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Major Consulting Projects

Dr Papatheodorou has participated as a freelance consultant and/or a member of the E.T.E.M. (Laboratory of Tourism Research and Studies) - University of the Aegean group in the following projects:

1. 08/2011 to date: Distance Learning Seminars in Tourism. Funded by the University of the Aegean and tuition fees this project aims to establish a distance learning seminar series in tourism. Dr Papatheodorou is the Scientific Coordinator of this project which has an on-going minimum budget of 10,000 euros.
2. 03/2009 to date: MARE NOSTRUM - A Heritage Trail along the Phoenician maritime routes and historic port-cities of the Mediterranean Sea. This is a Euromed Heritage IV programme aiming to contribute to the public awareness-raising of the preservation and promotion of the Mediterranean port-cities sites and its archaeological sites along the Phoenician ring-thread routes in a past-present continuum. Dr Papatheodorou is the E.T.E.M. Scientific Coordinator. The University of the Aegean participates in this programme as an Associate with no budget.
3. 09/2010 to 02/2011: Greek Tourism, Wage Policy and Competitiveness (in Greek). This is a study undertaken by Dr Papatheodorou as a freelance expert on behalf of the University of Patras for the General Confederation of Greek Workers, Athens, Greece (funding source). The total budget of the project is unknown.
4. 04/2010 to 12/2010: Greek Tourism: 2020. This is an initiative of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) which aimed: a) to inform everyone involved and interested in tourism about the need to formulate a new development model contemplating the year 2020 and b) to invite people to actively participate in the process. E.T.E.M. supported this initiative from a scientific perspective. Dr Papatheodorou acts as the Coordinator of this collaborative effort. There was no budget for this project.
5. 08/2010: The Importance of Low Cost Carriers (in Greek). This is a consultation document prepared by Dr Papatheodorou as a freelance adviser on behalf of the Dodecanesian Chamber of Commerce, Rhodes, Greece (funding source). The budget was 2,000 euros.
6. 01/2010 to 07/2010: Report on Athenian Tourism (in Greek). This is study undertaken by E.T.E.M. on behalf of the Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (established by the Municipality of Athens), Athens, Greece (funding source). Dr Papatheodorou acted as the Scientific Coordinator and participated in various project deliverables. The budget was 11,000 euros.
7. 01/2010 to 04/2010: Pilot Programme of Adult Education (in Greek). This is a programme funded by the Greek General Secretariat for Youth (within the Ministry of Education) with respect to the development of educational material on the creative economy. Dr Papatheodorou advised on the relevant material as a freelance consultant on behalf of the University of Patras. The total budget of the project is unknown.
8. 03/2009 to 12/2009: The Importance of Tourism for the Greek Economy and Society: Policy Recommendations for Tourism Development (in Greek). This is a study undertaken by E.T.E.M. on behalf of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Athens, Greece (funding source). Dr Papatheodorou acted as the Deputy Scientific Coordinator and participated in various project deliverables. The budget was 50,000 euros.
9. 05/2009 to 09/2009: Evaluation of Tourism Carrying Capacity on the Island of Kos (in Greek). This is a study undertaken by E.T.E.M. on behalf of the Dodecanese Prefecture, Greece (funding source). Dr Papatheodorou participated in various project deliverables. The budget was 53,097.35 euros.
10. 12/2006 to 12/2008: Creation of Digital Applications and Tools for the Development of Sports Tourism in Cyprus. This is a Cyprus Foundation for Research Promotion government project. Dr Papatheodorou participated in various project deliverables as a freelance expert on behalf of the Greek National Centre for Social Research (ΕΚΚΕ). The total budget of the project is unknown.
11. 10/2007 to 09/2008: Dr Papatheodorou participated as a Scientific Expert in the Think Tank of the SETE (funding source) on behalf of E.T.E.M. The budget was 12,000 euros.
12. 05/2008 to 07/2008: Study of Athens Tourism – From the Pre-Olympic to the Post-Olympic Period: The Impact of the Olympic Games and the Present Situation, the Strategic Priorities, the Perspectives – Challenges and the Forthcoming Actions for the Next Five Year Period (2008-2012). This is a study undertaken by E.T.E.M. on behalf of the Athens Tourism and Economic Development Company (funding source). Dr Papatheodorou acted as the Deputy Scientific Coordinator and participated in various project deliverables. The budget was 12,521 euros.
13. 08/2006 to 07/2008: Mediterranean Standard for Sustainable Tourism (M.E.S.S.T.), an Interreg III - Archimed Programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The programme aims at developing a standard for sustainable tourism development in the context of the Mediterranean Region. E.T.E.M. participated in this programme as a Partner. Dr Papatheodorou contributed to various project deliverables. The budget for the University of the Aegean was 182,015.86 euros.
14. 08/2006 to 07/2008: Allways Tourism. This is an EQUAL programme funded by the European Social Fund to support the adaptability of travel agents (employees, employers and companies) to the structural changes of technology and the new requirements of tourist markets. E.T.E.M. participated in this programme as a Partner. Dr Papatheodorou acted as the E.T.E.M. Deputy Scientific Coordinator and contributed to various project deliverables. The budget for the University of the Aegean was 33,749.21 euros.
15. 06/2007 to 11/2007: SEMSON - South Eastern Mediterranean Spatial Observatory Network. This is an Interreg IIIΒ – Archimed Programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Dr Papatheodorou participated in various project deliverables as a freelance expert on behalf of the Institute of Urban Environment and Human Resources at Panteion University, Greece. The total budget of the project is unknown.
16. 10/2006 to 10/2007: Digital Business Framework for the Promotion of Ecological and Cultural Tourism Services in Cyprus. This is a Cyprus Foundation for Research Promotion government project. E.T.E.M. participated in this project as a subcontractor of Business Architects Consultancy (BAC), Greece. Dr Papatheodorou was the E.T.E.M. Scientific Coordinator and participated in various project deliverables. The budget for the University of the Aegean was 15,000 euros.
17. 09/2005 to 08/2007: Determination and Development of Management Models for Small and Medium Hotel and Catering Enterprises. Evaluation of Academic and Vocational Knowledge Background of Employees in Cyprus. This is a Cyprus Foundation for Research Promotion government project. Dr Papatheodorou participated in various project deliverables as a freelance expert on behalf of the Greek National Centre for Social Research (ΕΚΚΕ). The total budget of the project is unknown.
18. 2006: HERMES (Harnessing Employment, Regional Mobility and Entrepreneurship in Southeastern Europe), an EU DG Enlargement project in collaboration with the Institute of Urban Environment and Human Resources at Panteion University, Greece. Dr Papatheodorou contributed to knowledge dissemination. The total budget for the University of the Aegean was about 130,000 euros.
19. 2005: TEMPUS (Trans-European mobility scheme for university studies), an EU DG Education project in collaboration with the Technological Education Institute (TEI) of Thessaloniki, Greece. The total budget of the programme is unknown.
20. 2005: Strategic Tourism Development Plan. This is a project funded by the Corfu Tourism Organisation, Greece. E.T.E.M. participated in the project as a subcontractor of Planet Consulting (strategic ally of Mercer Human Resource Consulting in Greece). Dr Papatheodorou participated in various deliverables of the project. The total budget of the programme is unknown.
21. 10/2004 to 10/2005: Cultural Heritage as a Growth Factor in the Greek Economy. This is a study funded by the Academy of Athens (the equivalent of British Academy in Greece). Dr Papatheodorou participated as a freelance expert in various deliverables of the project. The total budget of the programme was 25,000 euros.

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