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From September 20th to 22nd, Professor Koundouri participated as an elected member of the Academia Europaea, at the Academia Europaea’s Task Force on Environment, Sustainability and Climate (TFESC) workshop in Cambridge. The primary objective of this gathering was to explore innovative strategies and approaches to advance Healthy Food and Sustainable Agriculture in Europe, while maintaining […]

Between 25 and 26 September 2023, the Forum on Vocational Excellence 2023 took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ms Lydia Papadaki (Researcher, Athens University of Economics and Business) participated in representing the Erasmus+ CATALYST project in the Forum. On Monday (25th September), a site visit took place in one of the Dutch public-private partnerships in VET.

Our team actively participated in the United Nations General Assembly from September 18 to 22, taking part in several exciting side events: UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub: Professor Koundouri was delighted to participate in the Second Systemic Innovation Workshop on September 18-19. Learn more   11th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD2023), held from

On the 19th of September 2023, Professor Phoebe Koundouri moderated the session titled  “Data, knowledge, and Technology to Combat the Climate Crisis” during the 11th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD). This year’s theme was, “The Midpoint of the SDGs: Global and Local Progress & Challenges”. Recognizing the need for leaders worldwide to take

On 19th of September 2023, Ms. Lydia Papadaki (Researcher, AUEB; ATHENA RC) presented the results of the Report “A skills gaps and needs assessment for the sustainability transformation” that was developed under the CATALYST Erasmus+ project at the 11th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) at the No. 4 session entitled “Progress Made by

The Sustainable Development Unit of the “Athena” Research and Innovation Center, had an active presence at the Thessaloniki International Fair from September 9th to September 17th, 2023. During this event, our team showcased a range of innovation and research accelerators, including: BRIGAID Connect: Bridging the gap between innovation and climate change adaptation solutions. SDSN Global

On September 12th, Professor Phoebe Koundouri participated in the OECD-IEA Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) Global Forum on Environment and Climate Change, held at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. This global forum represents a collaborative effort between the OECD and IEA, with a specific focus on engaging climate negotiators and individuals involved in the implementation,

From the 11th until the 13th of September 2023, a workshop of the ERASMUS+ CATALYST project took place in the premises of BEST in Vienna, Austria. AUEB was represented by Ms Lydia Papadaki (Researcher, PhDc at AUEB) and Ms Eleni Toli (Senior researcher at AUEB). In this workshop, the partners discussed the development and next

The SDSN Online Workshop on the 2023 Europe Sustainable Development Report was held on Tuesday, September 12th. The primary objective of this workshop was to foster an open and inclusive discussion on strategic and operational priorities aimed at realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the European Union (EU) and advancing SDG progress globally by

On Tuesday, September 5th, the Athena Research Center hosted the LIVINGAGRO – ENI CBC Med Programme Technology Transfer Workshop. The Sustainable Development Unit team engaged in various activities, including conducting a pre-competitive analysis and developing e-learning modules for launching new businesses. Additionally, they delivered in-person educational sessions based on these modules in Lebanon and Jordan.

The “Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit 2023” took place on September 5, with the primary objective of bringing together scientists, local authorities, politicians, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to discuss a topic of global interest, Urban Sustainability. The topic of the summit “Urban Sustainability” aligned with the Agenda-2030 and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and

On August 30th, Professor Phoebe Koundouri was invited to present the keynote address at the NanoSolveIT Final Conference, held at the Alex, Monte Kastella Hotel. During her presentation titled: “Sustainability in Material Science “ she focused on sustainable materials and product value chains. NanoSolveIT aspires to introduce a ground-breaking in silico Integrated Approach to Testing and

Professor Phoebe Koundouri took part in a strategic meeting of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) Board of Trustees on August 24th. “As elected fellow and member of the Board of Trustees of the WAAS, I am delighted to be able to co-design the future of this most prestigious organization. WAAS was co-founded