Brussels, 20/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - "The Knowledge Economy, Education and Employment in Europe": that is the subject of a Round Table that Party of European Socialists is organising in Athens on 23 and 24 February, which will, notably look at the specific challenges for southern Europe. Taking part we find ministers and MEPs, among whom Michel Rocard, Chair of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment.
The General Secretary of PASOK, Costas Skandalidis and the vive-president of the Party of European Socialists, Akis Tsohatzopoulos will introduce the work, whereas European Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou, the Greek Ministers of Employment, Annastasios Giannitsis and for Education Petros Efthimiou will discuss "Education and Employment in a globalised economy". Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis will make a speech on Saturday, followed by former Italian Prime Minister Massimo d'Alema, who will speak on "The Southern European Economy and the Knowledge Economy". At the final session Serb Deputy Prime Minister Zarko Korac and the Greek Minister of Development Policy, Nikos Christoloulakis will be taking part. The conclusions of the conference will be drawn by the President of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament Enrique Baron and by PASOK's international secretary, Paraskevas Avgerinos.