Contact Us
AgriBusiness Forum
c/o Geo Routes Institute NPO
Address
Vasileos Irakliou 8, Athens 106 82, Greece
Phone
+30 2102845980
23.731682
37.989957
Media Kit
Photo Libraries (will follow after the meeting)
A-Z
(in alphabetical order)
Speakers
Dr. George Zalidis
Professor Em. Aristotle University | A’ Vice President, Greek Payment Authority of C.A.P.
TerraMatrix 2025
Advisory Board
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair AgriBusiness Forum
Dr. George Zalidis
Professor Em. Aristotle University | A’ Vice President, Greek Payment Authority of C.A.P.
TerraMatrix 2025
Conference Agenda
Tuesday, 9/12/2025
15:00-15:30
Registrations
15:30-16:00
Welcome remarks
Dr. Emmanuel Flemetakis
Vice-Rector, Agricultural University of Athens • TerraMatrix 2025
Dr. George Zalidis
Professor Em. Aristotle University | A’ Vice President, Greek Payment Authority of C.A.P. • TerraMatrix 2025
16:00-17:15
Keynote presentations
Dr. Panos Panagos
Project Leader EU Soil Observatory, European Commission • TerraMatrix 2025
The EU data platform for soil monitoring (online connection)
Dr. Paraskevi Chantzi
Head of Research & Innovation, i-BEC • TerraMatrix 2025
Decoding the SML for its integration and implementation in Greece
Mr. Konstantinos Karyotis
Head of New Technologies & Spectral Data, i-BEC • TerraMatrix 2025
Development of spectral data systems and libraries
Mr. Dimitris Bliziotis
Earth Observation Program Manager, Hellenic Space Center • TerraMatrix 2025
Digital infrastructures and satellite systems for soil monitoring
Dr. Thomas Bartzanas
Vice-Rector, Agricultural University of Athens • TerraMatrix 2025
The role of living labs in soil health and restoration
Dr. Vasileios Takavakoglou
Sr.Researcher, Soil & Water Resources, ELGO-Demeter • TerraMatrix 2025
Presented proposal for “the implementation of SML in Greece”
17:15-18:00
QA & discussion
18:00-19:00
Networking reception
Why Does Our Work Matter
AgriBusiness Forum bridges sciences, businesses and farmers for tackling agrifood & environmental challenges. Its work matters because it is Credible, Trusted, Relevant, Transparent and Evident in the Farm2Fork and One-health strategies.
ΑgriBusiness Forum:
- Provides content driven and multidisciplinary agenda
- Disseminates innovation and digital transformation of the agrifood value chain
- Hosts first class speakers from education, research, businesses and policy makers
- Integrates partnerships and cross-sectoral cooperation
- Connects people through meaningful networking activities
- Has hi-level audience of businesses, farmers, academia and the public sector
- Boasts dialogue and debates between panelists and the audience
- Supports innovative scale-ups at reaching higher growth potentials
- Adopts high-scaling partnerships and conference proceedings
UN Agenda 2030
AgriBusiness Forum promotes the UN 2030 Agenda, being its activities related with the following SDGs
End hunger, achieve food security, improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Take action to combat climate change and its impacts
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
The Organizer
“Geo Routes Institute” is a nonprofit & nongovernmental organization that plans, develops and offers trips and events of cultural, environmental and educational character in Greece and beyond. Geo Routes© highlights the cultural heritage of Greece and facilitates inter-cultural dialogue among people.
Geo Routes© cultural heritage journeys & events are held under the auspices of the HNC for UNESCO and since 2013 are considered “best practice” in the framework of UNESCO’s program “Culture-Tourism-Development”, focusing on: Agriculture-Gastronomy | Flora-Fauna-Environment | History-Archaeology | Cultural Heritage | Places of Religious Interest | Trekking Trails | Geology-Energy resources.
“Geo Routes Institute” is owner and official organizer of the leading international conferences, the Balkans & Black Sea Forum and the AgriBusiness Forum.
TerraMatrix 2025: The New European Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience
As 61% of the territories of the EU member states are under severe degradation, the new directive voted on 23/10/2025, “Soil Monitoring & Resilience,” implements targets for the entire EU territory by 2050, with definitions and rules for assessing soil health, sustainable soil management, as well as measures for the remediation of contaminated areas.
The AgriBusiness Forum, in collaboration with ELGO-Demeter, the Agricultural University of Athens, the Hellenic Space Center, and the i-BEC Interbalkan Environment Centre, organizing a working meeting on Tuesday, 9/12/2025, on the topic: “The New European Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience” to review the soil resources monitoring requirements, the monitoring framework, its integration into the current and new Common Agricultural Policy, the management of the energy footprint, and the impact of these factors on the overall primary sector’s ecosystem, including processing, distribution, and the consumption of agricultural products.
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, 9/12/2025
15:00-15:30
Registrations
15:30-16:00
Welcome remarks
Dr. Emmanuel Flemetakis
Vice-Rector, Agricultural University of Athens • TerraMatrix 2025
Dr. George Zalidis
Professor Em. Aristotle University | A’ Vice President, Greek Payment Authority of C.A.P. • TerraMatrix 2025
16:00-17:15
Keynote presentations
Dr. Panos Panagos
Project Leader EU Soil Observatory, European Commission • TerraMatrix 2025
The EU data platform for soil monitoring (online connection)
Dr. Paraskevi Chantzi
Head of Research & Innovation, i-BEC • TerraMatrix 2025
Decoding the SML for its integration and implementation in Greece
Mr. Konstantinos Karyotis
Head of New Technologies & Spectral Data, i-BEC • TerraMatrix 2025
Development of spectral data systems and libraries
Mr. Dimitris Bliziotis
Earth Observation Program Manager, Hellenic Space Center • TerraMatrix 2025
Digital infrastructures and satellite systems for soil monitoring
Dr. Thomas Bartzanas
Vice-Rector, Agricultural University of Athens • TerraMatrix 2025
The role of living labs in soil health and restoration
Dr. Vasileios Takavakoglou
Sr.Researcher, Soil & Water Resources, ELGO-Demeter • TerraMatrix 2025
Presented proposal for “the implementation of SML in Greece”
17:15-18:00
QA & discussion
18:00-19:00
Networking reception
Remarks
- Participation: by invitation and e-registration only
- Official language: Greek
- Info: Ms. Christina Mangou (AgriBusiness Forum, 2102845980) – Ms. Maria Giortsiou (I-BEC, 2310991783)
Steering Partners
Organizer
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