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Calling2Scale bootcamp | Applications deadline: 14 April 2022

Are you a startup with a working product/prototype in the health, renewable energy or plastics & fuel alternatives fields? Are you looking to penetrate new markets and expand your global reach? Calling2Scale is a 360° tailor-made startup support programme, giving European and Israeli’s top technologies the chance to receive full end-to-end package for market penetration in a 3-month hybrid […]

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K-Report | Evaluation of the 6th IPCC Report (AR6) on Climate Change Mitigation: The contribution of Working Group III

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in the process of drafting the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), which will consist of the contribution of three Working Groups (Working Groups I, II and III) with their respective reports, as well as a Comprehensive Report, which will incorporate the individual contributions (Synthesis Report). The meetings of

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Έκθεση «Κλιματική Αλλαγή και Εμείς» στο Μουσείο Γουλανδρή Φυσικής Ιστορίας

Το Μουσείο Γουλανδρή Φυσικής Ιστορίας δημιούργησε την Πρώτη Διαδραστική Έκθεση για την Κλιματική Αλλαγή με τίτλο «Κλιματική Αλλαγή και Εμείς» με σκοπό οι επισκέπτες να αντιληφθούν τις συνέπειές της, τον βαθμό στον οποίο μας επηρεάζουν, αλλά και τον τρόπο που ο καθένας ξεχωριστά μπορεί να βοηθήσει. Η έκθεση άνοιξε την Παρασκευή 1 Απριλίου 2022 και αποτελείται από 17

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Συνέντευξη της καθηγ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη στο περιοδικό EUREOPE Magazine: a bimonthly review

Η καθηγήτρια Φοίβη Κουντούρη παραχώρησε συνέντευξη, η οποία  φιλοξενείται ως κεντρική στο 7ο τεύχος του περιοδικού EUREOPE Magazine: a bimonthly review.  Μεταξύ άλλων η καθηγήτρια Κουντούρη μίλησε για τις προκλήσεις που καλείται να αντιμετωπίσει η Ελλάδα στο άμεσο μέλλον στον ενεργειακό και οικονομικό τομέα, ανάλυσε τις επενδυτικές τις προοπτικές της χώρας σύμφωνα με τα ευρωπαϊκά

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The new website for the SEAwise project has launched!

Exciting new consortium dedicated to facilitating Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management in European fisheries has launched! The SEAwise project has officially launched, with a dynamic new website showcasing its work to create an ecosystem-based management advice tool for fisheries across Europe! Adoption of the Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) approach is considered vital to enable fisheries

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ERC “Water Futures” project | 2nd meeting in Athens

On the 31st of March & 1st of April the second meeting of the European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant “Water Futures” took place at at ATHENA Research and Innovation Center. The project Principal Investigators,Professor Marios Polycarpou (University of Cyprus), Professor Barbara Hammer (Bielefeld University), Professor Phoebe Koundouri (Athens University of Economics and Business) and Professor Dragan Savić  (KWR Water Research Institute/University

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Eawag Seminar Series Spring Semester 2022 | Smart Water Futures: Decision Making under Ambiguity

On 31st March Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave an invited presentation in the Eawag Seminar Series (Spring Semester 2022) organized by the Eawag –  Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. The title of her presentation was on  “Smart Water Futures: Decision making under ambiguity” and she presented the new European Research Council Synergy Grant on “Smart Water

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3rd TUM Multidisciplinary Conference and Innovation Week | Green Transition Drivers: Science, Innovation, Public Engagement

On 31st March Professor Phoebe Koundouri participated as a Keynote Speaker at the 3rd TUM Multidisciplinary Conference and Innovation Week organized by TUM University. The conference provided a forum for academics, researchers, practitioners and innovators from different disciplines to present research processes and methodologies in line with the conference theme: Revolution in Research, Innovation and

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SDSN European Green Deal Senior Working Group

SDSN European Green Deal Senior Working Group   The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement call for deep transformations in every region and actions by all parts of governments. With the European Green Deal (EGD), the EU has designed a comprehensive framework for decarbonizing the European economy, reducing pollution and wastes, and placing

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«Ενεργειακή κρίση: Νέα δεδομένα και προοπτικές» | Συνέντευξη της καθηγ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη | The SAFIA Blog

Διαβάστε την συνέντευξη που παραχώρησε η καθηγήτρια Φοίβη Κουντούρη στην Στεφανία Τζώρου, μέλος της Ομάδας Συνεντεύξεων του οργανισμού SAFIA με τίτλο «Ενεργειακή κρίση: Νέα δεδομένα και προοπτικές». Στα πλαίσια συζήτησης για την ενεργειακή κρίση η καθηγήτρια Κουντούρη μίλησε για ένα ευρύ φάσμα γεγονότων που εκτυλίσσονται στη κοινωνία μας,  όπως αυτά της κλιματικής & ενεργειακής κρίσης,

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3rd Lesson: Transformations for the joint implementation of EGD and the SDGs | Siena International School on Sustainable Development 2022

Οn March 30th Professor Phoebe Koundouri, School Co-Chair, Athens University of Economics and Business, Co-Chair SDSN Europe, held the third lesson of the phase 2 of the Siena International School on Sustainable Development  about “Transformations for the joint implementation of EGD and the SDGs”. This lecture presented the results of the last two reports of the

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The first volume of Climate Action Journal is out!

The first volume of Climate Action Journal is out! Prof. Koundouri’s quote:  “As co-editor of Springer Nature , Climate Action journal I am extremely proud that in around two weeks, our first six published articles, with their exciting and original research, have reached 3000+ accesses”. Climate Action is an open-access journal that publishes high-quality original research, reviews, and essays

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Horizon EU | BIONEXT: The Biodiversity Nexus: Transformative Change For Sustainability

Project description Achieving sustainable development includes mainstreaming biodiversity, which underpins the provision of food, fibre and water. It also mitigates and provides resilience to climate change. In this context, the EU-funded BIONEXT will develop knowledge, tools and guidance for mainstreaming biodiversity into policymaking. It will analyse the implications of transformative change in the biodiversity nexus

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Reconnect project | finalist for the Natura 2000 Awards

We couldn’t be happier! Our RECONNECT (Regional cooperation for the transnational ecosystem sustainable development) research project  is one of the three finalists for the Natura 2000 Awards at the category “Marine Conservation”. You can vote for your favourite projects until April 27 here The project with the highest number of votes will receive the European

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Horizon EU | ΜΑΙΑ: Maximising impact and accessibility of European climate research

ΜΑΙΑ: Maximising impact and accessibility of European climate research MAIA will act as an impact multiplier by providing social structures, and technological and outreach activities to accompany, potentiate and help maximize the impact of climate research projects funded under Horizon Europe. MAIA constitutes the response from a group of coordinators and core partners from seven

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Erasmus + | CATALYST: European VET Excellence Centre for Leading Sustainable Systems and Business Transformation

CATALYST: European VET Excellence Centre for Leading Sustainable Systems and Business Transformation Vocational Education and Training (VET) is key when it comes to a long-term and systemic shift of European economies toward more sustainability and resilience. New skills are also needed to leverage opportunities stemming from the sustainable digital transition. The CATALYST project “European VET

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Horizon 2020 | ARSINOE: Climate Resilient Regions Through Systemic Solutions and Innovations

ARSINOE: Climate Resilient Regions Through Systemic Solutions and Innovations ARSINOE is financed by the European Commission with a total budget of 15 million euros and is coordinated by the University of Thessaly. It brings together 41 partners from 15 countries and intends to be a game-changer for shaping pathways to resilience by delivering regional innovation

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Horizon 2020 | IMPETUS: Dynamic Information Management Approach For The Implementation Of Climate Resilient Adaptation Packages In European Regions

IMPETUS: Dynamic Information Management Approach For The Implementation Of Climate Resilient Adaptation Packages In European Regions As climate change progresses irrevocably, urgent measures are needed for building resilience and adaptive capacity. In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, effective climate resilient regions cannot be built at expense of productive sectors, or without fair societal consensus. IMPETUS will

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COST ACTION | NEXUSNET: Network On Water-Energy-Food Nexus For A Low-Carbon Economy In Europe And Beyond

NEXUSNET: Network On Water-Energy-Food Nexus For A Low-Carbon Economy In Europe And Beyond An international network of researchers is working with policymakers and the business sector to better understand how the water-energy-food Nexus fosters policy coherence in the domains of water, energy and food, supporting the transition towards a circular and low-carbon economy in Europe.

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