Mary Psilou

The first day of the WAAS@65 Conference  (21/07/2025)  began with a compelling, solution-oriented panel discussion titled “Global Solutions to Raise the World’s Platform – The UN SDGs,” moderated by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri. The panel explored the critical importance of accelerating progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a means of addressing rising …

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On Monday, 21 July, Lydia Papadaki delivered a presentation at the 2nd International Sociohydrology Conference in Tokyo. The presentation formed part of Session 46: Transdisciplinary Waters: Experimentations, Living Laboratories, and Collective Stewardship, under Theme 3: Pluralising Water Knowledge. Her talk, entitled “Integrating Living Laboratories and Experimental Economics in Water Resource Management”, was co-authored with Dr. …

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On 28/07/2025, the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences hosted a gathering convened by Professor Jeffrey Sachs under the Fraternal Economy Program. The meeting brought together diverse voices from across the world to reflect on the urgent need for a renewed, ethical multilateralism. At a moment marked by global division and escalating crises, participants reaffirmed the …

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Dr. Conrad Landis and Ms. Lydia Papadaki, researchers at the Athens University of Economics and Business, recently participated in the 14th Systemic Innovation Workshop organized by the UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub in Pohang, Republic of Korea, held on July 3–4, 2025. Additionally, Professor Dr. Phoebe Koundouri delivered a keynote address virtually on the …

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Professor Phoebe Koundouri delivered a keynote address at the event “The Clock is Ticking Green: Environment, Competitiveness, Clean and Circular Economy,” organized by the EU Youth Hub and Europe Direct ELIAMEP Attikis. In her address, Professor Koundouri emphasized the urgency of accelerating the green transition as a key pathway toward building a more competitive, clean, …

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As Head of the Sustainable Development Unit at the Athena Research Center, Professor Phoebe Koundouri had the honor of participating in the visit of His Excellency Laurence Auer, Ambassador of the French Republic to Greece, at the Athena Research Center. Professor Koundouri presented the work of the Sustainable Development Unit, which undertakes advanced interdisciplinary research …

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On 02 July 2025, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was honored to speak at the session “Smart Tech, Fair Finance – The Promise and Risks of AI for Sustainable Development”, organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville. The session was moderated by ACM President …

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Following the United Nations Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) held in Seville, the dialogue on global equity and sustainable development continued at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in the Vatican, during the Fraternal Economy Session on Ethical Multilateralism: Views from the World’s Faiths. The session was convened under the leadership of Professor Jeffrey …

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On 2 July 2025, Professor Phoebe Koundouri was pleased to contribute to the Breakfast Dialogue titled “Beyond Projects, Towards Prosperity: Financing for a New Era”, held during the fourth Financing for Development Forum and co-hosted by the UN Joint SDG Fund, PVBLIC Foundation, and the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (The Nature Bank). The event …

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At the FFD4 conference in Seville, held on 1 June 2025, the SDSN Global Climate Hub launched two significant reports presenting science-based, systems-modelled pathways to achieving net-zero emissions across 35 countries in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the Balkans. The reports were introduced during the high-level session titled “Evidence-based Financial Pathways for Decarbonisation and Climate …

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