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CORPORAT E
RE S P ONS I BI L I T Y
REPORT 201 2
• Financial support was provided to animal welfare In December 2012, the new exhibition was inaugurated
associations in Spata-Artemis, Koropi and Markopoulo. by the Honorary President of the National Research
Foundation «Eleftherios K. Venizelos» aiming to present
• Air conditioning units and other furnishings were to travellers and airport visitors the personality and
provided to the Social Policy Centre of the Municipality the crucial role of Eleftherios Venizelos in the history of
of Spata-Artemis. Greece through a modern interactive approach. Along the
exhibition, an integrated system of six monitors, project
Environment the Museum – Residence “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” in
• AIA continued to provide maintenance services Chalepa – Chania, presenting chronologically the actions
and political career of the great politician as well as
through a specialized contractor for the 26,000 m2 the activities of the Foundation. Using the interactive
coastal park in Artemis. interface, the visitor may shift each period projection
displaying a sequence of more information in detail,
• Clean-up of the Prasinos Lofos area in Artemis was archive photographic material and text. A meticulous
organised for the sixth consecutive year in order to selection of publications in the International Press about
help reduce the risk of forest fires. Venizelos is also presented, serving as a tribute to the
man who, during his impressive political career, founded
• Two scholarships were awarded to postgraduate the Greek Ministry of Aviation, himself being the First
students studying environmental science at the Minister of Aviation in Greece. The creative and graphic
University of the Aegean. work of the photo panels, as well as the exhibition
video projections were created by the Foundation’s
• Financial support was provided to EOMAK for the collaborators, on the basis of the Foundation’s archive.
clean-up of a wetland site in Artemis.
In the field of the temporary exhibitions, AIA continues
6.2 Promoting the city of Athens the cooperation with the most prominent institutions
of the city of Athens. In cooperation with the National
The «athenspotlighted» programme is a significant Archaeological Museum of Athens, AIA presented the
AIA’s initiative launched in November 2011. The exhibition “The Antikythera Shipwreck – The Ship, the
program continued successfully throughout 2012 Treasures, the Mechanism”, one of the most famous
aiming to boost the attractiveness of the city of Athens exhibitions in the history of the Museum, presenting, for
as a city break destination for foreign visitors. The the first time, the entirely antiquities recovered from the
popularity of the city-card has been increased while area of the famous shipwreck including the Antikythera
the distribution reached almost the 100,000 cards. Mechanism, the first preserved, portable astronomical
The enhanced cooperation with the airlines and the calculator and analog computer of ancient times.
tourism authorities has further enriched program’s
attractiveness and penetration among foreign travelers Within the framework of cooperation with the Byzantine
visiting Athens. & Christian Museum, AIA hosted a photo exhibition of
the Museum’s Permanent Collections, where the aspects
6.3 AIA’s Cultural Program of the Museum’s Permanent Collections were projected
versus the modern art temporary exhibitions, which the
Athens International Airport, during the 11 years of Museum has scheduled to host for the first semester of
operations, has proved, that, apart of its operational 2012. Thereby, visitors had the opportunity to familiarize
excellence and successful business model, has turned into themeselves with aspects of the thematic sections, which
a cultural hub for travellers and visitors. outlined in a synthetic way the age from late antiquity
(3rd century) until the Greek State establishment.
Though the primary function of the airport is the safe
and efficient processing of passengers, it is more than a In parallel, in the airport’s “Art & Environment” exhibition
transportation hub. Athens airport participates actively in area (AIA Departures upper Hall), AIA hosted “The roads
the cultural life of the city of Athens, becoming a crossroad of Bread” exhibition, in cooperation with the European
of cultures and function. Approximately 250,000 visitors Bread Museum. An exciting tour in the world of bread
per year visit the permanent exhibitions located at the and the Greek cultural heritage and cultures linked with
airport premises (Exhibition of Archaeological Findings bread was offered to passengers and visitors.
and the new Acropolis Museum), while special emphasis
was given, this year, to the exhibition dedicated to In the field of art and nature awareness, AIA continued
Eleftherios Venizelos which has been refurbished with the its cooperation with MEDASSET (Mediterranean
support of the National Research Foundation “Eleftherios
K. Venizelos” Chania and the Region of Crete.
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RE S P ONS I BI L I T Y
REPORT 201 2
• Financial support was provided to animal welfare In December 2012, the new exhibition was inaugurated
associations in Spata-Artemis, Koropi and Markopoulo. by the Honorary President of the National Research
Foundation «Eleftherios K. Venizelos» aiming to present
• Air conditioning units and other furnishings were to travellers and airport visitors the personality and
provided to the Social Policy Centre of the Municipality the crucial role of Eleftherios Venizelos in the history of
of Spata-Artemis. Greece through a modern interactive approach. Along the
exhibition, an integrated system of six monitors, project
Environment the Museum – Residence “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” in
• AIA continued to provide maintenance services Chalepa – Chania, presenting chronologically the actions
and political career of the great politician as well as
through a specialized contractor for the 26,000 m2 the activities of the Foundation. Using the interactive
coastal park in Artemis. interface, the visitor may shift each period projection
displaying a sequence of more information in detail,
• Clean-up of the Prasinos Lofos area in Artemis was archive photographic material and text. A meticulous
organised for the sixth consecutive year in order to selection of publications in the International Press about
help reduce the risk of forest fires. Venizelos is also presented, serving as a tribute to the
man who, during his impressive political career, founded
• Two scholarships were awarded to postgraduate the Greek Ministry of Aviation, himself being the First
students studying environmental science at the Minister of Aviation in Greece. The creative and graphic
University of the Aegean. work of the photo panels, as well as the exhibition
video projections were created by the Foundation’s
• Financial support was provided to EOMAK for the collaborators, on the basis of the Foundation’s archive.
clean-up of a wetland site in Artemis.
In the field of the temporary exhibitions, AIA continues
6.2 Promoting the city of Athens the cooperation with the most prominent institutions
of the city of Athens. In cooperation with the National
The «athenspotlighted» programme is a significant Archaeological Museum of Athens, AIA presented the
AIA’s initiative launched in November 2011. The exhibition “The Antikythera Shipwreck – The Ship, the
program continued successfully throughout 2012 Treasures, the Mechanism”, one of the most famous
aiming to boost the attractiveness of the city of Athens exhibitions in the history of the Museum, presenting, for
as a city break destination for foreign visitors. The the first time, the entirely antiquities recovered from the
popularity of the city-card has been increased while area of the famous shipwreck including the Antikythera
the distribution reached almost the 100,000 cards. Mechanism, the first preserved, portable astronomical
The enhanced cooperation with the airlines and the calculator and analog computer of ancient times.
tourism authorities has further enriched program’s
attractiveness and penetration among foreign travelers Within the framework of cooperation with the Byzantine
visiting Athens. & Christian Museum, AIA hosted a photo exhibition of
the Museum’s Permanent Collections, where the aspects
6.3 AIA’s Cultural Program of the Museum’s Permanent Collections were projected
versus the modern art temporary exhibitions, which the
Athens International Airport, during the 11 years of Museum has scheduled to host for the first semester of
operations, has proved, that, apart of its operational 2012. Thereby, visitors had the opportunity to familiarize
excellence and successful business model, has turned into themeselves with aspects of the thematic sections, which
a cultural hub for travellers and visitors. outlined in a synthetic way the age from late antiquity
(3rd century) until the Greek State establishment.
Though the primary function of the airport is the safe
and efficient processing of passengers, it is more than a In parallel, in the airport’s “Art & Environment” exhibition
transportation hub. Athens airport participates actively in area (AIA Departures upper Hall), AIA hosted “The roads
the cultural life of the city of Athens, becoming a crossroad of Bread” exhibition, in cooperation with the European
of cultures and function. Approximately 250,000 visitors Bread Museum. An exciting tour in the world of bread
per year visit the permanent exhibitions located at the and the Greek cultural heritage and cultures linked with
airport premises (Exhibition of Archaeological Findings bread was offered to passengers and visitors.
and the new Acropolis Museum), while special emphasis
was given, this year, to the exhibition dedicated to In the field of art and nature awareness, AIA continued
Eleftherios Venizelos which has been refurbished with the its cooperation with MEDASSET (Mediterranean
support of the National Research Foundation “Eleftherios
K. Venizelos” Chania and the Region of Crete.
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