{"id":190,"date":"2018-10-23T17:48:15","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T14:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wordpress\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2025-11-15T04:44:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T01:44:26","slug":"director-general","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hermes.aero\/?page_id=190","title":{"rendered":"Director General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Director General of Hermes \u2013 Air Transport Organisation is head of the Secretariat responsible for general direction of the work of the Organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The Director General represent the organisation in the industry meetings and assemblies and serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The Hermes Board of Directors appointed in 2018 Dr Kostas Iatrou as Director General of the Organisation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dr-Kostas-Iatrou-Director-General-.pdf\">Dr Kostas Iatrou Biography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Addresses and presentations of the Director General<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Opening-remarks-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-to-the-2018-Hermes-Leaders-Forum-.pdf\">Opening remarks<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation to the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>2018 Hermes Leaders Forum, Ekali, Greece &#8211; 2 March 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Remarks-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-to-the-2018-Hermes-reception-in-IATA-AGM.pdf\">Opening remarks<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation to the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Hermes reception in the IATA AGM, Sydney, Australia &#8211; 3 June 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2018-RAA.pdf\">26th Annual Conference &amp; AGM of Romanian Airports Association, Iasi, Romania &#8211; 1-2 November 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/17th-European-Aviation-Conference-EAC-Athens-Greece-8-9-November-2018.pdf\">17th European Aviation Conference (EAC) Athens, Greece -8-9 November 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Remarks-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-to-the-2019-Hermes-reception-at-ACI-WAGA.pdf\">Opening remarks by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation to the 2019 Hermes reception at ACI WAGA, Hong Kong, China &#8211; 4 April 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Welcome-address-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-at-the-2019-Hermes-Leaders-Forum-.pdf\">Welcome address<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation at the 2019 Hermes Leaders Forum, Ecali, Greece &#8211; 2 May 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Promoting-Cross-Border-Investments-in-Airlines.pdf\">Fourth ICAO Air Transport Symposium (IATS\/4) Seoul, South Korea &#8211; 8-10 May 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Opening-remarks-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-to-the-Hermes-reception-at-IATA-AGM.pdf\">Opening remarks\u00a0by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation at the reception held by Hermes during the 2019 IATA AGM, Seoul, South Korea &#8211; 1 June 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Opening-Keynote-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-to-the-9th-SESAR-Innovation-Days-.pdf\">Opening Keynote by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation to the 9th SESAR Innovation Days, Athens, Greece &#8211; 2 December 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HERMES-MAGAZINE10_UPDT.pdf\">Interview in Hermes The Magazine, #10 April-June 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Presentation-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-to-ICAO-Virtual-ATRP-informal-meeting-on-Air-Carrier-Ownership-and-Control.pdf\">Presentation by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation at Session 4 Liberalization of Airline Ownership and Control: Addressing Social and Labour ConcernsICAO Virtual ATRP informal meeting on Air Carrier Ownership and Control,\u00a0Zoom &#8211; 18 November 2020<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-11-18-ATRP-OC.pdf\">(Power Point)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Welcome-Note-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-to-the-2021-Hellenic-Aviation-Society-AGM-Conference.pdf\">Welcome Noteby the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation to the\u00a02021 Hellenic Aviation Society AGM &amp; Conference, Zoom &#8211; 18 February 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Speech-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-at-the-HighLevel-Ministerial-Meeting-on-Enhancing-Air-transport-connectivity-and-Growth-in-West-Africa.pdf\">Speech by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation at the\u00a0High\/Level Ministerial Meeting on Enhancing Air transport connectivity and Growth in West Africa, Zoom &#8211; 17 March 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Welcome-address-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-at-the-The-Latin-America-Air-Transport-Sector-in-the-Post-COVID-19-Era.pdf\">Welcome address<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation at the The Latin America Air Transport Sector in the Post COVID-19 Era: Resilience and Efficiency Through Leadership and Cooperation,\u00a0Zoom &#8211; 19 April 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Welcome-address-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-at-the-The-African-Air-Transport-sector.pdf\">Welcome address<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; Air Transport Organisation at the The African Air Transport sector in the post COVID-19 era: Resilience and efficiency through Leadership and Cooperation,\u00a0Zoom &#8211; 1 July 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hermes.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-07-09-Welcome-address-by-the-Director-General-of-Hermes-Air-Transport-Organisation-at-the-2021-Hermes-Leaders-Forum-.pdf\">Welcome address<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by the Director General of Hermes &#8211; 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