The workshop took place following a unanimous decision of the municipal council to support the initiative of Yiannis Karousos, mayor, Ayia Napa, and Christos Zannettos, deputy mayor, Municipal Committee for Development and Works, Ayia Napa.

Commenting on the proposals, Karousos expressed his satisfaction with the outcome of the workshop, stressing that many of the ideas that emerged from an older laboratory coordinated by Frederick University are mature projects and are being implemented.