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JOINT STATEMENT
of the tutors of the Samothraki Summer University, July 2016
1. The undersigned welcome and greatly appreciate that the island of Samothraki is
considered a candidate for a Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s Man and the
Biosphere Programme. Upon seeing this island, surveying the research that documents
its unique features and making contact with its inhabitants, we are convinced that
Samothraki qualifies fully for such nomination, which will benefit its inhabitants and
natural resources alike. To this end we would like to support the appreciation of
Samothraki to become a Biosphere Reserve (BR).
2. We appeal to the Greek Government to deal with one of the major obstacles
completing the accession procedure, namely to fully legalize the status of the Natura
2000 areas on the island and provide the necessary resources for the sustainable
management of the site.
3. We very much appreciate the momentum created by the mayor, the municipal council
and other local actors of the civil society, in promoting clear visions and practices for
the sustainable development of the island. A committed local community is
prerequisite for the accession for the Biosphere Reserve.
4. A dedicated national and international scientific community, working for and at
Samothraki, supports the relevant activities through its broad expertise.
5. We recommend developing an integrated management plan, with explicit targets and
milestones for the next years, under the leadership of the Municipality. All
achievements on initiatives undertaken or in the pipeline could reinforce trust in
making change happen and motivate even broader civil participation toward achieving
the goal of accession.
The organizers and trainers of the Samothraki Summer University 2016
Iro Alampei, ESD officer, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable
Development (MIO-ECSDE / MEdIES)
Nuria Bonada, Associate Professor, University of Barcelona
Aristea Boulouxi, Dr, Science Teacher, Anavryta Model Junior High School
Panayotis Dimopoulos, Professor in Botany and Ecology, Department of Environmental and Natural
Resources Management, University of Patras
Tamara Fetzel, Researcher, Alpen Adria University, Austria
Marina Fischer-Kowalski, Professor of Social Ecology, Alpen Adria University, Austria
Antoni Grau, Professor, Technical University of Catalonia
Raffael Hickisch, International Programme Director, Internet Institute Vienna, Austria
Yiannis Issaris, Researcher, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research
Eleni Kytinou, Researcher, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research
Anastasia Lampou, Researcher, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research
Steven Libbrecht, Senior Consultant, Prospex, Belgium
Elisabeth Lipiatou, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation
Gergana Majercakova, Communications Officer, GWP CEE Regional Secretariat, Slovakia
Vicky Malotidi, ESD officer, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and
Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE / MEdIES)
Marta Moren-Abat, European Commission, DG Environment
Tuncay Neyişçi, Professor, Akdeniz University
Momir Paunovic, Researcher, University of Belgrade
Panos Petridis, Researcher, Alpen Adria University, Austria
Vassilis Psallidas, ESD expert, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and
Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE / MEdIES)
Maria Salomidi, Researcher, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research
Simron Singh, Associate Professor, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, Canada
Nikos Skoulikidis, Research director, institute of marine biological resources and inland waters,
Hellenic Centre of Marine Research
Danka Thalmeinerova, Senior Knowledge Management Officer, Global Water Partnership (GWP),
Sweden
Klement Tockner, Professor for Aquatic Ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; Director of the
Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries.
Aggelos Varvarousis, Researcher, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Vasiliki Vlami, Researcher, University of Patras
Ierotheos Zacharias, Associate Professor in Environmental Geology and Water Resources, Department
of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras
Stamatis Zogaris, Researcher, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research
Organisation
Read more on the Summer University of Samothraki 2016
http://sustainable-samothraki.net/
http://www.medies.net/articles.asp?cID=8&aID=1080
Organized by:
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters (IMBRIW), Hellenic Centre for Marine
Research (HCMR)
Alpen Adria University, Vienna Institute of Social Ecology
UNESCO Chair and Network on Sustainable Development Management and Education in the
Mediterranean of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA)
Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-
ECSDE) and especially its Educational Initiative MEdIES
University of Patras
MedUnNET
Network of Mediterranean Universities for Sustainable Development focusing on Education for
Sustainable Development (ESD)
Chemistry Education and New Educational Technologies Post Graduate Program (ΔιΧηΝΕΤ)
Technical University of Catalonia
University of Antalya
Supported by:
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe
Municipality of Samothraki
Region of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace
ScientAct SA
Under the auspices of:
Greek National Committee UNESCO-MAB
Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
Special Secretariat for Water
of the Ministry of Environment & Energy of Greece