Month: November 2020

Academic Seminrar- Student Association For International Affairs (SAFIA)

Today at 18:00 EET Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is giving a lecture on “The effects (positive and negative) of COVID-19 on the environment and the energy sector” at the academic seminar organised by the Student Association For International Affairs (SAFIA). Learn more: https://safia.gr/history/   Student Association For International Affairs (SAFIA), η οποία ιδρύθηκε το 1994 και …

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UN Sustainable Development Goals Symposium Online Event

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Symposium: Exploring the DiverCity of Athens November 11-13, 2020   Organized by: Deree Millennium Fellows 2020 and Office of Public Affairs, The American College of Greece Supported by: Deree Psychology Society, Deree Sociology Society, Deree International Honors Program Society An online event with free participation and open to the public.   Organized …

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Συνάντηση Business2Finance

Join Prof. Phoebe Koundouri tomorrow at 12:00 EET for her speech on “Climate Innovation”.     ΣυνάντησηBusiness2Finance Το Περιφερειακό Ταμείο Ανάπτυξης Δυτικής Μακεδονίας και το Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης σας προσκαλούν με ιδιαίτερη τιμή στη Συνάντηση «Business2Finance» Χρηματοδοτών και Εταιριών, στο πλαίσιο υλοποίησης του έργου finMED «Boosting the financing of innovation for green …

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Workshop on System Mapping as a Service for post – COVID Regional Transition

Workshop on System Mapping as a Service for post – COVID Regional Transition Monday 30 November 2020   We are delighted to invite you to participate in the System Mapping as a Service for post – COVID Regional Transition Workshop initiated by the EIT Climate KIC network and the ATHENA Research Center. EIT Climate-KIC (www.climate-kic.org) …

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World Leaders Forum: António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General

The State of the Planet   This World Leaders Forum will feature a special address by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General on “The State of the Planet” followed by a question and answer session with a virtual audience. Introduction by: Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University in the City of New York Moderated by: Maureen E Raymo, …

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World Leaders Forum: António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General

The State of the Planet   This World Leaders Forum will feature a special address by António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General on “The State of the Planet” followed by a question and answer session with a virtual audience. Introduction by: Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University in the City of New York Moderated by: Maureen E Raymo, …

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Fifth meeting of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports

Our fifth meeting of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports Initiative will take place on Friday the 27th November 2020. In this session, we will work on co-developing our common vision. Our ultimate goal is to co-design a sustainable future vision and identify technological solutions and portfolios of financing tools that can support the identified pathways towards the future vision.   If you are …

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Exergia

On Novemebr 26th, Dr. George Vlondakis, Business Development Director of Exergia and Prof. Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Business, Director EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece* MoU seeking the development of new projects and the organisation of common events. EXERGIA is an independent firm of consultants operating internationally in the fields of energy, environment and water. The …

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Pioneers into practice Final Workshop

Pioneers into Practice Final Workshop   The final workshop draws the Pioneers programme to a close, the objective is to wrap up the programme in the most coherent and meaningful possible way for pioneers, while gathering diverse feedback to shape the programme going forward. Therefore, it is time for individual and collective meaning making through …

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UCL Economics Conference 2020

UCL Economics Conference 2020 26th November 5:30 PM GMT 19:30 EET   Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a  keynote speech on “Sustainability Transition: A European Perspective SDGs, European Green Deal, EU MFF, Recovery & Resilience Plan – Job Creation and Just Transition” at the UCL Economics Conference 2020 held at University College London, London’s global university. Professor Koundouri …

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Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in Trade and Logistics: Technologies supporting Circular Economy in achieving United Nations SDGs

Join Prof. Phoebe Koundouri today @ 13:00 EET for her speech at the second session of the Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in Trade and Logistics. Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies in Trade and Logistics: Technologies supporting Circular Economy in achieving United Nations SDGs 25 November 2020 Webex Meeting (12:00-16:00hrs), Geneva, Switzerland   Background The …

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EIT Climate-KIC Deep Demonstration FRAME workshop: Reconnaissance

The workshop is under Deep Demonstrations – Net-Zero-Emissions, Resilient Maritime Hubs, and it is organized by EIT Climate-KIC. The purpose of the workshop was three-fold: Review Reconnaissance insights: finalize problem spaces and positions Define our Portfolio Design Principles: per region and as a group Make sense of our work so far The workshop will involve a mix of …

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Prof. Phoebe Koundouri wins the first ERC Synergy Grant for Greece

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri wins the first ERC Synergy Grant for Greece.   https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/magazine/erc-2020-synergy-grants-examples   What will water infrastructure look like in the cities of the future? World’s cities are expanding. Some 70% of people will live in urban areas by 2050. This growth brings with itself one big challenge: water. New water infrastructures went historically …

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Online Seminar | An AWESOME talk about the Nile River Basin

2 December 2020 Online Seminar | An AWESOME talk about the Nile River Basin We are glad to invite you to the inaugural event of the AWESOME (Managing Water, Ecosystems and Food Across Sectors and Scales in the South Mediterranean) project! Abstract Seven partners of excellence – Politecnico di Milano, Athens University of Economics and Business, …

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FES online-event «EU trade in the time of COVID-19: Facing the challenges, seizing the opportunities»

 Prof. Phoebe Koundouri on 19/11 at 19:00 EET on a discussion at the online event “EU trade in the time of COVID-19: Facing the challenges, seizing the opportunities” organized by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Athens.   EU trade in the time of COVID-19: Facing the challenges, seizing the opportunities We invite you on Thursday, November 19th at 7-9 …

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Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is Sustainability and Policy Advisor of ECOGENIA

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is Sustainability and Policy Advisor of ECOGENIA, a start-up NGO in Greece aiming on Promoting sustainability and civic engagement through training and employment opportunities for young people in Greece.   ECOGENIA is a start-up NGO in Greece: “We aspire to be a national program providing employment and training opportunities for young people through …

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Press Release “Innovation and Technology for a Green, Digital and Just Recovery The Greek EIT Ecosystem”

Press Release The online event ” Innovation and Technology for a Green, Digital and Just Recovery The Greek EIT Ecosystem” was successfully held on Monday, November 2, 2020   The European Cluster on Sustainability Transition (EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, SDSN Greece και ReSEES AUEB) successfully organized the online event ” Innovation and Technology for a Green, Digital and …

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Climathon in Thiva 2020

Climathon is a city-based programme that offers a clear pathway to action and interaction – an opportunity for cities and citizens to co-create local ideas to shared climate challenges. At the core of the programme is an ideathon powered by local organisers; the people who know their cities and climate challenges the best. Are you …

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Report: Sustainability Literacy and Perspectives | UN SDSN Youth Greece x Get Involved

The survey “Sustainability Literacy and Perspectives” was conducted online from April to June 2020. The respondents were young Greek university students and graduates, aged from 18 to 29, and of various academic backgrounds. UN SDSN Youth Greece and Get Involved cooperated to examine whether an increase in sustainable awareness affects people’s perspectives and beliefs on sustainability …

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