Review of the First Financial Conference

Dr. Ackermann
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The first Financial Conference was organised by the Economic Forum of Thrace (E.F.T.) in Alexandroupolis, the capital of Evros in the North East of Greece. It took place September 14, 2009. The conference centre, the Thraki Palace Hotel, offered an ideal location by the sea.
Before the conference, Dr. Ackermann accepted the degree of a doctor honoris causa of the Democritus University of Thrace, where he highlighted in his acceptance speech the importance of cooperation between all the relevant important parts of our society and the need to work together in order to achieve growth which would benefit to all parts of our society. Globalisation should lead to economic progress as well as to benefits to all parts of the population. He talked about the necessity to enlarge the G7 to the G20, relevant decisions need more support than just by the Western nations, the world has changed.
