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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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

Professor Phoebe Koundouri kicked off the 2024 Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto with the Regional Action on Climate Change Symposium (RACC-16), where she is honored to serve as a member of the International Advisory Committee. The RACC-16 discussions delved into critical issues related to climate change, oceans and their physical and biological

From Sunday, September 29th until Saturday, October 5th 2024, the 16th Breaking The Surface (BTS) Workshop took place in Biograd na moru, Croatia. BTS is an international interdisciplinary field workshop of maritime robotics and applications. Ever since 2009, it has served as a meeting place for international experts, university professors, scientists, industry representatives and students

The 2024 Littoral conference, held between the 24th and 27th of September 2024, was hosted by Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania, on behalf of the European Coastal and Marine Union (EUCC) community, with support from the Professional Association of Romanian Geographers, University of Bucharest, and EUCC – The Coastal Union Germany. This was the 17th traditional biennial EUCC event. In a time of increasing

Dr. Konstantinos Dellis, Post-Doctoral Researcher for the AE4RIA, was thrilled to participate in the Retaste Conference, where he presented the work of the AE4RIA network on the environmental benefits of adopting Mediterranean diets. Using the powerful FABLE Calculator, Dr. Dellis highlighted the potential for a significant reduction in Greek agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Shifting to

On September 26, during Climate Week NYC, Professor Koundouri delivered the keynote address at the UNFCCC UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub’s Tenth Systemic Innovation Workshop in New York. The Systemic Innovation Workshops are designed to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative technologies, policies, and business models for climate action and sustainability. They focus

On Wednesday, September 25, our team participated in “SustainChain™ Presents: The Final Countdown – A Summit of the Future” event during New York Climate Week. During the live Solutions Drop, Prof. Koundouri introduced AE4RIA, sharing our commitment to a science-driven and human-centric transformation toward a sustainable future. She highlighted AE4RIA’s vast network, which includes research

On Wednesday, September 25, Professor Koundouri delivered a speech at the Family Offices for Sustainable Development Summit, hosted by the PVBLIC Foundation at the United Nations Headquarters. The sum mit gathered global family offices, leaders, and officials to explore partnerships, data, Small Island Developing States, and investments aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. During

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the stakeholders’ workshop with the title: “Towards the ARCHE SRIA” was held in Florence, Italy. The workshop was organised by the Institute for Heritage Science of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) within the framework of the Horizon Europe-funded ARCHE project (Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe),

On Saturday, September 21, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, a full day of discussions centered on actionable steps to advance the Sustainable Development Goals during the event titled “Shaping the Future through Action and Partnerships: Building a Resilient and Equitable World.” This event was hosted in the SDG Media Zone by the

On September 20–21, 2024, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hosted a high-level, two-day Pre-Summit of the Future event at Columbia University aimed at informing the outcomes of the Summit. This event was part of the annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) and featured in- depth discussions, esteemed keynote speakers, and panels covering five

From September 19–21, 2024, theInternational Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD2024) took place, hosted by the Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice Programs and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). The theme of the conference was “Solutions for the Future” and it brought together individuals involved in research, policy, practice, and business in advance of