JOINTLY ORGANISED BY: FSF-MED - HERMES AIRPORTS – ACTA AND SUPPORTED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
4 ΜAY 2017, CLEOPATRA HOTEL - NICOSIA
4 ΜAY 2017, CLEOPATRA HOTEL - NICOSIA
PROGRAMME
- To evaluate the challenges and opportunities of air transport in Cyprus, given the geographical position of Cyprus and its being the only EU State in the region.
- To demonstrate the importance of the sector for the economy and tourism in Cyprus.
- To demonstrate that the solutions of the problems can only be achieved collectively and by coordinated actions of all concerned.
- To demonstrate the importance of training and education in air transport.
- To draw appropriate conclusions and adopt common actions.
PROGRAMME
09.00 - 09.05: Opening remarks by the Chairman of the Workshop• Christos Petrou, Executive Director of FSF-MED.
09.05 - 09.15: Short Adressess
• Panagiotis Hadjipantelis : Chairman of HERMES Airports.
• Dinos Kakkouras : President of the Association of Air Travel Agents ( ACTA).
09.15 - 09.45 Key Note Speeches
• Alecos Michaelides – Director General of the Ministry of Transport ( on behalf of the President of the Republic of Cyprus )
09.45 - 10.10 COFFEE BREAK - PRESS CONFERENCE
10.10 - 10.20 Supervision and regulation of air transport / incentives for its development
• Panagiota Demetriou : Director of the Department of Civil Aviation
10.20 - 10.30 International situation in Air transport
• Nicole Boussioti : IATA Head of Member and External Relations Europe
10.30 - 11.00 Importance of air transport for tourism in Cyprus
• Marinos Menelaou : DG of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation , CTO.
• Maria Kouroupi : Senior Director for Marketing and Communications, HERMES Airports.
• Harris Loizides : Chairman of the Cyprus Hotel Association.
• Vasilis Stamataris : Representative of the Cyprus Air Travel Agents Association.
11.00 - 11.40 Challenges and opportunities of airlines based in Cyprus
• Demetris Geroyiannis : CEO AEGEAN Airlines
• Andrew Madar : CEO COBALT AIR
• George Mavrocostas : Cyprus Airways
• Michael Weinstein : CEO TUS Airlines
11.40 – 12.00 BREAK
12.00 - 12.10 Airport operations, services and security
• Miltos Miltiadous : Head of operations, HERMES Airports
12.10 - 12.30 Prospects of aviation training and education in Cyprus
• Vangelis Demosthenous : CEO KRATIS CONSULTING
• Roxani Athousaki : Lecturer in Air Transport, Coventry University
12.30 – 13.00 PANEL DISCUSSION
13.00 - 13.30 CONCLUSIONS / COMMENTS, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
• Chairman of Workshop, Speakers, Participants.
13.30 – 15.00 LUNCH
