The conference was organised by the Hellenic Association for Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture Food and Environment (HAICTA) in cooperation with a number of associated Institutions:
University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece
MSc in Logistics, Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece
Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
MSc in Accounting, Audit and International Transactions, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Greece
Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
Under the auspices of the Municipality of Kavala, Greece.
Conference Topics
Decision Support Systems
Information Systems
Database Systems
Environmental Modelling and Simulation
Environmental Control Systems
Environmental Impact Assessment
E-waste Management & Clean Technologies
Environmental Design & Policy
Issues in ICT Adoption
New technologies in Ecosystems Management, Forestry and Natural Resources
Information Systems and Wild Life Management & Protection
Wood Technology & Wood Products
Flora and Fauna Management using ICTs
ICT in Climate Change and Global Warming
ICT in Cultivation and Pastoral Areas
ICT in Rural Development
Innovative Technologies in Agrotourism & Ecotourism
E-business, E-commerce, E-government, E-learning and E-services
GIS and Applications
Spatial Analysis & Landscape Planning
Internet Marketing, Internet of Things and Web 2.0
Mobile/wireless Systems & Networks
Ontology and Web Semantic
Sensor and Wireless Network Applications
Mobile/Wireless Applications in Agriculture
Novel RFID applications
Precision Farming Systems, VR Technologies
Green IC Technologies
Traceability
Supply Chain Management & Logistics
Environmental Education
Conference Chairs
Mike Salampasis, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Christos Batzios, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Organising Committee Chairs: Vagis Samathrakis, President of HAICTA, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Alexandros Theodoridis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Program Chairs: Dionysis Bochtis, Aarhus University, Denmark Zacharoula Andreopoulou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Doctoral Consortium Chairs: Thomas Bournaris, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Pavlos Delias, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Greece Poster Chairs: Christos Bialas, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Georgios Tsekouropoulos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
Tutorial Chairs: Athanasios Ragkos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Elias Tsourapas, Hellenic Open University, Greece
Publicity Chair: Maria Botsiou, University of Macedonia, Greece
Conference Secretariat: Christiana Koliouska, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Elias Tsourapas, Hellenic Open University, Greece
Organizing Committee
Aidonis Dimitrios, Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece Andreopoulou Zacharoula, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Arabatzis Garyfallos, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Assimakopoulos Konstantinos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Avlonitis Markos, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece Batzios Christos, Aristotle Univertity of Thessaloniki, Greece Bialas Christos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Bochtis Dionysis, Aarhus University, Denmark Botsiou Maria, University of Macedonia, Greece Bournaris Thomas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Delias Pavlos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Greece Galanopoulos Kostas, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Gemtos Theofanis, University of Thessaly, Greece Grigoroudis Evangelos, The Technical University of Crete, Greece Ioannou Konstantinos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Greece Kalogianni Eleni, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Karasavvoglou Anastasios, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Greece Katrakylidis Kostas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Kiomourtzi Faidra, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Koliouska Christiana, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Koutouzidou Georgia, University of Macedonia, Greece Lantzos Theodoros, Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece Manos Basil, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Mazaraki Nikoleta, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Mitlianga Paraskevi, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece Papathanasiou Antonis, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Greece Parisis Costas, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece Polychronidou Persefoni, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Greece Polymeros Kostas, University of Thessaly, Greece Ragkos Athanasios, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Salampasis Mike, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Semos Anastasios, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Sideridis Alexandros, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Tektonidis Dimitris, Altec Research, Greece Tompoulidou Eleni, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Triantafyllou Dimitrios, Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece Trikoupi Georgia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Tsekouropoulos Georgios, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Tsourapas Elias, Hellenic Open University, Greece Tzortzios Stergios, University of Thessaly, Greece Vazakidis Athanasios, University of Macedonia, Greece Vlachopoulou Maro, University of Macedonia, Greece Vlontzos George, University of Thessaly, Greece Yialouris Costas, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Scientific Committee
Adamides George, Agricultural Research Institute, Cyprus Adamopoulos Dimitrios, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Aggelopoulos Stamatis, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Aggelopoulou Katerina, University of Thessaly, Greece Aidonis Dimitrios, Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece Androulidaki Maria, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Arabatzis Garyfallos, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Arslan Derya, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey Asimopoulos Nikolaos, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece Avlonitis Markos, Ionian University, Greece Bartzanas Thomas, Center for Research and Technology, Greece Batzios Christos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Begum Mst. Esmat Ara, Bangladesh Agricultural Reasearch Institute, Bangladesh Bimonte Sandro, Cemagref, France Blanas George, Technological Educational Istitute of Larissa, Greece Bogdanović Vladan, University of Belgrade, Serbia Bonati Guido, INEA, Italy Borrelli Irene Paola, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy Bournaris Thomas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Canavari Maurizio, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy Cesaretti Gian Paolo, University of Naples Parthenope, Cesaretti Foundation, Italy Chanet Jean-Pierre, Irstea, France Chernyak Oleksandr, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, Ukraine Costopoulou Constantina, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Dal Fabbro Inacio Maria, University of Campinas, Brazil Delias Pavlos, Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Greece Emmanouilides Christos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Erdelyi Eva, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary Florou Giannoula, Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Greece Gemtos Theofanis, University of Thessaly, Greece Gertsis Athanasios, American Farm School-Perrotis College, Greece Gurstein Michael, Centre for Community Informatics Research, Training and Development, Canada Hatzichristos Thomas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Herdon Miklos, University of Debrecen, Hungary Ilicali Coscan, Kyrgyz - Turkish Manas University, Turkey Ioannou Konstantinos, Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia- Thrace, Greece Kabranova Romina, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, FYROM Kalogianni Eleni, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Kamenidou Irene, Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Greece Kapoulas Alexandros, CITY College an International Faculty of the Univesrsity of Sheffield, Greece Karanikola Paraskevi, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Karasavvoglou Anastasios, Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Greece Karelakis Christos, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Katsoulas Nikolaos, University of Thessaly, Greece Kokkinakis Antonis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Koluman Nazan, Cukurova University, Turkey Kononova Kateryna, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine Kostoglou Vassilis, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Koumpis Adamantios, ALTEC S.A., Greece Kouroupetroglou Christos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Koutroumanidis Theodoros, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Kurganskaya Galina, Irkutsk Sate University, Russia Kuzmanovska Biljana, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, FYROM Kyrkos Stathis, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Lagogiannis George, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Lakota Miran, University of Maribor, Slovenia Lantzos Theodoros, Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece Lazić Sanja, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Lefakis Panagiotis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Litina Anastasia, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Lorentzos Nikolaos, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Louca Soulla, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Mačukanović-Jocić Marina, University of Belgrade, Serbia Mahboubi Hadj, Cemagerf, France Malama Eleonora Ioulia, Tecnhological Educational Insitute of Western Macedonia, Greece Mandilas Athanasios, Tecnhological Educational Insitute of Eastern Macedonia- Thrace, Greece Manitsaris Sotiris, IRCAM-MINES ParisTech, France Manos Vassilios, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Manouselis Nikos, Agro-Know Technologies, Greece Manthou Vicky, University of Macedonia, Greece Matopoulos Aristides, Aston University, United Kingdom Mavridis Ioannis, University of Macedonia, Greece Merunka Vojtech, Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Michaelidis George, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Miralles André, Cemagref, UMR TETIS, France Misso Rosa, University of Naples "Parthenope”, Italy Mitkas Pericles, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Mitlianga Paraskevi, Technological Education Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece Moshou Dimitrios, Aristotle University, School of Agriculture, Greece Murgante Beniamino, University of Basilicata, Italy Myronidis Dimitris, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Namdarian Iraj, INEA, Italy Notta Ourania, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Ocak Sezen, Zirve University, Turkey Paliokas Ioannis, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Paltoglou Georgios, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Papadopoulou Eleni, Aritsotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Papajorgji Petraq, University of Florida, USA Papathanasiou Jason, University of Macedonia, Greece Pardalos Panos, University of Florida, USA Parisis Constantinos, TEI of Western Maccedonia, Greece Petrelis Nikolaos, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Greece Petrović Dragan, University of Belgrade, Serbia Pimenidis Elias, University of East London, United Kingdom Pinet Francois, Cemagref, France Podaras Athanasios, Alpha Bank, IT Department, Greece Polymeros Konstantinos, University of Thessaly, Greece Polyzos Serafeim, University of Thessaly, Greece Ragkos Athanasios, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Ruml Mirjana, University of Belgrade, Serbia Salampasis Michail, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Samathrakis Vagis, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Santana Fabiana Soares, Federal University at ABC, Brazil Saprikis Vaggelis, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece Sarmaniotis Christos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Selmaoui-Folcher Nazha, University of New Caledonia, France Semos Anastasios, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Sibertin-Blanc Christophe, University of Toulouse, France Sibetheros Ioannis, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece Sindir Kamil, Ege University, Turkey Sioutas Spyros, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece Srdjevic Bojan, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Srdjevic Zorica, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Tampakis Stilianos, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Tasoulas Evangelos, Technological Educational Institute of Ipiros, Greece Tegos George, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Tektonidis Dimitrios, Altec Research, Greece Theodoridis Alexandros, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Theriou Nikolaos, Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Greece Triantafillou Dimitris, Technological Educational Institution of Thessaloniki, Greece Trigkas Marios, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Tsagaris Apostolos, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Tsantopoulos Georgios, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Tsekouropoulos Georgios, Technological Educational Institution of Thessaloniki, Greece Tsiantikoudis Stavros, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Tsiligiridis Theodoros, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Tsirogiannis Ioannis, Greece Tzortzios Stergios, University of Thessaly, Greece Valsamidis Stavros, Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia- Thrace, Greece Várallyai László, University of Debrecen, Hungary Vatsos Ioannis, Universitetet i Nordland, Norway Vazakidis Athanasios, University of Macedonia, Greece Viaggi Davide, University of Bologna, Italy Viola Immacolata, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy Vlachopoulou Maro, University of Macedonia, Greece Vlontzos George, University of Thessaly, Greece Vulovic Snezana, University of Kraguejvac, Serbia Wotawa Franz, Technische Universitaet Graz, Austria Yialouris Constantine, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Zafeiriou Eleni, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Keynote Speakers
Remigio Berruto is the Chair of EFITA and INFITA (European and International Federations of IT in Agriculture)
Keynote speech title: "Success factors for innovation and technology transfer"
Nicolai Fog Hansen, has been President of EFITA. He is Digital Business Manager, Cand.Oecon.Agro, in SEGES P/S, in Agro Food Park in Aarhus, working with Internet services for Danish farmers.
Keynote speech title "The light and dark sides of big data"
Panos M. Pardalos: University of Florida, USA & Higher School of Economics, Russia
Keynote speech title: "Data Mining and Optimization Issues in the Food Industry"