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On the occasion of International Water Day, Prof. Koundouri shares an article of Prof. Dragan Savić, Prof. Barbara Hammer, Prof. Marios Polycarpou and hers in the International public press “AQUATECH” on their European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant on Water Futures: https://www.aquatechtrade.com/news/urban-water/european-collaboration-to-design-smart-water-futures/ A new European collaboration, backed by an ERC €10 million grant, is on […]

On the occasion of World Water Day, March 22, read Prof. Koundouri’s  interview in national newspaper “Real News”, where she explains the new Athenian Brewery’s (https://nerogiatoavrio.gr/) project, which she scientifically leads. The project is titled “Water for Tomorrow”. Prof. Koundouri stressed that Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 of Agenda 2030 of the United Nations, focuses

Prof. Koundouri is one of the invited keynote speakers (https://www.cest2021.gnest.org/invited-speakers ) at the 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology CEST2021 which will be held on 1-4 September 2021 in Athens, Greece. The conference is organised by the Global Network of Environmental Science and Technology jointly with the University of the Aegean (Greece) and the

An exciting new book, edited by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, “The Ocean of Tomorrow: The Transition to Sustainability -Volume II” has been published and it is now available at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-56847-4 . Prof. Koundouri says about the book: “As a response to the climate crisis and extensive marine pollution, and their effect on marine ecosystems and coastal

Did you know Open Science is a policy priority for the European Commission? Why? Because it improves the quality, efficiency and responsiveness of research. Learn more about the benefits of Open Science for you and your research at: https://think.f1000research.com/open-research-europe-submission/open-research-europe/?utm_source=third_party_list&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JQC19396 Prof. Koundouri supports this European Initiative, as member of the Open Research Europe Scientific Advisory Board

On 15/3 Prof. Koundouri participated at the Public Hearing of the European Economic and Social Committee on the opinion on “The New EC Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change”, in her capacity as expert to the rapporteur (Dimitris Dimitriadis). The European Commission adopted its new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change on 24 February

Prof. Koundouri as co – chair of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Green Recovery is pleased to announce that the first Statement of the Task Force “Transforming Recovery into a Green Future” has been posted on the Lancet COVID-19 Commission’s website. ? https://lnkd.in/gb-wfQp

ICRE8, scientifically directed by Prof. Koundouri, is excited to participate to the Rural Vision week where the H2020 COASTAL project team will host a virtual stand in the Marketplace (https://www.rural-vision-week.eu/). It will showcase the coastal-rural visions developed within the project, through a cross-sectoral approach, involving representatives from coastal activities and rural activities in 6 countries

The Regional Union of Municipalities of Ionian Islands signed a memorandum of Collaboration with the EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, hosted by SDU at Athena RC, directed by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, in order to support the activities of the Cross-KIC Water Scarcity project by communicating the water scarcity challenge in the Ionian Islands, participating in relevant

SD.U at Research and Innovation Center “Athena“, which is Scientifically Directed by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri has officially become a member of Water Europe and we are very pleased to join forces with the voice and promoter of water-related innovation and RTD in Europe! The main goal of WE is to strive to increase coordination and collaboration, to enhance

As a member of the steering committee of the Nexus Project Cluster Prof. Koundouri is pleased to share with you their recent news. Please find the newsletter here:  Nexus Project Cluster – Newsbulletin 2 (1)