Dear friends of the Georgios M. Mihalos Foundation and the «Nisyros Dialogues»®,

We are pleased to announce the theme of this year's 4th «Nisyros Dialogues 2025»:

"The Eastern Mediterranean in the Vortex of Geopolitical Changes"

Γεωπολιτικές Geopolitical Developments - European Defense - Energy Security - Insularity - Interculturality
Opportunities & Challenges
Greece - Cyprus - Egypt - Israel - Eastern Mediterranean

Under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Constantine An. Tassoulas
&
Under the auspices of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

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The countdown to our summer rendezvous on Nisyros island has begun! From July 3 to 6, 2025, the 4th «Nisyros Dialogues» will take place in the unique and imposing setting on the rim of the "Stefanos" crater in the Nisyros volcano.

At a time of rapid social transformations, wars, political upheavals and cultural-religious conflicts reshaping the geopolitical map of power and interests, the «Nisyros Dialogues» are more relevant than ever.

The axes of this year's «Nisyros Dialogues 2025» are:

• Geopolitics of Eastern Mediterranean
• Energy Security & Conflicts - Climate Crisis & Resilience
  
• Insularity, Digital Transformation, and the New Economy
  
• Interculturality of the Eastern Mediterranean
  
• Artificial Intelligence, Space Economy & Geo-Cybersecurity

The «Dialogues» do not limit themselves to merely recording and identifying problems, they go further: detecting risks and pinpointing opportunities. Action plans and strategies will be discussed in the following areas:

• Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean with a focus on Energy
  
• Energy Security & Conflicts
  
• European Defense & Defense Industry
  
• Space, Artificial Intelligence & Geo-Cybersecurity
  
• New Natural Resources, Emerging Equilibriums, and Shifting Power Dynamics
  
• Interculturality of the Eastern Mediterranean
  
• Insularity and Remote Mountainous Regions – Challenges and Solutions
  
• Tourism
  
• Climate Crisis & Resilience

Ultimately, this year's 4th «Nisyros Dialogues», seek to “read” and decode the new geopolitical map as it is being shaped—whether through conflicts of interest, increasing social and societal needs and demands, or the influence of regional powers.

The Questions:

• Are natural resources inexhaustible? And by what phenomena - political or climatic - are they threatened?
• Are financial instruments sufficient, or are they proving inadequate?
• Does culture unite or divide societies?
  
• Where is Artificial Intelligence leading us? Benefits  and Risks.
  
• Are islands emerging from isolation or are they entering a new cycle of dependency?
  
• Is the timing and effective response/management of climate change a mere wishful thinking? To what extent would related actions by the international community provoke significant negative reactions in human  societies?
• The Resilience of Infrastructures & Societies as a New Challenge. 
  
• Is energy a bridge to security, or a pathway to conflict?
  
• What are the priorities among the leaderships of the West and East, Europe and America?
  
• Which are the emerging powers and which giants are weakening?

The «Nisyros Dialogues» which are under the permanent Αuspices of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and annually under the Αuspices of the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic, bring together representatives of Governments, the Political World and Civil Society, Diplomats, Academics, Technocrats, Business Leaders, high-ranking Executives, from Greece and abroad and experienced journalists with longstanding careers in Greek and international media.

The countdown for the 4th «Nisyros Dialogues 2025» has begun! We will keep you regularly updated on themes, participants, and everything else related to this year's gathering at the "Stefanos" crater in the Nisyros volcano.