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MR. PHILIP THOMAS Project Manager, Scenarios World Energy Council Education – • BA (Hons) History – St Stephens College, Delhi • MA English (with International Relations) – University of Hyderabad • MSc Management Research – University of Oxford Current position – • Project Manager, Scenarios – World Energy Council • Managing a global energy scenarios project consisting of 30 members from 20 countries • Conducting research and analysis work across various energy topics. E.g. - Impact of shale gas Future of nuclear 5 th South East Europe Energy Dialogue
Session V: “Power Sector Infrastructure: Policies, Financing Investment & Energy Opportunities” MR. CHRISTOS FOLIAS Chairman Hellenic – Arabic Chamber of Commerce & former Minster of Development Greece Christos Folias was born in Thessaloniki, Greece on 14.2.1951. He studied economics (BA Economics) at the American University of Beirut (1975). Most of his life he has been involved with entrepreneurship and trade. He is a cofounder of “GOODY’S” chain of Hamburger Restaurants. He was the Managing Director of “FOLIAS S.A. DAIRY INDUSTRY” and is, currently, the C.E.O. of “FOLIAS & ASSOCIATES “. He was President of the National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce (1997-2003), Vice President of the European Confederation of Trade «EuroCommerce» (1999-2004), Vice- President of the "Euro-Mediterranean Initiative for Trade, Distribution and Services (Euromed TDS)” (1994-2004) and Co-President of SME Union of the European People's Party (2003-2005). He was a member of the European Economic and Social Committee as a representative of Greek trade in the years 1994-1999 in Brussels. A member of the Board of the Athens Chamber for Commerce and Industry (Ε.Β.Ε.Α.) (1997-2004) and of the Thessaloniki Chamber for Commerce and Industry, from 1984 till today. He was also President of the Traders’ Association of Thessaloniki during the period 1986-1999. Member of the Executive Board of the Foundation “Robert Schuman” during the years 1999-2004, and member of the executive committee of the Institute for Democracy “Constantinos Karamanlis” during the period 1997-2003. He is, currently, The President of the “Arab-Greek Chamber for Commerce and Development”. In the European elections in 1999, Christos Folias was elected Member of the European Parliament with Nea Dimokratia (1999-2004). In March 2004 he was elected Member of the Greek Parliament for New Democracy in the prefecture of Grevena, W.Macedonia, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance. In September 2007 he was re-elected MP in the prefecture of Grevena and was appointed Minister of Development, responsible for Energy, Industry, Trade, Consumers, Research and Technology. He is married to Tula Vagianou, with whom he has two daughters, Maira and Iris and one son, Sotiris. 5 th South East Europe Energy Dialogue
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