ENERGIE project to hold conference in Patras on sustainable development

The Western Greece Regional Development Fund is organizing the 2nd Thematic Conference and a meeting of partners for the ENERGIE project (Empowering New Energies and Resources in Greece-Italy Area) in Patras on October 12-13, 2026. This cross-border cooperation initiative, part of the Interreg Greece-Italy 2021-2027 program, focuses on sustainable transitions in Brindisi (Puglia), Matera (Basilicata), and Aigialeia (Western Greece).

Rather than focusing solely on new infrastructure, the project aims to reshape degraded or peripheral areas into sustainable, future-oriented locations by fostering shared visions based on local identities and New European Bauhaus values. A key pilot action in Aigialeia involves the redevelopment and repurposing of the former Aigio Paper Mill, transforming it into a multifunctional, energy-efficient, and socially active space to drive local development and social revitalization.