2016 GSTC European Regional Meeting: Programme

Opening Session

• Luigi Cabrini, Chair, GSTC Board of Directors

• Greece Ministry of Tourism

• Dimitris Malliaropulos, Chief economist, Bank of Greece 

• Central Union of Greek Municipalities
  

• Greek Travel Agents Association
  

GSTC Overview and Updates

• Randy Durband, GSTC CEO
  

Moderator: Mr. Andrés Fellenberg van der Molen, GSTC Technical Director 

• Mr. Sören Stöber, Commercial Director, Travelife for Hotels 
  

• Mr. Albert Salman, Founder & Director, Green Destinations 

• Mr. Martin Balaš, General Manager, TourCert Berlin 
  

• Mr. Riza Epikmen, FEE Green Key 

• Mr. Nikos Bakaris, Lead Auditor, Control Union

Moderator: Ms. Mary Mulvey, CEO, Ecotourism Ireland

• Mr. Ioannis Spilanis, UNWTO Observatory Program, Aegean Islands 

• Mr. Tom Johnston, Senior Manager, Sustainability – Product & Purchasing, TUI Group 

• Mr. Naut Kusters, Manager, Travelife for Tour Operators

• Mrs. Silvia Barbone, Founder and Director, Foundation for European Sustainable Tourism (FEST) 

• Mr. Fivos Tsaravopoulos, Manager, Paths of Greece 

• Dr. Xavier Font, University of Surrey

• Ms. Martina von Muenchhausen, Tourism Expert, WWF 
  

• Mr. Melvin Mak, Manager of Sustainability, TUI Benelux 
  

• Ms. Lonneke de Kort, CEO, BookDifferent.com

• Mr. Olaf Schlieper, Sustainability & Innovations Manager, German National Tourist Board 

• Ms. Rika Jean-François, Corporate Social Responsibility Commissioner, ITB Berlin 

Moderator: Mr. Panos Thomakos, English Site Editor, Tornos News

• Mr. George Drakopoulos, President & CEO, tourism generis, Special Advisor to the UNWTO  

• Mr. Diogenis Venetopoulos, Commercial Director, Variety Cruises 
  

• Mr. Gerasimos Damoulakis, Mayor of Milos Island, President of Tourism Board of Central Union of Greek Municipalities

• Mr. George Politis, Secretary of the Board, Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature 

• Mr. Nikolaos Pavlos, Head of Hotels Unit, Kafkas SA 

• Ms. Athanasia Nikolopoulou, Crete Project Coordinator, The Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (ARCHELON)
  

Apply Standards and Certifications to Destinations and Enterprises

Moderator: Dr. Ioannis Pappas, Co-Founder & CEO, Green Evolution

• Mr. Fivos Tsaravopoulos, Manager, Paths of Greece
  

• Mr. Martin Balaš, General Manager, TourCert Berlin 

• Mr. Vasilis Zisimopoulos, Founder & CEO, Costa Nostrum Ltd 

• Mr. Albert Salman, Founder & Director, Green Destinations 

Closing Remarks

• Mr. Randy Durband, GSTC CEO