2015 Sustainable Paros English
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PROGRAMME

SATURDAY 9 MAY 2015

09:00 Registration

09:30-10:15 Welcome speeches – Opening of the forum

Markos Kovaios, Mayor of Paros

George Leontaritis , Deputy Regional Governor (Tourism) 


Konstantinos Mpizas , Regional councilor

Introductory speech: The framework of the analysis of the present situation and development prospects of Paros, Haris Martinos, Local and regional development expert

10:15-12:00 The present reality of Paros: Thoughts and Suggestions

Coordinator: Haris Martinos, 
Local and regional development expert

-          Natural environment, resources and energy, 
Chemical engineer, specialist in environemental management and island development

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The cultural heritage of Paros, Antiparos and Despotiko as a means to the qualitative touristic development of the islands
, Yiannis Kouragios, Archaeologist

-          Architecture and urban development, Yiannis Kouzoumis, Architect

-          Tourism businesses and sustainability, Dimitris Stavrakis, Economist /Tourism professional

Discussion

12:00-12:30 Coffee break

12:30-14:30 Best practices in sustainable development

Coordinator: Elisavet Papazoi, President of Environmental and Cultural Park, Paros

Paros innovatively revealed and promoted through its unique natural and cultural attributes, Peter Nikolaidis , Oceanographer,
Offshore & Coastal Engineer (Aegean Institute ,  Aegean Diving College , Octopus Sea Trips)


Heritage management, local community, and sustainable development: the importance and methodologies of community engagement, Dr Ioannis Poulios, Heritage management and sustainable development consultant, Hellenic Open University

Culinary tourism and local networks of gastronomy 
, George Pittas, member of the board of the Greek Chamber of Commerce, Head of "Greek Breakfast"

Sustainable tourism
: a case study from Bali, Indonesia, Elena Symeonidou, Sustainable development consultant and permaculture expert

Local Sustainable Energy Planning - Good practices from European Islands, Kostas Komninos, Energy Expert, DAFNI Network

Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) for the reduction of energy cost, Minas Iatridis, Head of unit responsible for energy policies of the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES)

Q&A session

14:45-15:45 Light lunch

15:45-17:15 Panel discussion: 
The challenge of sustainable development in Paros , Conclusions & Proposals

Coordinator: Ioannis Poulios,  
Dr Ioannis Poulios, Heritage management and sustainable development consultant, Hellenic Open University

Christos Christoforos, Paros Vice Mayor 

Elisavet Papazoi, President of Environmental and Cultural Park of Paros
Maria Karfi, Founding member of Marpissa Cultural Trails Festival
Stella Fyrogeni, Founder of Paros Gastronomy
Minas Iatridis Head of unit responsible for energy policies of the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES)
Petros Nikolaidis Oceanographer, Offshore & Coastal Engineer (Aegean Institute ,  Aegean Diving College , Octopus Sea Trips)
Haris Martinos Local and regional development expert

Discussion

16:45-17:00  Closing of the forum

Sunday 10 May 2015

12.00 -14.00 pm Open advisory session for Parian tourism businesses , to be held at Argonauta hotel, Parikia/ Co-ordinators: Elena Simeonidou & Nicolas Stefanou


'Sustainability' in a business context encompasses a company's social, environmental and financial sustainability.

The open advisory session for Parian tourism businesses will touch upon all three aspects of sustainability and will include a discussion with the business owner of his/her plans for rendering the business model more sustainable both in the immediate and in the long term, taking into account the funds 
that are available for this purpose. A visit of the hotel's main areas will help us get a feel of the business' needs and will provide us with a better idea of what can be done both now and in the future to give the business a more sustainable direction. After this introductory session we will go on to discuss long-term plans & investments that can help realise a sustainable transformation of the business, also through the use of maketing and promotional tools.



 








 
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