Dr. Maria Lekakou is Professor of Maritime Economics in the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, and Member of the Council of the University of the Aegean. She has gained vast experience in shipping and maritime policy through her role as Advisor to the Minister of Mercantile Marine (1996-2000), member of the National Regulatory Authority for Internal Maritime Transportation (2001-2004) and maritime expert in many national or European bodies. Her research interests cover European Maritime Policy, Greek shipping competiveness, island transports and cruise tourism.

Title: Developing an Insular Transport Equivalent From Theory to Implementation

The presentation deals with Insular Transport Equivalent (ITE ), the concept of the ITE is based on the assumption that islanders (people or firms) should pay a fare equivalent to what residents (or companies) of the mainland pay to travel at the same distance as a principle.
The method is based on transport costs, the geography of the islands and the need for movement.