On 9th October 2019, a workshop hosted by the EIT House on Hubs for Circularity (H4C) aimed to facilitate a discussion about the concept and modelling of H4C, the scope and common characteristics for existing and new hubs, conditions for implementation, co-investment framework that needs to be put in place, impact monitoring and success criteria. Synergies between …
Discussions on Financing Greener Cities was the main goal of the workshop, which took place in Athens on 8th October 2019. Phoebe Koundouri gave a speech on valuation of biodiversity, while other speakers focused on financing challenges for biodiversity projects, access to funding options and nature-based solutions.
On Tuesday 1st October 2019, a conference on Sustainable Shipping took place at the Embassy of Norway in Athens. The focus of the conference was on how to cut environmentally harmful emissions from shipping and on the future of green shipping. Prof. Koundouri took part in the discussion, together with Harald Solberg, CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners …
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On 27th, 28th and 29th September 2019,“POLITEIA”, an International Conference of Political Scientists, was organized by the Hellenic Association of Political Scientists under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr Prokopios Pavlopoulos. The conference was officially supported by the European Commission (Representation in Greece) and by the United Nations Regional Information Centre …
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Researcher’s Night Event 2019 held at the historic building of the National technical university of Athens on the 27th September 2019. ReSEES Laboratory at the Athens University of Economics and Business was represented by Dr Nikos Chatzistamoulou who demonstrated the work and disseminated some of our research main findings on Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Water management …
The 14th SDSN Leadership Council Meeting in New York lasted two days from 26th to 27th September 2019. During the meeting, chairs from all the networks shared their views on the new strategies, initiatives and opportunities for Sustainable Development. Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Business, co-chair UN SDSN Greece, shared two new initiatives she directs: …
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A three-day workshop took place on 23rd, 24th and 25th September in New York aiming at bringing together SDSN Network managers from the globe to exchange ideas on specific initiatives happening both at regional/SDSN level and at thematic level that Networks could participate in and identify new initiatives for networks, defining needs and potential timelines. Lydia Papadaki, manager SDSN …
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On 25th September 2019, SDSN’s Global Solutions Forum (GSF) was hosted by Columbia Univeristy, New York. The aim of the Forum was to bring together the network’s sustainable development experts from around the world to showcase how they are implementing local initiatives that are advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The inaugural GSF convened inspiring SDG actors …
On 24th September, ATHENA-RC and Climate-KIC Hub Greece were in invited by Climate-KIC, in collaboration with Climate-KIC Hub Croatia to participate to an ideation workshop on plastic waste management – Marine plastic litter in Sibenik, Croatia. Researchers, local municipalities, starts-up, private sector, environmental associations were invited to work together to co-develop ideas on how to …
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On 24th September 2019, a networking workshop hosted by SDSN Canada and SDSN Australia, NZ & Pacific took place at the Columbia University, New York. The aim of the workshop was to bring together knowledge creators and knowledge users from SDSN, policymaking and other groups taking action on the SDGs to introduce SSE and discuss how to …
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On Thursday September 19th 2019, a workshop on “Circular Economy Transition in Smart Specialization Strategy” took place at the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy. The focus of this workshop was the presentation of the mapping of the key aspects of the National Strategy on Circular Economy (CE) in relation with the Research and Innovation Strategies …
From September 7thto 15th2019, EIT Climate-KIC Greece, led by ATHENA RC was represented at the 84thInternational Fair of Thessaloniki. During the Fair, on September 14tha workshop organized by ATHENA RC took place on “Mobilising Sustainability Transition in Greece”, where Prof. Theodossiou, Aristotle Univeristy of Thessaloniki, chair of UN SDSN Black Sea Prof. Grigoris Zarotiadis, Dean …
From September 8thto 10th, the general assembly of DAFNE (H2020) project took place in Berlin, Germany. DAFNE is A Decision Analytic Framework to explore the water-energy-food Nexus in complex transboundary water resources of fast developing countries. During the conference Prof. Koundouri, Athens UniverisIty of Economics and Business presented the ICRE8 partner report to the assembly.
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri in “Kathimerini” Greek Newspaper on Sunday 18th August explains how the markets shift to green investments and “smarter” solutions toward a circular economy with net-zero carbon emissions.
Summer Workshop: Neo-Classical Economics Reconsidered within Plato’s and Aristotel’s Epistimological and Ethical framework. Organised by UN SDSN Greece and Black Sea. We are in debt to all participants for incredibly interesting discussions, but most of all, to Prof. Jeff Sachs and Prof. Nikitas Pittis, who inspired us all! Last but not least we are in …
Press Release by UN SDSN Greece and UN SDSN Black Sea Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Global Director, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network(UN SDSN) and Senior United Nations Advisor, visits Greece to mobilize the Sustainability Transition of the country and explore Aristotelian Epistemology and Ethics! Hosting Networks: UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Greeceand UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Black Sea Professor Jeffrey …
UN SDSN Greece and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs from UN SDSN Global, meets with the Greek minister of Energy and the Environment. Read the official press release below.
EAERE Election Results: It is with great pleasure that I forward you the results of the elections for the presidency of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), where Professor Phoebe Koundouri was elected President. EAERE is the oldest, largest and most prestigious Scientific Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. Founded in 1990, …
Endorse the Economists’ Statement on Carbon Pricing by signing it! Sign now! Dear Colleagues, The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) approved a statement on carbon pricing to be proposed for endorsement to the whole community of economists in Europe and worldwide. It aims to convey the European perspective on carbon pricing and …
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From July 9thto 10th2019, a two-day workshop held in Valenthia port aiming to identify the design process of the Deep Demonstration project, funded by EIT Climate-KIC. During the event a small cohort of high-ambition port authorities in Valencia (Spain), Piraeus (Greece), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Turku (Finland) and others demonstrated how ambitious maritime hubs can be catalysts for …
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