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Mini Session 2023
THE ISLANDS IN THE NEW AGE

The second session of the “Nisyros Dialogues” took place in Palaiokastro, Mandraki of Nisyros, on July 21-23, 2023. With a renewed topic, with important Greek and international participations, we are building bridges in the Eastern Mediterranean and we are opening innovative paths in thinking, having the new generation in first line!

About

A year ago, we created the «Nisyros Dialogues» as a think tank for the promotion of the Small Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean in an area of sustainable development, cultural mutual understanding and cooperation. At the 2022 Symposium, prominent personalities from Greece and abroad laid the foundations for reflection and discussion on these important issues.

In 2023, the «Georgios M. Mihalos Foundation – Sustainability of Nisyros NPO» is holding this year’s Synod in Nisyros, organizing at the same time a «Dialogue» on «The Islands in the New Age»:

«Nisyros Dialogues»:
«The Islands in the New Age»

From July 21 to 23, 2023, representatives of the Greek Government, politicians and academics, analyze and deal with issues such as:
– Energy Transition: The Next Day
– Insularity and Digital Transformation
– GR-eco Islands: A Government Initiative turning Greek Islands intoModels of Green & Sustainable Development
– Insular Greece: Trails of Nature and Culture

The Board of Directors of the Foundation, the Advisory Committee and its Honorary Members, invite you to an exciting three days, to exchange ideas, to submit opinions, to listen to the new generation and to share with them the challenges of the future, in a place with a long history and great perspective.


Αuspices


Pre-Dialogue Activities:

Hiking Nisyros - Care and Maintenance of Trails - Trails without plastics

Participants:

  • Manos Kitsellis, Vice Mayor of Kessariani, Member of the board of SPAY (Union for the Protection and Development of Hymettus), in charge of the development of the network of trails of Hymettus, President of Hymettos Walking Group (POY)
  • Ioannis Koulakis,, Professor, Principal of Lyceum Nisyros
  • School Students of nisyros
Thursday, July 20
  • Workshop#1: Participatory action in the Lyceum school unit of Nisyros with a group of students and participants in its Action Friday July 21, with speech, reflections and planning action for hiking
Friday, July 21
  • Workshop#2: Hiking on an emblematic trail of Nisyros
  • Student hike on the trail of Nisyros for the purpose of care, maintenance, and the collection of waste, plastics, and the sorting at the end for the purpose of recycling and reusing waste
  • Workshop#3: Action evaluation. Link to classroom lab

Program | July 21 - 23, 2023

21

July

Friday

Arrivals
20:00
Informal dinner (Mandraki) - «Oxos» Tavern, Gastronomic treasures of Nisyros

22

July

Saturday

Beginning of "Nisyros Dialogues"
Paleokastro, Mandraki
The Islands in the New Age
19:00
Attendance
19:15

Welcome Remarks

  • Panagiotis G. Mihalos, President & Founder of the Foundation
  • Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew - Message
  • Leonidas Raptakis, Rhode Island State Senator, USA, President of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association
  • Ioannis Pappas, Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Dodecanese Member of Parliament - Message
  • Christofis Koronaios, Mayor of Nisyros
19:30 - 20:25

Dialogue 1st
Dialogue Moderator: Fanis Papathanasiou, Anchor ΕΡΤ / Senior Diplomatic Correspondent

Insular Greece: Trails of Nature and Culture

  • Melati Wijsen, Indonesia, Creative YOUTHTOPIA
    "Bye bye Plastic Bags" Campaign - Video message in the New Generation
  • Maria Papadopoulou, Professor NTUA, Board Chair N.E.C.C.A.
    Program for the creation of Trail Networks in Municipalities
  • Ioannis Konstantatos, Mayor at Municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupolis, President of Union for the Protection and Development of Hymettus (SPAY), President of Investment Management of Elliniko
    The role of SPAY in the forest protection and Trail Networks
  • Manos Kitsellis, Vice Mayor of Kessariani, Member of the board of SPAY (Union for the Protection and Development of Hymettus), in charge of the development of the network of trails of Hymettus, President of Hymettos Walking Group (POY)
    • Nisyros Dialogues - "Young Leaders"
    • Thematic Hikes - Green discipline on the mountain
    • Workshop Action Presentation: "Hiking Nisyros - Trail Care and Maintenance - Trails without plastics"
  • Ioannis Koulakis, Professor, Principal of Lyceum Nisyros
    • Environmental programs for students in Nisyros
    • Environmental group of students of Nisyros
20:25 - 20:30

Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation SPAY with "Georgios M. Mihalos Foundation"
Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between SPAY and "Georgios M. Mihalos Foundation" for the coordination of the Development and Creation of Inter-Island Trail Networks and the Protection of Biodiversity

20:30 - 21:30

Dialogue 2nd
Dialogue Moderator: Fanis Papathanasiou, Anchor ΕΡΤ / Senior Diplomatic Correspondent

  • Konstantinos Kyranakis, Deputy Minister of Digital Governance Member of Parliament B3 of the Southern Sector of Athens
    Insularity and Digital Transformation
  • Alexandra Sdoukou, Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy
    GR-eco Islands: A Government Initiative turning Greek Islands into Models of Green & Sustainable Development
  • Konstantinos Mathioudakis, Professor, National Technical University of Athens, frm Secretary General for Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Environment and Energy
    Energy Transition: The Next Day
22:00

Closing Dinner
(Heroes Suare, Mandraki)

Straightforward:
Yannis Maniatis - Professor, fmr Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change,
with
Athanasios (Tom) Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini, English Edition


23

July

Sunday

10:00
- "Free time" - Ouzeri "Oasis"
- Bathing in a wonderful and unique beach of the island
15:30
Departure from Nisyros
End of Mini Session 2023

Speakers

Dialogue: «Straightforward»
Closing Dinner July 22
  • Prof. Yannis Maniatis
    fmr Minister of Enviroment, Energy and Climate Change
  • Athanasios (Tom) Ellis
    Editor in Chief, Kathimerini, English Edition
Dialogue Μoderator
  • Fanis Papathanasiou
    Anchor ERT / Senior Diplomatic Correspondent
Confirmed Speakers
  • Konstantinos Kyranakis
    Deputy Minister of Digital Governace
    Member of Parliament B3 of the Southern Sector of Athens
  • Alexandra Sdoukou
    Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy
  • Ioannis Konstantatos
    Mayor at Municipality of Elliniko-Argyroupolis
    President of Union for the Protection and Development of Hymettus (SPAY)
    President of Investment Management of Elliniko
  • Maria Papadopoulou
    Professor NTUA
    Board Chair N.E.C.C.A.
  • Manos Kitsellis
    Vice Mayor of Kessariani
    Member of the board of Union for the Protection and Development of Hymettus (SPAY)
    In charge of the development of the network of paths of Hymettus
    President of the Hymetto Walking Group (POY)
  • Konstantinos Mathioudakis
    Professor, National Technical University of Athens
    fmr Secretary General for Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Environment and Energy
  • Giannis Koulakis
    Professor
    Principal of Nisyros High School
  • Melati Wijsen
    Founder of Bye Bye Plastic Bags & YOUTHTOPIA (Electronic Intervention)
  • Leonidas Raptakis
    Rhode Island State Senator, USA
    President of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association

Sponsors / Partners

Media Sponsor

Review

Απολογισμός των «Διαλόγων της Νισύρου 2023»

Η αδήριτη ανάγκη της προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος ως συλλογική και ατομική υποχρέωση αλλά και κατοχυρωμένο δικαίωμα, αναδεικνύεται εύστοχα στους «Διαλόγους της Νισύρου». Το ‘Ίδρυμα Γεώργιος Μ. Μίχαλος, με όχημα τη δεξαμενή σκέψης «Διάλογοι της Νισύρου», φιλοδοξεί και κατάφερε να φέρει στο ίδιο τραπέζι φέτος για δεύτερη συνεχή χρονιά , σημαντικότατους εκπροσώπους της Πολιτείας, της Αυτοδιοίκησης, της Εκπαίδευσης αλλά και κάθε φορέα δυνάμενο να συμβάλλει στην αειφόρο ανάπτυξη της χώρας. Το Ίδρυμα Γεώργιος Μ. Μίχαλος αναμένεται να λειτουργήσει ως φάρος για την αντιμετώπιση της κλιματικής αλλαγής, τη μετατροπή των νησιών σε διεθνή πρότυπα πράσινης και βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης, καθώς και την εν γένει αναβάθμιση της ποιότητας του περιβάλλοντος που διαβιούμε, πρωτοβουλίες οι οποίες συντάσσονται με τη βούληση του Υπουργείου Ενέργειας ως απόλυτες προτεραιότητες.

Για να προχωρήσει κάθε σπιθαμή της Ελλάδας στην Ενεργειακή μετάβαση, αλλά και την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος, συζητήθηκαν σε έναν γόνιμο «Διάλογο» με όλα τα ενδιαφερόμενα μέρη, καλές πρακτικές, όπως και αυτή του Συνδέσμου Προστασίας και Ανάπτυξης Υμηττού (ΣΠΑΥ) για τον Υμηττό, με σημαντική στιγμή την υπογραφή του μνημονίου συνεργασίας μεταξύ του Ιδρύματος και του ΣΠΑΥ, καθώς και άλλες αποδοτικές συνεργασίες φορέων, με τον Οργανισμό Φυσικού Περιβάλλοντος και Κλιματικής Αλλαγής, τους Δήμους για τα Δίκτυα Μονοπατιών, το ΥΠΕΝ για την αξιοποίηση ενεργειακών πόρων/κοιτασμάτων, τη δημιουργία τηλεπικοινωνιακών υποδομών στη νησιωτική χώρα. Το μήνυμα ξεκάθαρο και ηχηρό προς τους πολίτες του σήμερα και του αύριο: Η αειφόρος ανάπτυξη συνδέει τα πεδία της περιβαλλοντικής προστασίας, της υγείας, της οικονομικής ανάπτυξης, της κοινωνικής συνοχής και μας αφορά όλους.


Gallery


Videos

Presentation
Welcome Remarks
Dialogue 1st - Insular Greece: Paths of Nature and Culture
Dialogue 2nd - Insularity and Digital Transformation - GR-eco Islands...
MOU_Mihalosfoundation_SPAY
"Dialogue Straightforward"
Awards
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