The speakers who will participate in the proceedings of the second day of the 2nd Agri-Food Conference and Exhibition AGROWN 2024 have been announced.
Speakers represent government and local government, the scientific and research community, as well as stakeholders from across the spectrum of agri-food and business. AGROWN gives a platform to listen to proposals and connect participants in the primary sector with those tools that give perspectives and ideas for the sustainable future of the agri-food sector.
In particular, the MP of Etolokarnania, Head of the Agricultural Sector of PASOK KINAL Mrs. Christina Staraka and the deputy governors of the Region of Western Greece, Tourism Development, Panagiotis Sakellaropoulos and Citizen Service for Digital Governance, Theodoros Vassilopoulos and the executives Vasilios Papathanasiou, Head of the Coordination Department will participate in the work of the Conference. and Implementation of the RDP, Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Georgios Kontogiannis, appointed adviser to the Regional Governor for RDPs.
There will be a wide representation from the primary sector, with the participation of leading guests, Spyros Kahrimanis, President of the Center for Agricultural Entrepreneurship, Pavlos Satolias, President of the National Association of Agricultural Cooperatives ETHAEAS), Giorgos Papoulias, Director, PASOK InSocial, Nikos Pavlonassios, President, Panhellenic Union of Young Farmers (PENA).
A particularly interesting section is that of the connection of the Primary Sector with Tourism and Culture, with the presence of Ms. Despina Kanellis, Director of the award-winning and internationally renowned Salt Museum, Mr. Alexandros Panagiotopoulos, Coordinator representing Messolonghi by Locals, the Messolonghi of Localities, where through participatory processes with the citizens they themselves become co-shapers of the city’s modern identity, with international exposure of their work. Also participating are Ms. Haritou Parthenia – President of the Urban Non-Profit EPPI-DROUME and Alexandra Makrygeorgou, President of the Liofyllo and Parthenia Charitou Co-op – President of the Urban Non-Profit EPPI-DROUME
Distinguished scientists from the scientific and research community are participating, who will give special emphasis to the challenges and goals in the entire scope of agri-food, Apostolos Papadopoulos, Professor of Agricultural Sociology and Geography of the Harokopei University, Dr. Alexandros Papachatzis, Agricultural Technology, University of Thessaly, Chairman of the Department of Agriculture, Dimitris Triantakonstantis, Assistant Professor of Advanced Technologies in Precision Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Patras and Dr. Giorgos Kapotis, President of the Panhellenic Union of Agricultural Products.
Also in the sections on sustainable food, from the field and the sea, to the consumer’s plate, which contribute to the sustainability of the sector, Drs. Theofanis Zacharatos, Researcher, “ATHENA” Research Center Scientific Associate, Region of Western Greece, Aris Giannakas, Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology of the University of Patras, Dr. Dimitra Koianou, Researcher, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology & Aquaculture (ITHAVBYK) ELKETHE, Panagiota Stathopoulou, Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, Ioannis Selimas, Environmentalist, M.Sc, Associate Professor, Management Unit of Messolonghi National Park & Protected Areas of Western Central Greece/O.FY.PE.KA, Michalis Margaritis Biologist MSc Hydrobiology, WWF Greece Field Fisheries Manager.
The New Farmers who innovate will have a dynamic presence, Dimitrios Nikolaou, President of the Etoloakarnania Beekeeping Association, Konstantinos Stathopoulos, co-founder of HommFamily Farms, Panagiotis, Zafiropoulos, owner of the model “Grandma’s Farm”, Konstantinos Sklavos, Producer, Sklavos Potatoes.
The speakers Konstantinos Papageorgiou, Vice President of Operations, Hellenic Logistics Company, Dr. Manolis Manioudis, Financial Analyst (PhD, PostDoc) INEMY, from the Hellenic Confederation of Trade and Entrepreneurship (ESEE), Prokopis Theodoridis, Professor of Marketing, Dean of the School of Social Sciences of the Hellenic Open University (HOL), Ilias Demian, Head Department of Environmental Economics, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Studies (IOBE).
Special sections will be developed for the support of Entrepreneurship in Etoloakarnania by the organization Trichonida SA. in the framework of the implementation of the CLLD Leader Local Program (Measure 19 of the PAA 2014 – 2020) Results of the Local Program – Demonstration projects – Practices, with speakers Haris Kafritsa, General Manager, Trichonida S.A. – Development Local Authority, Athena Kazana, Agronomist MSc, Trichonida S.A. – Development Local Authority, Theodoros Tsombos, Owner and Representative of the Company TROFIKO S.A., Andrea Blachoura, Commercial Director of the CORONA COOKIES Company and Nikolaos Skondras, Owner of the Alternative Tourism Activities Company FROG SPORTS.
Also participating is the body of Aetolian Development for the results of the local LEADER program, with speakers Charalambos Michalopoulos, General Director of the body, Olympia Vikatos, General Director of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture, Apostolos Papaioannou from the Chamber of Aetoloakarnania and Vassilis Tsarkos pr. President of Etoloakarnania Hotels.
The Conference is an initiative of the news organization CONSCIOUSNESS in collaboration with the news organization PELOPONNISOS, in co-organization with the Region of Western Greece and the Regional Union of Municipalities of Western Greece, while it is under the auspices of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. It will take place on Thursday 10 to Friday 11 October 2024, at the Corali Luxury Resort in Agrinio.
For more information: www.agrown.gr and registration
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