Experts
Spyros Blavoukos
Head, EU Institutions & Policies Programme; Head of the 'Ariane Condellis' European Programme; Senior Research Fellow; Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business
Speakers
Spyros Blavoukos
Head, EU Institutions & Policies Programme; Head of the 'Ariane Condellis' European Programme; Senior Research Fellow; Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business
Loukas Tsoukalis
President of the Board, ELIAMEP, Professor, Sciences Po, Paris, Professor Emeritus, University of Athens
Maria Gavouneli
Professor, Faculty of Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Elena Lazarou
Director General
Emmanuella Doussis
Senior Policy Advisor; Head of the Climate and Sustainability Programme; Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, European Integration, European environmental policy, Climate change
Ronald Meinardus
Senior Research Fellow; Coordinator of research projects on Greek - German relations
Dimitris Bouris
Non-Resident Research Fellow, EU Foreign & Neighbourhood Policies; Mediterranean Programme
Yezid Sayigh
Senior Policy Advisor; Senior Fellow, Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut
Ioannis N. Grigoriadis
Senior Research Fellow, Head, Turkey Programme; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies
ELIAMEP and the Institute of Global Affairs of The American College of Greece (ACG) organised the 5th Summer Academy titled “Leadership Beyond Boundaries: Empowering the Next Generation of Mediterranean Leaders”, which took place at the premises of the International Olympic Academy from Monday, July 14 2025, to Saturday, July 19 2025. The 5th ELIAMEP-ACG Summer Academy was implemented within the framework of the co-funded by the EU EPACE-EU project (Enhancing Public Awareness and Civic Engagement in the EU), with the kind support of the Hanns Seidel Stiftung and the PRIO Cyprus Centre.
In total, the 5th ELIAMEP-ACG Summer Academy brought together 29 participants (emerging leaders from various fields) and 21 distinguished speakers from 19 countries across the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asia, to discuss critical issues concerning the Mediterranean. The Summer Academy included lectures, discussions as well as trainings in negotiations and public speaking & media.
In summary, the lectures and the discussions focused on the following thematic areas:
- Regional security and shifting power dynamics
- Europe’s strategic interests
- From climate crisis to conflict: destabilising dynamics
- Cross-border cooperation, and
- Geopolitical and economic shifts
The 5th ELIAMEP-ACG Summer Academy included an interactive workshop that highlighted the importance of leadership in peace negotiations. Additionally, the negotiations training equipped the participants with the necessary tools and skills to successfully carry out the negotiation simulation. Finally, the training in public speaking & media helped participants understand the ways in which effective communication can be achieved.
As part of offering a holistic educational experience, participants and speakers were given a guided tour of the archaeological site and the museum of Ancient Olympia and attended a dance performance featuring Greek music. In this way, they were introduced not only to Greek culture but also to the Olympic ideals, which are essential elements in shaping the next generation of leaders in the Mediterranean.
The agenda of the 5th Summer Academy is available here.
The report is available here.
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