The scientific forum entitled Business with “Y-G-I-A-A”* and Intelligence (* Hydor, Gaia, Iron, Air) is organized on Friday 7th and Saturday March 8th in Agrinio.

The focus will be agriculture, livestock farming, fishing, aquaculture and renewable energy in the age of artificial intelligence.

The sustainable development of the countryside is the big bet for tomorrow of the Greek economy and society, with a positive contribution to the country’s productive potential, trade balance, per capita income and demographic dispersion.

The purpose of the forum is:

-The highlight of scientific and technological data and the information of those concerned about the prospects of sustainable development.

-The analysis of powerful and impossible points (Swot Analysis) for agricultural production, fish production and RES.

SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats Analysis) analysis for the areas of agriculture, livestock, aquaculture, agrotourism, sustainable energy and climate change includes all contemporary issues and trends related to rustic, and rustic economy. Looking at these parameters for Western Greece, it will be presented by leading specialist scientists, economists and politicians a detailed picture of strong points, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to each sector.

With the contribution of the participants of both the Ministry of Rural Development and the Agricultural University, the topics will develop in all three areas, highlighting the new technological tools and financial opportunities for interested and young farmers, fishermen and businessmen.

The forum is carried out under the auspices:

– Ministry of Rural Development and Food

– Agricultural University of Athens

– ELGO – DIMITRA

Co -organization:

– Municipality of Agrinio

– Region of Western Greece

– Regional Union of Municipalities of Western Greece

– ELPY

– ENA link

– Trichonida SA

Live – Streaming

https://www.youtube.com/@user-oi2rp2FM6F

Program

The forum will take place on Friday, March 7th and Saturday, March 8th at “Pithari Studio (Giannouzi Agrinou)”

Friday March 7th

Attend: 16:00

Start Time: 16:30

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16:30

Welcome – suggestion

Kostis Tsanikas – Journalist SKAI

GREETING

George Papanastasiou – Mayor of Agrinio

GREETING

Nektarios Farmakis – Western Greece Regional Governor

GREETING

Thanasis Papadopoulos

President of the Regional Union of Municipalities D. GREECE – Mayor of Kalavryta

Module Coordinator: Nikos Rogakos – Ant1 journalist

SPEECH

George Stratakos G.G. Ministry Rural Development and Food

SPEECH
Anastasios Gaitanis – Secretary General of Research and Technology
“Innovation in primary production and artificial intelligence”

SPEECH

Spyridon Kintzios – Rector of Agricultural University of Athens

EXCELLENT

Gerasimos Siasos – Rector of EKPA

SPEECH

Papakirillou

Managing Director of Hellenic Development Bank:

Funding opportunities by the Hellenic Development Bank

INTERVENTIONS:

Kostas Kadis – European Commissioner for Fisheries

George Autias – ND MEP

Giannis Maniatis – PASOK MEP – Vice President

“Aitoloakarnania and regional development in the age of artificial intelligence”

SPEECH

Thomas Koutsoupias

President of the Agricultural Cooperative “Agrinio Union”

SPEECH

Apostle

ELOPY (Hellenic Organization of Aquaculture Producers)

“The new challenges for aquaculture in Greece”

SOMEONE

Giannis Hatzitodosiou

President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce,

Honorary Doctor of the Agricultural University of Athens

“The professional perspectives in the age of intelligence”

CONFERENCE WITH SUBJECT:
“The Future of Livestock – Environmental and Economic Challenges”

• Andreas Filias, Ant. Rural Development

• Constantine Milios, Head of Directorate

• Anastasios Tsakonas, President of the GEOTEE Peloponnese and Western Greece

SOMEONE

George Kormentzas, Professor of the University of the Aegean and Member of the Board of Directors Cognitera sa

SOMEONE

Evangelos Spyrou- Publisher, Author- President of Aitoloakarnanians

SATURDAY 8 March

Attend: 09:00

START TIME: 09:30

Socrates Tsobos-Welcome-DAY

Maria Anastasopoulou: COOPERATION OF UNITY

SPEECH

Dionysios Stamenitis – Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food

“The potential of intelligent agriculture”

Intervention:

Apostolos Tzitzikostas – European Commissioner for Sustainable Transfers and Tourism

Speech Christos Kellas – Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food “Livestock Tomorrow”

SPEECH

Kostas Karagounis – Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security

SPEECH

Antonis Filippis

Economist-President of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization “ELGO-DIMITRA

Theodoros Roussopoulos – Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

SPEECH

George Papadakis

Professor of Agricultural University of Athens: “Agri-Photovoltaic: Perspectives and Challenges

CONFERENCE:

M. Anastasopoulou -G.

Thanasis Papathanassis -Member of the ND

Christina Staraka -PASOK MP.

Miltos Zambaras -Member of SYRIZA

Speech Dr. Spyridon Stachtiaris Head of the Directorate-General for Transfer of Knowledge “ELGO-DIMITRA”
“Modern Challenges in Education and Training Farmers”

Speech Elizabeth Feloni – Professor of Hydrology University. Western Attica “water scarcity and water management -the perception of citizens”

OMILIA

Katerina Malandraki

Civil Engineer, MSC

Project Manager, Development of New Hydroelectric Works in TERNA ENERGY

OMILIA

Evangelos Vassis

Civil Engineer, MSC

Project Manager, Department of Hydroelectric Works TERNA ENERGY

SPEECH

Spilios Lebanese President Helleniq Energy

George Nanos – Professor of Department of Agriculture of Crop Production and Rural Environment in the University of Thessaly – Deputy Pr. and director of the Horticulture Laboratory

“Sustainable and Sustainable Vegetable Production”

XAIFISTION

George Tsiavikos

President of the Association of Entrepreneurs ENA

INTERVENTION:

Sakis Arnaoutoglou -Elementary PASOK

INTERVENTION:

Elena Kountoura-SYRIZA SYRIZA

Interview with Christos Bokas – Journalist “FIRST THEME”

Christos Maravelia- Professor of Fish Istonian Thessaly and European Commission Advisor for Mediterranean Fisheries

Speech Theodoros Sergentanis Assistant Professor of Epidemiology – Research Methodology, Department of Public Health Politics University of Western Attic

SPEECH

Costas Bokas

President of the Echinades and Aitoloakarnania Development Society

“FISHERIES: TO NEO PRODUCTION MODEL”

SPEECH

Ino Harca – Animal Production & Aquaculture Agriculture

“Certification in the Aquaculture Sector”

SPEECH

Athina Tzora – Scientific Director and founder of the Laboratory of “Animal Health, Hygiene and Food quality” in the Department of Agriculture, University of Ioannina. Visiting Professor, Microbiology Laboratory, Veterinary School, UCD, Dublin.

SPEECH

Konstantinos Aliferis-Epikouros Professor of Laboratory of Agricultural Pharmacology, Agricultural University of Athens,

“Food and Health” Interview Christos Bokas – Journalist “FIRST THEMA”

Dimitrios Savvas – Dean of the School of Plant Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens,

“Entrepreneurship in Greenhouse Crops”

SPEECH

Maria Orezili – Douzoupia

LEGAL EXPERT (BRUSSELS) -RHYTHMISIS

SPEECH

Stefanos Kalogirou

Assistant Professor in the Agricultural University of Athens – School of Animal Sciences – Department of Animal Production Sciences of Applied Hydrobiology