
Abbot Ambrosios Skarvelis
Abbot Ambrosios Skarvelis is Abbot of the Monastery of Toplou – Sitia.

Abbot Ambrosios Skarvelis is Abbot of the Monastery of Toplou – Sitia.

Stelios Trilirakis is Owner of the traditional Cretan gastronomy centre “Ntounias” (agricultural farm and tavern), livestock and organic farmer, graduated in tourism.

Dr. Alexandros Stefanakis is a Veterinarian and a Scientific providing technical support to companies and institutions in the agri-food sector.

Panagiotis Magganas is owner of Peskesi Restaurant and Peskesi Organic Farm. His approach is “Authentic Cretan Cuisine, Farm to table, Sustainable.”

Sevasti Krasanaki is President of the Women’s Association of Episkopi “Ergani”.

Nikos Frantzeskakis is President of the Board of Agroxenia Association – Hellas Agrotourism and Multifunctional Farms.

Konstantinos Chartzoulakis is an Agriculturist, Senior Researcher at NAGREF – Institute for Olive Tree & Subtropical Plants and former Director of NAGREF.

Giannis Apostolakis is Executive Chef of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICH) and President of the Board / Head of the Cretan Gastronomy Network.

Amand P. Veranneman Van Hoeck is a gastronome, restaurateur and official Ambassador for Gozo, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2026.

George Borg is a renowned chef, TV personality and recipe book author in the Maltese islands, and official Ambassador for Gozo, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2026.

Anna Marie Galea is a food writer and official Ambassador for Gozo, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2026. She is a vocal supporter of investing in local talent and local produce and has written extensively about both.

Forest is to the people of Gorski Kotar what the sea is to the islanders. I am working on protecting and promoting the ecologically clean area of Gorski Kotar, the green heart of the whole of Croatia and Kvarner. I firmly believe that this is the source of our survival and progress.