Author name: Mary Psilou

On Wednesday, July 12th, Professor Koundouri was invited to give a lecture to students of the “Environment and Rural Development” department at the prestigious National School of Public Administration and Local Government (ESDDA). ESDDA is the educational unit of the National Centre of Public Administration and Local Government with the mission of creating a body […]

On Wednesday 12th of July, a webinar focusing on the “Challenges of female entrepreneurs and researchers “organized by the European Centre for Women and Technology (ECWT) took place virtually. The webinar covered the challenges that female entrepreneurs face and how to overcome them, as well as the lessons learned from the MENA Maritime Accelerator, which

On July 5th, 2023, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hosted an interactive webinar of the SDG Leadership Programme. This program was a joint effort between the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) with the aim of empowering and equipping its leaders with the necessary knowledge

During the EAERE 2023 Conference in Cyprus, the Executive Committee of the EAERE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative organized a thematic session titled “Inclusion and Diversity from different dimensions – Gender, Ethnicity, Geography, and Sexual Orientation.” The session aimed to address the ongoing discussions and deliberations surrounding gender and diversity in contemporary discourse, particularly within

On Thursday, July 6th, 2023, a technical meeting was conducted as part of the H2020 INTELCOMP project. The primary objective of this meeting was to facilitate discussions concerning the project’s development and to ensure better alignment of the progress within the Work Packages. Ms Lydia Papadaki, researcher, ATHENA RC, presented the corresponding survey intended for

Following the Memorandum of Understanding with CORALLIA unit, on Monday 26th of June, and Wednesday 19th of July, the STARTAB 4-day Entrepreneurship Seminar took place virtually. Lydia Papadaki (Researcher, ATHENA RC) introduced the participants to climate change, sustainability concepts, including the SDGs, Circular Economy basic concepts, and the role of innovation in this transition and

On 29th of June 2023, the second seminar of the MENA Maritime Accelerator on “Green Energy, Energy Savings, Energy Communities”, took place virtually and aimed to introduce representatives of Port Organizations and Municipal Port Funds, as well as marina managers in Greece to the basic principles of green energy, energy saving, energy communities, challenges and

The “Reform of the Global Financial Architecture” workshop, held on  26-27 June 2023,  was part of the series of workshops on “The Fraternal Economy of Integral and Sustainable Development.” This event was held at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, founded by John Paul II in January 1994 through the Motu Proprio “Socialum Scientiarum.” The

The second year of the CEIS “Circular Economy Innovation & Skills” Summer School 2023 started. The course will be comprised of two parts: The first part was held at a distance from the 19th of June until the 9th of July and the second part will be held in presence in Ferrara from the 4th of September

During the 56th International Conference: Futura Colloquia held in Piancogno, Italy, on Friday, June 9th, Professor Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech titled “Escaping the Multi-crisis: Paving the way for the Implementation of Sustainability.” This event was part of the I.S.E.O. Summer School, which was organized by the IS.E.O. institute in collaboration with the Camera di

On the 19th and 20th of June, Professor Phoebe Koundouri attended the Green Fiscal Policy Strategy Workshop held at Oxford University. The meetings brought together high-level participants, including Deputy Ministers, Heads of Fiscal Policy, and green policy advisors from 12 nations. Moreover, the gatherings featured the participation of 16 researchers from leading academic institutions and

On June 19 and 20, 2023, the matchmaking event took place between Port Organizations, municipal port funds, marina managers and shipping companies from Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Spain with the start-ups selected from all over Europe and Asia in the framework of the MENA Maritime Accelerator programme. The goal of the MENA Maritime Accelerator is

On Thursday, June 8th, Professor Phoebe Koundouri was invited to give a lecture in the 19th edition of the I.S.E.O. Summer School in Economics held in Iseo, Italy. The I.S.E.O Summer School is a renowned international summer course that focuses on current economic discussions. The theme of the 19th edition was “The World After: Challenges

The 4th Siena Conference on the Future of Europe took place from June 8th to 10th, 2023 in Certosa di Pontignano, Siena (Italy) and it was organized by Vision Think Tank in partnership with the University of Siena and involved various think tanks and European political foundations. The conference focused on four key areas: defense