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Belfer Briefing on Europe with Karen Donfried and Nikolaos Dendias

RSVP Required Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

Please join the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies for a Belfer Briefing on Europe with Karen Donfried, Belfer Center Senior Fellow, and Nikolaos Dendias, Greek Minister of National Defense. They will discuss "Geopolitics and Security Challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Role of Greece."

The briefing will focus on the importance of strong national defense and regional cooperation in an era of diverse challenges, from climate change to energy market shocks. Minister Dendias will address Greece’s relations with the United States, the Balkans, and the Eastern Mediterranean, and the shared goal of promoting peace and security. Elaine Papoulias, Executive Director, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, will make welcoming remarks.

This event will be off-the-record, in-person, and is restricted to Harvard ID holders. If your RSVP has been confirmed, you will receive confirmation and event details prior to the session.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
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About

Nikolaos Dendias was born in Corfu and hails from Paxi. He is a graduate of the Athens College and of the Athens University Law School (with honors). He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the University of London, specializing in Maritime and Insurance Law (University College – UCL) and Criminology (London School of Economics – LSE).

A Supreme Court lawyer, Nikolaos Dendias was first elected Member of Parliament in 2004 and has been re-elected ever since. He has served as Minister of Justice (2009), Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection (2012-2014), Minister of Development and Competitiveness (2014), Minister of National Defense (2014-2015) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2019-2023). In June 2023 he was reappointed Minister of National Defense.

He is married to Dafni Lala and has three children.