The ministry of economy, competiveness and shipping including a state secretariat on consumer protection organises a conference with the key theme
OVER-INDEBTEDNESS OF HOUSEHOLDS: MEASURES AND CHALLENGES
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010, WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY
PRESS ROOM OF THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF COMMUNICATION AND THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF INFORMATION
(11, Fragoudi Str., & Al. Padou, Kallithea, next to the Panteion University)
8h30 – 9h30: Arrival
9h30-10h30
Openning Speech: Louka Katseli, Minister of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping
Welcome: Ioannis Papadakis, Deputy Governor of Bank of Greece, Representatives of political parties
Introduction : Dimitris Spyrakos, Secretary General for Consumers
First Session: Protection against over-indebtedness: Threat or opportunity for the safety of banks?
Moderator: Ioannis Politis
10h30 – 12h00
Speakers:
Udo Reifner, Professor at the University of Hamburg,
Minos Moisis, General Director for Retail Banking of the National Bank of Greece
Filippos Doris, Professor at the University of Athens Law School, President of the Association for Law on Consumer Protection
Panagiotis Alexakis, Associate Professor at the University of Athens
12h00 – 12h15: Break
Second Session: Restructuring of debts and way out of over-indebtedness: Second chance to over-indebted persons?
Moderator: Tasos Teloglou
12h15 -14h00
Speakers:
Anastasios Georgiadis, Presentation of the research results conducted by KAPA Research on over-indebtedness in Greece
Catarina Frade, Professor at the University of Coimbra, Portugal
Christos Gortsos, Associate Professor at the Panteion University, General Secretary of the Hellenic Bank Association
Panagiota Kalapotharaka, Vice President of EKPOIZO
14h00 -15h00 Lunch
Third Session: Networks for providing advice and preventing over-indebtedness
Moderator: Stelios Kouloglou
15h00 – 17h00
Speakers:
Hans Grohs, President of the European Consumer Debt Network
Evangelia Kekeleki, Vice President of KEPKA
Antonis Foskolos, Hellenic Ombudsman for Banking – Investment Services
Georgios Lehouritis, President of the General Federation of Consumer Associations
17h00 – 17h20
Conclusions: Louka Katseli, Minister of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping |
