EUROPEAN MOBILITY
WEEK 2026
Mobility for everyone
THE CAMPAIGN
In 2026 the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace continues its sustained effort to strengthen road safety and promote sustainable mobility, delivering an integrated programme of activities addressed to citizens, school pupils, institutions, businesses and the whole local community.
The aim is to build a new culture of safe and sustainable travel, working towards fewer — and ultimately zero — road traffic accidents across Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
THE VIDEO
The Region's main promotional video for European Mobility Week 2026 (in Greek).
Playing the video loads YouTube. Alternatively, watch it directly on YouTube.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
From the live prize draw for the Sustainable Mobility Ambassadors to the FORUM bringing together the Transport Services of every Greek Region.
The prize draw for the Ambassadors' Register, streamed live for everyone to follow.
The draw takes place live among everyone who signed up to the Electronic Register of Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety Ambassadors 2026. The prizes are one (1) electric bicycle and three (3) bicycle helmets.
A full day celebrating the bicycle, safe travel and getting to know the city.
The morning programme is for school groups, with a bicycle-safety session and the guided walks «Getting to know my city on foot» through the Old Town of Xanthi. The afternoon programme is for children and families, with a bike-handling skills race on an obstacle course, a DJ set and the awards.
Organised by the Directorate of Transport and Communications of the Regional Unit of Xanthi, together with Alternative ROUTE Social Cooperative and the Xanthi Cycling Club «Pegasus».
Komotini Concert Hall — with speakers from the European Commission, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the education community.
Chaired by Pantelis Delidis, Head of the General Directorate of Transport and Communications of the Region, and Georgia Stinga, Scientific Associate — Office of the Regional Governor. The conference is organised together with the Regional Directorate of Education of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace and the Culture House of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace S.A. Proceedings are held in Greek.
Evangelia Georgitsi, Head of Communication, European Commission Representation in Greece
Persefoni Ioannidou, Head of the General Directorate of Strategic Transport and Road Safety Planning, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Dr Marigoula Kosmidou, Regional Director of Primary and Secondary Education of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Stavroula Antoniou, Coordinator of the working group monitoring the Memorandum for the promotion of cycle tourism and bicycle use, National Contact Point for cycling
Evmenios Konstantinidis, Acting Head of the Vehicle Testing (KTEO) Department, Directorate of Transport and Communications, Regional Unit of Xanthi
«Circulation of road transport vehicles and motorcycles: application of current legislation and proposals for improving and developing the transport sector and better serving citizens».
Officials from the Directorates of Transport and Communications of every Greek Region, together with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Digital Governance and the National Transparency Authority, record practical problems and put forward proposals — from vehicle transfers and registrations to the digital services for vehicle licensing. Proceedings are held in Greek.
Stamatios Theocharis, Head of the General Directorate of Transport and Communications, Region of Attica
Pantelis Delidis, Head of the General Directorate of Transport and Communications, Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Ioannis Matsas, Head of the General Directorate of Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Problems in the field and solutions (legislative arrangements). Chair: Romanos Kontogiannidis, Head of the Vehicle Licensing Department, Directorate of Transport and Communications, Regional Unit of Kavala.
Spyros Vasiliadis, Head of the Vehicle Licensing Department, Regional Unit of Ioannina, Region of Epirus
Dimitrios Patsios, Directorate of Transport and Communications, Regional Unit of Kozani, Region of Western Macedonia
Nikolaos Rodopoulos, Head of the Vehicle Licensing Department, Regional Unit of Achaia, Region of Western Greece
Problems in the field and solutions (legislative arrangements). Chair: Dimitrios Seretis, Head of the Vehicle Licensing Department, Directorate of Transport and Communications, Regional Unit of Drama.
Theodoros Kazantzidis, Directorate of Transport, Regional Unit of Veroia, Region of Central Macedonia
Georgios Rompogiannakis, Head of the Directorate of Transport, Regional Unit of Lasithi, Region of Crete
Georgios Skoulikaris, Head of the Directorate of Transport, Regional Unit of Heraklion, Region of Crete
Chair: Stavroula Kyrtzidou, Head of the Directorate of Transport and Communications, Regional Unit of Evros (Alexandroupoli).
Konstantinos Katsikas, Acting Head of the Vehicle Licensing Department, Regional Unit of Evia, Region of Central Greece
Ioannis Markou, Acting Head of the Directorate of Transport and Communications, Regional Unit of Fthiotida, Region of Central Greece
Filio Pythoula, Directorate of Transport and Communications, Regional Unit of Evia, Region of Central Greece
Georgios Sofianof, Acting Head of the Directorate of Transport and Communications, Regional Unit of Evia, Region of Central Greece
Current state of play, problems and proposals for better citizen service and the further development of the road transport sector. Chair: Eleftherios Chamalidis, Head of the Directorate of Transport and Communications of Orestiada, Regional Unit of Evros.
«Digital services for vehicle licensing. Proposed solutions» — Georgios Protopsaltis, Head of the Vehicle Licensing & Road Transport Department, Regional Unit of Magnesia
«Digital services for vehicle licensing. Current state of play» — Paraskevi Koutsokosta, Head of the Vehicle Licensing Department, Central Athens Sector
«Digital services for vehicle licensing. Problems and challenges» — Panagiotis Kolydas, Head of the Vehicle Licensing Department, Regional Unit of Piraeus and the Islands
Georgios Komnos, National Transparency Authority
Gerasimos Louverdis, Head of the IT and Electronic Systems Support Service, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Emmanouil Kalaitzakis, Digital Services Platform Manager, Institute of Computer Science — Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH)
The programme keeps growing with events from the Regional Units. New events are published on this page.
AMBASSADORS
As part of «European Mobility Week 2026 in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace», the Region created the Electronic Register of Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety Ambassadors 2026, inviting everyone who wishes to contribute actively to spreading responsible road behaviour to take part in the initiative.
Applications to join the Ambassadors' Register have closed. The draw is held among the entries submitted within the deadline.
RESOURCES & LINKS
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