Interesting lectures were given by the academics and experts Toula Onoufriou, director of the EMERGE Research Centre of CUT, George Economou of JRCC, Zacharias Siokouros, CEO, CMMI, and Pavlos Charalambous, IT manager of Ayia Napa Marina, all of which gave prestige to the conference and elevated the interest of the participants.

In the field of Marinas, this can be achieved through upgrading the services provided to professionals in Maritime Tourism and leisure boat owners within the framework of Blue Growth.

The conference was honoured by the presence of minister of energy, George Papanastasiou, who with his substantive interventions on critical issues gave hope that the new government will effectively address the issues concerning maritime tourism, especially marinas that employ thousands of workers.

The event was also attended by members of parliament, the mayor of Ayia Napa, and local municipal councillors.

After the end of the Conference, the participants had the opportunity to learn about the pioneering project of the ‘smart’ Ayia Napa Marina and to witness the preparedness exercise for tackling fire and pollution within the marina by its staff and resources, which impressed those present.