RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
AT THE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY of ATHENS
PAVING THE WAY FOR ADVANCED SOLUTIONS IN AGROFOOD
IN GREECE AND RUSSIA
AUA CONFERENCE CENTER
25 of October 2016
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
AT THE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY of ATHENS
PAVING THE WAY FOR ADVANCED SOLUTIONS IN AGROFOOD
IN GREECE AND RUSSIA
AUA CONFERENCE CENTER 25 of October 2016
9:00-9.40
Welcome and Introduction
Professor George Papadoulis, Rector of AUA
Professor Ch. Kasimis, Secretary General of Agricultural Policy and Management of European Funds,
Ministry of Rural Development and Food
Maria Douka, Scientific Advisor for Research Infrastructures, EU and International Cooperation,
Cabinet Office Alternate Minister for Research and Innovation
SESSION 1
Setting the stage for the development
9.40-10:00
«Research and Technology Transfer drive the Agrofood Sector»
Professor George Papadakis, Department of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering
10:00-10:15
«The role of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Demeter” in the development of the agricultural sector in Greece»
Representative from HAO Demeter
Dr Aristotelis Papadopoulos, General Director of Agricultural Research, HAO Demeter
10:15-10:30
«The role of the Hellenic Food Authority in Food Safety and Regulation»
Representative of Hellenic Food Safety Authority
Dr. Konstantinos Barmperis , Head of Directorate II, Hellenic Food Authority
SESSION 2
Research and Innovation at AUA and the priorities in the Road Map of the Greece-Russia collaboration on the Agrofood Sector
10:30-10:40
GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION OF VEGETABLES
“Modern hydroponic technologies for integrated greenhouse production of vegetables”
Professor D. Savvas, Department of Crop Sciences
10:40-11:00
PROPAGATION MATERIAL
“The use of native species in floriculture and landscaping as a mean for enhancement of biodiversity and landscape character”
Professor Maria Papafotiou, Department of Crop Science
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
AT THE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY of ATHENS
PAVING THE WAY FOR ADVANCED SOLUTIONS IN AGROFOOD
IN GREECE AND RUSSIA
AUA CONFERENCE CENTER 25 of October 2016
“Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Greece. Perspectives and potential developments of natural products with
high bioactivity and pharmaceutical value”
Associate Professor Garyfalia Economou, Department of Crop Science
Associate Professor Petros A.Tarantilis, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
11:00-11.10
PLANT HEALTH
“Phytiatry: Plant health through timely pathogen diagnosis and control – from the classical approach to the molecular dimension”
Professor Epamenontas Paplomatas, Department of Crop Science
11:10-11.30
VITICULTURE AND WINE PRODUCTION
“Identification of grapevine varieties of eastern origin using ampelographic description and molecular methods - Prospects for grapevine breeding programs”
Assistant Professor Katerina Biniari, Department of Crop Science
“Improving wine quality using GIS, Remote Sensing and spatial analysis methods for evaluation of intra-appellation zones:
The case study of Nemea, other Greek and International viticulture regions”
Associate Professor George Kotseridis, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Assistant Professor Spyridon Fountas, Department
11.30-12.00
Coffee Break
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
AT THE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY of ATHENS
PAVING THE WAY FOR ADVANCED SOLUTIONS IN AGROFOOD
IN GREECE AND RUSSIA
AUA CONFERENCE CENTER 25 of October 2016
12.00-12.10
AQUACULTURE
“Αquaculture development in Greece - Current issues in research and technology”
Professor Helen Miliou, Dept of Animal Sciences and Aquaculture
12.10-13:00
FOOD SAFETY
“Monitoring Food Safety and Quality using Converging (e.g. sensors, 'omics',
computational biology, cloud computing) Technologies”
Professor G.-J., E., Nychas, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
“Development of food products of animal and plant origin; a topic for Greece – Russia collaboration”
Professor E. Drosinos and Assistant Professor P. Skandamis. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
“Elemental Metabolomics: Definition & Application to the Agrifood Sector”
Professor Costas Georgiou Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
“An innovative e-monitoring and control system for Integrated Pest Management”
Assistant Professor D. Perdikis and Professor Tsiligiridis, Department of Crop Science and Department of Economics
13:00-13.10
AGROTOURISM
“Local quality conventions as means towards sustainable rural tourism”
Associate Professor Alekos Koutsouris, Department of Economics
13:10-13:30
Closing Remarks:
New opportunities for future collaborations with Russia in the Agrofood Sector
