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AWESOME H2020 PRIMA Meeting

Venue: online Date: 10 September 2020 Today AWESOME_PRIMA project promoted a day on research and modelling for ecosystems and food systems in the Mediterranean region in which Prof. Phoebe Koundouri and Achilleas Vassilopoulos participated. Partners of the project are @eiPolimi, @AUEB, Yezreel Valley College, @UofHaifa, @agrimaticfarms, @RWTH, @FEEMit. Watch the video at: https://twitter.com/i/status/1304349518339682304

FORUM : E-ΚΛΙΜ.Α & ENERCOM – ENERPOV

Venue: online Date: 8 September 2020 Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech at the Workshop co- organized by e-KLIM.A. project and Climate-KIC and the Energy Communities – Energy Poverty project with the topic “The best practices for climate change” where she presented EIT Climate KIC programs and projects. The event was recorded by OnCamera.gr (short video). The full …

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EuroSun 2020: 13th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry

Venue: online Date: 1-3 September 2020 The first two days of EuroSun 2020: 13th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry. Participants from all around the world, covering topics from solar buildings, PV and PVT systems, solar district heating, industrial processes, domestic hot water and heating, to testing, education and renewable energy policies. Prof. Phoebe …

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4th Sustainability Summit for South-East Europe and the Mediterranean

1&/10/20 Representatives of government, academia, public and private sector from all over the world gathered live and online for the Fourth Sustainability Summit for South-East Europe and the Mediterranean, organized by The Economist Events in collaboration with UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece, co-chaired by Professor Phoebe Koundouri and Professor Andreas Papandreou, EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, directed by Professor Koundouri and EPLO Institute for Sustainable Development. Over the …

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Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit (TSS2020)

Venue: Thessaloniki, Greece Date: 7 September 2020 “Sustainable Cities and Ports” – 7th of September 2020   The 2020 “Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit” aims to bring together scientists, local authorities, politicians, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to discuss the sustainable development of cities and ports as nodes connecting land and sea. The international character of the annual Thessaloniki Fair …

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COVID-19, global climate policy and carbon markets: expected impacts and possible solutions

7 May 2020 FSR Climate, in collaboration with the Policy Outreach Committee of EAERE (European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists), organises this online event to promote a more integrated dialogue between academia and policy world, providing advice and support to EU policy makers and institutions in designing policy interventions, which is particularly needed and urgent in …

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#EAEREturns30_VideoPills_Phoebe_Koundouri

25 Mar 2020 Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, EAERE President- elect, Athens University of Economics and Business, UN SDSN-Greece, EIT Climate KIC Hub Greece. Question asked: What do you see as the biggest challenge in front of the organization?

Conference on “climate change impacts on cultural heritage: Facing the challenge”

On June 21st and 22nd 2019, a conference on “climate change impacts on cultural heritage: Facing the challenge”, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with UNESCO and WMO, was hosted by Zappeion Megaron and attended by a significant audience. The main focus of the conference was to result in a framework of …

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8th Regional Growth Conference, Achaia Clauss, Patra

Venue: online Date: 2 & 3 July/2020 8th Regional Growth Conference 2-4 July Achaia Clauss, Patra  2 July, at 17.30 SESSION | HALL Α EUROPEAN FUNDING: THE GREAT MOMENT Moderator: Giannis Christakos, Journalist, “MEGA CHANNEL” ΕΥΡΩΠΑΙΚΕΣ ΧΡΗΜΑΤΟΔΟΤΗΣΕΙΣ: Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΣΤΙΓΜΗ Συντονιστής: Γιάννης Χρηστάκος, Δημοσιογράφος του τηλεοπτικού καναλιού «MEGA CHANNEL» Ομιλητές: Μιλτιάδης Βαρβιτσιώτης, Αναπληρωτής Υπουργός Ευρωπαϊκών Υποθέσεων Άννα …

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24-hour webinar on Happiness and Sustainability around the Earth

Venue: online Date: 22 April 2020 Session 2 – SDSN Greece, 11am EEST (90 minutes) Topic: “Inclusive and sustainable economic growth and human well–being” World-renowned academics and international practitioners from the fields of philosophy, politics, economics, finance, engineering and innovations-related systems analysis,  will navigate the waters of the relationship between Sustainable Development and Happiness, in an exciting session …

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SMecoMP Final Conference

Join Prof. Koundouri tomorrow at 12:00 EET for her keynote speech on “The Economics Case for a Sustainable Recovery: The Role of Innovation and Research Commercialization” chaired by Prof. Eftichios Sartzetakis, University of Macedonia at the SMecoMP Final Conference held by the University of Macedonia Department of Economics, Economics and Management of Sustainable Development (EMSD) …

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Water Europe Newsletter

As a member of the Policy Advisory Committee of Water Europe Prof. Koundouri is happy to share with you the newest newsletter! ?Water Europe Newsletter: Our Water Innovation Award Winners 2020 in the Spotlight! ?https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=351966085aec46b57d040a430&id=4edd92724b

WAAS@60 Conference – A Planetary Moment (15-19/2/21)

As an elected-fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS), Prof. Koundouri participated at the WAAS@60 Conference – A Planetary Moment on 15/2 in a discussion on “Why WAAS? – Inventing the Future” and on 17/2 on “Leadership for Planetary Momentum” In her speech she focused on the need to design a post-COVID …

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Call for new SAB members

Prof. Koundouri as chair  of the Scientific Advisory Board of the European Forest Institute, is happy to announce the call for new SAB members. The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) contributes to the research and policy support activities of EFI. Its work includes anticipating future research needs, stimulating research and study initiatives, and monitoring EFI’s activities. …

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Q Open: First articles online

I am proud to announce the first issue of the Oxford Academic Q Open Journal that I am co-editing. Explore the first articles published by Q Open, a new open-access journal from the European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation and Oxford University Press. – http://oxfordjournals-marketing.oup.com/…/17EtCe3zmD…/wv   Read the Press Release:  First articles published in …

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Highlights February 2021!!

Dear colleagues, We decided to change our communication strategy. We will send monthly highlights, coupled with comprehensive semester reports. In this issue we share ? The launch of UN SDSN Europe ? Webinar 18 Feb: The Future Europe Wants: A Green and Digital, Job-Based and Inclusive Recovery ? The launch of the Sustainable Development Unit, …

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DAFNE project

The DAFNE project explores the water-energy-food nexus in transboundary water resource systems of fast developing countries. See more about the project under https://dafne.ethz.ch/​ The project is funded by EU H2020, GA no. 690268 ********* About the video: Concept, scenario, production management: European Institute for Participatory Media e.V., Berlin Drone footage: ATEC 3D in collaboration with …

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Webinar Feb 8: Aligning the European Recovery with the SDGs – Belgium as a Case Study

08 February, 15:00 —16:30 CET This webinar will discuss the alignment of the European recovery plans with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To recover from the COVID-19 crisis the EU will make €672.5 billion available through its Recovery and Resilience Facility. To benefit from the support of the Facility, Belgium and the other Member States will …

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