Month: October 2024

The official launch of the new ESG UNLOCKED event series! The ESG In Action team of ACEO, led by Ms. Valeria Tsamis, organised a dynamic webinar featuring speaker Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri, Director of AE4RIA, who analysed the sustainability strategy and the need for transformation in every company to achieve the 17 goals and 169 …

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Today, Professor Phoebe Koundouri, had the honor of delivering the keynote speech at the Women Economic Forum (WEF), themed “Women Leading Economic Growth and Sustainable Development.” Professor Koundouri expressed her enthusiasm for connecting with many remarkable women leaders and changemakers. During the panel discussion on “Innovation for Green and Digital Transition,” she and fellow panelists …

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During the 3rd BRIDGE-BS General Assembly (GA) in Tbilisi, AE4RIA’s researcher Alice Guittard reported on productive exchanges as the team prepared for the final year of the project, aiming to maximize its impact. The Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) conducted two successful workshops in collaboration with SML, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), and …

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On Saturday, October 19th, Dr. Theofanis Zacharatos, researcher at AE4RIA, participated in the Olympia Forum V, contributing to a discussion centered on sustainability within the agri-food sector. In his remarks, Dr. Zacharatos emphasized the critical interdependence between economic, environmental, and social sustainability. He highlighted that achieving a transition towards a more equitable and environmentally conscious …

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On October 17-18, the ERC Water Futures team, led by Professor Phoebe Koundouri, gathered to deepen discussions on the future of urban drinking water systems. This interdisciplinary team merges expertise across water science, systems and control theory, economics, decision science, and machine learning. Participating institutions include: Athens University of Economics and Business (ReSEES, Research Laboratory …

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Join our CATALYST Educational Platform Launch Event on 6 November 2024 in Wuppertal, Germany and ONLINE and explore our offering! Registe now! Are you an entrepreneur, professional, or student looking to sharpen your skills for the sustainable transformation? Over the past two years, our CATALYST project has developed an innovative educational platform with an extensive …

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On October 15-16, Dr. Konstantinos Dellis, researcher at AE4RIA, had the pleasure of participating in the launch of an exciting new phase in the Pathways2Resilience (P2R) project in The Hague. The event offered a valuable opportunity to hear insightful feedback from regional partners, who shared their unique challenges and needs as they work towards strengthening …

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Professor Phoebe Koundouri presented at the 8th Sustainability Summit for Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean, organized by Economist Impact SE Europe Events, with a speech titled “The Fight for Sustainability: Where Are We Heading?” In her address, she highlighted the mission of the SDSN Global Climate Hub, which focuses on developing integrated solutions and pathways …

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From Wednesday, October 9th to Friday, October 11th, 2024 the workshop with the title: “ ” was held in Turin, Italy. The workshop was organised by the ITCILO International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization and the ETF – European Training Foundation’s Skills Lab Network of Experts. The goal of the event was to …

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Under the scientific leadership of Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri, the Research Laboratory on Socio-Economic and Environmental Sustainability Resees, Research Laboratory AUEB made a pivotal contribution to the “Socio-economic Footprint Report” of Barba Stathis S.A. Following the seminal methodology developed by W. Leontief, utilizing Input-Output Tables (IoT) at the 2-digit level of sectoral aggregation, ReSEES experts …

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Between the 8th and 10th of  October DiverSea partners gathered in Athens, hosted by Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon (NKUA) for the Annual Meeting. Over fifty participants from all 19 institutes in the consortium, along with other collaborators, shared insights from the first year of the project. DiverSea is an EU-funded Horizon project with an …

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We were thrilled to co-organize the 4th MAIA Policy Roundtable and 2nd Workshop on Sustainable Food Systems: Bringing the Farm to Fork into a Regional Perspective as part of EURegionsWeek! 🌍🌱 Held on October 8th, both in Brussels and online, the event gathered policymakers, experts, and stakeholders to explore sustainable food systems and short supply …

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At the 21st annual Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto, more than 1,000 representatives from academia, industry, and government gathered to explore the role of science and technology in addressing global challenges. The forum was inaugurated by Komiyama Hiroshi, Chairman of the STS Forum, and featured an inspiring opening address by Japan’s …

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