{"id":57155,"date":"2026-07-10T10:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=57155"},"modified":"2026-07-10T11:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:22:04","slug":"h-dr-elena-lazarou-geniki-diefthyntria-tou-eliamep-stous-dialogous-tis-nisyrou-2026","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/en\/activity\/dr-elena-lazarou-director-general-of-eliamep-at-the-4th-edition-of-the-nisyros-dialogues\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Elena Lazarou, Director General of ELIAMEP at the 4th edition of the \u201cNisyros Dialogues\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"the-content\"><p>The <strong>\u201cNisyros Dialogues 2026\u201d<\/strong> took place from 3 to 5 July in the emblematic setting of the Stefanos volcanic crater, against the backdrop of the NATO Summit and a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment. Under the theme <strong>\u201cThe Eastern Mediterranean in a State of Strategic Rivalry: War, Realignment and the Emergence of a New Security and Energy Architecture,\u201d<\/strong> the fourth edition of the forum focused on geopolitical shifts, security dynamics, and energy developments in the Eastern Mediterranean. Held under the auspices of the <strong>President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantine A. Tassoulas<\/strong>, and the <strong>Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew<\/strong>, the event brought together distinguished figures from politics, diplomacy, academia, and international organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Within this framework, <strong>Dr Elena Lazarou<\/strong> participated in a thematic dialogue dedicated to recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. Alongside <strong>Ambassador ad honorem Dimitris Paraskevopoulos<\/strong>, they mapped the post-war landscape in the Middle East following the conflict with Iran, highlighting the need for proactive diplomatic initiatives by Greece. The discussion was moderated by <strong>journalist Alexia Tasouli<\/strong>. Director General\u2019s intervention highlighted the challenges and opportunities shaping European defense and regional security in the current geopolitical landscape. She underscored the need for a coherent European Security Strategy\u2014one that addresses the challenge of competitiveness while safeguarding the interests of all 27 EU Member States.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote speaker of the Dialogues was former <strong>Prime Minister and former Vice President of the Government, Panagiotis Pikrammenos<\/strong>, who also serves as a member of ELIAMEP\u2019s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>Watch more <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VvqGdq322Is?t=7435\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":57157,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"program":[20],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/57155"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/activity"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"program","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eliamep.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program?post=57155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}