CSR

IMS 2022 promotes Social Responsibility taking and supporting actions and initiatives which reflect our identity and sense of responsibility to society and people. Attendees will be active members in various activities and will have the satisfaction of the contribution to society and their fellow human beings.

El Sistema Greece
Community Music Project for Social Inclusion

The educational music program for social integration, El Sistema Greece has been offering since 2016 free music education to children and young people in Greece, regardless of their origin, language and religion. Through their participation in musical ensembles, children strive for a better future and develop communication and cooperation skills. In 2017, the El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra was created, a multicultural orchestra that has already collaborated with important musicians and ensembles such as Joyce DiDonato, the ERT National Symphony Orchestra, etc. and has appeared on some of the country's most important stages. At the same time, it implements many musical and educational programs aiming at the social integration of children and young people and the creation of a fairer social consciousness.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Donate to El Sistema Greece. See here.

SUSTAINABILITY

IMS 2022 aims to minimize the environmental impact of the event and contribute towards a safe and healthy environment. Implements numerous measures, from the planning of the event to execution and from the moment you start looking into your travel arrangements until you are back from the conference. This congress aspires to bring about sustainable solutions, to act as an inspiration and to raise the level of both learning and awareness, that the positive impacts will outweigh the negative.

• We select local suppliers to avoid long distance transport of goods and people
• We avoid printing and aim for an almost paperless office
• We offer contactless check-in for delegates and congress visitors
• We reduce energy consumption by applying LED lighting and screens
• We reduce the number and variety of amenities

Travel

• Use public transport instead of a taxi when navigating through Athens
• When using a taxi, you might think of sharing it with one of your fellow delegates
• Choose the best way to travel to Greece to reduce carbon emissions (plane, train, or boat) by using the calculator

Hotel

• Only use the air conditioning if it is necessary
• Turn off the lights and TV when leaving the room
• Select the type and amount of food during meals sensibly to avoid food waste

During the Congress

• Bring your own folding travel cup for coffee/tea to prevent takeaway cups
• Bring your own bottle of water and refill it on the water stations provided
• Only pick up printed marketing and information material that you are really interested in and that you will use
• We suggest you download the congress mobile app