{"id":2645,"date":"2025-08-10T14:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T11:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animaterra.org\/%ce%ad%ce%be%cf%85%cf%80%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%82-%ce%bb%cf%8d%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%82-%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%b1-%ce%b2%ce%b9%cf%8e%cf%83%ce%b9%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%80%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%ba\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T06:22:53","slug":"smart-villages-conference-salamina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animaterra.org\/en\/smart-villages-conference-salamina\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart solutions for sustainable local communities | Smart Villages Conference (September 2, 2025, Salamina)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PRESS RELEASE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/GK6_7470-1920x1277.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GK6_7470-1920x1277.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GK6_7470-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GK6_7470-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GK6_7470-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GK6_7470-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GK6_7470-1320x878.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>CONFERENCE PRESS KIT<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Includes: Press release, selected photographic material, poster, e-banner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Access link: <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/smartvillagesconf\">tinyurl.com\/smartvillagesconf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Smart Villages Conference, organized by the Network of Municipalities of the Attica Islands with the support of the Municipality of Salamina, was held with great success on September 2 in Salamina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the participation of representatives of local government, civil society, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs, the conference served as a reference point<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>for highlighting the importance of &#8220;Smart Villages&#8221; and their potential to improve quality of life and strengthen the local economy through innovative approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The proceedings of the Conference were opened with greetings from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the Mayor of Salamina and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Network for Cooperation between Municipalities of the Attica Islands, Mr. George Th. Panagopoulos,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the Administrator of the Network of Municipalities of the Attica Islands, Mr. Marinis Beretsos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the President of the Central Union of Greek Chambers and Regional Councillor of Attica (Regional Unit of Islands), Mr. Ioannis Voutsinas,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The official opening of the Conference was announced in a video message by the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr. Kostas Tsiaras, who emphasized the importance of Smart Villages as a lever for growth for local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference included six thematic sections with more than 25 speakers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>who presented best practices and experiences from Greece, Finland, and Latvia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presentations highlighted the contribution of innovation, digital technologies, and collective action to local development through solutions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>digital land management,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sustainable management of natural resources,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>tourism promotion through smart proposals,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the development of smart infrastructure, which strengthens the local economy, creates new employment and investment opportunities, and improves the quality of life of residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The event concluded with a unique experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a guided tour of the Metropolitan Ignatius Cultural Center (formerly the Youth Center) in Salamis,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>with a presentation of &#8220;Virtual reality applications for the Battle of Salamis,&#8221; highlighting the dynamic connection between culture, history, and new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference was held as part of the Transnational Cooperation Project &#8220;Smart Villages Leader Network,&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the Rural Development Program of Greece 2014-2020 (RDP), Measure 19, Sub-measure 19.3,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interregional and Transnational Cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last decade, the Network of Municipalities of the Attica Islands has contributed significantly to highlighting important issues in the region<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>through the LEADER program, which for more than thirty years has been a key driver of development in rural Greece,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>offering new prospects and momentum to local communities, both in Greece and throughout the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Smart Villages Conference demonstrated that cooperation between local government, society, the scientific community, and entrepreneurship is fundamental<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>to the creation of sustainable and resilient local communities that leverage the challenges of the digital age as opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"206\" data-id=\"2634\" src=\"https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2634\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u0394\u03af\u03ba\u03c4\u03c5\u03bf \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u0394\u03ae\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03a0\u0395 \u039d\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9\u03bd \u0391\u03c4\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u03a6\u03af\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 91, 185 35, \u03a0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u03a4\u03b7\u03bb. 2104120002-4-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@atticalag.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@atticalag.gr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Web:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.atticalag.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.atticalag.gr<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/smartvillagesleader.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smartvillagesleader.gr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atticaislandslag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@atticaislandslag<\/a>&nbsp;| Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atti.calag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@atti.calag<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/animaterra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2638\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE CONFERENCE PRESS KIT Includes: Press release, selected photographic material, poster, e-banner Access link: tinyurl.com\/smartvillagesconf The Smart Villages Conference, organized by the Network of Municipalities of the Attica Islands with the support of the Municipality of Salamina, was held with great success on September 2 in Salamina. 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