Courageous Policymaking and Empathetic Leadership

The Centre for Governance and Democracy and the Institute for Global Law, Economics and Finance invite you to a public lecture by Eftychia "Effie" Achtsioglou, a Member of the Greek Parliament (SYRIZA and New Left) and the former Greek Minister of Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity (2016-2019). Effie Achtsioglou will speak about the reform strategies she advanced while in office, aiming to tackle a broader question that remains relevant today: how do we combine growth, stability, and social justice? In the second part of the lecture, she will also discuss the challenges and difficulties she faced as a young woman in the political limelight.

Ultimately, this lecture aims to open a conversation on how evidence-based, courageous policymaking and empathetic leadership can, despite occasional failures, lead us to restore meaning and value to politics and shape fairer societies.

When: Tuesday, 24th of February, 18:00

Where: Room 3.1, CCLS, LIF