THESEUS: Innovative coastal technologies for safer European coasts in a changing climate Coastal areas are vital economic hubs in terms of settlement, industry, agriculture, trade and tourism to mention some key sectors. There are already many coastal problems including erosion, flood risk and long-term habitat deterioration. As economies continue to develop the asset base at …
SESAME: Southern European Seas: Assessing and modelling ecosystem changes The general scientific objectives of SESAME are to assess and predict changes in the Mediterranean and Black Sea ecosystems as well as changes in the ability of these ecosystems to provide goods and services. The Mediterranean and Black Sea will be approached as a coupled climatic/ecosystem …
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IASON: International Action for Sustainability of the Mediterranean and Black Sea EnvirOnmeNt Under the 2003 EU Greek presidency, cooperation with Balkan countries on environmental issues was identified as a priority of the EU/Balkan Action Plan. Large-scale co-operation is essential for effective action in the vulnerable Mediterranean and Black Sea coastal zones. During the last 50 …
SUSTAINIS: Sustainable use of water on mediterranean islands: conditions, obstacles and perspectives Programme(s) FP5-EESD – Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on “Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002” Topic(s) 1.1.4.-1. – Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water Funding Scheme ACM – Preparatory, accompanying and support measures SUSTAINIS Grant agreement ID: EVK1-CT-2002-60001 …
This joint Japan-Greece symposium will identify the main sustainability challenges facing islands in Japan and Greece. The participants will explore the potential of different solutions to enhance the sustainability of islands in an inclusive manner, as well as explore opportunities for cross-country application. The hybrid Greece-Japan Sustainable Island Symposium is co-organised by the Research Laboratory …
EIT Climate-KIC Maritime ClimAccelerator The Maritime ClimAccelerator, supported by EIT Climate-KIC, through its vast network of collaborators, will offer participating start-ups funding, training, peer to peer coaching and theme-specific mentoring (both virtually and in-person). 30-40 start-ups will be accepted per year and will be asked to provide innovative solutions for the transition to sustainability of the …
The World Happiness Report 2022 is out! This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report, which uses global survey data to report on how people evaluate their own lives in more than 150 countries around the world. The interest in happiness is, of course, global. The World Happiness Report reached more than …
On 17th March Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participated as a Keynote Speaker at the conference “New Trends in Football: CSR and Sustainable Development” organized by BOUSSIAS and supported by SDSN Europe & SDSN Greece. The conference presented the New Trends in modern football in the light of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development. Professor Koundouri gave …
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The UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality & women’s empowerment is taking place 14 to 25 March 2022. On 15th March, (16:00-17:30 Istanbul time) Prof Phoebe Koundouri will deliver the keynote speech and moderate the CSW 66 side event entitled: “Untapped potential: Expanding women’s leadership: on climate and disaster resilience in Central Asia” hosted by …
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Την Παρασκευή 11 Μαρτίου 2022 η καθηγήτρια Φοίβη Κουντούρη συμμετείχε και έδωσε ομιλία για τον Στόχο 5 Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης (Ισότητα των φυλων) και την εργασιακή πραγματικότητα στο Webinar με τίτλο: “Η θέση της γυναίκας στο σύγχρονο ανταγωνιστικό περιβάλλον” το οποίο διοργανώθηκε από το SDGs DUTH HUB με την υποστήριξη της Επιτροπής Ισότητας και Φύλων του ΔΠΘ, με αφορμή …
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On the 10th of March Prof. Phoebe Koundouri delivered a speech in the discussion on “The views for the new own resources package from Civil society” at the Hearing on the own resources package: ”New own resources package: The three engines for growth and recovery of the European economy, organised by EESC. The views …
Watch the newest ARSINOE video on Youtube to discover the project’s Case Study 5, located in the Canary Islands, Spain. ARSINOE is an EU-funded project aimed at developing the methodological framework for the combination of System Innovation Approach (SIA) with the Climate Innovation Window (CIW) to create an ecosystem for climate change adaptation solutions. …
Τι είναι οι ενεργειακές κοινότητες; Πώς δημιουργούνται και ποιά είναι η χρήση τους; Ποιά είναι η επίδρασή τους στην κοινωνία; Τέλος, πώς μπορούν τα πανεπιστήμια να βοηθήσουν στην προώθηση και την ανάπτυξή τους; Το SDSN Youth Hub του Οικονομικού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών σε συνεργασία με τα μέλη της ELSA Athens διοργάνωσαν μια ενημερωτική εκδήλωση την …
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On 2nd March Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participated at the world’s biggest connectivity event, World Mobile Congress 2022 at Barcelona in the launching Huawei Climate Talks, where thought leaders are invited to discuss energy transition and the role of technology in it. It was a very interesting discussion along with: 方良周 Dr. Fang Liangzhou, Vice President and …
Last 2 months have been very busy for our H2020 COASTAL project. ICRE8 (lead partner) has been presented the initial results of WP3 activities (Business & Policy support) in 3 Conferences during September 2021: In the online ECSA 58 Conference (“Estuarine and coastal seas in the Anthropocene” – 6-9 Sept.2021), under the topic: “Holistic approach to successful and …
On the 3rd of March Prof. Koundouri gave an opening remark at the Launching Event of SDSN Western Balkans as a member of its Network Council. As SDSN Europe co-chair she highlighted the importance of having SDSN WB in the European and global Family and she gave a review of the work of SDSN Europe …
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri along with Prof. Yannis Ioannidis and Prof. Chrysi Laspidou participated in the Greek delegation at the International EXPO 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which took place 22 – 24 February representing ATHENA information technologies Research Center (ATHENA RC). The goal was the synergies in issues of artificial intelligence, sustainability technologies and green transition, as well as …
Between February 14 and February 25 2022, the IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change held its Fifty-fifth Session (IPCC-55) and Twelfth Session of Working Group II (WG II-12) in a virtual format with the support of Germany.The main agenda items of WGII-12 were the approval of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the Working …
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Founded in 2018, the Siena International School on Sustainable Development was the first training initiative ever launched in Italy to explore topics related to the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, it focuses on the topic of decarbonization, and it is supported by a Scientific Advisory Committee chaired …
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The EUROPAEUM 2022 Winter School on Planetary Wellbeing taking place on 22-25 February 2022 in Barcelona, at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). This Winter School is a joint endeavour of the EUROPAEUM and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra to increase knowledge and understanding of the set of complex, interrelated and systemic issues affecting the wellbeing of humans, animals …
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