\u201cThe right people do the right things.\u201d With this quote, which can obviously be \u201cinterpreted\u201d in many interesting ways, Stavros Kalafatis<\/b> chose to begin his speech at the official dinner of the global conference of the International Young Democrat Union <\/b>(IYDU), held at \u201cDacristo,\u201d hosted by ONNED<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The audience was truly international, filled with young political leaders from every corner of the globe, but of course, many \u201cblue\u201d youth were also strongly represented in the room. Speaking entirely in English, the Deputy Minister of Development and Member of Parliament for Thessaloniki A managed to combine the party\u2019s clear \u201cideological current\u201d with his substantial technocratic portfolio.<\/p>\n
The real political \u201chighlight,\u201d however, came after he stepped down from the podium: Kalafatis was the only one of the official guests who stayed the entire evening! For over an hour and a half, he mingled with the audience, made the rounds of all the \u201csmall talk groups,\u201d and spoke at length with the foreign delegates, who expressed their enthusiasm for what they were seeing and learning about the city.<\/p>\n
Promoting the government\u2019s work, Stavros Kalafatis made no secret of his satisfaction at serving in a portfolio that directly concerns the future and young people<\/b>. In fact, he noted in his remarks that the Mitsotakis government, remaining true to its program, has already accomplished a great deal and is the only political force that speaks authentically about the future, emphasizing technology, artificial intelligence, innovation, startups, and youth entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n
She placed particular emphasis on Thessaloniki<\/b>, emphasizing that it is a strategic choice of the Government to develop the city as a regional hub of innovation for all of Europe, a goal to which he is passionately committed. He proudly highlighted the city\u2019s internationally renowned universities and research centers, the new tech companies, the talented scientists, and the young entrepreneurs who make it a city brimming with youth and creativity.<\/p>\n
As experienced organizers meaningfully remarked after the event concluded, the Minister delivered a mini-seminar on how to transform a \u201cdry\u201d agenda into a passionate policy proposal for the future<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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