2nd stakeholder meeting, Greece, 13 December 2024

On the 13th of December, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) hosted the second stakeholder event in the form of a roundtable discussion, focusing on sustainable sports tourism.

Special thanks to the session moderator, Mr. Dimitrios Kanelakis and the distinguished stakeholders for their inspiring contributions:

🏀 Vasilis Ntakouris Board Member of the Hellenic Basketball Federation
🚲 Spiros Papageorgiou Director, Cities for Cycling NGO
🌿 Anatoli Konstantinidou, Deputy Mayor of Culture, Sports, and Youth, Pylaia-Chortiatis
🎓 Roula Andreopoulou, Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
🏟️ Koula Giannakidou, Deputy Mayor of Sports, Youth, and Volunteering, City of Thessaloniki

Project coordinator : Kostas Alexandris

The discussion highlighted key opportunities for sustainable sports tourism, focusing on local and national development:

✅ Promoting ecological practices and reducing energy footprints in sports events and tourism
✅ Collaborating on sustainable infrastructures that respect the environment and local communities
✅ Developing cycling tourism for economic growth and job creation, particularly in Greece
✅ Implementing sustainable policies in large sports events to ensure positive social and environmental impacts

Looking forward to continuing our efforts towards a sustainable future for sports and tourism!