George Kehayias. He studied Biology in the University of Patras, from which he received his PhD thesis. He is serving as a Professor in the Department of Food Science & Technology in the University of Patras.

He had been the first President in this latter department, being responsible for its first establishment and operation. Today is the Dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences in the University of Patras. Dr. Kehayias has perennial research experience, and his scientific subject is the aquatic ecosystems and ecology.

He was the supervising professor in four PhD dissertations and in eight postgraduate theses that have been successfully completed. He has published more than 60 articles in scientific journals achieving considerable international recognition.

He was the leading researcher or/and participated in a great number of research programs, while he is reviewer in more than 25 scientific journals and acted as scientific evaluator in several research proposals.     

• He was born on 18 July 1972.
• He is married to Lena Bania, an educator, and has a son.
• He studied Topographic Engineering at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, attended a postgraduate programme in Environmental Management and Technology, and holds a graduate degree in Global Political Economy and International Relations from the University of the Peloponnese.
• He has worked as a public works supervisor and as a banking executive at Pancreta Bank.
• In March 2001 he founded the company ‘Epicheirein Ltd., Business Consultants and Technical Studies’, based in Heraklion, and has maintained it to date.
• In March 2004, he entered politics for the first time, in Heraklion prefecture, with New Democracy.
• In the national elections in September 2007, he was elected 2nd member of parliament for Heraklion prefecture, while in the national elections in October 2009 he garnered the most votes on the New Democracy ticket in Heraklion prefecture to date.
• In the national elections on 17 June 2012, he was re-elected as MP for New Democracy in Heraklion prefecture.
• He was again re-elected in the 25 January 2015 elections, and in March 2015 was elected New Democracy’s shadow minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.
• During his time as an MP, he has served as a member of the Standing Committee on Educational and Social Affairs, the Permanent Committee on Technology and Research of the Special Permanent Committee of the Regions, and – for a long period – the Committee on Production and Trade.
• In the past, he served twice on the Board of Directors of the National Student Union of Greece (ESEE). He has served as President of the Student Union of Cretans in Attica, a member of the BoD of the Pan-Cretan Association of Athens, founding member and Chairman of the BoD of the Pancretan Youth, and Chairman of the BoD of the World Council of Cretan Youth.
• In 2007 he published his first book, ‘Political Issues’ (Ellinika Grammata editions), and in 2010 he published an e-book entitled ‘Public Administration zero hour _ Even God fears the Greek State’.
• He is currently completing his new book, ‘Public Administration, 5 years later – Common Sense’.
• By decision of the President of New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on 13 January 2016 he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the New Democracy Political Committee, whose main goal was the reorganization of the party, and he was appointed the liaison between the Party and the Parliamentary Group.
• In April 2016, he was elected Secretary of the Political Committee of New Democracy (ND).
• In 2019, by decision of the Prime Minister, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Sports.
• In June 2023 he was named Minister for Rural Development and Food.

Stavros Keletsis was born in 1965 in Alexandroupolis, where he still lives with his family. He is married to Olga Mpikou and has four children: Konstantina, Dimitris, Alexis, and Manolis. He is a lawyer.

He studied law and political sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He speaks English.

He served as a member of the executive office of ΟΝΝΕΔ (New Democracy’s Youth Organization), as manager of the Ideological and Political Planning Committee chaired by Kostis Chatzidakis, and as a member of New Democracy’s Central Committee.

He served the state government as a state counselor for the district of Evros between 1994 and 1998.

In 2017, the state party “Cooperation for our Place”, which he was the head of, as well as a running state governor, came first in the Evros district, gaining over 50% of the casted votes, but wasn’t elected due to the electoral system and the result of the election in the Rodopi district.

He served as a member of the parliament for the district of Evros as a member of New Democracy party during 2004-2009 and 2019-2023. In the general election of June 2023, he was re-elected as a member of parliament, and was appointed by the prime minister as a deputy minister in the Ministry of Agricultural Development.

Born in Larissa on 10-01-1972, married, with one son, he graduated from the Law School of the A.U.TH. He is an active trial Supreme Court Lawyer in the Court of First Instance of Larissa.

From 2005 to 2015 he was actively involved in the consumer’s movement as elected president of the IN.KA (Consumer’s Institute) of Thessaly. He served as a member of the BoD of the E.F.E.T. (Hellenic Food Authority), and Vice-president on the National Council of Consumer and Market (ESKA). In the years 2008 and 2009 he participated in the Standing Committee on Production and Trade of the Hellenic Parliament as a representative of the consumers’ organisations for the laws referring to the consumer.

In the elections of January 2015 he was elected with the movement of Independent Greeks (ANEL) member of the parliament for the prefecture of Larissa and was re-elected member of the parliament with the ANEL in the elections of September 2015. He served as Undersecretary of Agricultural Development and Food from November 2016 to July 2019. On the elections of 2019, until today he has been elected member of the Parliament of the R.U. of Larissa with the party of Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) – Progressive Alliance and he is the Head of the Department of Rural Development and Food.  

Christina Staraka was born in Agrinio. She studied Business and Organizational Management at EAP. She holds a Master of Business Administration M.B.A Agricultural University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv.

She was Head of Grants at the Agricultural Bank of Greece (Mesolongi), Deputy Director at the Agricultural Bank of Greece (Mesolongi), Director at the Postal Savings Bank in Messolongi and Agrinio, Director of Eurobank in Agrinio and RES Projects Manager at the Agrinio Union. She is a member of the Economic Chamber of Greece.

Her engagement with the public began from her student years, as a member of the P.A.M.K of Etoloakarnania Prefecture.

Her career in Local Government began in 2002, as a candidate for Municipal Councilor in the Municipality of Agrini

In 2010 she was elected Regional Councilor in the P.E. of Athens, while in 2014 he was elected Deputy Regional Governor of Athens

In May 2019, she took part in the self-governing elections, as a Candidate for Mayor of the Municipality of Agrini.

In the elections of June 25, 2023, she was elected Member of Parliament for PASOK-Movement for Change in the Prefecture of Etoloakarnania.

Area of Responsibility: KTE Digital Governance, KTE Rural Development

He was born in Amaliada, on September 26, 1981, where he lives. He is married with two children.

He completed the Technical Vocational High School of Amaliada, majoring in Plant Production, continued as a student and now a graduate in the Biological Agriculture department of the Higher Technological Educational Institution of Argostoli – Kefallinia.

He holds a certificate of Lifelong Education in Farmer Education for undertaking actions in the secondary and tertiary sector of the economy – Hisiod of the General Secretariat of Continuing Education.

He is conversant in English and Italian.

From 2004 until today, as part of his professional and union activity, he participates in presentations, workshops, seminars and conferences. In particular, he participated in Young Farmers Conferences held in Kozani (2006), in Drama (2007), in Athens (2008), in Ancient Olympia (2009), in Karditsa (2010), in Lamia, in Corinth and in Halkidiki (2015). ), in Rhodes (2016), in Chania (2017) and in Livadia (2018).

In addition, he participates in seminars for the promotion of organic agriculture and the development of model crops.

Professionally, from 2004 until today, he is engaged in the research and organization of a model farm of organic agriculture with production, processing, standardization and marketing of the produced organic products under the distinctive brand “BIO ILIS” in products such as olive oil, citrus fruits, horticultural and edible olive, common wheat, zeas wheat, Corinthian raisin, sun-dried tomato, etc.

He owns an organic products store in Amaliada, while he is the sales manager of the Olympic Products Network with producers from all over Ilia.

At the same time, he is active as a consultant, agronomist technologist, for the development of organic agriculture and animal husbandry and the creation of producer groups, improvement plans and Young Farmers programs.

He was President of the organizing committee of the 16th Panhellenic Conference of Young Farmers on the theme “Young Farmers and the Environment” September 3-6, 2009 at the DOA of Ancient Olympia.

He was the Chairman of the committee for the 10th Festival of Young Farmers from “disaster in creation”, held in Mouria of Ancient Olympia in the summer of 2010.

From 2013 until 2019 he was the President of the Panhellenic Union of Young Farmers (PENA).

Elected President, from 2005 until today, in the Union of Young Farmers of Ilia – Iliaki Gi.

From 2007 until today he is President of the professional agricultural cooperative of Amaliada and Surroundings Organic Growers “BIOHILIS”.

He was the Special Secretary of the Panhellenic Union of Young Farmers, from 2007 to 2010.

He is Vice-President of the Association of Agricultural Technologists Graduates of Organic Agriculture, member of the Board of Directors of the Sports Club of Amaliada “Korivos” (2004-2007), the Commercial Association of Amaliada, the Agricultural Association of Amaliada, the Association of Organic Farmers of Ilia Prefecture, the Cultural and Beautification Association Fragavilas Amaliadas, the Citizens’ Movement of Ilia, the Association of Potato Producers of N. Ilia and the Association “MORIA” (municipal traditional song).

He has served as Municipal Councilor of D. Ilidas and Deputy Mayor responsible for local development (from 2010 to 2013).

He participated and was awarded in the “Best Young Farmer in Europe” competition, where he won together with his family members the first prize for the year 2016.

He was Vice President of the Organic Agriculture Graduate Agricultural Technologists Association from 2017 to 2019.

In the Regional Elections of 2019, he was elected Regional Councilor of Ilia, with the faction of the Regional Governor of Western Greece, Nektarios Farmakis “Everything from the Beginning”.

Founding member of Andromeda SA, Mr. Apostolos Touralias has an aquaculture experience spanning more than thirty years. He has served as an Administrative Manager, Operations Manager, HR Manager, Sales & Production Manager and Commercial Manager. Currently he is the Production & Sales Planning Director for Avramar Group.

Additionally, through his constant presence in the sector’s institutional affairs, he is the elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization (HAPO), the Managing Director of the “Echinades and West Coast of Aetoloakarnania Development SA” and member of POAY Echinadon SA (Allocated zones for aquaculture development in Echinades)

President of the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments SA (HDBI, ex TANEO-New Economy Fund); Member of the Board of Directors (alt.), European Investment Bank (EIB).

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics (Ph.D. econ. LSE). He is elected faculty member (Assistant Professor with tenure) at the University of Patras. He is Counsellor elected (member of the Board of Directors) of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), actively participating in a variety of activities to promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and business and human resources development. Also, he is President of the Institute of Research & Studies of the Union of Hellenic Chambers (UHC), Chief Counsel, Mentor and Coach of The Athens Startup Business Incubator (THEA), Secretary General of ICC (Hellas), Member of the Attica Regional Research & Innovation Council, Member of the Board of Directors of the Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Development etc.

He has acted as Principal Consultant of the World Bank; Adviser to the Ministers of –Education, –Tourism Development and -Health & Social Solidarity, as well as, served as top executive, member of the Board of Directors and advisor in various companies, funds, organisations, and foundations in the private and the public sector in Greece and abroad. Ηe has participated in official missions abroad as well as in various committees on a national, European, and international level; recipient of various distinctions and scholarships, having extensive voluntary social work and active involvement in public affairs.

Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou is an economist and an attorney-at-law. 

She is currently a Member of the European Parliament affiliated to the European People’s Party, Vice-Chair of the Committee on International Trade and the Spokesperson of the Delegation of Nea Demokratia in the European Parliament. 

She is also member, inter alia, of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

She is President of the inter-parliamentary group Transatlantic Friends of Israel. 

She was formerly a member of the Hellenic Parliament and spokesperson for the New Democracy Party. She has also served as Deputy Mayor of the City of Ioannina in NW Greece. 

She worked for several years as an attorney in the USA, specializing in financial transactions and international banking law, as an external expert for the European Commission, and as a manager in consulting companies in Brussels and Luxembourg. 

She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the think tank Friends of Europe and of the Hellenic American University.

Apostolos Apostolakos was born in 1967 in Piraeus, holds a Diploma in Business Studies and an MBA from Nottingham Trent University and has 30 years of professional experience.

From 1988 to 1990 he worked in OPTIMA SA of the P. PANTELIADIS GROUP, while after that for 12 years, from 1991 to 2003, in ELGEKA SA. in Sales Manager positions, such as Retail Sales Manager and General Sales Manager.

From 2003 to 2006 he worked as General Manager of Sales and Exports in CRETA FARM SA while from 2007 to 2018 he was General Manager and Managing Director of HELLENIC SUPERMARKETS SKLAVENITIS SA.

From 2018 until taking office at OKAA, he worked in the private sector as a Business Consultant.

Since January 2020 he has been working at the Central Markets and Fisheries Organization (OKAA SA) as CEO

Since 2010, Lefteris Kioses, together with a team of expert scientists, as the Chief Research Officer at Research Institute for Retail Goods, manages and prepares studies on the current and emerging issues of the retail trade, providing objective information on the main figures, consumer trends and industry issues.

He has many years of experience dealing with food retail, while he participated in many Greek and international projects, both in relation to consumer trends and the adoption of new technologies in the sector.

Since 2004 he has been a partner of the Electronic Commerce and Business Laboratory (ELTRUN). He is a graduate of the Department of Management Science and Technology and holds an MBA. In 2009 he obtained the title of Doctor of the Athens University of Economics.

An entrepreneur, a Market Research Specialist, with 35+ years of experience in human/consumer behavior studies and business consultancy.

 A passionate mentor with a sharp business perspective and a deep human understanding, Xenia has recently launched her personal brand as a Resilience Expert in life and business. 

An evangelist of Customer Experience as the main mission of every business, Xenia’s vision is a society with more happy, creative and accountable people, and an authentically human and planet centric business community.

Lefteris Lazarou, was born to a ship-chef father. His course in life was already predetermined from an early age: from the age of fifteen, he began to accompany his father on trips around the world, discovering up close a great wealth of national cuisines. 

In October 1987, his dream came true and his restaurant, VAROULKO in Piraeus opened its doors to the public. L. Lazarou not only uses seafood in a restaurant of fine cooking for the first time, but also introduces to the public insignificant and humble fish, giving them a leading role in his creations. Many dishes have been so successful that are now recognized as classics.

L. Lazarou has gained lots of awards and distinctions in his career.

• He has been declared twice as “Chef of the Year” by the readers of identified magazines.
• Since 1993, Lefteris Lazarou has been awarded the Toques d’Or award (Golden Chef Caps), gives out every year 
• The Greek Olympic Committee invited him to represent Greek cuisine at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
• The most important distinction came in 2002 earning a Michelin star – the first ever given to a chef serving Greek cuisine – which he maintains to this day.
• For years, his restaurant is awarded as the best “ Greek Cuisine” restaurant by Athinorama magazine.

His activities do not stop there. In recent years, he has traveled to Argentina, Japan, the USA, Australia, and in many European capitals, as an ambassador of Greek cuisine, having an active role in initiatives to promote it abroad. In the USA, he taught cooking lessons at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

The versatile chef never stopped evolving his cooking. With ingredients his creativity, the influences from his travels, his passionate search for excellent raw materials and his perfect technique, he composes dishes that are distinguished for their inspiring and harmonious flavors, combining the classic with the refreshing.

Mr. Georgios Stratakos was born in Athens in 1978 and comes from Scoutari of Lakonia. He is married to Mari Ovakimian and they have one child.

He is a graduate of the Agricultural University of Athens and holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) in the field of “Genetic Improvement, Breeding and Feeding of Farm Animals” and a PhD in “Microclimate Conditions and Reproduction Physiology of Farm Animals”. He has been a scholar of the State Scholarship Foundation in the field of Bioclimatology.

Since 2007 he has been working as an agronomist.  He also served as a Special Advisor of the Secretary General for Research and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs during 2013-2015 and as an executive in the office of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Petros Doukas during 2007-2009.

He has been a member of the Administration Council of the Hellenic Pasteur Institute and of the Board of Directors of the Patras Science Park. He has been elected as a regular member of the co-administration bodies of the Agricultural University of Athens (Council of the Animal Production Department and the General Department, Senate and Rector’s Council). He has also served as a member of the Governing Committee of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (GEOTEE) in the Regional Branch of Eastern Central Greece and as a Secretary General for the Agronomic Association of Attica. He has participated in numerous committees such as “Implementation of RIS3 within the framework of Smart Specialization for the Peloponnese and Thessaly Regions”, “National Action Planning for Research, Technology and Innovation 2014-2020”, “Drawing up the National Strategy-Road Map for the Country’ s Research Infrastructures”, “Strategic Planning of the Rural Development Program in the field of Agriculture and Agri-food”, “Evaluation of Research Centers’ Institutes in the field of Bioscience” . He has been a working group member to support the Secretariat General for Science and Technology in the preparation and organization of events for the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Efthimios Bakogiannis Dr Urban planner- Transport Engineer is an assistant professor at NTUA- SATM, Department of Geography and Regional Planning.

He is one of the founding members of the “Sustainable Mobility Unit-SMU” in the N.T.U.A.

He is teaching various undergraduate courses, including Urban Planning, Urban Geography, Housing Networks, Methods and Applications of Urban Design and Environmental Planning as well as postgraduate courses related to Housing Settlements & Networks.

He has participated in more than 40 European and National research projects, conducted by NTUA. The main research fields of his activity comprise integrated urban and transport planning towards the sustainable city, integration of alternative means in urban areas ( bicycle network planning, evaluation and infrastructure design, urban & transport design for pedestrians and public transport), environmental planning (with emphasis on the vulnerable road users) of large scale metropolitan areas (campuses, metropolitan Parks, old airport, coastal areas, central zones), mobility management and policies for the promotion of alternative means.

The research funding comes both from national bodies such as municipalities, ministries, urban planning and transportation agencies, and the European Commission (FP4, FP5, FP6, ERDF, INTERREG).

Today is the General Secretary of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy.

Academic qualifications

• M.Sc. Degree in Biological Oceanography, Department of Biology, University of Athens
• B.Sc. Diploma in Biology, Department of Biology, University of Athens

Professional experience in fisheries sector

Many years of professional experience in marine fisheries, aquaculture, processing of fishery products, and aquatic environment management, since 1980 at the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. At the moment, since February 2012 Director General DG for Sustainable Fisheries, Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food. These duties include coordination of various issues about capture marine and inland fisheries, intensive and extensive aquaculture, control of fishery activities and products also entailed the Single Control Authority of Art 5 of EU Regulation 1224/2009, as well as heading the competent administrative unit responsible for the implementation of the National Data Frame Work Collection Project

Professional experience before joining fisheries sector of the Ministry

October 1979 to June 1980: Lyceum Teacher, Lyceum of Terpsithea (State’s institutes for secondary education)

Professor of University of Patras.

Biologist (BSc Patras Univ.) specialized in Shellfish Biology & Culture (Univ. of Wales at Bangor, UK), Fisheries Product Quality Management & Marketing (Hull Univ., UK) and Risk Analysis in Aquaculture(PhD, Ghent Univ., Belgium).

He has 30+ years experience in Mediterranean and Black Sea Aquaculture, participating in 35 industrial and academic projects. As a scientific expert provided consulting to several national (FGM, Greek Ministry of Environment & Climate Change), and international institutions (FAO-GFCM) in Europe (EU, AquaTT) and USA (Monterey Bay Aquarium, Oceanic Institute of Hawaii, NOAA).

He published 40 scientific articles and 13 book chapters and supervise 3 PhDs and various MSc & undergraduate Thesis.

Ioanna Argyrou, is a Biologist / Ichthyologist, a graduate of the Department of Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master’s degree in Environment and Development, from the National Technical University of Athens. She is active in the field of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Environment and RES as a Designer and Technical Consultant for development and applications.

Has many years of experience and special know-how in matters of preparation and implementation of studies, management and evaluation of investments. She has participated as a specialist scientist in many EU-funded research projects. or National Resources, undertaking their planning, coordination and utilization – implementation. She has many scientific publications and announcements in conferences in Greece and abroad.

She has been active in her cognitive and scientific field for the last 23 years through the company “NAYS”, of which she is the founder.
“NAYS” specializes in Studies and Consulting services on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, Environment and environmental licensing, Climate Change monitoring. It is also active in Marine Spatial Planning and Blue Growth in coastal, insular and offshore areas, in Regional Development, and the design of investment plans under the Circular Economy to enhance competitiveness. In addition, it provides design and consulting services for investments in Renewable Energy Sources in the context of Green Development, corresponding services for alternative Tourism, Quality Assurance Systems, Marketing, and specialized services for the standardization and processing of agricultural products.

“NAYS” has been a pioneer in the design and creation of Areas of Organized Development of Aquaculture Activities (POAY) in Greece through participatory processes and with emphasis on spatial options with the best and multiple synergies and local investment interactions with societies.

Ioanna Argyrou has been included as an independent expert in the European Database of Experts since 2009 and is a member of the Database of Independent Experts for European Research and Innovation (CORDIS) since 2013.

She was a co-founder and is a Member of the Board. of the “Hellenic Technological Aquaculture Technology Platform” (ETEPY), which was strategically and operationally designed by “NAYS”, participant and administrator of the patent entitled “FISH FARM” for the protection and growth of the population with the aim of strengthening fishermen.

She was appointed to the Ministry of Rural Development and Food in 2001 and is the Head of the Directorate of Animal Protection, Medicines and Veterinary Applications of the General Directorate of Veterinary Medicine. National Contact Point for the Hellenic Republic at the European Commission and the World Organization for Animal Health (formerly OIE) for the implementation of legislation for the protection of productive animals and animals used for scientific purposes.

Coordinator of the voluntary working subgroup of the European Union Platform for the protection of farmed fish. Trainer on behalf of the European Commission to veterinary inspectors on the application of legislation on the protection of animals during transport and slaughter. He gives lectures on welfare in fish farms at the “Mediterranean Aquaculture” Master’s Program of the University of Thessaly. Regular Member of the National Committee for the Welfare of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes of the HYPAAT.

Dr. Michalis Pavlidis, Biologist, is Professor of “Biology-Physiology of Marine Organisms” at the Department of Biology, University of Crete, Greece. Since September 2020, Vice rector of Research and Development and Head of the Technology and Innovation Transfer Unit at the University of Crete. Since, 2022 President of the Board and Managing Director of the Property Development Management Company of the University of Crete. National Representative at the SCAR (Standing Committee on Agricultural Research) Fish Strategic Working Group (March 2017-today). 

His current research is focusing on the regulation of the stress response, and on the development of non-invasive reliable welfare indicators in aquaculture fish species. He has participated, in more than 30 European, bilateral and National RTD projects and networks and has more than 90 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Co-editor of the books “The Welfare of Fish” (Springer, 2020) and “Sparidae: Biology and aquaculture of gilthead sea bream and other species” (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). Co-author of the HAPO study “Mediterranean Fish Welfare: Guide to good practices and assessment indicators” (2019). 

He coordinates the Erasmus Plus Joint Master’s Degree in “Aquaculture, Environment and Society – ACES STAR”. He also coordinates the annual FELASA Accredited Course “Care and use of laboratory animals: mice, rats and zebrafish”. He is coordinator of the recently launched EU Reference Centre for the Welfare of Aquatic Animals.

Accomplished aquaculture professional with 20+ years of experience in conceptualizing robust strategic programs with Animal Rearing and Trading of Animal Products and Foodstuff.

Experienced professional with a strong background in business development, supported by a solid foundation of business knowledge. Adept at conceptual thinking to identify opportunities and drive growth. Exceptional teamwork and collaboration skills with a track record of successful people management and coaching. Proven expertise in time management, reporting, and budgeting.

Described as a knowledgeable, hands-on and trustworthy executive with a series of achievements in the aquaculture sectors such as:

• Sustainability strategy and reporting for the aquaculture and fisheries sector
• Selective breeding program for Med species
• Pagrus major as a new species in the Med aquaculture
• New humane fish harvesting method
• Induced spawning for sea bass
• Enriched sea bream as functional food

Panagiotis Hatzinikolaou is a graduate of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens and has a master’s degree in “Science and Technology of Computers, Telecommunications and Networks” at the University of Thessaly.

During the years 1981 and until 1986 he worked in the private sector in the design and construction of special building projects. From 1986-1996 he was active in marine research working at EKTHE, where he participated in many research projects while publishing numerous research results. He designed, implemented or supervised studies of electromechanical installations and is a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece. Then and during the years 1996 to 2019, he worked as a senior executive in the General Secretariat of Research and Technology of the Ministry of Development and Investments, serving in a number of positions as Head of Directorate, Department or simple executive, acquiring skills in policy making and financing of Research, Technological Development and Innovation actions .

In the past he was responsible for drafting policies on Research and Innovation issues at the national level but also in various thematic areas, such as the agro-food, energy, etc. sectors, especially in the period 2014-2020. He was a representative on the energy committee of the EU framework programs in the field of Energy for several years, while he was a representative of GGET on the Boards of KOPE, ESET and EKTHE.

Nikos Chatzinikolaou was born on October the 9th 1962, in Alexandroupolis, Evros. He started working as a journalist in 1983 covering education topics in the newspaper “MESIMVRINI”.

In 1984, he received the “Botsi” award for journalism. He then started to cover political issues. Meanwhile, he started his collaboration with the Sunday edition of the newspaper “Akropolis”, the newspaper “Ethnos” and the magazines “ENA” and “STATUS”.

In 1987, he started working for the newly founded radio “ATHINA 9,84”. At the same time he became member of the founding committee of the station. He also temporarily worked at the radio stations “ERA”, “SKY 100,4”, “PLANET” and “STATUS FM”.

In 1989, he started his collaboration with MEGA TV station. From 1998 until 2003 he was General Director of News and Information department of the station.

From 2003 until 2007, he collaborates with ALPHA TV Station, as Executive Vice President and General Director of News and Information department and later, as Chairman and CEO.

From April 2007 until October 2011 he collaborates with ALTER TV station.

In September 2007 he founded along with Andreas Kouris the «Real Group», which owns the radio station “Real Fm 97.8” in Athens, “Real Fm 107.1” in Salonica, “Ellinikos 93,2” in Athens, the weekly (every Sunday) newspaper “Real News” and the news portal “Real.gr”.

In 2012 Nikos Chatzinikolaou created his own personal site-blog “Enikos.gr” and the financial news blog “Enikonomia.gr”.

From September 2013 until June 2016, he collaborates with STAR Channel TV Station.

Since January 2017, he is the anchorman of the main news edition of ANT1 TV Station.

Nikos Chatzinikolaou is board member of European Newspaper Publishers Association (ENPA).

She studied Political Sciences at the Department of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and media training at the BBC Academy. She is a journalist, political analyst, TV anchorwoman until 2011 and General Manager of the think tank Institute of Democracy, Konstantinos Karamanlis until 2014.

She is an experienced and distinguished media trainer for “tradional” and cyber crisis management in companies such as: PETROLA HELLAS, HELLENIC PETROLEUM (ELPE), LAFARGE BETON, HALYPS BUILDING MATERIALS, ITALCEMENTI GROUP, REGENCY CASINO THESSALONIKI, HSBC, CREDIT AGRICOLE LIFE, DELTA, KATSELIS, GOODY’S, EVEREST, CARREFOUR, GENESIS FARMA and others.

With studies at the Department of Financial & Banking Administration at the University of Piraeus and many years of experience in the banking sector, Vasso Aggeletou specializes in international and domestic financial reporting, with an emphasis on banks and financial technology.

Since 2008 she has been working as a journalist on reputable information websites, combining her financial knowledge with her passion for journalism and information that respects the reader.