Anna Diamantopoulou, President of "Diktio" Network for Reform in Greece and Europe, Greece

Anna Diamantopoulou is a Civil Engineer by training with graduate studies in Regional Development and has been a member of the Greek Parliament for 11 years. In 1999 she was appointed as European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (1999-2004). In 2009 she served as Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs until March of 2012, and consequently as the Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping until the May 2012 elections. Anna Diamantopoulou is President of the “DIKTIO” – Network for Reform in Greece and Europe. She is very active in European affairs. She is Praesidium Member of the “Friends of Europe”, the Brussels-based think tank exploring thinking on the future of the EU, and a Steering Committee Member (2008, 2009, 2012), of “Notre Europe-Jaques Delors Institute” the Paris-based think tank dedicated to European integration and unity.