Month: February 2023

Online conference: “Startup Entrepreneurship and Green Transition”

On Friday 24th February Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a keynote speech on “UN SDSN Global Climate Hub: What is the role of Innovation Acceleration” at the online conference “Startup Entrepreneurship and Green Transition” which was organized by the  Center for the Promotion of Start-ups of the Municipality of Piraeus.    The aim of the conference was …

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G-STIC Conference in Rio de Janeiro | The Global Sustainable Technology & Innovation Community

The 6th G-STIC Conference (Global Science Technology Innovation Community) took place in Rio de Janeiro during 13 – 15 February 2023 and it was hosted jointly by VITO and 7 other not-for-profit independent technology research institutes: FIOCRUZ, CSIR, GIST, NACETEM, TERI and UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network On the 13th of February, Prof. Koundouri participated as …

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“REPowerEU: From crisis to solution” | EUROPE DIRECT

On Wednesday, February 22, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech at the online event entitled “REPowerEU: From crisis to solution” which was co-organized by the EUROPE DIRECT Epirus, Peloponnese, Region of Western Greece and Region of Thessaly. The discussion focused on the issue of energy security and supply in Greece and consequently on the effort …

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SPIREC conference: “Good practices in ecological and socio-economic integration of energy initiatives”

Οn Tuesday Feb 21st, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech on “Accelerating technological and social innovations for the energy transition toresilient economies” at the Conference “Good practices in ecological and socio-economic integration of energy initiatives”, which was co-organized by the Global Solar Council and the Spanish Solar Photovoltaics Association (UNEF) with the aim of establishing …

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ARSINOE Case study #2 – The Mediterranean Ports with the Prof. Phoebe Koundouri

ARSINOE Case study #2 – The Mediterranean Ports   Location: The ports of Piraeus (Greece), Limassol (Cyprus), and Valencia (Spain). Key Facts: The Piraeus seaport is one of the leading European seaports (second maritime cluster globally) in terms of coastal shipping, cruise and containerized cargo. The Port is involved in 14 EU-funded projects related to …

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MENA Maritime Accelerator | Applications 2023

Enhancing sustainable development and green innovation in Greek ports and marinas Deadline to apply: 31st March 2023 Apply here The MENA Maritime Accelerator consortium announces the opening of the application phase for the new Accelerator Programme, which is addressed to start-ups that are focused on the decarbonization needs of the maritime industry. The aim of the …

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ARSINOE Case study #1- Greening the Athens metropolitan area with Prof. Chrysi Laspidou

What are the key challenges (H2020) ARSINOE is addressing in the Athens Case study? Prof. Chrysi Laspidou ARSINOE coordinator and, Athens Case Study leader breaks them down for us in the following video here.   Location: The Athens Metropolitan Area in Greece. Key Facts Athens Metropolitan Area (AMA) has 40 municipalities, 35 of which are referred to as …

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11th Agrotechnology Conference | “Towards a Circular EU Agrifood System”

On Friday 17th February, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri  gave a speech at the panel “Towards a Circular EU Agrifood System” at the 11th Congress of Agroteology entitled: “Contemporary Agri-Food Systems in the Circular Economy: Unlocking the future”, which took place at the Porto Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki it was organized the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce with …

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“Innovation in Crete and the entities that support it 4.0”

On Friday, February 18, Dr. Konstantinos  Dellis  participated at the conference: “Innovation in Crete and the entities that support it 4.0” which took place at the Chamber of Heraklion. Τhe workshop aimed to document  the development of innovation in Crete during the pandemic and the prospects for the new year. Dr. Dellis was represented the …

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Meeting with SDSN Secretariat during 6th G-STIC Conference & 4th edition of SDSN’s Global Solutions Forum (GSF) in Rio de Janeiro

On the 14th of February, during the 6th G-STIC Conference and a day prior to the launch of 4th edition of SDSN’s Global Solutions Forum (GSF) in Rio de Janeiro, Prof. Koundouri had the honor of meeting and discussing synergies with colleagues from the SDSN Secretariat, Giovanni Bruna (Program Manager, Networks Program) and colleagues representing …

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“Perspectives on Just Transition” | Sciences Po Paris conference

On Wednesday February 8th, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech at the conference “Perspectives on Just Transition” which took place at Sciences Po Paris (Amphitheater Chapsal) and it was organized by the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition. The debate was focused on the various aspects of the “just transition” that the European …

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Working Meeting: SDSN Global Climate Hub- Columbia Global Centers l Rio de Janeiro

On Tuesday 14th of February, Prof. Koundouri was invited by Thomas J. Trebat, Director of Columbia Global Centers l Rio de Janeiro at their offices to discuss collaboration opportunities between the SDSN Global Climate Hub and Columbia Global Centers | Rio de Janeiro. The meeting was attended by Camila Pontual, Climate Program Manager, Teresa Borges, …

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Working Meeting with the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI)

On Monday 13th, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was invited at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) by Julia Dias Leite , CEO at the Chairman’s house, José Pio Borges. The meeting was also attended by André Clark Juliano, Trustee of CEBRI and Senior Vice President for the Siemens Energy Hub in Latin America and General …

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ARSINOE Black Sea CS6 internal meeting in BSEC Istanbul – 13-14/02

Case study 6 partners met in Istanbul for a 2 days internal meeting organized by the case study leader, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, hosted by BSEC to share progresses across country level activities from Romania with  the National Research Institute for Biological sciences and the Black Sea University Network, from Bulgaria with CleanTech Bulgaria, …

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Training for Trainers -T4T | ARSINOE Seminar

Για δεύτερη συνεχή χρονιά πραγματοποιείται η σειρά σεμιναρίων εκπαιδευτικών  “Training for Trainers – T4T”  από το ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ στο πλαίσιο του ευρωπαϊκού ερευνητικού προγράμματος ARSINOE (Horizon 2020). Τα σεμινάρια πραγματοποιούνται διαδικτυακά στις 6,7 & 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2023 και συμμετέχουν περίπου 50 καθηγητές δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης από σχολεία της Αθήνας. Στόχος είναι η εκπαίδευση των συμμετεχόντων εκπαιδευτών σε θέματα κλιματικής αλλαγής …

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AE4RIA Highlights | January 2023

We are happy to share with you our first newsletter of the year: AE4RIA Highlights- January 2023 AE4RIA Highlights is a monthly newsletter that provides updates and announcements on news, events, research projects & publications of the AE4RIA Network. Enjoy the reading and contact us with ideas of collaboration!

H καθ. Φοίβη Κουντούρη επανεκλέχτηκε μέλος της Ειδικής Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής Κλιματικής Αλλαγής του ΥΠΕΝ

Με απόφαση του Υφυπουργού Ενέργειας και Περιβάλλοντος Κ. Αμυρά συγκροτήθηκε η Ειδική Επιστημονική Επιτροπή Κλιματικής Αλλαγής. Η νέα σύνθεση της ΕΕΚΑ, απαρτίζεται από αναγνωρισμένους ακαδημαϊκούς, το έργο των οποίων σχετίζεται με ζητήματα που αφορούν την κλιματική αλλαγή, καθώς και εκπροσώπους της κοινωνίας των πολιτών. Αναλυτικά, η νέα σύνθεση της ΕΕΚΑ έχει ως εξής:  Κωνσταντίνος Συνολάκης, Ακαδημαϊκός, με …

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“Fraternal Economy of Integral and Sustainable Development” workshop | Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

On the 2nd and 3rd of February took place the “Fraternal Economy of Integral and Sustainable Development” workshop at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. The core group will meet three times a year, with the initial plan for a three-year cycle, to explore in depth the institutional and ethical basis of a new economic framework fit for …

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H2020 DOORS project | Ocean Literacy meeting in Trabzon, Turkey & Georgia Multi-Actor Forum in Batumi, Georgia

On the 1st of February, Lydia Papadaki, researcher at ATHENA RC, joined the Ocean Literacy meeting that we held in Trabzon, Turkey, which aimed at the identification of synergies and development of youth-oriented activities within the Black Sea countries. She also attended the Multi-Actor Forum (MAF) workshop in Batumi, Georgia, on the 2nd of February …

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