Panayiotis Papadopoulos

Mr. Panayiotis Papadopoulos holds an MA International Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management from the UCLAN University. He is the President and Founder of the Troodos Network of Thematic Centers, a non- profit NGO established in 2004. The organization’s core vision and mission focus on the Development of Troodos through a holistic community-engaged model, based on Smart , Inclusive and Sustainable Development of Rural Areas. With thirty years of experience as a consultant, trainer, seminar organizer and project coordinator for European, International and Local Projects in Rural Cyprus, he has been nominated as a National Champion since 2013, representing Cyprus at the European Rural Parliament.

Mr. Papadopoulos is currently a Lecturer in the following academic programs:

• Hotel Management