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Op-Ed: ‘The right people and investments are needed for a more sustainable tourism sector’ – Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili talks to GTP and sets the stage for sustainable travel and growth.

Op-Ed: ‘Travel & Tourism will emerge more sustainable in the years to come’ – Julia Simpson, WTTC

WTTC President & CEO Julia Simpson talks to GTP and reminds that sustainability is still at the top of the travel agenda.

Op-Ed: ‘Sustainable travel in Europe: Where are we now?’ – Eduardo Santander, ETC

ETC Executive Director and CEO Eduardo Santander talks to GTP and says the path to sustainable travel is indisputably a long and complicated one.

Op-Ed: ‘Greece should strive to lead a sustainable aviation revolution’ – Rafael Schvartzman, IATA

IATA Regional Vice President for Europe Rafael Schvartzman talks to GTP and highlights that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is the industry's number one priority.

Op-Ed: ‘Sustainable tourism: A challenge that is well worth the reward’ – Alexandros Vassilikos, HOTREC

HOTREC President Alexandros Vassilikos talks to GTP and refers to some of the challenges that businesses in the industry may face when trying to become more sustainable.

Op-Ed: ‘Tourism’s future will be shaped by the growing interest in sustainable travel’ – Eric Drésin, ECTAA

ECTAA Secretary General Eric Drésin talks to GTP and refers to the association's key priority: sustainability in travel.

Op-Ed: ‘Momentum around sustainability is building’ – Tom Jenkins, ETOA

ETOA CEO Tom Jenkins talks to GTP and refers to the desperately urgent need for businesses to play their part in combatting climate change.

Op-Ed: ‘The cruise world is aiming to become one of the most sustainable tourism forms’ – Marie-Caroline Laurent, CLIA Europe

CLIA Europe Director General Marie-Caroline Laurent talks to GTP and highlights that cruise lines are investing significantly to make cruise travel one of the most sustainable forms of tourism.

Op-Ed: ‘Business events are far than an adjunct to the tourism industry’ – Sarah Markey-Hamm, IAPCO

IAPCO President Sarah Markey-Hamm talks to GTP and highlights the aim to promote an environment that can build on the success of the MICE industry.

Op-Ed: ‘The momentum for airport climate action is ongoing’ – Olivier Jankovec, ACI EUROPE

ACI EUROPE Director General Olivier Jankovec talks to GTP and underlines that the idea of a “sustainable recovery” for the industry isn’t such an oxymoron after all.

Clio Muse Tours is ‘Rethinking Tourism’ – A Message from CEO Yiannis Nikolopoulos on World Tourism Day

On the occasion of World Tourism Day on September 27, Clio Muse Tours CEO Yiannis Nikolopoulos explains how his company is ‘Rethinking Tourism’.
Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias
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Op-Ed: ‘Tourism is the locomotive of the Greek economy’ – Vassilis Kikilias

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias highlights the contribution of tourism to the Greek economy and gives positive messages for this year’s tourist season.
Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zacharaki
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Op-Ed: Sofia Zacharaki on Greek tourism’s comeback

Greek Deputy Minister of Tourism Sofia Zacharaki sees Greek tourism making a strong comeback in 2022 and expects the sector to achieve new heights.
Secretary General of Tourism Policy & Development, Ministry of Tourism Olympia Anastasopoulou
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Op-Ed: Olympia Anastasopoulou on sustainable tourism

Olympia Anastasopoulou, the Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development, analyzes the Greek Tourism Ministry's vision for sustainable tourism and responsible travel.
Deputy Minister of Rural Development & Food Simos Kedikoglou
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Op-Ed: Simos Kedikoglou on connecting tourism with the primary sector

Simos Kedikoglou, the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food, explains how beekeeping parks and fishing activities can be linked to the Greek tourism economy.
Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President, Angela Gerekou
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Op-Ed: Angela Gerekou on promoting Greece as an “EF ZIN” destination

Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou explains how Greece can stand out as the "EF ZIN world center" by connecting the sustainable economy of hospitality with the Greek diet and culture.
Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General, Dimitris Fragakis
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Op-Ed: Dimitris Fragakis on Greek tourism moving towards sustainability

Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis refers to the aim for Greek tourism to move on from resilience to the development and sustainability of the industry.
Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President, Yiannis Retsos
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Op-Ed: Yiannis Retsos on SETE’s action plan for Greek tourism 2030

Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos introduces a holistic and detailed National Strategy for Greek Tourism, with a 2030 outlook, carried out by INSETE.
Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President, Alexandros Vassilikos
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Op-Ed: ‘Quality in hospitality is the main priority’ – Alexandros Vassilikos

Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos highlights that "quality" is the only "real shield" for the Greek tourism product in the years to come.
Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President, Grigoris Tasios
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Op-Ed: ‘The four pillars of the “next day”’ – Grigoris Tasios

Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios lists four pillars that Greece must "build" to make tourism more greener, smarter, durable, competitive and of greater quality.