It was organized by HAICTA in cooperation with Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Macedonia and Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. The conference was an effort of HAICTA’s branch in Northern Greece and Thessaly to bring together Agriculture and ICT professionals and offers an opportunity to exchange ideas, opinions and experiences in applications and developments of ICT in Agriculture, Food and Environment. Contributions from various countries were allowed a broadened perspective for all attending. The conference took place in Thessaloniki, Greece on March 18-20, 2004.
Conference Chair: Manos B., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Program Chair: Vlachopoulou M., University of Macedonia Arabatzis G., Democritus University of Thrace Asimakopoulos A., Greek Ministry of Agriculture Batzios C., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Bournaris T., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Gertsis A., American Farm School of Thessaloniki Iliadis L., Democritus University of Thrace Kamruzzaman M. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Manthou V., University of Macedonia Matopoulos A., University of Macedonia Papaeconomou M., ΄Papaeconomou-Agrochemicals΄ Salampasis M., Technological Institute of Thessaloniki Tziaka D., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Tzortzios S., University of Thessaly Yialouris C., Agricultural University of Athens Conference Secretariat: Mrs Kiomourtzi Fedra, Mrs Tziaka Dominiki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Scientific committee
Androulidakis S., Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Arabatzis G., Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Auernhammer H., Technical University of Munich, Germany Babatzimopoulos C., Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki, Greece Bagiatis C., University of Thessaly, Greece Batzios C., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Bregt A., Dutch Society for Informatics in Agriculture, Holland Caridad J.M., University of Cordoba, Spain Cox S., Editor of the Journal of Computers & Electronics in Agriculture Dalezios Ν., University of Thessaly, Greece Demmel M., University of Munich, Germany Fearne A., Imperial College London, UK Fragakis C., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Gelb E., Ministry of Agriculture, Israel Georgoudis Α., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Gertsis A., American Farm School of Thessaloniki, Greece Hachikyan A., Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria Harkin M., Irish Society for Information Technology in Agriculture, Ireland Hirose M., Okinawa International University, Japan Iliadis L., Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Islam F., BMSR Agricultural University Sarna, Bangladesh Katos A., University of Macedonia, Greece Kittas C., University of Thessaly, Greece Kollia-Kousouri V., Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Koutroumanidis T., Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Lorentzos N., Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Loutfi M., University of Sunderland, UK Magina E., University College of Dublin, Ireland Manolopoulos I., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Manos B., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Manthou V., University of Macedonia, Greece Margaritis C., University of Macedonia, Greece Moscardini A., University of Sunderland, UK Nikolaidis A., Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Greece Noell C., Royal Agricultural University, Denmark Offer A., ADAS, UK Papadopoulos D., University of Macedonia, Greece Papaeconomou M., ΄Papaeconomou-Agrochemicals΄ SA, Greece Pimenidis E., University of East London, UK Sakelariou M., University of Thessaly, Greece Salampasis M., Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Samathrakis V., Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece Scherer R., University of Karlsrurhe, Germany Schiefer G., University of Bonn, Germany Seabra L., Institute Nacional de Estatistica, Portugal Sideridis A., Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Silleos Ν., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Sindir K., Ege University of Izmir, Turkey Soldatos P., Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Tsiligiridis T., Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Tzortzios S, University of Thessaly, Greece Vlachos I., Agricultural University of Athens, Greece Voros M., College for Modern Business Studies of Budapest, Hungary Vrana I., Chech Agricultural University, Chech republic Wagner P., Technical University of Munich, Germany Waksman G., Association Francophone d΄Informatique Agricole, France Yemptos T., University of Thessaly, Greece Yialouris C., Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Keynote speakers
Professor Alexander Sideridis, Agricultural University of Athens, President of HAICTA, Greece, "ICT IN AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN GREECE"
Professor Gerhard Schiefer, University of Bonn, Germany, "Electronic Trade Platforms for Food: Strategies, Developments and Sector Implications - An international perspective"
Professor George Beers, Wageningen University, Netherlands, "Consumer driven ICT in Agrifood Chains" Prof. George Beers