The works of the conference "Marine, Green and Circular Entrepreneurship in the Island and Coastal Area" co-organized by the University of Piraeus, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Piraeus, the Association of Industries of Attica & Piraeus in the context of the celebration of the Sea Days, the Municipality of Piraeus and under the auspices of the Attica Region and the support of the Attica Regional Development Fund, were concluded.
In the topics, fields of new entrepreneurship and proposals for actions and synergies between Foundations, Universities, businesses, institutional bodies were discussed and presented for a healthy entrepreneurship based on Green and Blue Development Investments, guided by Technology, Innovation and Research.
Piraeus, the country's largest port, a city with a huge coastal front and a range of economic activities related to the sea, is at the center of a debate promoting a different model of sustainable development. A strategic planning whether it concerns the island or the coastal area must be based on the adoption of environmentally friendly development directions of the local economy, through the promotion of Renewable Energy Sources, alternative forms of tourism, organic agriculture and animal husbandry, fishing.
Such action plans also require close cooperation with Member States, regions and municipalities, businesses, research bodies, citizens and other stakeholders involved in the circular economy to make the transition from the current economy models, which are now outdated and do not provide solutions to critical issues that require responses such as climate change, environmental pollution and dwindling water and energy supplies.
During the proceedings of the conference, the Regional Governor of Attica, Georgios Patoulis, sent a greeting and the participants were: Yiannis Moralis - Mayor of Piraeus, Christiana Kalogirou - Secretary General of the Aegean and Islands Policy, Professor Kotios Angelos - Rector of the University of Piraeus, Korkidis Vassilis - President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Piraeus, Mathios Dimitris - President of the Association of Industries of Attica and Piraeus, Economou Dimitris - Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Giannis Maniatis - Professor at the University of Piraeus, former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Giorgos Kremlis - Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic on Energy, Climate, Environment and Circular Economy, Professor Angelos Pavtouvakis - President of the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus, Professor Tselepidis Tasos - Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus, Nikos Rodopoulos - President of the Hellenic Logistics Association, Turalias Apostolos - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization (ELOPY), Giorgos Xiradakis - CEO of XRTC Business Consultants, Dr. Leontopoulos Christos - Director Global Ship Systems Center, ABS, Professor Kouremenos Athanassios - Department of Marketing, Organization and Business Administration, University of Piraeus, Min. PhD Pseutelis Athanassios-Dimitrios - Department of Industrial Management and Technology, University of Piraeus.
It is noted that the conference was held in compliance with all the instructions and measures of the competent authorities to limit the spread of COVID-19.
