| Wednesday, April 22nd 2026 | ||
| 19:00-21:00 | Official Opening and Reception – Ionian Parliament Building (Ionios Vouli) |
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| Thursday, April 23rd 2026 | ||
| 09:00-10:00 | Registration |
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| 10:00-11:30 | Tourism Governance, Policy & System Resilience CHAIR: Christina Beneki Ionian Academy - Auditorium A Satellite-Based Monitoring Framework for Marine Tourism Intensity Konstantinos Vogklis, Alkmini Gkritzali, Christina Beneki
Cultural Heritage in the Digital Spotlight: Social Media and Urban Promotion Konstantinos Digkas
The Historic Housing Stock as Tool for Climate Resilience: Opportunities and Challenges, the Case of the Old Town of Corfu Angeliki Ioan. Chronopoulou
European Framework for Sustainable Tourism Development and Proposed Local Practices Evangelia Dimitriadi, Antonios Konstantinos Pagratis
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| 11:30-12:00 | Coffee Break |
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| 12:00-13:00 | Opening - Keynote Talks: Senior Fellow Achim Steiner | Professor Dimitri Vayanos CHAIR: Ilias Giarenis Ionian Academy - Auditorium Keynote Talk: Opening address to the conference Achim Steiner
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| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch Break |
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| 14:00-15:15 | Ecosystems, Biodiversity & Climate Resilience in Tourism CHAIR: Maria Argyropoulou Ionian Academy - Auditorium Invited Opening Talk: Wild medicinal plants as drivers of biodiversity and sustainability in the Mediterranean region Оlha Мykhailenko, Banaz Jalil, Marce Takubessi, Michael Heinrich
Environmental Threats and Management of the Ionian Islands Wetlands Dionisios Panagiotaras, Ioannis Kokkoris, Katerina Kabassi, Dionysios Koulougliotis, Eleni Gianni, Dimitra Lekka, Pavlos Avramidis
Hybrid Yogurts for Sustainable Nutrition and Climate-Resilient Agrotourism in Mediterranean and Nature-Based Tourism Destinations Eleni Sakadani, Panagiotis Kandylis, Dimitra Dimitrellou
Investigating ethical consumption in the hotel industry: A qualitative research approach of perceptions regarding environmental and labour issues Ioulia Partsali, Antonia Delistavrou, Irene Tilikidou
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| 15:30-19:00 | Erimitis Boat trip to Erimitis Beach |
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| Friday, April 24th 2026 | ||
| 09:30-10:30 | Digital Innovation & Sustainable Tourism Transformation CHAIR: Adamantia Pateli Ionian Academy - Auditorium OleaAI – An Artificial Intelligence Tool for Estimating the Monumental Value of Olive Trees Konstantinos Asiklaris, Katerina Kabassi, Aristotelis Martinis
Interpretation-Led Visitor Flow Management in Historic Cities: An Agent-Based Assessment of Regenerative Access and Routing Policies Andreas Grammenos, Georgios Papaioannou
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| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
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| 11:00-12:40 | Parallel A: Innovation, Data & Decision-Making in Tourism Systems CHAIR: Naoum Mylonas Ionian Academy - Auditorium
Invited Opening Talk: 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, Sophia Panagoulia
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
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| 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
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
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| 12:45-14:30 | Lunch Break |
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| 14:30-15:45 | Parallel C: Cultural Heritage, Identity & Place-Based Tourism CHAIR: Andreas Kapetanios Ionian Academy - Auditorium Invited Opening Talk: “Water Monuments as 'Usable Past': Lessons in Resilience from the Thirsty Island of Aigina” 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
Post-Byzantine Monastic Centers Beyond Established Routes: From Spiritual Networking to Sustainable Resilience Maria Gkina, 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
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| 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: “The value of visiting wild spaces for mitigating shifting baseline syndrome” Ian Thornhill
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
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| 15:45-16:15 | Coffee Break |
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| 16:15-17:30 | Keynote Talks: Leading biographer Jenny Uglow | Professor Ian Goldin CHAIR: Simon Karythis Ionian Academy - Auditorium |
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| 17:45-19:00 | Round table discussion titled “Integrating Nature, Culture and Tourism for Sustainable Futures” CHAIR: Drummond Bone Ionian Academy - Auditorium Members of the round table: Lee Durrel, Charalambos Voulgaris and Dr. Halla Hazelrigg Bates more to be confirmed. Roundtable: Integrating Nature, Culture and Tourism for Sustainable Futures Halla Hazelrigg Bates, Lee Durrell, Katerina Kabassi, Charalambos Voulgaris
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Conference Programme [v5]
