I have made presentation and / or lectures in 50 Greek or International Congresses and Seminars.
Most of my contributions were included in the published proceedings of these Congresses / Seminars. The most recent of these contributions are mentioned below.
– Keynote speech at the 3rd OPEN-AIR CITIES International Conference Local and Regional Sustainable Development and Urban Reconstruction, Harokopio University of Athens, TO BE HELD in December 5-7, 2025. Title of the presentation: “Overtourism and beyond: Tourism and sustainability In Cities And Territories”.
– Chapter 7 “Greece: Significant but Insufficient Advancements in Horizontal Intergovernmental Cooperation” of the book “Horizontal Intergovernmental Coordination at Local and Regional Levels” Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan – SEE IN DETAIL in Books – Chapters of Books”
– Presentation at the Conference of the Attica Department of the Association of Architects (SADAS – PEA): “Housing in crisis” The right to housing and housing in crisis. The example of Athens – Attica today, from housing to city scale”, 10-12 October 2025, Athens, Greece (Συνέδριο Τμήματος Αττικής του Συλλόγου Αρχιτεκτόνων (ΣΑΔΑΣ – ΠΕΑ): «Κατοικία σε κρίση» Το δικαίωμα στην κατοικία και η κατοίκηση σε κρίση. Το παράδειγμα της Αθήνας – Αττικής σήμερα, από την κατοικία στην κλίμακα της πόλης”) (in Greek). Title of the presentation: “Implementation of housing policies in the European Union and in Greece. The case of Athens”. (Εφαρμογή πολιτικών για την στέγαση στο χώρο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και στην Ελλάδα. Η περίπτωση της Αθήνας). The Conference has been done, the Book of Abstracts has been published, the publication of the Proceedings of the Congress is expected
– Presentation at the 7th National Conference on Urban Planning, Spatial Planning & Regional Development (7ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Πολεοδομίας Χωροταξίας & Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης) 25 – 28 September 2025, Volos Title of the presentation: “Territorial Cohesion in the period of polycrisis and the future in the European Union – with some observations on Greece” (“Η Χωρική Συνοχή στην περίοδο της πολυκρίσης και στο μέλλον στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση – με μερικές παρατηρήσεις για την Ελλάδα”). The Conference has been done, the Book of Abstracts has been published, the publication of the Proceedings of the Congress is expected
– Presentation at the “64th ERSA Congress 2025 Regional Science In Turbulent Times – in search of a resilient, sustainable end inclusive future”, Athens, 2025. Title of the presentation: “Housing sector in Athens: production, inadequacies, reconstruction proposals”. The Conference has been done, the Book of Abstracts has been published, the publication of the Proceedings of the Congress is expected
– Presentation at the “64th ERSA Congress 2025 Regional Science In Turbulent Times – in search of a resilient, sustainable end inclusive future”, Athens, 2025. Title of the presentation: “The Greek urban system after 2010 in the frame of the European Union: structures, policies’ implementation, resilience” The Conference has been done, the Book of Abstracts has been published, the publication of the Proceedings of the Congress is expected
– Article: Minas Angelidis (2024), Tourism and sustainable development of the historical area of Athens https://minasangelidisblogspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1-TOURISM-AND-SUSTAINABLE-DEVELOPMENT-OF-THE-HISTORIC-AREA-OF-ATHENS-1.pdf Published in the SDCT (Sustainable Development, Culture, Traditions) Journal – Grrek version Volume 2/2024.
– Article: Μηνάς Αγγελίδης / Minas Angelidis (2024), Τουρισμός και βιώσιμη ανάπτυξη της ιστορικής περιοχής της Αθήνας (Tourism and sustainable development of the historical area of Athens)- https://minasangelidisblogspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ-ΚΑΙ-ΒΙΩΣΙΜΗ-ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ.pdf στο Περιοδικό ΒΙΩΣΙΜΗΣ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ Περιβάλλον, Πολιτισμός, Οικονομία, Κοινωνία (SDCT / Sustainable Development, Culture, Traditions Journal – Grrek version) Volume 2/2024.
– Article: Minas Angelidis (2024), Urban Development in East Attica and the strategic priorities of its planning: Polycentricity and sustainability (Η οικιστική ανάπτυξη στην Ανατολική Αττική και οι στρατηγικές προτεραιότητες του σχεδιασμού της: πολυκεντρικότητα και βιωσιμότητα) – Published in the bi-monthly revue on Local Government “PROPOSAL” (“ΠΡΟΤΑΣΗ”) Volume 9 Issue 52 July – August 2024
– Presentation: M. Angelidis – E. Drakouli – E. Tsigkas in the 1st Open-Air Cities International Conference: Local and Regional Sustainable Development & Urban Reconstruction, Harokopeio University, February 2024. Title of the presentation / paper: “SUSTAINABILITY IN EUROPEAN UNION REGIONS AND CITIES WITH PRIORITY IN GREECE: RECENT CHANGES, POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS“ – Published in the SDCT (Sustainable Development, Culture, Traditions) Journal Volume 1c/2024.
– Presentation in the ERSA GR 18th SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE The regional science in times of multiple / successive crises and uncertainty (Η Περιφερειακή Επιστήμη σε εποχές πολλαπλών / διαδοχικών κρίσεων και αβεβαιότητας). Title of the presentation: “Critical Approach to Territical Governance in Greece during the last fifteen years” («Κριτική προσέγγιση της χωρικής διακυβέρνησης (territorial governance) στην Ελλάδα την τελευταία δεκαπενταετία“), Athens, 2023
– Article: “Smart and Digital Cities in European Union: challenges and policies” («Έξυπνες και ψηφιακές πόλεις στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση: προκλήσεις και πολιτικές») in the Special Issue “Research, Innovation and Local Development”, of the bimonthly Review “PROTASI”, 2022
– Presentation: D. Foufri – M. Angelidis, Spatial – social exclusion and gender educational inequalities: the Pomak women of the Regional Unit of Xanthi, in Conference: “22 years of Geographies: Crises – Resistances – Prospects” 24-26 November 2022, Harokopeio University (in Greek)
– Presentation at the 6th Urban, Spatial and Regional Planning Conference of the University of Thessaly, Volos, September 2022. Title of the presentation: “Spatial actions in the European Union during the Covid-19 pandemic and the recovery period” («Χωρικές δράσεις στην Ευρωπαϊκή
Ένωση στην πανδημία του covid-19 και στην περίοδο ανάκαμψης”) [in Greek] see in the Conference Proceedings.
– Presentation in the Fifth International Conference of the International Journal of E-Planning Research “URBAN E-PLANNING” 7-10 September 2021 – Portugal, Lisbon. Title of the presentation: “Managing the Covid-19 crisis of European cities through urban e-planning” – see in the Conference website.
– Presentation in the Third World Conference of the Society for Urban Ecology “SURE 2020 – Cities as social ecological systems” 7-9 July 2021 – Poznan, Poland. Title of the presentation: “Urban sprawl and compact development in the metropolitan region of Athens” – see in the Conference website.
– Presentation / issue of notes for the NTUA School of Architecture 9th semester’ course “Special
themes of Urban Planning 5”: Introduction to Geographical Information Systems in Urban and Regional Planning”. Title of the presentation: “From “qualitative approaches” to data utilization in Spatial Analysis and Planning” («Από τις “ποιοτικές προσεγγίσεις” στην αξιοποίηση δεδομένων
στη χωρική ανάλυση και σχεδιασμό»), 2020 [in Greek]
– Article, entitled “Smart green just city actions versus urban planning in European Union”
published in English in the volume 1a / 2021 of the journal “Sustainable development, culture,
traditions” (SDCT), pages 60 – 80. DOI: 10.26341/issn.2241-4002-2021-1a-6.
– Article, entitled «Some key socio-demographic and territorial effects of immigration in European Union and Greece» published in English in the volume 1b / 2019 of the journal “Sustainble development, culture, traditions” (SDCT), pages 37 – 59. DOI: 10.26341/issn.2241-4002-
2019-1b-2
– Presentation, in collaboration with E. Drakouli, in the 17th Conference of ERSAGR “Research, Innovation, Competitiveness and Local and Regional Development” June 2019, Panteion Univerisity, Athens, Greece. Title of the presentation: “Smart and green cities in European Union” («Έξυπνες και πράσινες πόλεις στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση») – see in the on-line Conference Proceedings [in Greek]
– Presentation, in collaboration with D. Foufri and E. Tsigkas, in the 5th Panhellenic Conference on Urban Planning, Spatial Planning and Regional Development September 2018, University of
Thessaly, Volos, Greece. Title of the presentation: “Social territorial exclusion: the case of the
minority of Xanthi Pomaks” [in Greek] – see in the on-line Conference Proceedings.
– Presentation in the 16th regular scientific conference of ERSAGR (Greek Section of European and
International Regional Science Association (RSAI, ERSA) “Local and regional development strategies: Modern Challenges”, Panteion Univerisity, Athens, Greece. Title of the presentation: “The contribution of research, technology and innovation to the strengthening of the development role of the major Greek regional centres” [in Greek] – see in the on-line Conference Proceedings, 2018.
– Presentation in the Conference of the Attiki Section of SADAS-PEA (Association of Greek Architects): “Attiki in crisis: Metropolitan area of Attiki: Aspects of the crisis in the City and the Housing and Architects – Transformations in Spatial production and planning”, – 20-21-22 October 2017, NTUA building, Athens. Title of the presentation: “Crisis and territorial planning in Attiki: Transformations of Attiki during the crisis and the role of the capital as part of a national development strategy to exit the crisis” – see in the Conference Proceedings.
– Presentation in the Open Workshop of the Association of Greek and Regional Planners (SEPOX)
“Participatory contribution to the national strategy for sustainable development” – 31.5.2017, Athens.
Title of the presentation: “Spatial dimension of development and planning in the perspective of
overcoming the Greek crisis”.
– Presentation, in collaboration with E. Tsigkas, in the Conference of ERSAGR – ASDLRF (Association de Science Régionale de Langue Française) “Cities and regions in a changing Europe: challenges and prospects” 5-7 July 2017, Panteion Univerisity, Athens, Greece. Title of the presentation: “Crisis and prospects for sustainable development of the metropolitan area of Attiki at international/national and local level” – see in the on-line Conference Proceedings.
– Article, entitled «Patras: sustainable development prospects of a large Greek regional centre»
published in English in the volume 1a / 2017 of the journal “Sustainable development, culture, traditions” (SDCT), pages 76 – 81.
– Presentation in Xarokopeio University Workshop: “Greek regional cities and sustainable development”, 7th December 2016, Athens. Title of the presentation: “The evolution of Greek regional centres before and during the crisis” – published in the on-line Conference Proceedings
– Presentation, in the 14th Conference of ERSAGR 2016 “Productive regeneration and regional development, Athens, Panteion University. Title of the presentation: “The impact of the crisis on development of Attica: comparison with European metropolises” – published in the Conference
Proceedings.
– Article, entitled «Spatial integration as a factor of overcoming the crisis in South – East of
Europe» published (in Greek and English) in the volume 1 / 2013 of the journal “Sustainable development, culture, traditions” (SDCT), pages 42 – 61.
– Presentation, in cooperation with A. Ikonomou, in the 18th international conference on urban planning, regional development and information society / REAL CORP 2013: “Planning times: you better keep planning or you get in deep water, for the cities they are A-changin” 20-23 May 2013, Rome and was published in the respective Proceedings (reviewed paper) pages 1019-1026. Title of the presentation: «Urban coastal environment and management policies in Attica».
– Presentation, in cooperation with G. Karka, in the third conference on urban and spatial planning of the department of urban planning, spatial planning and regional development of the University of Thessaly. Title of the presentation: “Territorial cohesion: conceptual approach and correlation with Community policies” Volos, 27-30.9.2012, 8 pages.
– Presentation in the 11th Pan-Hellenic Architectural Conference of SADAS-PEA, 17-20 March 2011, Athens. Title of the pres.: The evolution of Architectural Education in the European Union in
relation to the Community Approach to the profession of Architect and Architecture.
– Presentation to the 9th Pan-Hellenic Geographical Conference organized by the Hellenic Geographic Society at Harokopio University, 4-6 November 2010, Athens. Title of the pres.: “Comparison of Athens with Greek and European cities through spatial development indicators“. The presentation has been included in the Conference’s published (on DVD and on relevant website)
Proceedings.
– Presentation in the Conference of the Association of Greek Regional Planners: “Regional dimensions of the New Strategy “Europe 2020”, 15.10.2010. Title of the presentation: «The new migratory and demographic model and the regional development perspectives in Greece: The case of the region of Thessalia”. The paper of the presentation was included in the Conference Proceedings, October 2010.
– Presentation in the Conference of the Athens Prefecture for the Master Plan of Athens/Attica
22.7.2009. Title of the Presentation: “The New Master Plan of Athens- Attica: Comments on
the Strategy and the Main Interventions, alternative approaches”
– Report entitled: “Master Plan of Attiki: challenges and policies” which was included in the ISTAME edition: “Green development”, 2009. I was coordinator of the ISTAME “Working group for
Attiki” which drew up the relevant report.
– Article, in collaboration with A. Economou, entitled “Coastal zone and city. The European Union’s contribution” in the Revue “Liberal emphasis” – quarterly review of K. Karamanlis Institute for democracy – Issue Jan. -March 2008 with overall subject: “Regional sustainable development”
– Presentation (in collaboration with A. Economou), entitled: “The impact of tourism on the environment of the Greek Coastal Area and Territorial policy“, at the Fourth National Conference:
Coastal zone management and Improvement, Laboratory of Port Works NTUA, Mytilini, 23-27 of
September 2008, pp. 181-190.
– Presentation (in collaboration with D. Manousaridi) in the 8th Pan-Hellenic Geographical Conference 4-7 October 2007. Title of the presentation: Spatial development and social transformations in Athens, in the first decade of the 21st century (in Greek with English summary in the Proceedings.
– Presentation (in collaboration with G. Karka) in the AESOP 2007 Naples Conference “”Planning for the risk society” session 11-14 July 2007. Title of the presentation: Development dynamics and
social change in Athens under globalization as a driver for new planning instruments
– Presentation (in collaboration with A.Ikonomou) in the Conference CORP 2006 (CORP / Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning, Vienna, Austria): Sustainable solutions for the information society / 11th International Conference on Urban Planning & Regional Development in the Information Society, Feb. 13th – 16th 2006, Vienna, Austria. Title of the Presentation: The contribution of Community Support Frameworks (CSF) in the development of coastal area in Greece.
– “Polycentricity in Policies: The Greek Case» in: Zonneveld W., & Meijers E., & Waterhout B.,
(Guest editors), (2005). Polycentric Development Policies across Europe, Built Environment Vol. 31 Number 2, Oxon, Alexandrine Press (editors: Hall P. & Banister D.) pp. 112-121.
– Presentation in the AESOP 2005 Wien Conference «The dream of a greater Europe» 13-17July
2005. Title of the Presentation: Towards an integrated and politically consistent approach of the
polycentrism in the enlarged European Union. (track: Territorial Cohesion and Spatial Planning)
– Land uses and coastal areas in Greece. Presentation (together with A. Ikonomou) presented in
the International Conference of the Technical Chamber of Greece «Heleco 2005», February 2005
– Article: “Centres and spatial divisions in strategic planning of Attiki“-in the book ‘ City and
Space from the 20th to the 21st century” (Honorary volume for Professor Athan. I. Aravantinos) pp. 1-14, School of Architecture NTUA / Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Thessaly / Department of Planning and Regional Development of the School of Engineering, Hellenic Association of Urban and Regional Planners, Athens, 2004.
– «Environmental protection of coastal urban areas in the European Union”. Presentation (together with A. Ikonomou) presented in the International Conference, “Future Vision and Challenges for Urban Development” Cairo-Egypt, 20-22.12.2004.
– Coordinator of the Organising Committee of the Conference: “Policy of sustainable development of cities in Greece”. (Athens – September 10th 2004). The Conference had been co-organised by the Laboratory of Urban Research of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of
the School of Architecture NTUA and the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works of Greece (MESPPW). I have also presented a personal Presentation and I have made the presentation of the Conference questions. I have edited the Proceedings of the Conference, which have been published in 2004 by NTUA and MESPPW in 2005.
– “Strategic alliances of cities: a response to the network society effects on urban systems.
The case of Greece” – Presentation in the Third Joint Congress ACSP-AESOP «The Network Society: the new context for planning» – Leuven, 8 – 12 July 2003 (track: The political organization of
spatial planning).
– “The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and the sustainable development of the city of Maroussi” –
Presentation in the 38th International Planning Congress of ISOCARP / International Society of City and Regional Planners: «THE PULSAR EFFECT: Urban Planning and the pulsar effect: Coping with peaks, troughs and repeats in the demand cycle» – Athens, 21-26 September 2002.
– Coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the Conference: “New polycentricity and spatial development: urban areas, small and medium-sized cities and rural areas – perspectives, planning, governance” (Athens – 14-15 September 2001). The Conference was co-organised by the Laboratory of Urban Research of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of the School of Architecture NTUA and the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works of Greece (MESPPW). I also presented a personal Presentation and I made –together with Professor G. Burgel- the presentation of the Conference questions. I edited the Proceedings of the Conference, which were published in 2004 by NTUA and MESPPW in 2004.
– Presentation in the Greek-French Congress “Greece in the Third Millennium” (Co-organisation: Ministry of National Economy – Laboratoire de Géographie Urbaine de l’Univ. Paris X, Athens, 2000). Title of my Presentation: “Urban network and space management in Greece”.
– Presentation in the international Conference: “Sustainable development and cities”, NTUA – Municipality of Kalamata, Kalamata, 1999. Title of the presentation: “Urban network and urban governance in Greece”
– Presentation in the 10th Greek Architecture Congress: “Architecture and Greek city in the 21stcentury” (SADAS – Union of Greek Architects, Athens, December 1999). Title of my Presentation: “Sustainable development of cities, European Union and architecture”.
– Presentation in the international Conference: «Sustainable development and spatial planning in the European Territory – Prospects for the 21st century in the European Union, the Black Sea and the Balkans” (NTUA – MESPPW, Athens, 1999). Title of the presentation: “Sustainable development and definition of the optimum size of the Geographic Unit of Planning – The example of the Greek “Plan Kapodistrias”
– Presentation in the international Conference: Athens International Conference «Urban, Regional, Environmental Planning and Informatics to Planning in an Era of Transition», NTUA, Athens, 22- 24.10. 1997. Title of the presentation: Transformation of the Urban System and Regional Policy in Greece. – Presentation in the 2nd Conference of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) and the Municipality of Athens: “A vision for Athens: The continuity – The “charter” (agenda)”- Athens, 18-21.11.1996. Title of the presentation The radical change of urban planning principles, a fundamental element of the vision for Athens.
– Presentation in the International Conference of the Regulatory Planning and Environmental Protection Agency of Athens: “Athens / Attiki – Strategic Planning for Sustainable Development” – Athens, 22-24.5.1996. Title of the presentation: The polycentric structure of the metropolitan area of Athens: evolution – intervention strategy.
– Presentation in the International Conference organized by the Ministry of National Economy, the Ministry of the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works, the Technical Chamber of Greece and the Commission of the European Communities: “Greece in Europe: Spatial Planning and Regional Policy towards 2000” – Athens, 6-8.12.1995. Title of the presentation: Information Society, Innovation and Regional Development in Greece: evaluation, prospects and necessary interventions.
– Presentation in the Workshop of the Technical Chamber of Greece: “Tourism and the Environment: Options for Sustainable Development” -11.5.1994. Title of the presentation: “The location of tourism in Greece. Development and environment problems“.
– Presentation in the 2nd Inter-University – Interdisciplinary Conference: “Environment and Science at the End of the Century. Problems – Prospects “(NTUA – September 1993)”. Title of the presentation: The interdisciplinary approach to the avant-garde issues of the spatial development in Greece
– Presentation in the International Scientific Conference of I.A.P.S. (11-15.7.1992) on « Métamorphoses socio – environnementales”. Title of the presentation: Procès de marginalisation et stratégie de réintégration dans le tissu urbain. Le cas du quartier des réfugiés de Nikéa.
– Article: “The center of Athens and the phases of its evolution” in the book “The Neohellenic
City”, pp. 127 – 150, Exantas, 1989 [in Greek]
– Presentation in the 9th Panhellenic Architectural Conference May 1988 – track: “Urban – territorial planning and its implementation”, entitled: “Land development policy in the Athens Basin – Findings and suggestions. The role of architects and urban planners“, 11 pages
– Presentation in the Conference of the Ministry of Agriculture / Directorate of Rural Household Economy on “Multi-Activity and Rural Development” (May 1986). Title of the presentation: “Multi-activity and rural territory. The case of North Kynouria”.
– Article: ‘Le centre athénien et ses évolutions‘, in ‘Villes en parallèle’ No 9, 1986, éd. de l’Université Paris X.
– Article: “The Directoral activities, the Land Prices and the Communication Policy in the Center
of Athens 1950-1978“, in the Technical Chronicles – Volume 6, No 1/1986. The problem, the method and the main conclusions of my PhD dissertation are presented.
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