ELIAMEP, IOBE, KANTOR, the Citizens Movement, Transparency International-Greece and Megaron Plus organised a public debate on: ‘Competitiveness and Outward Looking Orientations: Preconditions for Growth’. Speakers of the event were Mr Ioannis Dragasakis (SYRIZA MP), Mr Spiros Theodoropoulos (CEO of Chipita S.A), Mr Martin Knapp (Coordinator of eurozone project), and Mr Michael Masourakis (Chief Economist Economic Research, Alpha Bank.) Professor Nikos Vettas (Athens University of Economics and Business) moderated the discussion.The public debate took place on Thursday  April 11th 2013at the Athens Concert Hall (Nikos Skalkottas Hall).