Τhe 5th international AgriBusiness Forum has been held in Athens-Greece on 15-16/11/2022, highlighting “Food Safety, Security and Resilience ahead uncertainties”, featuring 8 high caliber sessions, 32 focal areas and 35 important speakers from Greece and abroad. Agrifood sector features as a 7.8 trillion USD industry responsible for feeding the planet, employing 30% of the global workforce, using 40% of the earth’s surface as farmlands while generating 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. The rise in the price of agricultural inputs, high energy costs, radical climatic and environmental changes, extreme weather conditions, the risk of stagflation, and plastics pollution at seas which outweigh all aquatic & fish systems, are factors impacting food security that should be taken more as a future constant, rather than something extraordinary.
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Day-1, Τuesday – 15/11/2022
09.30-10.00, Welcome remarks
-Mr. Giannis Balakakis, President of the BoD, Geo Routes Institute NPO [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Constantinos Tsoutsoplides, Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece [video: Ελληνικά – English]
10.00-11.30, Chapter-1, Climate change – Health safety
-Professor, Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, WMO [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Dimitrios Sideridis, Major General, Commander of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Kalliopi Chalkou, Group Food Safety & Suppliers Quality Manager, Coca Cola Hellenic [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Nikolaos Thomaidis, Professor of Analytical Chemistry, University of Athens [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Apostolos Koutinas, Ass.Professor, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Athens Agricultural University [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Moderator: Ms. Symela Touchtidou, Journalist, EURONEWS
Full session video [video: Ελληνικά – English]
12.00-13.30, Chapter-2, Energy – Environment
-Dr. Konstantinos Aravossis, Secretary General for Forestry, Ministry of Environment & Energy [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair SDSN Europe, Professor AUEB [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Nikolas E. Farantouris, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Konstantinos Chatzifotis, Manager, European Affairs, Group MotorOil [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Moderator: Mr. Lambros Kalarrytis, Journalist, Parapolitika
Full session video [video: Ελληνικά – English]
14.00-15.30, Chapter-3, Markets response – Supply chains – Sustainability
-Mr. Michalis Katrinis, Head of Parliamentary Group, “PASOK-KINAL’’ [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Georgios Karakatsanis, Natural Resource and Environmental Economist, Evotropia [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Dimitrios Vlachos, Professor, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, AUTh [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Moderator: Mr. Lambros Kalarrytis, Journalist, Parapolitika
Full session video [video: Ελληνικά – English]
16.00-17.30, Chapter-4, Financial instruments – Risk management
-Dr. George Stylios, Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Ms. Tatiana Giemelou, Head Business Development sector, National Bank of Greece [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Gijs Schilthuis, Head of Unit for Policy Perspectives, European Commission DG-AGRI [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Evangelos Lytras, Managing Director, GRP Ventures [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Moderator: Mr. Anthony D. Papayannides, Journalist, General Manager Economia Group
Full session video [video: Ελληνικά – English]
Day-2, Wednesday – 16/11/2022
09.30-10.00, Welcome remarks
-Mr. Giannis Balakakis, President of the BoD, Geo Routes Institute NPO [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Constantinos Tsoutsoplides, Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece [video: Ελληνικά – English]
10.00-11.30, Chapter-5, Policy – Strategies – Resilience
-Mr. Robert van Rijssen, Policy Officer, Farm to Fork Unit, DG-Sante, European Commission [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Christos Yiannakakis, Vice President, National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Alexandros Vassilikos, President, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Moderator: Ms. Symela Touchtidou, Journalist, EURONEWS
Full session video [video: Ελληνικά – English]
12.00-13.30, Chapter-6, Primary production (challenges, efficiency, interconnections)
-Mr. Christos Yiannakakis, Vice President, National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Theofanis Gemtos, Emeritus Professor, Farm Mechanization, Thessaly University [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Efstathios Klonaris, Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Development, Agricultural University [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Ilias Kalfas, Project Leader, American Farm School [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Moderator: Dr. Charalambos Kasimis, Professor Emeritus, Agricultural University of Athens
Full session video [video: Ελληνικά – English]
14.00-15.30, Chapter-7, AgTech-Research-Innovation
-Dr. Athanasios Kyriazis, Secretary General for Research and Innovation [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Mr. Geert Wilms, Director, LIB/ZLTO (South Holland Farmers Organization) [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. George Zalidis, Professor, Lab Director of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and G.I.S., AUTh [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. Demetrios Kouretas, Professor, Animal Physiology & Toxicology, Thessaly University [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Dr. George Skaracis, Professor Emeritus, Agricultural University of Athens [video: Ελληνικά – English]
-Moderator: Dr. Philip Papadopoulos, Director, InoFA cluster Support Office
Full session video [video: Ελληνικά – English]
16.00-17.30, Chapter-8, High-level discussion
-Mr. Nikos Papathanasis, Alternate Minister, Ministry of Development and Investments
-Mr. Maurits ter Kuile, Dpt. Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Greece
-Moderator: Mr. Anthony D. Papayannides, Journalist, General Manager Economia Group
Full session video [video: Ελληνικά – English]
17.30-17.40, Remarks & Conclusions
-Mr. Giannis Balakakis, President of the BoD, Geo Routes Institute NPO [video: Ελληνικά – English]
