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RIT attended the 5th International Hospitality Forum held on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the Metropolitan Expo and briefed the participants, hoteliers and researchers, about the research it has conducted on sustainability, new technologies, accessibility and the needs in human resources in the hotel industry. The surveys highlighted the framework which will define the next day of the hospitality industry, the viability and competitiveness of Greek hotels in a demanding and at the same time uncertain environment in the post-Covid era.

Hybrid workshop at the Lighthouse of S.N.F.C.C. under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, in which General Director of RIT Professor George Petrakos presented the results of four RIT surveys on sustainability, employment, accessibility and penetration of new technologies in Greek hotels.

RIT participated in the 7th International Conference on “Culture and Tourism in a Smart, Globalized and Sustainable World” organized by the International Association of Cultural and Digital Tourism (IACuDiT) in Hydra, 2-4 September 2020.

The President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) Mr. Alexandros Vasilikos, as well as the General Director of RIT Professor George Petrakos were keynote speakers in special sessions of the conference. RIT presented two scientific papers which will be published in the 2020 IACUDIT Conference Proceedings by Springer Publishing.

The President of RIT Ms Konstantina Svinou presented the new orientation and scientific program of the Institute at the 9th General Assembly of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

The National Center for Public Administration and Local Government organized a two-day conference on “Communities and Cities Friendly to the Elderly”. The event took place on June 21-22, 2018, at the “Kosmas Psychopedis” Amphitheater. RIT was represented by its President Ms Konstantina Svynou.