Author name: Mary Psilou

The Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Aephoria (AE4RIA) actively participated in the Regional Green Economy Forum (RGEF) 2025, held on 24 and 25 July in Tangier, Morocco. This leading regional initiative convenes policymakers, thought leaders, and innovators committed to accelerating the transition of cities toward carbon neutrality. Representing AE4RIA, Dr. Ioannis Arampatzidis

Moderated by Dr. Evangelos Gerasopoulos, Vice President of the National Observatory of Athens, this panel examined the critical need for alignment between climate science, infrastructure, energy, finance, and citizen behavior to foster resilient, inclusive, and sustainable urban environments. Mauricio Rodas, former Mayor of Quito and Secretary of the SDSN Global Commission, highlighted the significant financing

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

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.

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

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

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,