Month: July 2025

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri Discusses Economic Uncertainty and the Path to Achieving the SDGs

In a recent interview with Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ | NAFTEMPORIKI TV and journalist Pavlos Pantazopoulos, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri discussed the implications of potential U.S. tariffs on European goods—an aggressive trade policy that poses significant risks to global economic stability. She emphasized that the uncertainty surrounding these measures is already affecting markets, hindering investment, and contributing to …

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Prof. Phoebe Koundouri Speaks at ACM Session on AI for Sustainable Development at FFD4 in Seville

On 02 July 2025, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was honored to speak at the session “Smart Tech, Fair Finance – The Promise and Risks of AI for Sustainable Development”, organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville. The session was moderated by ACM President …

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Continuing the Global Dialogue on Ethical Multilateralism: Reflections from the Vatican

Following the United Nations Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) held in Seville, the dialogue on global equity and sustainable development continued at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in the Vatican, during the Fraternal Economy Session on Ethical Multilateralism: Views from the World’s Faiths. The session was convened under the leadership of Professor Jeffrey …

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Professor Phoebe Koundouri Speaks at High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Sustainable Development

On 2 July 2025, Professor Phoebe Koundouri was pleased to contribute to the Breakfast Dialogue titled “Beyond Projects, Towards Prosperity: Financing for a New Era”, held during the fourth Financing for Development Forum and co-hosted by the UN Joint SDG Fund, PVBLIC Foundation, and the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (The Nature Bank). The event …

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Launch of Two Major Climate Reports at FFD4 in Seville

At the FFD4 conference in Seville, held on 1 June 2025, the SDSN Global Climate Hub launched two significant reports presenting science-based, systems-modelled pathways to achieving net-zero emissions across 35 countries in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the Balkans. The reports were introduced during the high-level session titled “Evidence-based Financial Pathways for Decarbonisation and Climate …

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AE4RIA Research Seminar: Closing the AI Gap between High-Income Countries and Emerging Markets and Developing Economies

10th Seminar on 07/07/2025. The AE4RIA Research Seminar Series, a webinar organised by Resees, Research Laboratory AUEB and Sustainable Development Unit – ATHENA RC, hosted by Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri. This series is dedicated to exploring cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Economic, Social, and Natural Systems. Bringing together leading academics, each seminar aims to address pressing global challenges …

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