Venue and Travel The city of Athens is the capital of Greece. Athens is the largest city in Greece and is one of the world’s oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years. Athens is recognised as a global city because of its location and its importance in shipping, finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, culture, education and tourism. It is one of the biggest economic centres in southeastern Europe, with a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the largest passenger port in Europe and the second largest in the world. Athens is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western civilization. The city also retains Roman and Byzantine monuments, as well as a smaller number of Ottoman monuments. Athens is also home to several large museums, such as the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world’s largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, the Byzantine and Christian Museum and the new Acropolis Museum. View of the Parthenon More information about the city of Athens: cityofathens.gr The Panteion University bears the honor of being the oldest University of Social and Political Sciences in Greece, founded in 1927, with a great contribution to fostering and developing the social and political sciences in Greece. It is one of the leading academic communities in Greece with a strong reputation mainly in the fields of constitutional, administrative and international law, international relations, economics, sociology, political science, psychology and mass media studies. With regard to teaching and research the University has contributed to the shaping of the respective disciplines in Greece. The University consists of four faculties, nine academic departments and also operates 11 Laboratories, 22 Research Centers and 3 Research Institutes. Panteion University has many illustrious graduates and faculty members. The former Presidents of the Hellenic Republic Michail Stasinopoulos (1975), and Konstantinos Tsatsos (1975-1980) were Professors of Administrative Law and Philosophy of Law respectively. Former Prime-Ministers Panayiotis Kanellopoulos (1945, 1967), Ioannis Paraskevopoulos (193) and Konstantinos Simitis (1996 – 2004) were Professors at our University in the fields of Sociology, Economics and Commercial Law. Many members of the academic staff have been elected as Members of the Greek Parliament or have served as Ministers in different Governments. More information about Panteion University: panteion.gr The conference venue is in the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences https://goo.gl/maps/giLCBHUPG172
