Conference on sustainable tourism development begins
CORFU. The conference is co-organised by the Ionian Islands Region and the Northern and Southern Aegean Regions.
The conference, co-organised by three Greek regions (Ionian Islands, Northern Aegean and Southern Aegean), on sustainable tourism development is currently underway.
During the event, there will be discussions on the three dimensions of sustainable development—social, environmental, and economic—which present a significant challenge, particularly for regions characterised by a strong island identity and tourism as their primary economic activity.
The event also marks the inauguration of the Ionian Islands Regional Authority multi-purpose hall.
The schedule of the conference is as follows:
09:00-09:30 Arrival/Registration
09:30-09:35 Welcome Address by Ioannis Trepeklis, Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands
09:35-10:00 Greetings
- Stefanos Gikas, Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy
- Georgios Hatzimarkos, Regional Governor of the South Aegean
- Konstantinos Moutzouris, Regional Governor of the North Aegean
- Vassiliki Koutsoukou, Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development
- Andreas Floros, Dean of Ionian University
10:00-11:00 Presentations
- Dimitrios Avramopoulos, Former European Commissioner and Minister, Member of Parliament: “The Regions as Key Partners of the State in Implementing a National Tourism Strategy”
- Christos Michalakis, Deputy Regional Governor of Culture, Dodecanese, President of the Federation of Tourism Agencies of the Dodecanese: “Challenges of Island Tourism Competitiveness”
- Stavros Mitsis, CEO of Mitsis Group: “Sustainable Tourism Development: Strategies and Opportunities for the Hotel Industry in the Ionian and Aegean”
- Charalambos Voulgaris, President of the Corfu Hoteliers Association: “The Shift to Sustainable Hotels”
- Konstantinos Tsoumanis, Ph.D. in Tourism Economics: “Sustainable Tourism Requires a Sustainable Society”
11:00-11:30 Break/Coffee
11:30-13:00 Roundtable A: "Technocratic Discussion"
- Moderator: Sotiris Vlachos, Civil Engineer, Former Mayor
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Participants:
- Konstantinos Deriziotis, Publisher of "Finance & Tourism" media group
- Spyros Rokas, President of Rokas Hotels Group, Vice President of the Corfu Hoteliers Association
- Stathis Savvidis, General Manager of Grecotel
13:00-13:30 Break/Coffee
13:30-14:15 Roundtable B: "Directions and Conclusions"
- Moderator: Spyros Rikos, Journalist
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Participants:
- Ioannis Trepeklis, Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands
- Georgios Hatzimarkos, Regional Governor of the South Aegean
- Konstantinos Moutzouris, Regional Governor of the North Aegean
14:15-15:00 Light Lunch
VASSILIS PANTAZOPOULOS
Photos: Enimerosi
