Lessons from Greece: Reimagining Public Spaces for a Sustainable Future in a More Equitable Society

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor.

Hear from the minds behind Greece's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) about lessons learned from playing home to the National Library of Greece, the Greek National Opera, and the Stavros Niarchos Park, the largest public Mediterranean garden in the world. SNFCC was created thanks to the initiative and grant of Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and, upon its completion, it was delivered to the Greek state, becoming a multifunctional, environmentally sustainable center of education, art, sports and recreation. Celebrate nearly 10 years of innovative placemaking with this panel that will discuss the practices, experiments, and impact of creating a landmark to democracy that feels like a place for all.

This program is presented under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York.

To join the event in-person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.

To join the event online | Whether you're attending in person on online, you must register with your email address.The Zoom link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the event. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet/cellular connection to join.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Stathis N. Kalyvas is Gladstone Professor of Government and Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford. Until 2018 he was Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science at Yale University, where he founded and directed the Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence. He is the author of many academic books and articles and has taught at several American, Asian, and European Universities. In 2008 he was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) and in 2020 of the British Academy (FBA). In tandem with his research activities, he is also an engaged public intellectual who has written in The New York Times, the Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, the Institute of Arts & Ideas and elsewhere. In Greece, he is a regular columnist for Kathimerini, the Greek newspaper of record. His Modern Greek History documentary series Disasters and Triumphs was broadcasted on Greek TV in 2022 to public acclaim. He is a regular speaker on both academic and non academic fora, including TEDX, The Economist conferences, Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), Monocle Quality of Life, Alpha Bank Private Banking, Eurobank Private Banking, Microsoft Greece, and more.

Elly Andriopoulou is the Managing Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), appointed in June 2020 and reappointed in December 2023. She also serves on the Alpha Bank Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Member, Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Nominations Committee. Before joining the SNFCC, Elly held leadership positions in banking, strategy consulting, and philanthropy. More specifically, in September 2012, she joined the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) where she prepared the business plan and future operation of the foundation's largest grant under construction, the SNFCC, and later managed the €50 million grants through which the SNF supported the first five years of the SNFCC’s operation, after it had been donated to the Greek State. Before the SNF, Elly was the Marketing Director for Citibank in Greece. In her long tenure with Citibank, she also served as Customer Advocacy & Segment Head, Customer Interaction Unit Head, Branch Expansion Project Manager, Sales Development Manager, and Quality Officer. Elly has also worked for Oliver Wyman in Boston, consulting Fortune 500 companies on strategy, revenue growth, restructuring, and organizational design. She holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and a BA in Psychology from Deree College.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES

In Person

• Assistive listening devices and/or hearing loops are available at the venue.


• You can request a free ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) captioning service by emailing your request at least two weeks in advance of the event: email accessibility@nypl.org or use this Gmail template.


• This venue is fully accessible to wheelchairs.

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The 7 Stories Up Series at SNFL is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).