Laetitia Missir giving her speech on the occasion of the Levantine Symposium held in Izmir on the 3rd November, 2010. For English translation of the speech click here:

Achielleas Chatziconstantinou giving his speech on the occasion of the Levantine Symposium held in Izmir on the 3rd November, 2010 on the subject: ‘The image of the Levantine as Portrayed in the late 19^th Century Travel Guides’.

Akın Kazançoğlu, the vice-president of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce addressing the attendees at the Levantine Symposium hosted in their building, on the 3rd November 2010. For English translation of the speech click here:

George Poulimenos giving his speech on the occasion of the Levantine Symposium on the subject of ‘Captain Miniotis’s Memoirs’, on the 3rd November 2010.

Eda Kaçar Özmutaf giving her speech on the occasion of the Levantine Symposium on the subject of ‘A United Family from Three Roots: Belfante, Catoni and Beard’, on the 3rd November 2010.

Jonathan Beard acknowledging the speech of Eda Kaçar Özmutaf on the occasion of the Levantine Symposium held in Izmir on the 3rd November 2010.

Willem Daniels giving his speech on the occasion of the Levantine Symposium held in Izmir on 3rd November 2010. The title of his speech was: 'The Vicissitudes of an expat family: The De Jonghs, 1812-1954'.

Philip Mansel responding to a question during the question / answer session of the Levantine Symposium held in Izmir on 3rd November 2010.

Head of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce Executive Council, Necip Kalkan, giving his closing speech on the occasion of the Levantine Symposium.

Antony Wynn giving a thank you speech at the gala dinner hosted by the Izmir Chamber of Commerce on 3rd November 2010.