On July 8th the project partners will celebrate the virtual study visit to Komotini. As said, due to the current circumstances of the COVID pandemic, this event is forced to be held online. 

This is the Agenda of the meeting:

  • Welcome and agenda of the meeting
  • Study Visit – Fortress of Komotini PP3: SV will be presented on-line and will consist of 3 parts. 

Part 1

● Welcome to Komotini – Vice Mayor of Komotini Municipality, Mr. Kimon Lechoudis

  • Introduction to city and its history

● The Byzantine Fortress of Komotini – Dimitrios Gartsonis, Project coordinator Komotini Municipality

  • Brief introduction to the Byzantine Fortress of Komotini

● Study Visit - Byzantine Fortress of Komotini

  • Regional stakeholders introducing different projects around the Byzantine Fortress of Komotini.

Part 2

1. The vision of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Rodope for the restoration Byzantine Fortress of Komotini - ‘Mrs. Crysa Karadima, Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Rhodope

2. Connecting Byzantine Fortress of Komotini with the city – Mrs. Georgios Efraimidis, External expert of Ephorate of Antiquities of Rodope

3. The economic aspects of the restoration of Byzantine Fortress of Komotini and the touristic dimension – presentation of a representative of the Chamber of Commerce of Komotini

  • Lunch Break

4. “Polis project”, a cultural and touristic interpretation of historic monuments, Mrs. Artemis Tsolaki, Member of the board of NGO “Diazoma”

  • Study Visit – Byzantine Fortress of Komotini

Part 3

  • Future Planning

New projects, Prospects, Action Plan revision, Mrs. Despoina Passou, Director of Technical Department of Komotini Municipality

  • Break
  • Panel discussion – PP3