• Séminaire RAFAC 2004 : « La territorialisation du Développement rural en France : Points de repère et question », 2-4 Septembre 2004, Volos Grèce- organised by Laboratory of Rural Space University of Thessaly
• International Symposium 2008 : « L’emergence des territoires ruraux ». 5-8 September 2008, Volos Grèce – organised by Laboratory of Rural Space University of Thessaly
• IIIe rencontre de l’Assemblée des Citoyens et Citoyennes de la Méditerranée : « Les Changements en Méditerranée, la dynamique des cercles de citoyens de l’ACM et l’avenir de l’ACM » Volos, Grèce, 25-28 octobre 2012
• Conference 2015: Areas and population in the marge of democratic evolutions: the rural people – 1st preparatory reunion “Rural areas and societies at the crise’s context”, Volos –organised by the Rural Space Laboratory – University of Thessaly June 2015.
• European Conference: Territoires montagnards des grandes iles méditerranéennes. Enjeux européens, politiques nationales et régionales & dispositifs locaux. 27-31 Juanary 2020. Troodos Cyprus – President and Coordinator of the Scientific Committee

2013 Member of the scientific committee of the international scientific journal «Méditerranée» France

INVITATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE IN SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC EVENTS AND FOR WRITING ARTICLES IN SPECIAL EDITIONS (Selected from 2000)

14/1/2000. Invitation for Morocco as one of the 4 main speakers at the International Scientific Conference «Nouvelles Stratégies pour un développement durable dans les pays méditerranéens, which was held on 10-12/4/ 2000. Presentation topic : Ressources naturelles et Ressources culturelles

15-20/3/2003 Invitation to participate in the seminar-symposium on “Le developpement rural durable et la mise en oeuvre de projets”. Organisers: CIHEAM, CREAD, Ministère Algérien de l’Agriculture, Pèches et Developpement Rural (Timimoun-Algerie). Subject proposed by the organisers: Etude de cas : Analyse critique d’un projet de Développement rural en Grèce.

7-2-2003. Selected by CIHEAM as the Responsible for Greece concerning the Programm LEADERMED.

2008: Invitation to participate in the 14^e Université d’Eté de l’innovation rurale with a special announcement about the rural area in the Mediterranean and Southern Europe.

2009: Invitation to participate in the evaluation committee of PhD candidate from the University of Grenoble (Frqnce), Department of Humanities and Social sciences.

11/3/2009 Invitation to participate in the Euro-Mediterranean initiative committee ACM (Assemblée des Citoyens de la Mediterranee)

12-15/11/2009: Invitation to participate in a meeting of experts on the subject of Pastoralisme méditerranéen: patrimoine culturel et paysager & développement durable». Organised by: UNESCO, PNUD/ΟΗΕ, CIHEAM. Tirana.

2010: Invitation to participate in the 16^e Université d’Eté de l’innovation rurale with a special announcement about the rural area“Economic crisis and rural area”.

11/10/2011: Invitation from ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) to participate in the group of experts and evaluate the global value of the site Plasencia-Monfrague-Trujilli in Spain on the theme of: Mediterranean landscape.

2013: Invitation to participate in the Euro-Mediterranean Think tank PARME as a founding member.

14-16/1/2014: Invitation to participate in the European International Seminar organized by the Managing Authority of the European ENPARD Program with the participation of DG Re, OECD and CIHEAM. Presentation: Les impacts spatiaux de l’application des politiques nationales a l’échelle régionale et locales.

04-2-2014: Invitation to a presentation at the meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of the Mediterranean in Algiers, Algeria, on : rural economy development policies.

17/12/2017 Invitation by the Government of Cyprus to realise the National Strategy for the Development of Mountainous Areas –Cyprus.

19-21/09/2018: Invitation to the FORUM ORIGIN, DIVERSITY AND TERRITORIES Perspectives on territories in transition, subject : expériences et réflexions sur la transition territoriale en milieu rural. Turin. Turin, September 19th-21st 2018

Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques» (Academic Palms) delivered by the Ministry of Education and Research of France, in 2005.

PROFESSIONAL-ADMINISTRATIVE

1987-1990: Scientific Responsible and Coordinator in the Department of Rural Development and Socio-economic Transformations in Mediterranean Studies Institute.

1991-1996: Associate of Franco- Swiss Scientific Foundation for the Human Progress (Fondation pour le Progrès de l’Homme)- Paris. Coordinator and Scientific Responsible of international development programs.

1991-1996: Assistant professor at the University of Thessaly, Department of Planning and Regional Development, under contract 407/1980

1995: Election to the position of Assistant Professor in the scientific areas of: Planning of rural areas, in the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly

1997 – : Director of the Laboratory of Rural Space, Department of Rural Planning and Regional Development.

2001: Election to the position of Associate Professor

2002-2004: President of the department PSE “Management of Rural Environment and Natural Resources” of University of Thessaly

2004: Director of international Greek-French master «Spatial dynamics and rural planning» (DYNTAR).

2007: Election to the position of Professor in the field of: Rural Planning and Development

2010: Member of the Council of Training Centre in the Research Committee of the University of Thessaly

2013: Representative of the University of Thessaly in Regional Innovation Council of the Thessaly Region

OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Scientific committees

1991-97: Scientific Responsible for the South Est Europe in the international program «Agriculture, Paysans et Modernisation», organized by the Fondation Pour le Progrès de l’Homme. (8 countries partnership). Member of the Global Strategy Committee of APM (Agriculture, peasants and modernization) program.

1998: Member of the Scientific Committee for the Mediterranean master and the doctoral program. Cooperation between the Universities and Education Institutes of IAM-Montpellier, CNRS-Paris, Hassan ΙΙ-Rabat, University of Cairo, University of Thessaly, University of Florence-Italy. European Program NECTAR.

1999: Scientific responsible of the organization of the seminars of Mediterranean Doctoral Program at the University of Thessaly. Subject: “Spatial analysis and applied cartography”. Cooperation between five Mediterranean Universities and CIHEAM.

1999: Representative of the Thessaly University in Council of Agricultural Policy in national level, as well as the groups that will be set up for the preparation of meetings of the SSP, as an alternate member

2000: Member of the Committee of Desertification by the no. 348198 – 24/05/2000 Decision of the Minister of Agriculture for the processing of the paper “Plan against Desertification Rural”.

2002: 2002 – 2003. President in the Evaluation Committee of the candidate “Consultant Interim Evaluation of the Operational Program of the Initiative LEADER+», Ministry of Agriculture

2003: President in the Evaluation Committee of the candidate “MED” of the Initiative LEADER+», Ministry of Agriculture.

2003: Scientific Responsible for establish and operate the international greek-french master titled «Spatial dynamics and rural planning» (DYNTAR) seated in Volos. Initial operation: 2004-2005.

2003: Representative of Thessaly University for the Cooperation between 4 Mediterranean Universities for the promotion of the master studies (University of: Cairo (Egypt), Hassan II (Morocco), Thessaly (Greece), IAM (France)).

2003: Assignment by CIHEAM of the coordination for Greece and Turkey of the European program under development-LEADER-Méditerranée

2006 «Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques» (Academic Palms) delivered by the Ministry of Education and Research of France

2006-08: Expert in the Working Group for the Partnership Project CIHEAM/ Plan Bleu, 2006-2008 titled: “Agriculture and Rural Development in the Mediterranean”. Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD).

2010: Member of the National Committee for the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013

2012: Member of the planning team in the Thematic “LEADER” for the programming period 2014-2020

2013: Foundation member and since 2014 vise president of the euro-Mediterranean Think tank, PARME (Prospective Analysis and Research of the Mediterranean)

2013: member of the scientific committee of the international scientific journal «Méditerranée»

2014: Vice President of the Euro-Mediterranean Think tank PARME (Prospective, Analyse et recherche de la Méditerranée).

2016: Representative of the University and Manager of the Non-Profit Company “Terra Thessalia” as a support body for the cooperation between the territorial dairy areas of Thessaly and the homonymous business cluster (territorial Cluster of Terra Thessalia).

2019: Coordinator of the organization of European Conference «Mountain areas of large Mediterranean islands: European issues, National and Regional policies and local mechanisms» at Troodos Cyprus. The Conference is under the auspices of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Nikos Anastasiades

Visiting Professor

1998: Visiting professor at the University of Nanterre X-Paris, France. Course: Geography and rural areas

1998: Visiting professor at the ΙΑΜ-Montpellier, France, in the framework of master

2000: Visiting professor at the University of Hassan ΙΙ –Rabat (Morocco). Participation in the educational part of the Mediterranean Masters and Doctoral program.

2005: master «Integrated Development and Management of Rural Areas» at Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural University of Athens. Course: local development

2005 –: CIHEAM-IAM-FAO: Développement rural et projets. Montpellier France. Course: Décentralisation dans les pays européens et développement rural.

2009: Invitation to participate in committee reviewed doctoral candidate from the University of Grenoble (France), Department of Social Sciences and Humanities

2014-2016: Visiting professor at the Agricultural University of Athens (master)- Assigned to teach by the Joint Postgraduate Studies Program (JPSP)”Entrepreneurship and Consulting in Rural Development” of the Agricultural University of Athens. Course « Development Planning and Programmation”

Organization of training programs

1999: Scientific responsible of organizing of the seminar of Mediterranean Doctoral Program at the University of Thessaly. Subject: Spatial analysis and applied cartography. Cooperation between 5 Mediterranean Universities and CIHEAM

2003-04: Scientific Responsible for establish and operate the international greek-french master titled «Spatial dynamics and rural planning» (DYNTAR) seated in Volos. Initial operation: 2004-2005.

2003: Representative of Thessaly University for the Cooperation between 4 Mediterranean Universities for the promotion of the master studies (University of: Cairo (Egypt), Hassan II (Morocco), Thessaly (Greece), IAM (France)). Participation in the international group for the formulation of the studies program of the 4 masters.

2006: Scientific responsible of the seminar – training course for students of the University of Cairo (Egypt)

2007: Scientific responsible of the seminar – training course for students of the University of Rabat (Morocco)

Research and Educational Cooperation with European Universities and Institutions

Based on the methodological and technological tools it has developed, the Rural Space Laboratory supports

2016-2018: the training of researchers of University of Tirana

2012+ : PhD candidates, and postgraduate students to prepare their thesis / postgraduate thesis coming from:

• AgroParisTech, Institut des Sciences et Industries du Vivant et de l’Environnement, Paris France
• Université de Montpellier III, Montpellier- France
• Université Clermont –Auvergne (Blaise-Pascal), Clermont-Ferrand – France
• Université de Lyon 2, Lyon- France
• Université de Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Department of Geography and Spatial Planning BAB EZZOUAR ALGER Algeria

2014+: undergraduate students in the preparation of graduate thesis and other forms of practical applications coming from:

• Université Maine, Mans- France
• Université de Tours, Tours – France
• Université de Lyon 2, Lyon – France

RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH NETWORKS, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS AND SEMINARS (Selected from 2000)

PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS

• 2000-2001. Program of Developmental Aid Ministry of Environment, Planning and Public Works, (DAC/OECD). “Management of Man-made and Natural Environment in the mountainous south-west section of the Koritsa-Albania region”. Implementing organization by: University of Thessaly, Laboratory of Rural Area. Scientific responsible.
• 2001-2002. «Les institutions et les organisations du développement rural en Méditerranée», awarding body : Network CIHEAM-RAFAC. Implementing body: University of Thessaly- Rural Space Laboratory. Scientific responsible.
• 2002 «Intergrated Program for the Development of the Rural Area of Othrys in the Prefecture of Magnesia», appointing organization Region of Thessaly/Magnesia Development Agency. Scientific responsible.
• 2002-2003. European Program ALTENER. «Alternative Crops Integration in a Spatial Analysis», in collaboration with CIEMAT, INRA and AUA.
• 2002-2004. Network for the promotion of employment” of the Equal Community initiative, especially in the actions: i) “Exploiting & upgrading of existant researchs and studies, in order to preview the dynamics of the business and production systems”, ii) “Development of new skills, new qualifications and new jobs” and iii) “Coordination and monitoring – Control – Certification – Assessment” financed by Ministry of Employment and Social Assurances. awarding body Hellenique Society of Development and Local Authorities- Scientific responsible
• European Program «Leader-meda», responsible for the project realization and for the zones and Local Action Groups selection that will participate in the Program from Greece.
• Promoting real convergence in the regions of Epirus, Thessaly, Western Macedonia and the Peloponnese”, expertise financed by: Ministry of Economy and Finance of Greece
• 2003-2006, Local Initiative for the Employment in the Almyros’ area, Rural Space Laboratory participates in the partnership (Operational Regional Program of Thessaly)
• 2003-2006, Local Initiative for the Employment in the Tyrnavos’ area, Rural Space Laboratory participates in the partnership (Operational Regional Program of Thessaly)
• Management Authority LEADER+, Ministry of Agriculture. «Expert report for the Plan of Action for the Participation of Greece in the European Program “LEADER Mediterranean”».
• General Secretariat of the Region of Thessaly. «Study on the development of the plane of Thessaly»
• General Secretariat of the Region of Thessaly. «Expertise for the Social Economy at the Thessaly’s Region».
• European Program TEMPUS (FORMDER: «Formation multipole et pluridisciplinaire en développement rural». Participation of France, Morocco, Egypt and Greece. Scientific responsible for Greece.
• 2004-2008. French-Meditarranean program. «Mondialisation et construction des territoires ruraux en Méditerranée». Coordinateur : Omar BESSAOUD. Comparative analysis between the three countries of Maghreb, France and 7 more Mediterranean countries.
• 2005-2008: «Social and Solidarity economy and entrepreneurship –local society: support integrated». European Program EQUAL II. Financed by Ministry of Activity and Social Protection of Greece- Scientific responsible
• 2006 Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Cyprus. «Protection and revival of the region of Marathasa in Cyprus». Scientific responsible.
• Local Quality Agreement “THRONOS”, financed by the ONG OLYMPOS-PIERIA
• Prefecture of Pieria. «Strategic Plan of crop restructuring and Rural Development of Pieria». Scientific responsible.
• Support in the organization of cultural fests in Municipality of Skopelos, Municipal Development Agency of Skopelos
• Operational Plan of Chasia’ Municipality», financed by the Municipality of Chasia
• 2006-2007. Expertise “optimizing the conditions of local products valorization on the island of Skopelos”, Municipal Development Agency of Skopelos
• 2006-2008. Projet de Partenariat CIHEAM/Plan Bleu: «Agriculture et Développement Rural en Méditerranée». Commission Méditerranéenne de Développement Durable (CMDD). Expert. Participation of Plan Bleu, F.A.O, CIHEAM.
• Scientific and technical support for the spatial and socio-economic analysis of Municipality of Kleinovos (SCHOOAP), Koutakos Christos-Planner
• Expertise – Perspectives of Livadi Elassonas, Fortius Consultants «G. RIZOPOULOS and all SA» -Consultants Agency
• Business Development Plan of the Region Troodous in Cyprus. Development Agency of Troodous, Ministry of Agriculture, Cyprus.
• Business Development Plan of the Municipality of Almyros. Municipality of Almyros
• Business Development Plan of the Municipality of Farkadona. Municipality of Farkadona
• Business Development Plan of the Municipality of Nessona. Municipality of Nessona
• Scientific and Technical Support to the Preparation of the Operational Development Program of Othrys Area. Development Agency Othrys S.A.
• 2011-2012. Programme NOVAGRIMED. Innovations agricoles en territoires méditerranéens. Partenaires : PACA (France), Murcie (Espagne), Pouilles et Sardaigne (Italie), Thessalie (Grèce).
• 2011-2013. ENERSCAPES Territory Landscape and Renewable Energies. Programme MED.
• 2012-2015. LACTIMED. Promotion of typical Mediterranean dairy products. European Project MED.
• 2014-2015. Network Cooperation “Cooperation and Entrepreneurship”, Project for Social Economy
• 2014-2015. Network Thessalia and Action: Employment and Support Actions for the Thessalian Rural Area, Project for local Employment
• 2014-2015. Network «ALMYROS – DEVELOPMENT»: Innovative Action for Development and Employment in the Almyros’ Municipality, Project for local Employment
• 2014-2015. Network Northern Sporades: Actions for development and employment in the Northern Sporades, Project for local Employment
• 2014-2015: «Routes and Heritage of the Nomadic World Heritage Site» Expertise financed by the Leader Program (transnational cooperation) KENAKAP SA
• 2014-2016 Pilot Pilot improvement of pastures at Sofades’ Municipality
• 2015-2016 Pilot improvement of pastures at Mouzaki’ Municipality
• 2016 Expertise: Research for “Development of Livestock in the Mountainous Area of Farkadona Municipality: Prospects for Reconstruction and Development” Development Agency of Trikala -KENAKAP SA
• 2016-2019: «HNV-Link: High Nature Value Farming: Learning, Innovation and Knowledge (Grant Agreement No 696391)», European programme HORIZON 2020,
• 2017-2019: National Strategy for the Development of Troodos Mountain Communities, Cyprus, financed by Foundation Giannakis Papadouris for the Cyprus Republique
• 2018-2019. Alternative food networks and territorial marking. The Role of Consumers in improving the Recognition and Efficiency of Participatory Certification Systems, GGET, EDBM-34: Research Support with Emphasis on Young Researchers
• Olympus products revelation and Guarantee Participation System implementation

Participation in international scientific and research network

• Participation in 15 international scientific networks some of which are:
• RAFAC (1994-) Comparative studies of family farming and the development of the Mediterranean rural areas under the auspices of CIHEAM and the cooperation of university and research institutions from all over the Mediterranean. I have been participating since 1993, as the person in charge of Greece, in the groups: a. rural development, b. ground structures and policies and c. Educational applications
• Groupe de Bruges. (1996-) Participation in the European scientific working group on “Agricultural and Spatial Planning Policies in the Rural Area”. Responsible : Edgar PISANI, former EEC Commissioner, B. Hervieu Under the auspices of DATAR and the European Union.
• Network of European Universities for the development of a methodology for evaluating the rural territories for the acquisition of the European quality mark (2009-)
• Mediterranean Network for Patrimonialisation de la culture pastorale under the auspices of UNESCO (2009).
• Founding Membre of the Euro-Mediterranean Think tank PARME (Prospective, Analyse et recherche de la Méditerranée) from Vice President from 2014.
• Foncimed –Network of Research and Exchange on Mediterranean Land Issues
• Réseau européen des zones de montagne (méthode commune de developpement durable). Coordination

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS & SEMINARS (Selected from 2000)

• Volos, 3-8 April 2000. European conference. “Farms systems”. Announcement: Une nouvelle forme familiale de mise en valeur de l’espace agricole: l’exploitation à distance. Typologie des zones abandonnées et à forte activité dans l’espace rural grec”.
• Volos, 4-5 November 2000. “The spatial dimensions of demographic phenomena ”. Announcement: Demographic developments, social logic and new spatialities in the countryside.
• Athens, 22 November 2000. Scientific workshop. «Strategic Planning for sustainable development in mountainous regions». Organised by the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works. Announcement: “Strategic Planning and Program of Action for the sustainable development of mountainous regions”.
• Pertouli-Trikala, 12-13 January 2001. Scientific symposium. Mountainous and semi-mountainous areas in the prefecture of Trikala in the framework of the 3^rd Announcement: “Strategies for the viable development of the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas”.
• Athens, 27/1/2001. International Conference. “International cooperation in the Balkans, the Black Sea, the S.E. Mediterranean and the Caspian Sea on Environment, Regional Planning and Sustainable Development». Announcement: “Management of Man-made and Natural Environment in the mountainous south-west section of the Koritsa-Albania region”.
• Porto, 29/6-1/7 2001. 8o National Meeting of the Portuguese Section of the European Regional Science Association. Theme: Development and Ruralities in Europe. Announcement: Sustainable Natural Resources Use: a Participatory Tool.Α
• Larisa, October 2001. 1^st Balkan Conference. The historic approach to population developments in the Balkans. Announcement: Population changes and movements in the Farsala region. Goussios D.
• Alghero (Italy) 2002/04/04-06, Séminaire du Sous-Réseau Systèmes de Production du Réseau Coopératif Interrégional FAO-CIHEAM de Recherche et Développement sur les Ovins et les Caprins, Announcement: The use of ITC: Constructing a participatory extension tool Koutsouris A., Goussios D.
• Tirana, 10-12/12/2002. Geographic information systems. Theme: Analysis’ methods and participation’ procedures for the management of the land use and production systems in 3D virtual environment: Case study in Bobostica (Albania). Faraslis I. Goussios D. Ilir Mehmeti, Spyro Gianci.
• Volos, 26/4/2002.  Workshop « Environmental protection and development in the areas of the network “Natura” 2000».  Organised by: Department of Planning and Rural Development of the University of Thessaly. Under the auspices of the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works. Announcement: Limitations and possibilities of development activities in the areas of the network “Natura 2000”.
• Montpellier, 24-28/4/2003 Institutions Rurales en Méditerranée. Announcement: Les institutions rurales en Grèce. Goussios D., M. Duquenne, D. Gaki, G. Korobilias.
• Ioannina, 5-7/6/2003. International Symposium of Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in Mediterranean Mountain Areas. Announcement: Methods and technological tools for the participative interventions in the collective management practices of pasturelands on Mediterranean mountains: case study in Anavra, Greece. Goussios D., Vallerand F.  & Faraslis J.
• Montpellier 9-2003. « Les territoires ruraux en Méditerranée”. Announcement: «Différences et difficultés dans la définition de la notion du territoire rural entre les deux rives de la méditerranée»
• Montpellier LEADER_MED 9-03. Collaboration possibilities between the north and the south Mediterranean for the rural development. European Observatory LEADER, CIHEAM, IAM.Α
• Larisa 10-03. «The prospect of Thessaly farmers under the CAP reform». Announcement: the issue of planning in agricultural restructuring and its contribution to rural development. Rural Economy Company, University of Thessaly
• Volos GIS 7-11-2003. International Symposium on GIS and remote sensing: environmental applications. Ανακοίνωση : Neural Networks Classification in Remote Sensing : Case study in rural areas of Farsala region. K. Perakis, I. Faraslis, D. Goussios.
• Athens, 26/5/2004. Workshop on «Presentation of the Studies in the framework of axis 4 of the LEADER+». Ministry of Rural Development and Food. Special secretariat of 3^rd Community Support Framework. Management service of LEADER+. Announcement: Action Plan for Greece’s participation in the program LEADER Mediterranean.
• Athens, 21-22/10/2004. European conference on: The role of the consultant. Announcement: New planning and development approaches to the countryside. Organised by: SESMA (Hellenic Association of Management Consulting Firms, FEACO (European Federation of Management Consulting Associations and ZEN-NOH-REN (All Japan Federation of Management Organizations.
• Athens, 3-12-2004. Conference for Francophone University Cooperation. Announcement: Operation, goals and activities of the Mediterranean Francophone Planning Network. Organisers: Hellenic Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs, Etats Generaux de la Francophonie (Forum de la cooperation Universitaire Francophone.
• Volos, 13-5-2005. Conference «New Technologies and Innovations in Agricultural Production and Rural Development». Announcement: New techniques for the management and development of rural areas. Organised by: Ministry of Rural Development and Food and Technical Chamber of Greece.
• Trikala, 10-12/7/2005. Conference “Local development and entrepreneurship. The role of local government”. Announcement: The contribution of inter-municipal cooperation to functionality and rural development. Organisers: European Organisation for Strategic Planning, Municipality of Trikala, Prefecture of Trikala
• Caire 8-9 Février 2006. SEMINAIRE INTERNATIONAL sur « Politiques de développement rural durable en Méditerranée et leur articulation avec les Politiques de voisinage et de coopération à l’horizon 2007/2013. Under the auspices of Mr José Manuel BARROSO President of the European Commission. CIHEAM Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes, in collaboration with MLAR Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt, MWRI Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt and CAIRO UNIVERSITY Faculty of Agriculture, Giza, Egypt. Announcement: Développement rural dans la petite région de Mouzaki en Thessalie Occidentale (Grèce): Du territoire identitaire au territoire réseau.
• Athens 4-5-2006. Spatial databases. Announcement: Configuring a multidimensional and multilevel spatial database for the zoning of rural space: Goussios D., Duquenne M.N., Mardakis P.
• Athens 26/5/2006. International Conference Organisational and flexible adaptation systems of the Greek farming family in rural areas: the dynamics of cooperation and non-exclusion: the case of rural lowland Thessaly. Panteion University, Department of Social Policy.
• Athens 25-26 May 2006. International Conference: Social policy in a changing environment: challenges and prospects. Announcement: Organizational systems and flexible adaptation of rural family in the Greek countryside space: the dynamics of cooperation and inclusiveness. Organised by: Panteion University.
• Karditsa 22 June 2006: European Workshop «European Programs and countryside». Announcement:  Report of the implementation of Leader policies in the mountainous areas of Karditsa and perspectives: an example of European interest. Organised by: Office of the EU in Athens, Development Company of Karditsa, Municipality of Mouzaki.
• Volos 28 August 2006. ERSA. Announcement: Goussios, D.; Duquenne, M-N ; New Rural Territorial Configurations on the Basis of Identity, Territorial Memberships and Networks At the Sub-Regional Level: Their Interface With the L. P. S. Α
• Karditsa, 8-10/2/2008. 1st Development Congress of Karditsa, Karditsa, Greece. Announcement: a) Gousssios, D and Mardakis, P: Planning approaches for the Prefecture of Karditsa, b) Goussios, D and Faraslis, G: “The use of new technological tools for the inclusion of the diaspora in the development of the place of origin”. Organisers: Prefecture of Karditsa
• Tempi 26 and 27 June 2009. Symposium: Environmental awareness and assessment of the Operational Program for the Environment. Announcement: Natural and cultural heritage and local society. Tebi. Organised by: DRYAS Association for the environment and the culture.
• Tirana 12-14/11/2009: Pastoralisme méditerranéen : patrimoine culturel et paysager & développement durable. Announcement: Emergence des territoires, culture pastorale et Diaspora. Organised by: CIHEAM, OUNESKO, PNUD. Ministère de l’Écologie, de l’Énergie, du Développement durable et de l’Aménagement du territoire (France), Centre du Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO.
• Palamas Karditsas-11-13/9/2009. Ethnological Conference. Announcement: Tourist development potential of the western Thessaly Plain.
• Thessalinique 7/2/2010: workshop. Announcement: The future of the agricultural world. Regional Union of young farmers (ΠΕΝΑ), AGROTICA.
• Montpellier 26-29 April 2010. IAALD XIIIth World Congress (Scientific and Technical Information and Rural). Announcement: L’espace virtuel comme élément de participation active des sociétés pastorales dans le diagnostic de leurs territoires GOUSSIOS Dimitris et FARASLIS Giannis. Οrganized by Agropolis International.
• Karditsa, 19-21/2/2010. Goussios D., Gaki D., (2010) «New approaches of organization, management and use of production systems in the highlands», 2nd Development Conference of the Prefecture of Karditsa, pp. 167-174
• Kefalonia – 2010. «The spatio-territorial dimension in rural development planning: the case of the Troodos area in Cyprus» (Goussios D., Mardakis P., Gaki D., Faraslis I.), 10^th Scientific Symposium of Kefalonia.
• Mouzaki 2012. Goussios D.: Policy of welcoming the population to the countryside. The example of the Ellinopyrgos Commune in West Thessaly. Return to campaign. Municipqlity of Mouzaki.
• Volos 2012 Goussios D., Mardakis P., Faraslis I. (2012) ‘Support Tools for selecting local strategies for the spatial arrangement of the relationship between the renewable energy resources and the landscape. 3^rd PanHellenic Conference of Planning and Rural Development: University of Thessaly, Volos.
• Clermont Ferrant France 29/30 novembre 2012. Colloque GRALE/ IADT : Vivre et travailler dans les espaces à faible densité : quelles stratégies de développement ? Ανακοίνωση : La reterritorialisation de la diaspora dans les espaces à faible densité en Grèce : l’exemple de la Commune d’Ellinopyrgos
• Ioannina conference (2013): Announcement: The territorial approach of the development of mountain areas in Greece and the role of expatriates. 4^th thematic section: «Sources of financing of local-regional development» in the Symposium: « Viable models of integrated development of mountainous areas. The case of Epirus and Pindos» organized by the Foundation for Mediterranean Studies and the Foundation Friedrich Ebert on 14-15 June in Ioannina.
• Goussios D. Rieutort L. (2014) European Geography Conference. Announcement: « Politiques d’accueil et dynamiques collectives dans les territoires ruraux de montagne en Grèce ». International conference of rural geography 2014. “The Countryside:spaces of innovation in an urban world”. Organisation: UMR CNRS 6590 « Espaces et sociétés » (ESO), Commission de géographie rurale (CNFG), Grupo de geografía rural (AGE), Rural geography research group (RGS / IBG), Arbeitskreise « Ländlicher Raum» und « Dorfentwicklung » (DGfG) Nantes (France) – 2 au 6 juin 2014.
• Athènes. Goussios D. (2014) Dynamique de reterritorialisation de l’agriculture familiale grecque et enjeux dans le contexte de la crise. Organisation: Panteion University of Athens, INRA, IAMM, FONCIMED- Athènes, Octobre 2014
• Tunis : Goussios D. (2014): Dynamique de reterritorialisation de l’agriculture familiale grecque et enjeux dans le contexte de la crise. Colloque: Agriculture Familiale en Méditerranée: mythes et réalités. Organ, FAO, PARM, INRAT. 6-7 novembre 2014.
• Goussios D., Bellis V. (2014) Communication: Development and implementation of agricultural policies and rural development at regional scale. The role of intermediary structuresThe example of Thessaly (Greece. In «EXPERIENCE-SHARING REGIONAL SEMINAR-14-16 January 2014: Best practices and experience sharing on policy making in the field of agriculture and rural development. Euro-Mediterranean Parthnership/ENPARD South.
• Parma,  Anthopoulou Th., Goussios D. (2015): “Activating territorial specificities under a national cheese label. Cooperation of small dairy territories to promote local-placed Feta in Thessaly Region” in the 145th EAAE Seminar “Intellectual Property Rights for Geographical Indivations: What is at stake in the TTIP?”, April 1-15, 2015, Parma, Italy.
• Thessaloniki 2017 Goussios D., Faraslis I., Gaki D. : «Certification participative: notions et pratiques» in FONCIMED, Réseau CIHEAM-INRA de recherche et d’échange sur le foncier méditerranéen 10ème Séminaire Annuel “Le foncier, un actif du développement territorial et de la durabilité des communautés rurales?”, Thessaloniki, 2-4 Novembre 2017
• Volos 2018, Goussios D., Gaki D. Mardakis Pr., Faraslis I., Michalakis D. : «The interdependence of High Nature Value Farming Systems and Territorial Development within High Nature Value farmland: The example of Pindos» in 5^th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Planning and Regional Development, Volos, 27-30 Septembre 2018, Volos
• Almyros 2018, Goussios D., Mardakis Pr., Faraslis I., «The Farsala-Almyros route of 1809: Mapping the landscape through Leake’s descriptions” proceedings of E’ Conference of Almyros studies. Leeke, (2019) 14-16 October 2016, Almyros
• Riga 2018. Poux X, Bernard-Mongin C, Dumitras D, Ferraz de Oliveira MI, Gouriveau F, Goussios D, Herzon I, …, Vlahos G. 2018. What is the relevant approach for engaging territorial actors in a High Nature Value innovation project? A strategic perspective – findings from HNV-Link H2020 Thematic Network. Presented by Xavier Poux (AScA) at the SISA International Workshop (6-8/11/2018, Riga)
• Trondheim 2019. Nikolaidou, S., Kouzeleas, S., Goulas, A., and Goussios, D., (2019), Participatory Guarantee Systems for small farms and local markets: Involving consumers in the guarantee process, ESRS2019, XXVIII European Society for Rural Sociology Congress, “Rural Futures in a Complex World”, Trondheim, Norway, June 25 – 28, 2019). https://esrs2019.no/workgroup/wg31-benefits-challenges-social-learning-and-controversies-around-local-food-systems/sofia-nikolaidou-participatory-guarantee-systems-for-small-farms-and-local-markets-involving-consumers-in-the-guarantee-process/
• Troodos 2020, Goussios, D., «The territorial dimension of the National Strategy for the Development of Mountain Communities of Cyprus». European Conference: Territoires montagnards des grandes iles méditerranéennes. Enjeux européens, politiques nationales et régionales & dispositifs locaux. 27-31 Juanary 2020. Nicosia. Cyprus
• Corte 2020, Goussios D, Gaki D, Anthopoulou T, (2020) Ré-appropriation de la montagne grecque par l’’installation des exploitations agricoles à vocation territoriale : difficultés d’intégration et de construction de leur territorialité. Διεθνής συνάντηση Formes foncières héritées et enjeux contemporains de la montagne méditerranéenne, Corte 12-14 Octobre 2020.

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• Goussios D. (2008): Développement rural en Grèce. L’exemple de la région d’Argithea. Institution: PLAN BLEU. Nice, France. With the assistance of Duquenne M.N. and Mathilde Woillez.
• Goussios D., Tsimpoukas K., Anthopoulou Th., (2013) Diagnostic et plans d’action locaux pour la valorisation des produits laitiers typiques de la Thessalie. ENPI CB CMED. Εκδ ΑΝΙΜΑ, Marseille, Copyright Lactimed 2014.
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