Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 3:30 PM UTC+03 – 5:15 PM UTC+03 Exploring the role of Greek higher education institutions in promoting the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the purpose of this event is to raise awareness about the SDGs and sustainable best practices in such institutions. The event is organized in the context of …
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On 11/3, Prof. Koundouri, in her capacity as SDSN EUROPE co-chair, gave an opening speech to the webinar on “Sustainable Development Goals: A Catalyst for an Academic Impact”. The webinar was organized by The Israeli National Erasmus+ Office and targeted Israeli Higher Education Institutions. Prof. Koundouri referred to the EU’s vision and policies on SDGs …
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EIT | HEI initiative: Innovation capacity Building for Higher Education | EUAcceL: Accelerating Innovation in Europe Through Startup Development and Co-creation EUAcceL is an initiative of several higher education institutions (HEIs), their incubators, a research and development centre, start-ups, and established industry partners. It aims to accelerate innovation in Europe through open innovation, co-creation, and …
On the occasion of International Water Day, Prof. Koundouri shares an article of Prof. Dragan Savić, Prof. Barbara Hammer, Prof. Marios Polycarpou and hers in the International public press “AQUATECH” on their European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant on Water Futures: https://www.aquatechtrade.com/news/urban-water/european-collaboration-to-design-smart-water-futures/ A new European collaboration, backed by an ERC €10 million grant, is on …
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On the occasion of World Water Day, March 22, read Prof. Koundouri’s interview in national newspaper “Real News”, where she explains the new Athenian Brewery’s (https://nerogiatoavrio.gr/) project, which she scientifically leads. The project is titled “Water for Tomorrow”. Prof. Koundouri stressed that Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 of Agenda 2030 of the United Nations, focuses …
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TICHE (Academy): Training Innovation for Circularity and Holistic economies The primary goal of Cooperation Partnerships is to allow organizations to increase the quality and relevance of their activities, to develop and reinforce their networks of partners, to increase their capacity to operate jointly at transnational level, boosting internationalization of their activities and through exchanging or …
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On 10/3, Prof. Koundouri gave an invited speech to the SDSN Northern Europe webinar, focused on Global Platforms for Sustainability Monitoring, Reporting, and Ranking. Prof. Koundouri presented SDSN Europe that she co-chairs, and elaborated on SDSN Europe mission to serve as a science driven interface with European Commission policymaking. She also presented the SDSN Europe …
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Prof. Koundouri is one of the invited keynote speakers (https://www.cest2021.gnest.org/invited-speakers ) at the 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology CEST2021 which will be held on 1-4 September 2021 in Athens, Greece. The conference is organised by the Global Network of Environmental Science and Technology jointly with the University of the Aegean (Greece) and the …
An exciting new book, edited by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, “The Ocean of Tomorrow: The Transition to Sustainability -Volume II” has been published and it is now available at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-56847-4 . Prof. Koundouri says about the book: “As a response to the climate crisis and extensive marine pollution, and their effect on marine ecosystems and coastal …
Did you know Open Science is a policy priority for the European Commission? Why? Because it improves the quality, efficiency and responsiveness of research. Learn more about the benefits of Open Science for you and your research at: https://think.f1000research.com/open-research-europe-submission/open-research-europe/?utm_source=third_party_list&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JQC19396 Prof. Koundouri supports this European Initiative, as member of the Open Research Europe Scientific Advisory Board …
On 15/3 Prof. Koundouri participated at the Public Hearing of the European Economic and Social Committee on the opinion on “The New EC Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change”, in her capacity as expert to the rapporteur (Dimitris Dimitriadis). The European Commission adopted its new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change on 24 February …
Join Prof. Koundouri today at 17:30 (EET) for her keynote speech on “Sustainable Recovery from Covid-19” at SCBA 2021 Virtual Annual Conference. The SBCA conference will be held online March 17-19 and March 22-24, 2021. Sessions will be spread throughout the day to facilitate participation across time zones. The program features an exciting mix of research presentations, roundtable …
Prof. Koundouri as co – chair of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Green Recovery is pleased to announce that the first Statement of the Task Force “Transforming Recovery into a Green Future” has been posted on the Lancet COVID-19 Commission’s website. ? https://lnkd.in/gb-wfQp
ICRE8, scientifically directed by Prof. Koundouri, is excited to participate to the Rural Vision week where the H2020 COASTAL project team will host a virtual stand in the Marketplace (https://www.rural-vision-week.eu/). It will showcase the coastal-rural visions developed within the project, through a cross-sectoral approach, involving representatives from coastal activities and rural activities in 6 countries …
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The Regional Union of Municipalities of Ionian Islands signed a memorandum of Collaboration with the EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, hosted by SDU at Athena RC, directed by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, in order to support the activities of the Cross-KIC Water Scarcity project by communicating the water scarcity challenge in the Ionian Islands, participating in relevant …
SD.U at Research and Innovation Center “Athena“, which is Scientifically Directed by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri has officially become a member of Water Europe and we are very pleased to join forces with the voice and promoter of water-related innovation and RTD in Europe! The main goal of WE is to strive to increase coordination and collaboration, to enhance …
Dear colleagues, In this issue we share The launch of UN SDSN Europe Webinar 18 Feb: The Future Europe Wants: A Green and Digital, Job-Based and Inclusive Recovery The launch of the Sustainable Development Unit, directed by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri @ATHENA Research Center Prof. Koundouri’s election as Fellow of the World Academy of Art and …
Cluster of Sustainability Transition | Highlights February 2021 Read More »
As a member of the steering committee of the Nexus Project Cluster Prof. Koundouri is pleased to share with you their recent news. Please find the newsletter here: Nexus Project Cluster – Newsbulletin 2 (1)
Panelists share their reflections on virtual conferences, comment on the possible change of paradigm in the way we think about academic interactions and networking, and on its impact on future choices. Next year’s EAERE conference is presented (Berlin, 23-26 June 2021). 07:42 Reflections on Virtual Conference with Panelists: ~ 10:27 Klaus Eisenack, Humboldt University Berlin …
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24 Deptember 2020 The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies invites you to watch the recording of this online conference discussing the need to build resilience into our vulnerable world by adopting localized food, water and energy solutions, enabling communities to be more sustainable, self-sustained and capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. The Arava …
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