European Conference on

Tourism, Telecommunications and Regional Development

Samos   23-25  October 1997

 Program

 

Organized by

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
   NCSR DEMOKRITOS                   
UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN
RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE OF EAST AEGEAN

                       

 Sponsored by

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN
HELLENIC TOURISM ORGANIZATION
RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE OF EAST AEGEAN

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• Giaoutzi M. (Prof.) - National Technical University of Athens
• Kioulafas K. (Prof.)  - Research and Training Institute of East Aegean
• Makropoulos C. (Prof.) - N.C.S.R. Demokritos
• Stratigea A. (Dr) - National Technical University of Athens

 

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

• Giaoutzi M. (Prof.) - National Technical University of Athens
• Johnston P. (Dr) - DG XIII
• Kamann D.J. (Prof.) - University of Groningen
• Konidaris Spiros  (Dr) -  DG XIII
• Konsolas N. (Prof.) - Pantion University
• Kioulafas K. (Prof.)  - Athens University
• Litinas N. (Prof.) - University of the Aegean
• Makropoulos C. (Prof.) - N.C.S.R. Demokritos
• Nijkamp P. (Prof.) - Free University of Amsterdam
• Panagiotatou Eliza (Prof.) - National Technical University of Athens
• Papagiannakis E. (Prof.) - National Technical University of Athens
• Roumbatis John (Dr) - MEP
• Salomon I. (Prof.) - Delft University of Technology
• Sidiropoulos Elias (Prof.) - Pantion University
• Sophoulis C. (Prof.) - University of the Aegean
• Stratigea A. (Dr) - National Technical University of Athens
• Townroe P. (Prof.) - Sheffield Hallam University
• Wassenhoven Louis (Prof.) - National Technical University of Athens

October 23  -  1st Day

 10.00 - 12.00        Opening Session

• Inaugural address by the Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Mr. A. Mantelis (ISDN Connection)
• Hellenic Tourism Organization - General Secretariat  Mr. Skoulas
• Regional Governor of Northern Aegean  Mr. Papadopoulos
• Prefector of Samos Mr. Vardikos

12.00 - 12.30        Coffee Break

12.30 - 13.30        Chair: Rector of Aegean University Plenary Session 

• Sophoulis Constantin: “The Regional Module for Regional Development within the Greek Archipelagos”.
• Giaoutzi Maria: Presentation of the EPRI-WATCH Program.

13.30 - 15.30        Lunch

Afternoon Session: Tourism, Telecommunications and Regional Development

 

15.30- 17.00                  Chair: Sofoulis Constantin

• Modinos Michalis: “Sustainable Tourism in the context of Sustainable Development”.
• Townroe Peter: “Technology  Transfer to Smaller  Businesses in the Service Sector, with special  reference to Tourist Related Activity”.

17.00 - 17.30        Coffee Break

• - 18.00       
• Vliamos Spyros: “Regional Market Analysis and Promotion of the tourist Product”.

18.00                    Johnston Peter - European Union, DG XIII (ISDN Connection)

• Policy Implications (All Speakers)

21.00  Dinner

October 24  -  2nd  Day

Morning Session: Tourism, Telecommunications and Regional Development

 9.30 - 11.00          Chair: Townroe Peter

• Nijkamp Peter: “Regional Impacts of Tourism in the Information Era”.
• Kourliouros Elias: “Local Tourist Development, Telecommunications Infrastructure and Land-Use: Issues at stake in Spatial Planning”.

 

11.00 - 11.30        Coffee Break

11.30 - 13.30

• Sidiropoulos Elias: “New Instruments for New Forms of Tourism Employment”.
• Sotiriadou Vicky and Maria Giaoutzi: “ Tourism and the Environment: How we can make it a Happy and Lasting Marriage“
• Stratigea Anastasia and Maria Giaoutzi: “SMEs vs MNCs in Peripheral Regions: The Tourist Example”.
• Policy Implications (All Speakers)

13.30 - 15.30        Lunch

Afternoon session: Tourism, Telecommunications and Regional Development
 
15.30 - 17.00        Chair: Nijkamp Peter

• ­Dirk-Jan Kamman, Dirk Strijker and Frans Sijtsma: “A Network Framework for Developing Tourism Using a Lifestyle Approach”.
• Litinas Nicolaos and Marina Moula: “An Innovation Strategy for Integrated Development of an Island Complex”.

17.00 - 17.30        Coffee Break

17.30 - 19.00

• Kioulafas Kyriakos: “Telecommunications Developments in Greece”
• Fotis Kouris: “PROODOS”
• Multimedia System
• Litinas Nicolaos and Amalia Polydoropoulou: Presentation of “PROODOS”.
• Policy Implications (All Speakers)

21.00 Dinner

October 25  -  3rd  Day

Morning Session:  Telecom Applications

11.00   Chair: Kioulafas Kyriakos 

• Sotiriadou Vicky: “Information Technologies: A Dilemma   for Tourism Development in Remote Areas”
• Giaoutzi Maria and Makropoulos Constantin: “Virtual Applications as a Tool for Regional Policy”.

11.00 - 11.30        Coffee Break

11.30 - 13.30        Chair: Makropoulos Constantin

Round Table: Discussion

13.30 -                  Conclusions