The Rector of AUA Prof. Mr. Kinzios Spyridon and the President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Mr. Alexandros Vassilikos were delighted to inaugurate today the cooperation between the Agricultural University of Athens and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, a cooperation which concerns all issues of common interest, such as the strengthening and promotion of the contribution of the two institutions to the development of the individual societies in the agro-food sector at local, regional, national and European level and the joint contribution to policy making for the primary sector. The inaugural meeting was attended by the President of XEE Mr. Alexandros Vassilikos, the Director General of XEE Mrs. Agni Christidou, the Vice Rector of Research of the GPA Mr. Thomas Bartzanas, the Assistant Professor of the Department of Regional and Economic Development/AUA Mrs. Emilia Vlami (who had the initiative to organize the meeting) and Mrs. Maria Daoutakou, owner of Shop Support - Support of Health Shops, a strategic partner of the GPA in the training of the respective service sectors. The sustainable development of both the primary sector and tourism is a bet that we must win and leave as a legacy for future generations.