Month: November 2022

Circular Forum 2022 | Opportunities for sustainable growth in a Circular Economy

On Monday 28 November the 2022 Circular Forum: “Opportunities for sustainable growth in a Circular Economy” took place virtually. The main topic was to discuss whether the circular economy is an innovative and sustainable way to transform business models. Following COP27, Latin America and Europe came together in this virtual forum to address the topic of …

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Dialogue of Continents “The End of Abundance, the Birth of Resilience”

Prof Koundouri was honored to be invited as a speaker at the Dialogue of Continents “The End of Abundance, the Birth of Resilience” by the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee (RBWC) and the Center for European Policy Network which took place on the 29th of November 2022 at Les Salons de L’Aéro-Club de France in Paris. …

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Final report of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Green Recovery

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri as co-chair of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Green Recovery is pleased to announce that the final report of the Task Force is now up on the COVID-19 Commission website. Koundouri P, Cox A, Malik A, Groom B, O’Callaghan B, Hepburn C, Kilelu C, Lins C, Squires D, Somanathan E, Serageldin …

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VII Congress Open Eyes Economy Summit

On Wednesday, November 23 Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a keynote speech on “SDG-based transformation: Why and How?” at the VII Congress Open Eyes Economy Summit (International Congress of the Economy of Values). The Open Eyes Economy Summit is a yearly economic and social congress with global ambitions. The central theme of this year’s online congress, focused …

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ΚΛΙΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΑΛΛΑΓΗ: ΔΡΑΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΠΡΟΣΑΡΜΟΓΗ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΡΙΑΣΜΟ

Δευτέρα, 5 Δεκεμβρίου 2022, ώρα 9.00 π.μ.. ΣΤΗΝ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗ ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΡΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ   Η ημερίδα διοργανώνεται από την Ακαδημία Αθηνών με την υποστήριξη του Ελληνικού Κόμβου της Κοινότητας Γνώσης και Καινοτομίας για το Κλίμα (Climate-KIC Hub Greece), του Ερευνητικού Κέντρου ΑΘΗΝΑ και του Ιδρύματος Οικονομικών & Βιομηχανικών Ερευνών. Σκοπός της ημερίδας είναι η διάδοση …

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1st ESG Universe Forum | ESG: The Corporate (R)evolution!

Την Τρίτη 22 Νοεμβρίου 2022, η καθ. Φοίβη Κουντούρη συμμετείχε στο 1o ESG Universe Forum με τίτλο «ESG: The Corporate (R)evolution!», το οποίο πραγματοποιήθηκε ψηφιακά (online). Η εκδήλωση διοργανώθηκε από την εταιρία Smartpress, σε μια προσπάθεια να συμβάλει στην ανάδειξη του εξαιρετικά επίκαιρου και ζωτικού ζητήματος της Βιωσιμότητας καθώς και στο διάλογο για τις νέες απαιτήσεις στο ESG. Η …

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IAERE10 Tour | Round table: Peace, resources and the environment

On Tuesday, 22 November 2022 took place the hybrid Roundtable “Peace, resources and the environment”  at Salone Apollo, Rectorship of the University of Brescia | Piazza del Mercato, 15, Brescia, Italy. This event is part of the IAERE10 TOUR, for the tenth anniversary of the Italian Association of Environmental and Natural Resources Economists. The IAERE10 TOUR is …

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Article dedicated by University World News to the presentation of Prof. Koundouri at COP27

Professor Phoebe Koundouri, during the high-level session on systems change and climate and sustainability innovations, which was hosted by the United Nations Climate Change Global Innovation Hub at COP27, presented to the delegates the UN SDSN Global Climate Hub and its importance. The Global Climate Hub aimed at identifying pathways for climate neutrality and resilience …

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Συνέντευξη της καθηγ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη στην εκπομπή “Ασκώ τα δικαιώματά μου”

Καλεσμένη στην εκπομπή “Ασκώ τα δικαιώματά μου” και στον δημοσιογράφο Περικλή Βασιλόπουλο βρέθηκε η καθηγ. Φοίβη Κουντούρη το Σάββατο 12/11/2022, όπου μίλησε για την Παγκόσμια Διάσκεψη του ΟΗΕ για το Κλίμα COP27. Μπορείτε να ακούσετε τη συνέντευξη  εδώ.  

Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands in Greece Dutch-Greek Economic Session | Farming the Future: Water & Energy efficiency for Agriculture in Greece

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima payed a state visit to Greece, at the invitation of President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. The visit took place from Monday 31 October to Wednesday 2 November in Athens and Thessaloniki. The state visit focused on issues including cooperation on innovation, sustainability, migration and human rights, and the …

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Best Poster Award | “Digital agricultural management tools for efficient and integrated policy-making”

We are happy to announce that the paper: “Digital agricultural management tools for efficient and integrated policy-making” co – authored by Dr. Angelos Alamanos, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Mrs. Lydia Papadaki, Mrs. Tatiana Pliakou and Mrs. Eleni Toli has received the Best Poster Award at the 1st International Electronic Conference on Land (IECL) —Towards Land System …

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WEBINAR– Carbon footprint, LCA and Circular Economy—where is the connection?

We invite you to join us on our third webinar of our Circular Economy Beacons project this fall “Carbon footprint, LCA and Circular Economy—where is the connection?” taking place online on November 16th  at 11.00-12.00 CET. Speakers: Dr. Conrad Landis, Senior Researcher and Adjunct Lecturer at AUEB; Darko Milankovic, Sustainability Manager and Lead at ZF group; Moderator: Milan …

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Climathon Agia Paraskevi

When: Friday, November 18, 2022 (12:00-22:00) & Saturday, November 19, 2022 (09:00-15:00) Where: ACG Events Hall (Agia Paraskevi Campus, 6 Gravias Str.) Co-organized by The American College of Greece Municipality of Agia Paraskevi ATHENA RC EIT Climate-KIC Greece Hub in collaboration with Center of Excellence in Sustainability, The American College of Greece Office of Public Affairs, …

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EJWP Welcomes Phoebe Koundouri as Programme Ambassador

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is the new EJWP Programme Ambassador. The European Junior Water Programme (EJWP) is the flagship programme and official trade name of H20-people. Registred in 2015, H20-people became active in the public sphere with EJWP, which is its largest initiative in action to date. The H2O-people mission is to enable personal & professional …

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Third Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis | European Conference 2022

The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) held its 2022 European Conference (SBCAEC2022) November 3-4, 2022, in Paris, France on the Paris School of Economics Campus. The aim of the conference was to promote and improve the theory and application of the tools of benefit-cost analysis, that is, to have both a research and policy focus and …

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Participation of AE4RIA at COP27 | Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

The following Press Release outlines the forthcoming activities and assessments of AE4RIA at the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) which is taking place 7th-18th of November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. At COP27, countries come together to take action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement …

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Article on SDG Action: Ideas into action | Climate — Global

Read here the article of Prof. Phoebe Koundouri & Dr. Ebun Akinsete on SDG Action entitled “Ideas into action” “…At this mid-point to the 2030 deadline, it’s clear that action must ramp up massively if the SDGs are to be realized and climate catastrophe averted. Initiatives such as the UN SDSN Global Climate Hub can help get governments …

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Insurance industry contribution in building a sustainable future | Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies

Οn Monday, October 24, the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies organized a event on the topic: “Insurance industry contribution in building a sustainable future”, at Technopolis City of Athens – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”. Distinguished personalities from Greece and abroad with expertise in sustainability issues participated as speakers. Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave the keynote speech on …

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H2020 SEAWISE project completes one year of activities!

This October, SEAWISE completes one year of activities on the design of Ecosystem-based Fisheries management Strategies. ATHENA RC participates in various Work Packages, but more extensively in WP2-Social and Economic effects of fishing, where it leads Task 2.1 on the identification of key social and economic aspects of fisheries, through a systematic literature review. The …

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