The Hellenic LSE Alumni Association

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• The Hellenic LSE Alumni Association
• A presentation of our events
• 2005 - 2009

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• More than 6,500 people attended our events and
  over 500,000 was raised in sponsorships between
  2005 and 2009.
• This achievement would not have been possible
  without the help of our sponsors
• THE ALEXANDER S. ONASSIS FOUNDATION
• LAVRENDIADIS GROUP OF COMPANIES
• MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS SA
• JP MORGAN
• FORTIS
• CITIBANK
• UBS
• NBG
• THE NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE (PRIVATE BANKING)
• ALPHA BANK
• EFG
• EUROBANK PRIVATE BANKING
• ATE BANK
• HELLENIC PETROLUEM
• ERNST YOUNG

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A night at the new Acropolis Museum 21
September 2009
A full house enjoying a cocktail reception and
guided tours throughout the new Acropolis Museum,
attended by Professor D. Pantermalis, Chairman
of the Museum and Dimitris Paraskevas who
mentioned that in order to be successful with
our requests, e.g. as far as the return of the
Elgin Marbles are concerned we need to
understand how people think in other countries
and have a solid reputation. Without credibility
our bargaining power weakens he concluded.
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25 June 2009 UK Ambassadors residence LSE/JP
Morgan event What does the future
hold?Opportunities and challenges for our modern
economies
A full house, including captains of the industry,
bankers, shipowners, and politicians, gathered to
address questions, debate and afterwards enjoy a
cocktail party in the garden of the British
Ambassadors residence in Athens on June 25,
2009. The exclusive event, organised by the
Hellenic Alumni Association of the London School
of Economics and Political Scienceand J.P.
Morgan, came together to listen to Rebecca
Patterson, the global head of foreign exchange
and commodities of J.P Morgans Private Bank,
speaking about challenges in todays changing
economic landscape.Ms Patterson, a previous
political and financial journalist, gave her view
on, amongst other, tactical opportunities for
the common public, the fear of inflation, the
role of emerging markets and the US economys
path to recovery.The crisis is the result of
human greed and a confirmation of human
imperfection, said Dimitris Paraskevas, President
of the Hellenic LSE Alumni Association. It
reminds me of the myth of Daedalus and Icarus
Icarus flied higher than he should, causing his
wings to melt and he fell to his death. Banks
flied higher too, giving more loans than they
should. Imperfect laws and imperfect people did
not supervise effectively and it is only with
more and better education that such crisis may
have fewer chances to happen in the future, Mr
Paraskevas concluded.
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Globalisation and the News 6 April 2009 King
George Palace, Athens Hellenic LSE Alumni
Association, Kathimerini and POLIS, LSE
A panel of journalists from leading Greek and
international media discussed the issues around
the topic globalisation and the news, including
the recent coverage of the riots in Greece and
the conflict in Gaza.
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Electra Perpetrator A Contemporary Dance
Performance 28/29 March 2009, Badminton Theatre,
Athens
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Ancient Adversaries, Modern Friends Hellenic-Irani
an Relations Down The Ages Gala Event, 4 December
2008, London
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Her Majesty the Queen Opening of LSEs New
Academic Building The inauguration of Persepolis
and Elias Paraskevas Floors 5 November, 2008,
London
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The Art of Watchmaking Exhibition and
Fundraising Event Honorary Guest Franck Muller,
Franck Muller Watchland 15 May 2008, Grande
Bretagne Hotel, Athens
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Culture as a Tool for Economic and Social
Development Public Panel Discussion 11 October
2007, Benaki Museum, Athens
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General Assembly / Pita Event 23 January 2008,
The B M Theocharakis Foundation
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• EVENTS

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• EVENTS

• Christmas Party, 7 December 2006, Mezzo Art Café,
  Athens

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• EVENTS