With great success, the soiree of introduction and information on Graphic Arts, Printing and Packaging entitled "This is a Printing House!" was held. The event took place on Thursday, June 18 at the Public Tobacco Factory - in the premises of the Printing House of the Hellenic Parliament.
The event was organized by the Center for Research, Development and Education of Packaging, Printing and Graphic Communication PackPrint Science, in collaboration with the Research Laboratory of Graphic Arts and Visual Communication Technology GRAPHMEDLAB of the University of West Attica, with the support of the Directorate of Publications and Printing of the Hellenic Parliament.
The event was rightly characterized as unique and innovative since people from different sectors found themselves under one roof. Executives from the printing and packaging industry and production, entrepreneurs and researchers, scientific and professional bodies, municipalities and chambers as well as the "public printing units" were "present", with an unprecedented participation!
As part of the event, two thematic panels were held with the participation of leading executives from the industry, the scientific community and their professional bodies. The first section, entitled "From the present to the future: The Graphic Arts, Printing and Packaging sectors - Contribution to Greek society and production" focused on the role and prospects of the Graphic Arts, Printing and Packaging sectors in the Greek economy and production, highlighting the opportunities and challenges of the coming day. The speakers were Avgerinos Hadjichrysos (forlabels), Theodoros Skagias (SKAG), Vasilis Exarchos (Dunapack), while the keynote address was given by Christos Koutrouditsos, President of the Pack Print Science Center. The discussion was moderated by Vasilis Dimakis (graphicanews).
The second thematic section focused on "Research, education and development of human capital", highlighting the need for substantial and effective education and training in the specialties of the sectors at all levels, with the aim of meeting the ever-increasing needs for specialized human resources. Under the coordination of Giorgos Triantafyllou (Allpack), the speakers were Sotiris Stasinopoulos (Parliamentary Printing House) and Dr. Marios Tsigonias (GRAPHMEDLAB), while the keynote address was given by Dr. Anastasios Politis, Scientific Director of the Pack Print Science Center.
The participants had the opportunity to learn about the vision, goals and priorities of the Pack Print Science Center, which was founded in 2024 with the cooperation of ELSET, HELGRAMED and FESPA Hellas Association and with the aim of becoming a modern institution of research, education and development for the packaging, printing and graphic communication sectors.
Through its activity, the Pack Print Science Center seeks to contribute substantially to the development of businesses, the promotion of innovation, the analysis of new technologies and, above all, to addressing the lack of specialized personnel, which has historically been one of the most important problems in the printing and packaging sectors.
The large participation and intense interest of public confirmed the need to create a permanent framework for dialogue, cooperation and development between the productive, scientific and educational forces of the field, strengthening the role of Pack Print Science as a point of reference for the future of Greek packaging, printing and graphic communication.
A few words about the Pack Print Science Center:
The Center for Research, Development and Education of Packaging, Printing and Graphic Communication – Pack Print Science was founded in 2024 as a non-profit Legal Entity of Private Law based in Schimatari, Viotia. It is an innovative initiative of the entities ELSET (Hellenic Label Makers Association), HELGRAMED (Panhellenic Association of Graduates in Graphic Arts Technology) and FESPA Hellas Association (screen printing, large format digital printing and fabric printing sector).
The Pack Print Science Center was created as a natural evolution of the long-standing cooperation of professional and scientific bodies, with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness of businesses and addressing the significant shortage of specialized human resources that the sectors are facing. Its main focus is the development of human capital through educational programs, training and education activities, as well as the promotion of research, innovation and technological development.
In parallel, the Center participates in national and international projects, development and research initiatives, while organizing conferences, workshops and information activities to promote the sectors. With an emphasis on new technologies, quality, extroversion and the circular economy, the Pack Print Science Center aspires to be a reference point for the sustainable development of packaging, printing and graphic communication in Greece.
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