Towards Resilient Destinations

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Provisional programme subject to minor changes.

Updated: 08-04-2026

Wednesday, April 22nd 2026
19:00-21:00	Registration - Drinks Reception
Thursday, April 23rd 2026
09:00-11:00	Registration
10:00-11:30	Tourism Governance, Policy & System Resilience CHAIR: Christina Beneki Ionian Academy - Auditorium Invited Opening Talk: Dr Gwilym Rowlands Gwilym Rowlands Cultural Heritage in the Digital Spotlight: Social Media and Urban Promotion Konstantinos Digkas European Framework for Sustainable Tourism Development and Proposed Local Practices Evangelia Dimitriadi, Antonios Konstantinos Pagratis The Historic Housing Stock as Tool for Climate Resilience: Opportunities and Challenges, the Case of the Old Town of Corfu Angeliki Ioan. Chronopoulou Interpretation-Led Visitor Flow Management in Historic Cities: An Agent-Based Assessment of Regenerative Access and Routing Policies Andreas Grammenos, Georgios Papaioannou
11:30-12:00	Coffee Break
12:00-13:00	Opening - Keynote Talks: Senior Fellow Achim Steiner \| Professor Dimitris Vayanos CHAIR: Ilias Giarenis Ionian Academy - Auditorium Keynote Talk: Senior Fellow Achim Steiner Achim Steiner Keynote Talk: Professor Dimitris Vayanos Dimitri Vayanos
13:00-14:00	Lunch Break
14:00-15:30	Ecosystems, Biodiversity & Climate Resilience in Tourism CHAIR: Maria Argyropoulou Ionian Academy - Auditorium Wild medicinal plants as drivers of biodiversity and sustainability in the Mediterranean region Оlha Мykhailenko, Banaz Jalil, Marce Takubessi, Michael Heinrich Hybrid Yogurts for Sustainable Nutrition and Climate-Resilient Agrotourism in Mediterranean and Nature-Based Tourism Destinations Eleni Sakadani, Panagiotis Kandylis, Dimitra Dimitrelou Environmental Threats and Management of the Ionian Islands Wetlands Dionisios Panagiotaras, Ioannis Kokkoris, Katerina Kabassi, Dionysios Koulougliotis, Eleni Gianni, Dimitra Lekka, Pavlos Avramidis Low-Season, Community-Oriented Tourism as a Strategy for Destination Resilience: A Practice-Based Case from Corfu Thomas Kampka Investigating ethical consumption in the hotel industry: A qualitative research approach of perceptions regarding environmental and labour issues Ioulia Partsali, Antonia Delistavrou, Irene Tilikidou
15:30-19:00	Erimitis
Friday, April 24th 2026
09:30-10:30	Digital Innovation & Sustainable Tourism Transformation CHAIR: Adamantia Pateli Ionian Academy - Auditorium Human-Centred AI and Sustainable Tourism: Ethical Governance, Trust, and Regulatory Readiness in the Age of Generative Systems Konstantinos Kalemis, Konstantina Kallini OleaAI – An Artificial Intelligence Tool for Estimating the Monumental Value of Olive Trees Konstantinos Asiklaris, Katerina Kabassi, Aristotelis Martinis From Data to experience: AI-Driven Decision-Making and personalisation in Contemporary Tourism ecosystems Konstantinos Kalemis, Konstantina Kallini A Satellite-Based Monitoring Framework for Marine Tourism Intensity Konstantinos Vogklis, Alkmini Gkritzali, Christina Beneki
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-12:40	Parallel A: Innovation, Data & Decision-Making in Tourism Systems CHAIR: To Be Confirmed Ionian Academy - Auditorium The ethnobotanical knowledge of Cyprus and Greece- preserving traditional medical knowledge and reviving culture Rebecca Lazarou Accessible information for all as a pillar of destination resilience Aikaterini Milingou Manolakou, Polyxeni Moira, Dimitrios Mylonopoulos CORFUGEN: An Integrated Model for Resilient Island Destinations Through Culture, Sustainability, and Innovation Vasileios Laopodis Τhe Council of Europe's Cultural Routes at the region of Epirus – Western Macedonia, a new tool of cultural tourism Chrysoula Voskopoulou The Right to Housing Through Industrial Heritage: Adaptive Reuse Strategies in Corfu Symela Iliadou, Stavros Vlizos Mapping the Pulse of Authenticity: A Temporal "Destination Uniqueness Index" based on Activity Taxonomies and AI-Driven Analysis Sofia-Maria Poulimenou, Konstantinos Vogklis, Minas Pergantis, Ioanna Mazi, Varvara Garneli, Elizabeth Filippidis, Anastasios Manos, Ioannis Deligiannis
11:00-12:40	Parallel B: Interpreting Heritage: Education, Inclusion & Visitor Experience CHAIR: Katerina Kontopanagou Ionian Academy - Conference Room Integrating Cultural Narratives and Predictive Thinking in Adult Education: Framework and Instructional Design Vasiliki Drosou, Agnes Papadopoulou Education and Interpretive Presentation of Cultural Heritage as a Tool for Sustainable Local Development Presentation of the Programme “Getting to Know the Old Town of Corfu” The Contribution of Conscious Cultural Identity to the Sustainability of a Place Aliki Katsarou Gamified Media Literacy as an Innovation for Resilient Tourism Futures: Educating Young Learners to Detect Tourism-Related Fake News Androniki Koutsikou, Andreas Kanavos, Nikos Antonopoulos When Educational Accessibility Becomes Tourism Innovation: Adapting Inclusive AR Heritage Tools for Diverse Visitors Stefanos Papadopoulos, Polyxeni Kaimara, Varvara Garneli, Konstantinos Vogklis Post-Byzantine Monastic Centers Beyond Established Routes: From Spiritual Networking to Sustainable Resilience Maria Gkina, Aikaterini Konstantina Kontopanagou
12:45-14:30	Lunch Break
14:30-15:45	Parallel C: Cultural Heritage, Identity & Place-Based Tourism CHAIR: Andreas Kapetanios Ionian Academy - Auditorium Invited Opening Talk: Professor Irene Polinskaya Irene Polinskaya Regional Folk Museums of Limited Scale: Can they serve as Cultural Assets for Sustainable Tourism Development and Resilience? Foteini Tsakmaki, Aikaterini Konstantina Kontopanagou Military tourism in Kalpaki of Epirus, as a geopolitical vector of soft power projection and an enabler of sustainable development Dimitrios Katiniotis, Miltiadis G. Botsis Expanding Tourism Policy as a Negotiated Instrument of Soft Power: Applying the NEFTOUR Framework to Greece - China Bilateral Cooperation Maria Tatsi, Miltiadis G. Botsis
14:30-15:45	Parallel D: Integrating Nature, Culture & Policy: Pathways to Resilient Tourism Futures CHAIR: Michael Heinrich Ionian Academy - Conference Room Invited Opening Talk: Professor Ian Thornhill Ian Thornhill Dark Tourism: An Approach to Touristic Potentials and Socioeconomic Benefits in Modern Societies, Exploiting GIS Technologies Avraam Mavridis, Theologos Mavridis, Dimitris Folinas Ethical AI-driven UX in online travel agencies: A pathway towards resilient destinations Sofia Alexandra Pachoumaki, Nikos Antonopoulos, Naoum Mylonas, Andreas Giannakoulopoulos Digital Deepening Experiences for Cultural Heritage as Drivers of Sustainable Development: Case Studies from the Region of Peloponnese Vasileios Papadopoulos, Ioannis Poulios
15:45-16:15	Coffee Break
16:15-17:30	Keynote Talks: Professor Ian Goldin \| Leading biographer Jenny Uglow CHAIR: Simon Karythis Ionian Academy - Auditorium Keynote Talk: Professor Ian Goldin Ian Goldin Keynote Talk: Leading biographer Jenny Uglow Jenny Uglow
17:45-19:00	Round table discussion titled “Integrating Nature, Culture and Tourism for Sustainable Futures” CHAIR: Drummond Bone Ionian Academy - Auditorium

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