Road Safety: Strong institutional presence & meaningful contributions at the Newsbomb.gr conference

Road Safety: Strong institutional presence & meaningful contributions at the Newsbomb.gr conference

Newsbomb.gr’s conference on “Road Safety: Challenges, Infrastructure and Solutions” was held on Friday, October 9, at the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation Museum, with the participation of representatives of the government, the local authorities, the scientific community and the business sector.

The event was hosted by journalist Christina Vrachali, while the opening address was delivered by Makis Pollatos, Director of Newsbomb.gr.

The event was honoured by the presence of Christos Dimas, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Nikos Tahiaos, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Giorgos Kotsiras, Alternate Minister of Infrastructure and Transport and Konstantinos Markouizos (Iaveris Jr.), Deputy Regional Governor of Attica for Road Safety. Nikos Hardalias, Regional Governor of Attica, also addressed the event via a recorded video message.

Through thematic panel discussions and fireside chats, the conference highlighted critical issues relating to infrastructure, prevention, education and road safety culture. One particularly moving moment was the personal testimony of Georgia Kaltsi, a fencer and wheelchair basketball player, while popular stand-up comedian Alexandros Tsouvelas brought humor to the discussion of everyday driving habits, and raised important questions about the challenges of road safety and potential solutions.

The conference was held with the kind support of the Region of Attica and companies WOLT, AVAX Group and New Attiki Odos, while it was broadcast via live streaming, highlighting the need for collective action, meaningful interventions and responsible behavior on the road.

Read the full recap article on Newsbomb.gr: https://l1nq.com/lpwpd0l

Christina Vrachali, Presenter
From left: Dimitris Kottaridis, Newsbomb.gr journalist, Christos Dimas, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport.
Message from Nikos Hardalias, Regional Governor of Attica, for the Newsbomb.gr conference.
From left: Katerina Rista, Newsbomb.gr journalist, Sotiris Kaltampanis, Director of Attica Traffic Police, Vasiliki Danelli-Mylona, representative of the Panos Mylonas Institute,  Thanasis Chountras, representative of driving instructors – Riding School.

From left: Chrysoula Griva, Editor-in-Chief of Newsbomb.gr, Nikos Tahiaos, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Orfeas Karountzos, PhD Transport Engineer and Associate of the Secretary General for Research and Innovation, Nikos Katapodis, Deputy General Manager of Nea Attiki Odos Concession S.A.
From left: Manos Chatziyiannis, Newsbomb.gr journalist, Konstantinos Markouizos (Iaveris Jr.), Deputy Regional Governor of Attica for Road Safety.
From left: Christina Vrachali, journalist, Georgia Kaltsi, fencer and wheelchair basketball player.
From left: Makis Pollatos, Director of Newsbomb.gr, Alexandros Tsouvelas, stand-up comedian, Georgia Kaltsi, fencer and wheelchair basketball player, Giorgos Kotsiras, Alternate Minister of Infrastructure and Transport.
From left: Kostas Pliakos, journalist, Stavros Konstantinidis, transport engineer, Giorgos Kolomondos, Project Director at AVAX Group, Akis Stamoulis, Regional Head of Communications & Public Policy, South Region, Wolt.
From left: Dionysia Prokopi, Health Journalist at Newsbomb.gr, Nikos Ananidis, physiatrist and Director of the National Rehabilitation Centre within the National Health System (ESY).
From left: Dionysia Prokopi, Health Journalist at Newsbomb.gr, Areti Kentistou, social worker and Director of the Social Welfare Division of the Hellenic Red Cross.