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High-level meeting on the Implementation of the EU Industrial Maritime & EU Ports Strategy – 30 April 2026
Eugenides Foundation, 387, Syggrou Ave., 17564, P. Faliro, Greece
Master of Ceremony: Ms. Margarita Pournara, Journalist at Kathimerini

➢ 09:45 – 10:15 Registration and coffee

➢ 10:15 – 10:30 Opening and welcome

• Mr. Leonidas Dimitriades-Eugenides, President, Eugenides Foundation
• Mr. Jaap Gebraad, Secretary General, Waterborne Technology Platform

➢ 10:30 – 11:00 Keynote speeches

• Minister Vasilis Kikilias, Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
• Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism

➢ 11:00 – 11:20 Presentation of EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and EU Ports Strategy (online)

• Mr. Dario Bazargan, Policy Officer, DG GROW, European Commission
• Ms. Joke Bamps, Seconded national expert, DG MOVE, European Commission

➢ 11:20 – 12:05 Short Sea shipping, ferries and insularity (moderator: Mr. Jaap Gebraad)Mr. Manolis Koutoulakis, Secretary General of the Aegean and Island Policy, Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy

• Mr. George Alexandratos, President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
• Mr. Dionysis Theodoratos, President, Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN)
• Mr. Charalampos Simantonis, President, Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association

➢ 12:05 – 12:30 Break

➢ 12:30 – 12:45 Reinforcing Europe’s maritime manufacturing capabilities and technological leadership: The role of Greece,

• Mr. Panos Xenokostas, Chair, Hellenic Shipyards Association in conversation with Mr Michalis Psilos, Director of Naftemporiki.gr

➢ 12:45 – 13:30 Maritime Technology Sector (moderator: Mr. Pieter Huyskens)

• Mr. Vassilis Korkidis, President, Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Dr. Eleni Polychronopoulou, President, Hemexpo
• Dr. Maja Novakovic, Chair, Waterborne Technology Platform

➢ 13:30 – 14:15 Lunch break

➢ 14:15 – 14:30 Keynote intervention Ms. Eliza Vozemberg, Member of European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (online)

➢ 14:30 – 15:15 Port ecosystems (moderator Dr. Sotirios Theofanis)

• Ms. Helena Athoussaki, Chief Sustainability Officer, Motor Oil
• Dr. Nikos Mertzanidis, Executive Director, CLIA Europe
• Mr. Apostolos G. Papapostolou, President, Regulatory authority for Ports
• Mr. Minas Papadakis, CEO, Heraklion Port Authority S.A.

➢ 15:15 – 16:00 Skills, Training and Quality Jobs (moderator Dr. Maria Boile)

• Dr. Ioannis Golias, Governor, Eugenides Foundation
• Captain HCG Konstantinos Saviolidis, Director Maritime Training, Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
• Ms. Elpi Petraki, President, Wista International
• Dr. Ioannis Tsaras, President, EXANTAS Ports Training Institute

➢ 16:00 – 16:15 Next steps and closure