Georgios Panagakos

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Member of the Waste Collection and Recycling Committee of the city of Melissia, Greece (1994 - 1996).

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GPA has been selected for the Ph.D. project Green corridors in freight logistics, under the supervision of Prof. H.N. Psaraftis. This is basically a continuation of the Ph.D. project started in 2013 at NTUA (see below). The main objective of the project is the development of the corridor benchmarking methodology conceived during SuperGreen (see below) and its proper application on the Oslo-Rotterdam (GreCOR) corridor. In this framework, GPA:  has presented the methodology under development at:  SWIFTLY Green Mid-term Conference, Brussels, 4/11/2014 ( Green corridor assessment Example from the GreCOR project ), and  GreCOR Final Conference, Gothenburg, 26/11/2014 ( Green corridor assessment Application of the SuperGreen method to GreCOR );  has authored/co-authored four chapters of the H.N.Psaraftis (ed.) Green Transportation Logistics: the Quest for Win-Win Solutions, Springer book (in press): Ch.1. The policy context, Ch.3. Green corridors basics, Ch.4. Green corridors and network design, and Ch.10. Being Green on Sulphur: Targets, Measures and Side-Effects;  participates in the GreCOR project, in charge of Activity 3.4 ( Development of a general method for how to measure the environmental consequences of the operations in the green corridor including the logistic hubs );  participates as instructor in the DTU course 13420 (Green transport logistics) offered by Prof. H.N. Psaraftis.

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Following the successful completion of the SuperGreen project (see below), GPA was accepted as Doctoral Candidate in the Ph.D. project Monitoring the performance of green corridors in European freight logistics, under the supervision of Prof. H.N. Psaraftis. The main objective was to further develop the corridor benchmarking methodology conceived during SuperGreen and to properly apply it in a real case scenario. In this framework, GPA:  presented the methodology under development on several occasions, like: European Maritime Week Conference, Athens, 24/5/2013 ( Green corridors in the EU transport policy ), BESTFACT International Workshop on Co-modality and Green Logistics, Vienna, 20/9/2013 ( Implementing green corridors: What can be learned from SuperGreen? ), SWIFTLY Green Kick-off Conference, Gothenburg, 28/11/2013 ( Implementing green corridors: What can be learned from SuperGreen? ); and  participated as external consultant (on behalf of DTU) in the GreCOR project, in charge of Activity 3.4.

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GPA has participated in numerous research projects of LMT since 1993.The following is an indicative list:  Greek coastal shipping: Present situation, prospects and investment opportunities Hellenic Bank for Industrial Development, 1993 (inGreek);  Advanced Technologies to Optimize Maritime Operational Safety, Integration and Interface (ATOMOS II project), European Commission, FP4, 1996-1997;  Safety of Shipping in Coastal Waters (SAFECO project), European Commission, FP4, 1996-1997;  Safety of Shipping in Coastal Waters (SAFECO II project), European Commission, FP4, 1998-1999;  Concerted Action on Shortsea Shipping (SSS-CA project), European Commission, FP4, 1995-2000;  Promotion of Shortsea Shipping and Inland Waterway Transport by the use of Modern Telematics (PROSIT project), European Commission, FP4, 1998-1999. GPA s collaboration with LMT has been intensified during the last 4 years, when he worked on the following projects:  Supporting EU s Freight Transport Logistics Action Plan on Green Corridors Issues (SuperGreen project - SG), Coordination and Support Action, European Commission, FP7, 2010-2013. The project aimed at defining the concept of green corridors in freight logistics through a corridor benchmarking exercise using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). GPA was heavily involved in the core activities of: (i) selecting the SG corridors, (ii) defining the benchmarking KPIs and the relevant methodology, (iii) analysing the operational and regulatory environment of the logistics industry, and (iv) delivering policy recommendations for the development of green corridors. He was the main author of project deliverables: D2.2 (Definition of benchmark indicators and methodology); D2.3 (Effects of changes in operational and regulatory environment); D6.1 (Analysis of the regulatory framework); D6.2 (Policy recommendations, 2 versions); Green Corridors Handbook (2 volumes).

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When GPA took office, the otherwise successful garment manufacturing company had the usual characteristics of a small family business with shallow organisation. The increasingly competitive environment in which the company operates imposed its extensive reorganization, including the following actions:  employment of high-level professionals with extensive expertise in technical, operational and marketing issues to strengthen the company s experienced personnel,  upgrading of the company facilities (renovation of administration space, installation of a cargo elevator, etc.),  upgrading of the mechanical equipment (installation of a CAD/CAM system for the Design Unit, enhancement of the cutting capacity for both tubular and open-width fabrics, broadening the capability range of sewing machinery, etc.),  establishment of a quality control laboratory for fabrics and garments,  revision of internal procedures and certification according to ISO Standard 9001:2000,  expansion of computerization to cover all production units and installation of an ERP system to assist production monitoring and enhance decision making,  training existing and new personnel on new activities (quality tests of all incoming materials, quality control of final products according to AQL 4,0), on new procedures and on new automation systems, and  acquisition of a Bulgarian factory in the same sector in order to increase the production capacity of the company and improve its competitiveness. Operations were suspended in February 2015 due to the severe economic and financial crisis the country is still struggling with.

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GPA was responsible for the acquisition, management and monitoring of the department's projects concerning provision of consulting services to clients in Greece and abroad in the area of SME development. In most of these projects he also participated as a consultant. GPA managed a number of complex multidisciplinary projects awarded by the EU Phare, Tacis and MEDA programmes, as well as the World Bank. An indicative list of projects includes:  Lebanon, 1999-2001, EU MEDA programme. Creation and staffing of a Programme Management Unit (PMU) for the provision of specialised technical assistance to the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform within the framework of the Assistance to the Re-establishment of the Lebanese Administration project. The PMU was involved in the identification of consultancy needs in the field of public administration reform, the preparation of terms of reference addressing these needs, and the subsequent tendering and monitoring of project progress.  Romania, 2000-2001, EU Phare programme. Management of the MARR fund, established by the EU to assist the reconstruction of two Romanian regions affected by the closure of local coal mines. The project team assisted a large number of applicants to prepare their projects for submission to the Fund and supported the local implementing agencies in monitoring and assessing the implementation of the approved projects.  Georgia, 2000-2001, World Bank. About 40 Georgian managers were placed with Greek enterprises for six weeks in order to be exposed to the concepts of market-oriented management and to modern marketing and production practises.  Kazakstan, 1995-1998, EU Tacis programme. The project aimed at establishing an SME Development Agency in Aktyubinsk and providing a team of national SME development advisors in Almaty to assist the government in: reviewing the legislative and institutional structuressupporting SME development in the country; i

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Consulting work in development economics with emphasis on transport economics, including sectoral work, market analysis, freight rate and price forecasting, and investment evaluation. Management of and consultancy input for a number of EU or World Bank projects, or projects carried out for private clients within Greece.

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The concerted action was financed by FP4 and aimed at the development of a common methodology for the investigation of marine accidents, with the intention to eventually perform a risk analysis for European maritime coastal traffic.

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This informal group of experts was financed by FP4 and aimed at providing expert advice on issues relating to the waterborne research sub-programme. The group assisted in drafting the detailed terms of reference for individual actions; monitoring the actions progress and expenditure on them, and the provision of recommendations about the dissemination of results.

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This group of experts prepared a policy document on behalf of the Technical Chamber of Greece regarding the form of governmental assistance required by the numerous small and medium-sized ship building and repairing enterprises located in the area of Piraeus, Greece, in order to achieve fair competition with the large then publicly owned ship building units of the country.

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Sectoral, research and policy work in shipping and ports, including: Overview of port related industries; Studies on Shipcost, Portcost, Transport in invisible trade, Shipping regulations; and the organisation and implementation of training courses on these issues.

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Research on the "U.S. Port Development" project (sponsored by the U.S. Federal Maritime Administration)