1st Workshop of the project ‘SMILE’

The 1st Workshop of the project ‘SMILE‘, a sub-project of the Pathways2Resilience (P2R) (Horizon) Programme, took place on Monday 3 February 2025 in Vathi, Ithaκi. The workshop was attended by more than 30 stakeholders from the island’s local community. The purpose of the workshop, which was designed and implemented by the Climate Change Hub, was to create a consensus on what a resilience strategy for Ithaki might include.

More specifically, the workshop commenced with an introduction by the Deputy Mayor, Ms. Rania Louka, informing of the municipality’s participation in the project, as well as a presentation of the P2R programme by the organisers. This was followed by a series of interactive exercises, which gave the participants the appropriate tools to understand and evaluate the crises and chronic pressures faced by the island, through a holistic approach. In this way, the importance of participation and co-design for a more resilient future in Ithaki, starting from risk management and reduction, and improving everyday life, was understood/demonstrated in practice.

The Workshop programme is available in Greek here.