Author name: Mary Psilou

The OMVS Systemic Innovation Workshop was held on October 31, 2025, at the OMVS (Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal) Headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. This workshop continued the process initiated in Athens (September 4–5, 2025) by the UN SDSN Global Climate Hub, supported by AE4RIA, in collaboration with the UNFCCC Global Innovation

From 2–6 November 2025, Dr. Dimitris Raptis, Co-Manager of SDSN Greece and Senior Researcher and Proposal Coordinator at AE4RIA – Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Αephoria, participated in the 2025 Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Managers Workshop, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The workshop served as a highly productive forum, bringing together

As Co-Chair of the United Nations Independent Group of Scientists (IGS) for the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), Professor Phoebe Koundouri led the recent mission to Incheon, Republic of Korea, for the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation, held on 5–6 November 2025: https://sdgs.un.org/gsdr2027#regional_consultation. Organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Division for

From 3–5 November 2025, our team participated in the Kick-Off Meeting of the CO-WATERS Project in Rimini, Italy. The project aims to establish a coalition of waterfront cities, regions, and islands in support of the EU Mission Ocean and Waters. Through this coalition, CO-WATERS seeks to contribute to the restoration of ocean and water ecosystems

The CATALYST Project Meeting took place in Athens, Greece, on 22–23 October 2025. The event focused on strengthening excellence in Vocational Education and Training to support Europe’s sustainable transition and was co-organized by the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB),  Creative Thinking Development (CRETHIDEV), and Sporos Circular Solutions. Over the course of two productive

The recordings from the 5th ERC Starting Grant Mentoring Event, co-organised by the Young Academy of Europe (YAE) and the Academia Europaea Budapest Hub, are now available. As an ERC grantee and Ambassador for the ERC, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri contributed to this initiative, which supports early-career researchers in navigating the ERC process and advancing frontier

A proud milestone for AE4RIA as it joins the global Living Lab community at OLLD25 in Andorra. From 30 September to 3 October 2025, AE4RIA participated in the OpenLivingLab Days (OLLD25) — the flagship event of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) — held this year in Andorra la Vella. Representing AE4RIA, Voula Samara

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, in her capacity as an EU Climate Pact Ambassador, had the pleasure of participating in the event “Shaping Tomorrow Together with the European Climate Pact – Urban Resilience and Preparedness”, organized by INZEB in collaboration with the European Committee of the Regions and the Regional Union of Municipalities of Attica (PEDA), within

On 22/10, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri had the pleasure of speaking at the EIT – European Institute of Innovation and Technology Community Hub Greece Kick-off Event at the National Bank of Greece in Athens, marking a significant step forward in connecting local actors with Europe’s largest innovation network. The Hub will serve as a central meeting

On 21 October, our team had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Jeff Schlegelmilch from Columbia University’s Climate School, Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) and of Executive Education and Non-Degree Programs, at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), ReSEES Research Laboratory. Following an introduction by Professor Dr. Phoebe Koundouri, we

From October 15–17, 2025, Sustainable Development Unit, Athena Research Center (AE4RIA) and HELMEPA proudly hosted the EXCEED Policy board members meeting, Trainers Study Visit and 4rth Transnational Project Meeting in Athens, gathering a vibrant community of educators, policymakers, project partners and maritime professionals to exchange insights and accelerate sustainable vocational education and training (VET) in

A truly inspiring fireside chat took place during the 3rd Hellenic Impact Investing Conference with Dr. Richard Damania, Chief Economist at The World Bank. The discussion centered on the World Bank’s recent report, Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet, hosted by the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, on September 2nd, in which