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International Conference: "Images of Nations: Strategic Communication, Soft Power and the Media"
4-5 February 2009, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens, Greece

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Greek Foreign Minister Mrs. Dora Bakoyiannis, with GPSG Convenor Roman Gerodimos and Prof. Philip Taylor

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Greek Foreign Minister Mrs. Dora Bakoyiannis addresses the GPSG conference

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Greek Foreign Minister Mrs. Dora Bakoyiannis addresses the GPSG conference

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Prof. Philip Taylor (University of Leeds) delivers the first keynote speech of the conference

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
The GPSG conference took place at the Kranidiotis Hall of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
The GPSG conference brought together international academics, government officials, communication practitioners, journalists and students.

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Prof. Philip Taylor (University of Leeds) delivers the first keynote speech of the conference

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
The GPSG conference brought together leading academics, government officials, communication practitioners, journalists and researchers.

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
The conference support team led by Ms. Irini Polidorou (second from right).

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Panel 2 examined the images of nations in the news

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Prof. Thimios Zaharopoulos presents his paper during the second panel of the conference

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Prof. Keith Dinnie (Temple University, Japan) delivers the second keynote speech of the conference

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Panel 4 examined strategic communication approaches ranging from public diplomacy to nation branding

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Greek Minister for the Media Mr. Konstantinos Gkioulekas addresses the GPSG conference

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Greek Minister for the Media Mr. Konstantinos Gkioulekas addresses the GPSG conference

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Greek Minister for the Media Mr. Konstantinos Gkioulekas and GPSG Convenor Roman Gerodimos

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mr. George Koumoutsakos delivers his speech during Panel 5

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mr. George Koumoutsakos and Counsellor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Athens Mr. Thomas Miller

The Organising Committee and the Keynote Speakers (left to right: Roman Gerodimos, Achilleas Ioakimides, Dr Andrew Liaropoulos, Dr Athanassios Samaras, Prof Keith Dinnie, Prof Philip Taylor)
Panel 5 examined the formulation of strategic communications at the institutional level

Photos: Ilias Kotsireas

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