The first event of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Economic Forum 2023 entitled “Green Finance and the Challenges of Sustainable Development” took place on Thursday, April 13th, at the Bosniak Institute – Adil Zulfikarpasic Foundation and online. The focus of the Forum was the challenges that have been set in front of civilization in the post-pandemic, […]
On Wednesday, April 5th, the hybrid workshop “Systematic Review on Integrated Assessment Models for decarbonization pathways” moderated by Prof. Jeff Sachs and Prof. Phoebe Koundouri at “Athena” Research and Innovation Centre and was organized by SDSN Global Climate Hub. The workshop aimed to showcase the work that is being done with IAMs around the world, to provide the opportunity for IAMs experts to
2023 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) Parallel Session Themes Deadline May 1st! The Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice Programs (MDP), in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), will hold the Eleventh Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) on 18-20 September, 2023, in a hybrid format. Plenary sessions where abstracts
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On Wednesday, 4th of April, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDNS) organized the online event ‘How to strengthen the EU Leadership on the SDGs – Civil Society’s and Experts’ Contribution to the UN HLPF and beyond‘, which took place at the EESC headquarters in Brussels. The workshop aimed to discuss
The Science – Policy Dialogue Forum was organized as part of the Horizon 2020-funded BRIDGE – BS project with the intention of bringing together scientists and policy-makers to discuss important cross-cutting issues in the Black Sea’s established and emerging blue economy sectors. The event consisted of three interactive thematic Working Groups (WGs) with moderated discussions
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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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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
The World Happiness Report 2023 comes out on March 20! Join the Editors of the World Happiness Report 2023 as we launch our 11th edition. What is the consensus view about measuring national happiness, and what kinds of behaviour does it require of individuals and institutions? (Chapter 1) How have trust and benevolence saved lives
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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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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
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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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:
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
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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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.
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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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
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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