Meetings to formulate strategy for Development of Sustainable Tourism

A series of working meetings is currently taking place in throughout the Ionian Islands Region, with the aim of formulating a Strategy and Proposals-Actions for the "Development of Sustainable Tourism" in the Ionian Islands.

The meeting in Corfu Regional will take place on Wednesday, February 7, at 17:00, in the Conference Hall of the Corfu Port Authority (OLKE) in the New Port.

Local authorities, tourism stakeholders, and productive entities of the islands have been invited to participate, and any interested citizen can attend the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Meeting on "Development of Sustainable Tourism"

Corfu, February 7, 2024

Doors open 16:45

A. Introduction

1st Session: Plenary 17:00 – 17:45

Introductory Speeches-Welcome Addresses

• Ioannis Trepeklis, Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands

• Stefanos Poulimenos, Mayor of Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands

• Giorgos Mahimaris, Mayor of North Corfu

• Vasilios Himariotis, Mayor of South Corfu

• Spyridon Vlachopoulos, Mayor of Paxos

Presentation of the roadmap - Strategy, methodology & consultations

Presenter: Kostas Aspiotis, Head of EYD PEP

Presenter: Ioannis Spilanis, Professor, Department of Environment, Aegean University, Project Team Leader

B. Sustainable Tourism Strategy for the Ionian Islands 17:45 – 20:30

2nd Session: Group Discussion (Facilitated by Project Team)

Question: Is the island's tourism sustainable? Economic, social, cultural, and environmental outcomes and impacts.

3rd Session: Plenary

Sustainability Framework & Assessment of the current situation in the Ionian Islands (Project Team)

Presentation of research results from stakeholders and residents (Project Team & EYD)

4th Session: Group Discussion (Facilitated by Project Team)

Question: How can the island's tourism become more sustainable than it is? Alternative scenarios and visions.

C. CONCLUSIONS 20:30 – 21:00

Summary of conclusions with proposed sustainability scenarios (Project Team)