General Assemblies

The General Assembly is the Association’s sovereign body. It elects the governing bodies and sets the programme of the Association’s activities.

First General Assembly — 17 June 2002

The first General Assembly of the Association was held on 17 June 2002 at the offices of EDEKT OTE. Its main purpose was to elect the Association’s permanent administration and to plan its forthcoming activities.

The Board of Directors elected consisted of S. Thomadakis (President), G. Artikis (Vice-President), A. Merikas (Secretary General), C. Syriopoulos (Treasurer) and C. Negakis (Member).

Second General Assembly — 15 May 2004

The second General Assembly of the Association was held on 15 May 2004 at the N.J.V. Athens Plaza hotel (Syntagma Square). The Assembly discussed the Association’s affairs, reviewing both the report on its activities and its plans for the future.

It was followed by a round-table discussion on the topical subject of “Occupational Pension Funds”, moderated by Professor Manolis Xanthakis, with the following expert speakers:

• Nikos Tessaromatis, Director of Asset Management, EDEKT OTE
• Sotiris Chrysafis, Vice-President of the Occupational Fund of Economists (Economic Chamber of Greece)
• Panagiotis Filis, Managing Director, EDEKT OTE
• Dimitris Kampis, President, Athina Symvouleftiki

An open discussion followed, which highlighted both the importance of the subject and its immediate consequences for those insured. To this end, a three-member committee was set up, consisting of Nikos Tessaromatis, Sotiris Chrysafis and Panagiotis Filis, under the responsibility of Professor Manolis Xanthakis, to explore the possibility of establishing a specific occupational pension fund.