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Workshop on Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges | 6-8 July 2022

The Workshop on Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges took place in July 6-8, 2022, in Athens, Greece. International scholars of philosophy, policy science, behavioral science, and other interdisciplinary fields, met at the famed Academy of Athens to explore how ancient philosophy can inform our modern understanding of ethics and well-being, and thereby help to address […]

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Press Release: Workshop on Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges & Official Launch of the SDSN Global Climate Hub

The Workshop on Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges took place in July 6-8, 2022, in Athens, Greece. International scholars of philosophy, policy science, behavioral science, and other interdisciplinary fields, met at the famed Academy of Athens to explore how ancient philosophy can inform our modern understanding of ethics and well-being, and thereby help to address some of the world’s most

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Round Table | Free Thoughts on the Future

In the context of the EAERE Webinars on Science-Policy-Business Interface, on the 21st of July, 2022, University of Brescia and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei hosted the event “Free thoughts on the future”. A double panel of international speakers from the academia and businesses discussed their expectations and hopes on the future evolution of the economy,

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Prof. Phoebe Koundouri has been elected member of the Board of the Trustees | World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS)

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri has been elected Member of Board of the Trustees of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS). The World Academy of Art and Science was founded in 1960 on the initiative of Albert Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer. Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell, Joseph Needham (founder of UNESCO), and Brock Chisholm (inaugural Director-General of

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2022 EAERE Conference – Rimini, Italy | Highlights

The 27th Annual Conference of EAERE took place from 28 June to 1 July 2022 at the PalaCongressi of Rimini, Italy and it was organized by the Department of Economics of the University of Bologna (see more on local organisers and local organising committee), and supported by Bank of Italy and the European Institute on Economics and the Environment (see more on sponsors and partners). After two years, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, President of the European

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Phoebe Koundouri has been elected member of Academia Europae!

Congratulations to Prof. Phoebe Koundouri for being elected member of Academia Europae, in the section Economics, Business and Management Sciences. This section includes 156 members in total. “I feel extremely honored to be in company of such an world-class group of economists! This is a huge honor for my department and my university” Prof. Phoebe

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Launch of the SDSN Global Climate Hub

SDSN Global Climate Hub was launched on the 6th of July, in a pre-COP27 event that took place at the Academy of Athens, by Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Maria Cortes-Puch, Vice President of SDSN. The Chair of the SDSN Global Climate Hub will be Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Professor at Athens University

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To δίκτυο AE4RIA ως Πρεσβευτής βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης | Bravo: Διάλογος & Βραβεία Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης 2022!

Ο οργανισμός μας Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Aephoria (AE4RIA) συμμετείχε ως ΠΡΕΣΒΕΥΤΗΣ ΒΙΩΣΙΜΗΣ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ στον Ετήσιο Διάλογο του Θεσμού Bravo που αναπτύσσει το QualityNet Foundation με κύριο στόχο την ενημέρωση, αφύπνιση και εκπαίδευση της ελληνικής κοινωνίας για τα θέματα Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης με βάση τις πρωτοβουλίες που αναπτύσσονται στη χώρα μας. Το

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IAPS 2022 Conference | Lisbon, 4- 8 July 2022

On Thursday, July 7, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave the keynote speech at the 27th Conference of the International Association for Human-Environmental Studies (IAPS 2022). The title of the conference was: “Global Challenges, Local Impacts: Rethinking Governance, Sustainability and Consumption in Light of Climate Change” and was held online on 5-8 July 2022. Prof. Koundouri spoked

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Παρουσίαση του βιβλίου “Πανδημία, Θάλασσα και Άνθρωπος στην Ελλάδα”

Tην Πέμπτη 7 Ιουλίου πραγματοποιήθηκε η παρουσίαση του βιβλίου “Πανδημία, Θάλασσα και Άνθρωπος στην Ελλάδα” στο ξενοδοχείο King George.  Το βιβλίο αποτελεί συλλογικό συγγραφικό έργο των μελών του Δικτύου Συνεργασίας για το Θαλάσσιο Περιβάλλον. Έκδοτης: Κοινωφελές Ίδρυμα Αθανάσιος Κ. Λασκαρίδης. H καθηγήτρια Φοίβη Κουντούρη ως μέλος της συντακτικής επιτροπής παρευρέθηκε στην εκδήλωση και μεταξύ άλλων

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Annual ASA Uganda Blue Economy Dialogue

On Wednesday, June 29th 2022, the Annual ASA Uganda Blue Economy Dialogue took place virtually organized by the African Shipowners Association Uganda. The theme of the Dialogue was “The blue economy as a catalyst for Africa’s economic transformation”. The  Sustainable Development Unit (SDU)  at Athena Research Center  was represented by Dr. Ebun Akinsete and Ms

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2030 and beyond? The road to sustainable global development

Online roundtable discussion on the future of sustainable development  | Wednesday, June 29 About eight years are left to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda 2030. While the path towards their achievement was already difficult, it is now even more obstructed due to the devastating consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and the

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Sustainable Development Unit – Athena RC signs MOU with the African Shipowners Association

The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) at Athena RC and the African Shipowners Association (ASA) have recently signed an MOU to jointly promote efforts of both organisations towards the mutual implementation of sustainable development objectives, in particular as they relate to maritime and shipping. African Shipowners Association (ASA) is a not-for-profit continental platform for all shipowners and operators on

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EIT Climate-KIC Regional Innovation Scheme Hub Days

?Valencia, Spain ?Date: June 21st – 24th, June 2022 From the 21st to 24th of June, the EIT Climate-KIC Regional Innovation Scheme Hub Days took place in Valencia, Spain. EIT Climate-KIC Greece Hub was represented by Ms. Lydia Papadaki (Sustainable Development Unit at the ATHENA RC) and Mr. Elias Demian (IOBE-Foundation for Economic and Industrial

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Springer Nature Science & Technology Symposium 2022 | Seminar on SDGs

The first Springer Nature Science & Technology Symposium 2022 was held on Tuesday, June 21st. The symposium was a global virtual forum with seven intriguing panel discussions covering diverse topics from the importance of research in global technology firms, to Gold OA, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and championing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the

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Job Market at EAERE 2022

The European Job Market for Environmental and Resource Economists is the virtual place for the two sides of the market – institutions with open positions and candidates looking for a job – to find the best match.   Job opportunity at AE4RIA Title: Economist on climate modeling Job Description: Work on the development of climate

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