Month: May 2022

EU Green Week event Accelerating our sustainable futures through digital innovation

On May 31st  Prof. Phoebe Koundouri  participated in the panel discussion “How the ICT sector can accelerate the implementation of the EU Green Deal” at the EU Green Week event Accelerating our sustainable futures through digital innovation, organized by the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) in partnership with Huawei which took place at the European …

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Global food security at risk in the aftermath of the Ukrainian war – EESC

On May 31st Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participated at the online thematic debate on “global food security in the aftermath of the Ukrainian war” organized by the NAT and REX sections of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The event brought together representatives of EU institutions, civil society and other stakeholders to discuss: the impacts …

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Innovation in North Greece and the institutions that support it 3.0

Dr. Artemis Stratopoulou participated on Saturday, 28th of May at the conference “Innovation in North Greece and the institutions that support it 3.0”, held in Thessaloniki, representing Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Aephoria (AE4RIA) and EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece and talked about Systems Innovation Approach and the Maritime ClimAccelerator. “Innovation in Northern …

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SDG Lab in Davos | Word Economic Forum 2022

Professor Phoebe Koundouri participated at the World Economic Forum 2022 in Davos from 24 – 26 May, with the program of the SDG Lab organized by UNGSII Foundation. The SDG Lab is a multi-stakeholder initiative that contributes to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prof. Koundouri, pointed out, it is not a question …

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Οnline discussion: “Growth for Good: Reshaping capitalism to save humanity from climate catastrophe”

Date: June 2, 2022 Time: 17:00-18:30 (EEST)   On Thursday 2 June 2022, at 17:00-18:30 (EEST)/ 16:00-17:30 (CEST), the Greek and European Economy Observatory of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) is organizing an online discussion, on the occasion of the publication of Alessio Terzi’s book on: “Growth for Good: Reshaping capitalism …

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5ο Προσυνέδριο του Δημοκρατικού Συναγερμού | θέμα «Η πράσινη μετάβαση»

Στις 23/5 η καθηγ. Φοίβη Κουντούρη ήταν καλεσμένη και έδωσε ομιλία στο 5ο Προσυνέδριο του Δημοκρατικού Συναγερμού με θέμα «Η πράσινη μετάβαση» στην Λευκωσία, Κύπρος. Συζητήθηκαν επίκαιρα θέματα όπως το πώς επηρεάζεται το Ευρωπαϊκό Green Deal από την Ρωσική εισβολή στην Ουκρανία και την νέα οικονομική κρίση του πλυθωρισμού καθώς και το πως η Κύπρος …

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Highlights of the 2nd SDSN EGD SWG report & SDSN Global Climate Hub

Highlights   2nd report of the SDSN Senior Working Group on EGD & SDSN Global Climate Hub   The presentation of the 2nd Report of the SDSN Senior Working Group on the European Green Deal, entitled “Financing the Joint Implementation of Agenda 2030 and the European Green Deal” took place on Tuesday, May 3rd, during a public …

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European-African Sustainability Partnership | Horasis Global Meeting 2022

On May 19th Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participated at the Horasis Global Meeting  – one of the foremost annual meetings of the world’s leaders from business, government and society. Prof. Koundouri gave a speech in the plenary panel “European-African Sustainability Partnership”, which took place online.   Panel Plenary:  European-African Sustainability Partnership Topics that were discussed: How …

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CarbonTalk | Pathways to a Low-carbon Europe

The latest episode of #CarbonTalk | Huawei Digital Power is out! Reaching carbon neutrality is one of the most important goals across the globe. The EU leads the world in fighting climate change and is at the forefront of developing technologies needed to achieve carbon neutrality. In this #carbontalk episode, industry experts discuss Europe’s best practices in the …

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May 3rd: Launch of the 2nd Report of the SDSN’s Senior Working Group on European Green Deal

The presentation of the 2nd Report of the SDSN Senior Working Group on the European Green Deal, entitled “Financing the Joint Implementation of Agenda 2030 and the European Green Deal” took place on Tuesday, May 3rd, during a public debate moderated by the head of the writing team, Professor Phoebe Koundouri, with the participation of, among others, …

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Event in honor of Professor Anastasios Xepapadeas

On May 6th, the Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) and Prof. Phoebe Koundouri organized an event in honor of Prof. Anastasios Xepapadeas, past president of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2006-2007). The event was moderated by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, where during the event, renowned scientists from …

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American Chemical Society Research Conference: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in MENA

Prof. Chrysi Laspidou was an invited speaker at the American Chemical Society Research Conference: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in MENA that took place on May 9-11, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. She presented the work funded by Niarchos foundation on Mercury speciation and analysis in the groundwater of Skiathos, Greece. In the conference, she had the …

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IMPETUS: Έρευνα για την προσαρμογή της Περιφέρειας Αττικής στην Κλιματική Αλλαγή

Ενημέρωση για το Ευρωπαϊκό Πρόγραμμα IMPETUS και τη διεξαγωγή Έρευνας για την προσαρμογή της Περιφέρειας Αττικής στην Κλιματική Αλλαγή   Με την παρούσα ανακοίνωση θα θέλαμε να σας ενημερώσουμε για το Ευρωπαϊκό Ερευνητικό Πρόγραμμα IMPETUS και τη διεξαγωγή Έρευνας στο πλαίσιο αυτού με στόχο την ενίσχυση της ανθεκτικότητας των πόλεων στην κλιματική αλλαγή μέσω της ανάπτυξης και πιλοτικής εφαρμογής καινοτόμων τεχνολογικών λύσεων, …

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Highlights of the 2nd report of the SDSN Senior Working Group on European Green Deal and the SDSN Global Climate Hub

The presentation of the 2nd Report of the SDSN Senior Working Group on the European Green Deal, entitled “Financing the Joint Implementation of Agenda 2030 and the European Green Deal” took place on Tuesday, May 3rd, during a public debate moderated by the head of the writing team, Professor Phoebe Koundouri, with the participation of, …

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May 3rd : Launch of the 2nd Report of the SDSN’s Senior Working Group on European Green Deal

On May 3rd the SDSN’s Senior Working Group on European Green Deal  will launch the 2ndAnnual Report, entitled “Financing the Transformations for the Joint Implementation of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the European Green Deal” which: provides an overview of the EU policies published since 2020 in support of the implementation of the European Green Deal, explores the financial implications of …

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