Month: February 2021

WORLD FUTURE DAY: ROUND-THE-WORLD 24-HOUR CONVERSATION ON THE FUTURE — MARCH 1ST

Join 24-Hour Round-the-World Conversation to Celebrate World Futures Day, hosted by the Millennium Project where Prof. Koundouri will moderate the session for 12:00 Athens time. This will be the eighth year that futurists and the general public will conduct a 24-hour, round-the-world conversation on the future on March 1st at 12 noon in whatever time …

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Upgraded Buildings Conference 2021

24/2/21 Yesterday Prof. Koundouri gave a keynote speech on “The European Green Deal driving Sustainable Recovery from COVID 19 pandemic” in the session “Building Renovation Wave Policy and Financing” at the Upgraded Buildings Conference 2021. Watch the event at: https://youtu.be/O0qlIRB13Wc Read more at: https://www.upgradedbuildings.gr/agenda/ , https://www.upgradedbuildings.gr/   THE CONFERENCE Buildings account for about 40% of …

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Webinar: The Future Europe Wants: A Green and Digital, Job-Based and Inclusive Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic

In an attempt to connect the dots between four major policy initiatives – the SDGs, the European Green Deal, the European Semester, and the EU recovery plan – the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Europe (SDSN Europe) has produced a new report, Transformations for the Joint Implementation of Agenda 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals and the …

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Solid Waste Management in Jordan

The development of a national strategy to improve the municipal solidwaste management sector in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The main objective of the consultancy services is to identify the most cost effective, efficient, affordable, and quality-service environmentally and socially sound municipal solid waste management framework in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Project Website   …

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Enhancing Global Cooperation to End the COVID-19 Pandemic: Statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission

Read the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Second Statement, “Enhancing Global Cooperation to End the COVID-19 Pandemic” by Jeffrey Sachs, the Lancet COVID-19 Commissioners, Task Force Chairs, and Commission Secretariat. Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, is one of Commissioners and Green Recovery Task Force co-chair, together with Dr Ismail Serageldin, Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Former World Bank …

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Enhancing Global Cooperation to End the COVID-19 Pandemic: Statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission

Read the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Second Statement, “Enhancing Global Cooperation to End the COVID-19 Pandemic” by Jeffrey Sachs, the Lancet COVID-19 Commissioners, Task Force Chairs, and Commission Secretariat. Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, is one of the Commissioners and Green Recovery Task Force co-chair, together with Dr Ismail Serageldin, Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Former World …

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“EUandU online edition” conference

Venue: online Date: 18 January 2021 On 18/1 at 10:30-11:30 (EET) Prof. Koundouri chaired the discussion between the EU Commissioner, Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, and the Minister of Digital Governance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis at the “EUandU, online edition” conference. As well as the discussion on “Presentation of award-winning / EU-funded research programs”: 10:30-11:30 Panel: Mariya Gabriel …

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Online event by ekyklos “How can 2021 be won?”

Venue: online Date: 13 January 2020 Join Prof. Koundouri today at 18:00 for a discussion on “Between rescuing and restructuring the Greek economy” at the online event organized by Kyklos ideon. Read the Agenda: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/794-13-1-2021-pos-borei-na-kerdithei-to-2021.html  Watch the event at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6yelbBXIcU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Evaggelos-Venizelos-80258823622 Learn more: Τετάρτη 13.1.2021, «Πως μπορεί να κερδηθεί το 2021;» (ekyklos.gr) ========== «Πως μπορεί να κερδηθεί το 2021;»   …

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Hellenic Centre for Marine Research: Two-day online event of information and cooperation for the sustainable development of the maritime economy in Greece

Venue: online Date: 12 January 2021 Prof. Koundouri today at 11:00 EET in a discussion on “National consultation of funding bodies to support the implementation of the Blue Growth and Innovation Plan of the Bluemed Program” at the online event for the sustainable development of the maritime economy in Greece organized by The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research. …

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Conference on Global Leadership for the 21st Century

Venue: online Date: 15 December 2020 Join Prof. Koundouri tomorrow @ 12:30 EET at the CONFERENCE ON Global Leadership for the 21st Century   Session: ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT   Moderator: Phoebe KOUNDOURI, President, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Olga ALGAYEROVA, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Europe Sangheon LEE, Director of the Employment Policy Department, …

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CSP4Climate 2020 International Conference

Venue: online Date: 15-17 December 2020   Prof. Koundouri gave a speech on EU Research and Innovation Action Agenda at the online CSP4 Climate conference. Session 4: Research and Innovation Action Agendas to enable the Energy Transition Session Chair: Mr. Fabio Montagnino, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Cyprus Institute, Cyprus. EU Research and Innovation Action Agenda:        …

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1st annual EPICUR Forum

Venue: online Date: 10 December 2020 Today at 19:00- 20:00 Prof Phoebe Koundouri will give a Keynote speech at the 1st annual EPICUR Forum Professor Phoebe Koundouri will introduce the emergence and requirements of entrepreneurs who tackle the issue of sustainability. She will further discuss the requirements for funding such projects with a link to the SDGs …

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EuroPCom 2020

Venue: online Date: 8 December 2020 Join Prof. Phoebe Koundouri for her speech on “climate communication to behavioral change” at the European Public Communication Conference – EuroPCom 2020   Tuesday 8 December (09:00-10:30 CET) From climate communication to behavioural change Informing about climate change and ‘green’ measures is important. But how do we actually make a difference …

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Start-ups Pitch Day

Venue: online Date: 16 December 2020 Deep Demonstration on Zero-Net Emissions, Resilient Maritime Hubs: The Port of Piraeus   Start-ups Pitch Day 16th December 2020 (15.00 – 18.00 EET)  Online   Digitalisation, climate change, ageing populations and other factors are transforming the environment PPA operates in, creating complexity and uncertainty. In order to respond to future challenges, EIT …

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UCL Economics Conference 2020

Venue: online Date: 26 November 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 …

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

Venue: online Date: 19 November 2020 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, …

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Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean – 2020 Report

Venue: online Date: 12 November 2020 Launching event of Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean – 2020 Report. The online presentation and debate jointly organized by SDSN Mediterranean and Santa Chiara Lab – University of Siena, will be held on November 12, at 15.15 (CET). The event, with the participation of the Secretary-General of the Union for the Mediterranean Ambassador Nasser Kamel, will host the key-note speech by …

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Circle the Med Online Forum 2020

Venue: online Date: 12 November 2020 Circle the Med Online Forum 2020 9-13 November 16.00-18.00 EET   Join Prof. Phoebe Koundouri on 12/11 at 16:00 for a discussion on “Preservation and enhancement of Shared Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean area” at Circle the Med Online Forum 2020.   Session: Preservation and enhancement of Shared Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean …

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