ESPON 2013 Programme 2nd Conference "ESPON findings in service of a new paradigm of regional development in Greece" Integrated territorial development strategies by European regions and cities

Date: 8 Νοvember 2011, 9h00–19h00

Venue : Panteion University, Amphitheater "Sakis Karagiorgas II"

Τhe 2nd ESPON-INTERSTRAT Workshop is organized by the Greek ESPON* Contact Point in the framework of a joint programme of capitalisation and dissemination of the ESPON2013, entitled ESPON-INTERSTRAT.The ESPON-INTERSTRAT transnational networking activity deals with integrated territorial development strategies (ITDS) in Europe. This meeting is structured around three Round Tables which will be moderated by journalists and will discuss the following topics :

regional organisation based on the new geography created by the administrative reform «Kallikrates» and how this new reality can integrate strategic planning and integrated territorial development strategies in favour of the new municipalities and the new regions, especially in the framework of the post 2013 cohesion policy. the ESPON findings deriving from the ESPON Project and their potential contribution in Greek policy making at regional and local levels. The future orientation and the role of cities as driving forces for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe, through the procedure of strategic planning and regulation.

*European Observatory for territorial Development and Cohesion

Programme

8h30 -9h00  REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS 

9h00-9h30   SALUTATIONS

Prof. Evangellos Prontzas, Vice Rector of Panteion University, President of the Research Committee 

Maria Kostopoulou,  Head of the Special Service for Strategic Planning and Evaluation of Development Programmes      Ministry of  Development ,Competitiveness and Shipping.

Μathilde Κonstantopoulou,  National Representative at the ESPON2013 Monitoring Committee

9h30 – 10h00 INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION 

Message- Presentation on behalf of Peter Mehlbye, Director of ESPON

Stella Kyvelou,  Asst Professor, Panteion University, Director, ESPON Contact Point in Greece 

«Content and objectives of ESPON and ESPON-INTERSTRAT : Methods and results of the INTERSTRAT

engagement strategy  towards ITDS in Greece»   

10h00- 12h30 ROUND TABLE  Ι   

Integrated territorial development strategies at the service of the regions

MODERATOR: Diamantis Bassantis, PHD in Communication, Journalist   

RAPPORTEUR : Νikitas Chiotinis, Professor, Greek ESPON Contact Point   

PARTICIPANTS:

Petros Tatoulis, Regional Commissioner, Region of Peloponnesus

Thanos Pallis, Secretary General of Marine Policy, Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping

Κostas Kartalis, Member of the Greek Parliament, President of the Hellenic Parliamentary Committee for the Environment

Spyros Spyridon, Regional Counselor, Attica Region

Nicos Chryssogelos, Regional Counselor, South Aegean Region

Ilias Beriatos, Professor, University of Thessaly, Greek Association of Urban and Regional Planners

Ioannis Firbas, Director, Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping

Message on behalf of Μichalis Tremopoulos, Member of the European Parliament  

 12h30- 13h00  COFFEE BREAK 

 13h00-14h45  ROUND TABLE ΙΙ   

Integrated territorial development strategies through the ESPON2013 Projects, ESPON findings and their policy implications in Greece

 MODERATORS :  Μathilde Konstantopoulou, Monitoring Committee ESPON2013

                                 Martin Gaug, Estonian ECP  

 RAPPORTEUR :  Doxa Μοustaki, Representative of Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change

 PARTICIPANTS :

        Minas Aggelidis, Professor , National Technical University of Athens FOCI & INTERCO)  

        Maria Lekakou, Ass.Professor, University of the Aegean (Εuroislands)  

        Stella Kyvelou, Assistant Professor, Panteion University, Martin Gaug, University of Tartoo, Estonia (ESPON INTERSTRAT & ESPONTrain) 

        Dimitris Psaltopoulos, Professor , University of Patras (EDORA )  

        Nicolaos Karachalis, Senior Researcher, Panteion University (TEDI)   

        Anastasia Biska , Senior Researcher, National Technical University of Athens (ReRisk )  

        Giorgos Sylaios, Ass.Professor, Democritus University of Thrace, (ULYSSES)  

        Lefteris Topaloglou, University of Thessaly,Regional Association of Municipalities of West.Macedonia (TERCO)

14:45-15:30 LIGHT BUFFET

15:30-16:00 DISCUSSION, PRESENTATION OF THE INTERACTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

Stratos Manos, Architect-Planner, Scientific Collaborator, ESPON-INTERSTRAT

16:00-17.30  round table  ΙΙΙ 

         Cities of tomorrow : driving forces  for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth of Europe,

         the role of strategic planning   

MODERATOR :  Eirini Anastassopoulou, Journalist, European Parliament

RAPPORTEUR : Lydia Sapounaki-Drakaki, Associate Professor , Panteion University

PARTICIPANTS : 

George Kaminis, Mayor of the City of Athens (t.b.c)

Ioannis Polyzos, President of Organisation of Planning and Environmental Protection of Athens

Christos Spirtzis, President of the Technical Chamber of Greece  

Prokopis Doukas, Journalist, President of the NGO for the Preservation of the Historic Centre of Athens

Katerina Christofilidou, Journalist, SkaiΤV  

Οurania Kloutsinioti, Architect-Planner, responsible for the City of Volos Regulatory Plan

Pavlos Loukakis, Professor Emeritus, Panteion University

 Olga Papadaki, Ass.Professor, Panteion University  

17h30-18h00 PRESENTATIONS BY RAPPORTEURS : Nikitas CHIOTINIS, Doxa MOUSTAKI, Lydia DRACAKI, Stratos MANOS

18h00-18h30 OUTCOMES - RAPPORTEUR GENERAL :  Stella KYVELOU, GREEK ESPON CONTACT POINT

18h30-19h00 OPEN DISCUSSION