Samos

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The 2012 Symi Symposium "A Progressive’s Toolbox in Times of Crisis: Staying Relevant while Leading Change" will take place from July 15-18 on the island of Samos.

This year’s Symi Symposium will revisit the crisis in and around Greece and discuss the links with developing European positions and issues of global governance. We will seek to deepen our understanding of the challenges ahead of us, such as the ongoing crisis in the financial world, the debate on fiscal austerity versus growth, the relevance of the green growth agenda after Rio+20 and the pressure on our democratic institutions as we know them.

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The 9th Symi Symposium took place July 16-22, 2006 in Samos, Greece.

The principle theme of the Symposium was ‘Creative Cities in the 21st Century: How to Nurture Change, Growth and Sustainable Development’. Participants explored issues such encouraging citizens to participate in civic governance; creating pluralistic communities; the impact of technology and migration on urban environments; and how urban planning affects development, the environment, and quality of life at both the local and global level.

"Managing Change and Conflict in a World in Transition: Today's Leadership Challenges to Democrats in Europe and Beyond "