasalimani and very close to the main harbor, the shipping companies, the shops, the museums and the tourist attractions.

We are looking forward to hosting you in Piraeus!

Constantina Kottaridi, APF 2020 Conference Coordinator

THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND ECONOMIC POLICY

The theme for APF Conference 2020 is “The Global Economy: Opportunities, Challenges and Economic Policy” and we welcome papers on all relating topics in order to discuss new research results, share their ideas and concerns, and provide new policy recommendations.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Costas Azariadis, Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Stylianos Perrakis, Concordia Univeristy, Canada

Thanasis Stengos, University of Guelph, Canada

Henry Thompson, Auburn University, USA

THE UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

The University of Piraeus was founded as a “School of Industrial Studies” in 1938 by the Association of Industrialists and Craftsmen, in association with the Federation of Public Limited Companies Greece intending to provide economic, legal and technical education to industrial executives.

In 1945 it was renamed to “Higher School of Industrial Studies” and its purpose was to provide systematic theoretical and practical training to managers.

Since 1966, the school operates as a public entity. From the academic year 1971-1972, studying at the School provided two paths to select from the second year: Economic Science and Business Administration.

Today, the University has 4 Schools and 10 Departments.