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EuroSun 2024 – International Solar Energy Society (ISES)

Director of AE4RIA, Professor Phoebe Koundouri, was honored to speak at EuroSun2024 — the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) and the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme’s prestigious International Conference on Sustainable and Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry. The event gathered over 200 participants from more than 40 countries, all dedicated to advancing solar […]

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Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Landscape: Perspectives from National Academies

The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) announces Professor Phoebe Koundouri’s upcoming speech titled “Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Landscape: Perspectives from National Academies” on September 4, 2024. Register here for watching Phoebe Koundouri is a world-renowned environmental economics professor and global leader in sustainable development. She is widely recognized as a pioneer in innovative, human-centric, interdisciplinary systems for

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Science for Global Transformation – S20 Academies of Sciences meting in Rio de Janeiro

Professor Phoebe Koundouri, Director of AE4RIA, expressed her honor in representing Academia Europaea as a member of the S20 Task Force 2 on Bioeconomy, the science advisory body for the G20 Heads of State. She shared the recent publication of the G20 Science Network communiqué, which underscores the collaborative efforts between scientific experts and G20

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We are Hiring: PhD Postdoctoral & MSc Researchers in Social Sciences

Positions: PhD Postdoctoral & MSc Researchers in Social science, Sustainable Development, Geography, Planning, Climate Change policy and governance, Gender studies, or related fields Affiliation: Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Αephoria (AE4RIA): Sustainable Development Unit at Athena Research Center and ReSEES Research Laboratory at the Athens University of Economics and Business Location: Athens,

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Prof. Koundouri on Naftemporiki TV’s “Rush Hour”

Prof. Koundouri’s interview on Naftemporiki TV’s Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ | NAFTEMPORIKI tv, where she discussed the ongoing geopolitical tensions impacting the economy and how inflationary pressures in Greece are affecting the food and energy sectors, mainly due to geopolitical upheavals and fluctuations in energy prices. Watch it here

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AE4RIA Highlights | May – July 2024

We are excited to announce the release of AE4RIA Highlights May – July 2024! Discover the latest news, events, research projects, and publications from the AE4RIA Network, Europe’s leading research team focusing on producing interdisciplinary science for intra-disciplinary implementation of the sustainability transition. Access the newsletter here We hope you find AE4RIA’s work both impactful

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Job Announcement: Research Positions at AE4RIA

We are excited to announce multiple research openings at the Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Aephoria (AE4RIA). We are seeking candidates with a strong background and work experience in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering, or related fields for the following positions: 5 PhD Postdoctoral Researchers 5 MSc Researchers Location: Sustainable Development

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Nature Sustainability is hiring an Editor Associate or Senior Editor (Chemical Engineering)

Associate or Senior Editor (Chemical engineering), Nature Sustainability Locations: New York, Philadelphia, Berlin, or Heidelberg job requisition id JR100177 Nature Sustainability publishes research and opinion across a wide spectrum of natural, social and engineering domains on sustainability, its policy dimensions and possible solutions. Part of the journal’s mission is to highlight research integrating social, environmental,

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IMPETUS project: Catalonia’s innovative approach to combatting Coastal Erosion – A success story in Dune Restoration

IMPETUS, Story | ESCI | 23 July 2024 As many Europeans head to the beaches this summer, coastal erosion remains a significant threat to shorelines worldwide. The removal of soil and sand by wind, water, and human activity has left several European coastal areas vulnerable to flooding and extreme tides, endangering both human and marine life. In a new video,

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We Are Hiring: Proposals Coordinator – AE4RIA

Job Title: Proposals Coordinator Affiliation: Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Αephoria (AE4RIA): Sustainable Development Unit at Athena Research Center and ReSEES Research Laboratory at the Athens University of Economics and Business Location: Athens, Greece Position Type: Full-Time (In-Person) The candidate must have the right to work in Greece Job Description: The Alliance

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HORIZON EU | SOILCRATES: SOil Innovation Labs: Co-Regenerating And Transforming European Soils

Project summary: Today, an estimated 60-70% of soils in the EU are (severely) degraded due to unsustainable land use practices and pollution. The SOILCRATES consortium includes 21 partners from across the quadruple helix that fully acknowledge the importance of healthy soils and wish to work together on the tasks defined by the EU Mission ‘A

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HORIZON EU | FoodCoP: Fuelling Startup Villages with Circular Bioeconomy Strategies

Project summary: FoodCoP is an innovative venture to enhance interregional collaboration among Startup Villages to ignite the transformation of food systems. At the heart of this initiative lies the challenge of aligning diverse stakeholder interests and catalyzing sustainable growth through the principles of the circular bioeconomy. The project aims to deliver three main impacts: establishing

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Erasmus+ Fast Forward: Engage, connect and empower youth for a Sustainable Green Future

Project summary: The project “Fast Forward: Engage, connect and empower youth for a Sustainable Green Future” is focused on two European Youth Goals: quality learning and sustainable green Europe. It aims at implementing a creative strategy in terms of capacity building for the new generation actually facing the problems of tomorrow related to environmental degradation,

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2nd place in the “Battle of Water Networks” competition – Water Future (ERC Project)

Exciting news for our European Research Council (ERC) Project “Water Futures”! We’re thrilled to announce that our team secured 2nd place in the “Battle of Water Networks” competition, organized during the 3rd International WDSA-CCWI 2024 Joint Conference in Ferrara, Italy. The challenge was to develop an effective and robust method for short-term urban water demand

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16th Conference of Rectors from the Black Sea Region – BSUN 2024 Congress

Professor Phoebe Koundouri has a speech at the BSUN 2024 Congress and the 16th Conference of Rectors from the Black Sea Region, which took place on July 11 and 12, in the panel discussion on “Promoting Science-Based Decision Making in Society and the Role of Universities.” The theme of the BSUN Congress 2024, “Summit of

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Confucius-Aristotle Symposium – Qufu and Beijing, China

The 3rd Confucius-Aristotle Symposium taking place in Qufu and Beijing from July 8 to 12, 2024. This event, a collaboration between esteemed institutions from China and Greece, is convened by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), led by President Jeffrey Sachs and organized by Senior Manager Philo Wang. Professor Phoebe Koundouri during her opening

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