The think tank Kyklos Ideon (Circle of Ideas), in collaboration with diaNEOsis and Delphi Economic Forum, and with the support of Sakkoulas Publications, is organizing a conference to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the 1975 Constitution. The event will take place on June 10 and 11, 2025, at the Zappeion Megaron, exactly 50 years since the Constitution came into force, under the special title:
Fifty Years Since the 1975 Constitution
The Constitutional Promise of the ‘Metapolitefsi’ and the Quality of Democracy and the Rule of Law
June 10–11, 2025
Zappeion Megaron, Athens
Under the auspices of the Hellenic Parliament
Free Admission
Start: Tuesday 10.6.2025. Time: 9.00 am
The conference will conclude with a closing ceremony at the Peristilio of the Zappeion (Wednesday 11/6, 7:30 p.m.).
Greetings will be delivered by the President of the Hellenic Parliament.
The conference will be formally concluded by H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic.
A Concert performance will follow, featuring the Metallon ensemble – Brass & Percussion Ensemble of the Athens State Orchestra.
The conference is broadcast live via YouTube with automatic subtitling and real-time translation in multiple languages via the Greek inclusive communication platform Evenly : https://bit.ly/kyklos50_stream
Conference Agenda, please see here
Thematic Sections:
First Day (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)
Introductory Session: The Constitutional Transition in Southern Europe
Session A: The Constitutional Moment of the Post-Junta Era – Foundations and Goals of the 1975 Constitution
Session B: Constitutional Revisions – 1986, 2001, 2008, 2019 and the Evolution of the 1975 Constitution
Session C: From the Monopoly of National Constitutional Supremacy to Multilevel Constitutionalism and the “Augmented Constitution”
Session D: The Curve of Parliamentary Democracy in Greece 1974–2025: The Relationship Between the Constitution and Political Reality
Session E: The Greek Constitution in the Context of European Constitutionalism
Second Day (Wednesday, June 11, 2025)
Session F: The Rule of Law in Greece 1974–2025: The Relationship Between the Constitution and Case Law
Session G: Major Constitutional Crises from 1975 to 2025 and their Impact on the Interpretation and “Revelation” of the Normative Content of the Constitution
Session H: The National Constitution and Major International and Domestic Challenges
Session I: Is There a Need to Revise the 1975/1986/2001/2008/2019 Constitution?
Closing Ceremony at the Peristilio of the Zappeion (Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 7:30 p.m.)
Greetings & Official Addresses
Symeon Tsomokos, Founder and President of Delphi Economic Forum
Dionysis Nikolaou, General Manager of DiaNEOsis
Evangelos Venizelos, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
The President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr Nikitas Kaklamanis
Closing of the Conference declared by His Excellency, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Konstantinos Tasoulas
Concert performance by Metallon – Brass & Percussion Ensemble of the Athens State Orchestra, with the kind support of the Athens State Orchestra
Vasia Zacharopoulou & Spyros Kleissas, vocals
Conducted by Maestro Nikos Chaliasas
Giannis Karametsos, trumpet, Panagiotis Balamos, trumpet, Theofanis Vernikos, trumpet, Loukas Kerman, trumpet, Konstantinos Siskos, horn, Christos Salvano, horn, Kostas Avgerinos, trombone, Achilleas Liarmakopoulos, trombone, Evangelos Karampas, trombone, Andreas Rolandos Theodorou, trombone, Giorgos Rarakos, tuba, Spyros Lampouras, percussion, Dimitris Desyllas, percussion
