Lessons from 50 years of democracy

Countries learn from their history, past and present, in order to move forward with the necessary wisdom and appreciation for what has gone right and willingness to correct what has gone wrong.

The last 50 years have been extraordinary for Greece in so many ways. The political, economic and social changes have been immense, despite the many deficiencies and mistakes.

With that in mind Kathimerini is taking the initiative to organize - along with the National Bank Cultural Foundation (MIET), the Delphi Forum, and the Hellenic Observatory at the European Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) - a conference on the 50th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Greece.

The gathering, which will take place next month in Athens, aims at being more than just another conference, but rather an intellectual exercise that contributes...