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Prof. Phoebe Koundouri – Academy of Athens Excellence in Science Award 2023

On Thursday 23rd of March Prof. Phoebe Koundouri has been awarded the Academy of Athens Excellence in Science Award 2023 for her contribution to the advancement of the Science of the Marine Environment. This Award, given every four years, constitutes the epitome of academic recognition in Greece. Prof. Koundouri said: “My gratitude for this unique […]

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Upcoming: “Sustainable WEFE Nexus for Sustainable Development : The cases of Greece and Cyprus” | 23/3

In the Greek Scientists Society Inaugural Conference on Sustainability we explore the role of WEFE Nexus for Greece and Cyprus’ Sustainable Development. The conference will take place online on 23/3 at 6:00 PM EET and it is organized by Greek Scientists Society jointly with AE4RIA on the event platform. Please register at: https://www.airmeet.com/e/c243cf30-9403-11ed-9dd1-7f6ae9348417 to participate: ➡in

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6th International Conference on Education for Human Security | March 7 – 9, 2023

From March 7 – 9, 2023, the 6th International Conference on Education for Human Security took place online. The conference examined the relevance and applicability of the human security approach to different fields of higher education. It sought to generate awareness and initiate active discussion among educators and universities on the central importance of the

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Phoebe Koundouri: Alliance of Excellence on Research and Innovation for Aephoria – The National Herald

Read here the interview of Prof. Phoebe Koundouri  to Catherina Ploumidaki for the The National Herald on Alliance of Excellence on Research and Innovation for Aephoria. Find out the answers given by Prof. Koundouri in the following questions: International organizations and regulators worldwide have reacted to the increased urgency for tackling climate change. What are

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ERC “Water Futures” project | 4th meeting in Cyprus

The six-year ERC project ‘Water Futures‘ had a quarterly meeting at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus from  2 to 3 March 2023. The ‘Smart Water Futures: Designing the Next Generation of Urban Drinking Water Systems’ team (University of Cyprus (UCY), Bielefeld University Athens Univ. of Economics and

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Call for papers | Special Issue for Energies: “Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Energy and Environmental Economics”

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue for Energies: “Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Energy and Environmental Economics”. Learn more about the Special Issue here. We invite submissions from researchers, scholars, and practitioners working in this area to contribute their Latest Research: A System Innovation Approach for the Science–Stakeholder Interface:

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Kopaonik Business Forum (KBF) | Pursuing resilient economy in uncertain times: Major challenges for Serbia and the Western Balkans

On Monday 6th March, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech at the Kopaonik Business Forum (KBF): “Pursuing resilient economy in uncertain times: Major challenges for Serbia and the Western Balkans”, organized by the Serbian Association of Economists.  The Forum presented an opportunity offered once a year to discuss the most pressing economic and social issues

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Horizon EU “Pathways2Resilience” project | Kick-Off Meeting in Brussels, EIT House

The kick-off meeting of our new Horizon EU Project | “Pathways2Resilience: Co-developing Pathways Towards Climate Resilient Regions in Europe” was held in Brussels, on March 2- 3. This is a 30 million project to support EU Mission Adaptation to Climate. P2R takes an innovative systemic approach to regional climate resilience; one indivisible from Europe’s future

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Upcoming: International Conference on Education for Human Security | March 7-9, 2023 Online

Humanity confronts complex, multidimensional challenges to the security of the people and the planet we live on. In spite of unprecedented and remarkable achievements, our sense of insecurity continues to rise. A fundamental change is needed in our concept of security and the strategies, policies and institutional framework by which we seek to achieve it. 

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UN SDSN ESG: Professional program in ESG, SDGs and Sustainable Finance

COURSES STARTING ΟN September 30th, 2023 – APPLY HERE   Professional program in ESG, SDGs, and Sustainable Finance, from the Athens University of Economics and Business, in collaboration with PwC Greece, under the auspices of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. It brings along the scientific and academic expertise of the staff in the Athens

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1th Annual Conference of IAERE – Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists

On Friday, February 24, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was invited as a Plenary speaker at the Round Table “Environmental risks and resilience in the Mediterranean area: challenges and policy recipes” at the 11th Annual Conference of IAERE (Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists), which was held in Naples on February 23-24, 2023, at the University

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Online conference: “Startup Entrepreneurship and Green Transition”

On Friday 24th February Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a keynote speech on “UN SDSN Global Climate Hub: What is the role of Innovation Acceleration” at the online conference “Startup Entrepreneurship and Green Transition” which was organized by the  Center for the Promotion of Start-ups of the Municipality of Piraeus.    The aim of the conference was

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“REPowerEU: From crisis to solution” | EUROPE DIRECT

On Wednesday, February 22, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech at the online event entitled “REPowerEU: From crisis to solution” which was co-organized by the EUROPE DIRECT Epirus, Peloponnese, Region of Western Greece and Region of Thessaly. The discussion focused on the issue of energy security and supply in Greece and consequently on the effort

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SPIREC conference: “Good practices in ecological and socio-economic integration of energy initiatives”

Οn Tuesday Feb 21st, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech on “Accelerating technological and social innovations for the energy transition toresilient economies” at the Conference “Good practices in ecological and socio-economic integration of energy initiatives”, which was co-organized by the Global Solar Council and the Spanish Solar Photovoltaics Association (UNEF) with the aim of establishing

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ARSINOE Case study #2 – The Mediterranean Ports with the Prof. Phoebe Koundouri

ARSINOE Case study #2 – The Mediterranean Ports   Location: The ports of Piraeus (Greece), Limassol (Cyprus), and Valencia (Spain). Key Facts: The Piraeus seaport is one of the leading European seaports (second maritime cluster globally) in terms of coastal shipping, cruise and containerized cargo. The Port is involved in 14 EU-funded projects related to

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11th Agrotechnology Conference | “Towards a Circular EU Agrifood System”

On Friday 17th February, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri  gave a speech at the panel “Towards a Circular EU Agrifood System” at the 11th Congress of Agroteology entitled: “Contemporary Agri-Food Systems in the Circular Economy: Unlocking the future”, which took place at the Porto Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki it was organized the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce with

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“Innovation in Crete and the entities that support it 4.0”

On Friday, February 18, Dr. Konstantinos  Dellis  participated at the conference: “Innovation in Crete and the entities that support it 4.0” which took place at the Chamber of Heraklion. Τhe workshop aimed to document  the development of innovation in Crete during the pandemic and the prospects for the new year. Dr. Dellis was represented the

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