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Covid19 prevented us to be hosted by our local partner INRAE in Rochefort, France, for the 3rd General Assembly of the H2020 COASTAL project. Instead we switched to the new normality of online meetings between the 21st and 24th of September, which enabled to consortium to set up a clear agenda and set of actions

Pls join Prof. Koundouri on 22/9 @ 23:00 EEST for a discussion on “Job Opportunities and the Clean Energy Transition” at ICSD. Plenary 10, Job Opportunities and the Clean Energy Transition 23:00 EEST | Nations around the world are planning for the clean energy transition of tomorrow, one of the key elements of the European

Climathon is a city-based programme that offers a clear pathway to action and interaction – an opportunity for cities and citizens to co-create local ideas to shared climate challenges. At the core of the programme is an ideathon powered by local organisers; the people who know their cities and climate challenges the best. Are you

A clear methodology behind the mapping process was set making clear the preparation, implementation and follow-up of the 10 local workshops as well as the knowledge and data management to improve results. Models both for online and presential workshops were discussed given the particular pan-european context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Innovative visualization techniques will be

On 21/9 @ 15:00- 16:00, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri moderated the discussion on Multilateral Financingof the SDGs: African & Asian Experiences” at ICSD. Session 3,  Plenary 3, Multilateral Financing of the SDGs: African & Asian Experiences 15:00- 16:00 EEST|  “The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for major societal transformations that will require significant fiscal outlays as well as

Join Prof. Koundouri on 23/9 @17:00- 18:00 EEST for her speech in the session Boosting Regional Innovation across Europe via the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme, at European Research and Innovation Days. 23 Sep 2020 | 17:00- 18:00 EEST | Hub 9 : European Institute of Innovation & Technology Open – EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION &

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participated today in the first meeting of the scientific advisory board for the European Commission Open Access Publishing Platform. Learn more at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/european-commission-awards-contract-setting-open-access-publishing-platform-2020-mar-20_en

Panel organized by the Environmental and Sustainability Education Special Interest Group at the Comparative International Education Society Conference. [The panel will discuss UNESCO’s sustainability report in the context of build-back better at the local level. Discussing UNESCO’s policy guidelines and their potential implementation at the local level.] UNESCO recently released its Education for Sustainable Development

On 15/9, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was a keynote speaker on “Sketching Sustainability Transition in Europe: Sustainable Development Goals, European Green Deal, EU Recovery Plan” at the Conference “Food, Water and Energy Solutions for Resilience in a Vulnerable World”, organized by The Arava Institute. Learn more at: https://arava.org/food-water-and-energy-solutions-for-resilience-in-a-vulnerable-world/ The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is pleased to invite

On 15.9.2020 @ 19:10, Prof. Koundouri participated in a discussion on Smart Irrigation for water management at the InnoWise Challenge Lab: Finding innovative solutions for water scarcity in Southern Europe. PANEL DISCUSSION:  Smart Irrigation for water management Konstantinos AGORASTOS, Regional Governor of Thessaly │Region of Thessaly Phoebe, Professor School of Economics, Director RESEES Research Laboratory,

The first introductory webinar of the Sysma 4 Transitions took place online via Zoom along with the use of the online tool Miro. The objective was to map out what the delivery partners need to do locally in order to align with each other and produce comparable results. The AESS Agenzia per l‘energia e lo

2nd Meeting of the Science and Ethics for Happiness and Well-being (SEH) Project at the pontifical academy of science, where UN SDSN Greece participates and is represented by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri SEH is an initiative hosted and managed by Monsignor Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, in partnership

Yesterday, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech at the Workshop “Environment: Persons, Societies, Environment: Restoration of a relationship in crisis” organized by Humanlinks Festival with the topic “Towards Green Growth and Sustainable Development in COVID-19 times”. Learn more: https://festival.humanlinks.gr/en/ “Towards Green Growth and Sustainable Development in COVID-19 times” The pandemic of COVID-19 has clearly proven

EIT Climate-KIC – MEDfreeSUP project: Visit to Ikaria The Greek team visited Ikaria Island in the East Aegean Sea, one of the 3 Greek case studies, to map the local system around the use of Single-Use-Plastic (SUP) items. The team conducted interviews with local businesses identified as problem owners (restaurants, cafes, bar, beach bars) to