From June 26thto June 29th2019, the University of Manchester hosted the 24th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists in Manchester, UK. Prof. Phoebe Koundouri presented results of DAFNE (H2020) project focusing on the theory and the application of the Management of Transboundary & Uncertain Waters in Omo River Basin in …
On June 27th 2019 the OECD reviewing team attended closed consultation meetings with Greek stakeholders, in the context of the Environmental Performance Review of Greece. The scope of the review accounted for the timeframe since 2009. Assessment and recommendations, differentiated into two parts, were expressed: assessment on the progress towards sustainable development and assessment on …
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On Wednesday June 26th 2019, Designing Climate Ecosystems Conference, organised by Cyprus University of Technology took place in Royal Hall Nicosia, Cyprus. Speakers from France, Australia, Israel and other countries presented their experiences of how to strengthen and support networks, clusters, consortia and value-chains in traditional and non-traditional sectors, with specific emphasis on climate innovation. …
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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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On June 18th2019, a high-level discussion on “Ethics and Integrity in Environmental research” organized and hosted by HCMR (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research) aimed at bringing together researchers, who would share their views on potential ethical issues arising from their work. Among the invited scientific team were members of UN SDSN Greece, who presented current challenges …
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The International Centre for Research on the Environment and the Economy (ICRE8) hosted the 3rdannual General Assembly of the Social Innovation in Marginalized Rural Areas (SIMRA) project in Athens Greece. The event which lasted from June 10thto 12th, took place on the premises of the ATHENA Research and Innovation Center, and brought together project partners from …
On June 8th 2019, world oceans day took place in Lesvos, organized by healing Lesvos. Lydia Stergiopoulou, a researcher at ICRE8 spoke on the ecosystem services, presenting three projects to local stakeholders: RECONNECT INTERREG Balkan-Mediterranean project – https://reconnect.hcmr.gr/) and AMARE INTERREG MED project (https://amare.interreg-med.eu/) dealing with marine protected areas and their related ecosystem services and …
On May 31st, the 32nd Panhellenic Statistics Conferencetook place in Ioannina. The Conference highlighted the role of Statistics in the implementation of the sustainable development agenda and, consequently, its interdisciplinary nature and the possibilities for its use and application. In this context, the Conference presented modern methods of Mathematical and Computational Statistics for the management of …
On Thursday 3rd October 2019, a conference on Environment and Energy, organized by the Association of Women Engineers in Greece (EDEM) took place in Athens under the auspicies of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. Among the panel were Prof. Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Business, Aravossis Konstantinos, General Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Spyros …
Athens Circular Forum-Symbiosis: Circular economy at the cities: the Greek case, Hypatia Mantion, Athens On April 18th, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, AUEB, chaired the forum at Athens Circular Forum, which aims at making Athens and Attica a promising example of an international player, acting as a beacon of innovation and disseminating good practices across Greece. Among the speakers …
On Thursday 4th April 2019 “Athens Science Festival” took place at Technopolis, Athens, bringing all citizens close to science. The main focus of the festival is to demonstrate modern scientific and technological performance and to bring new knowledge through a continuous and open dialogue with the public. Among the events of the festival was “Climate …
On Wednesday 3rd April 2019 “Climate Change Symposium: Threats, Challenges, Solutions for Greece”took place at the American College of Greece, DEREE University and co-organised by DEREE University and UN SDSN Greece. Aiming at presenting the scientific content of Climate Change in Greece, specialists from different fields joined the panel showing how to formulate holistic solutions able to …
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The symposium aims at offering the participants – and primarily students from both public and private educational tertiary institutions – the opportunity to be exposed to the views and practical ideas of renowned and inspiring professionals from business, NGOs and the academia. The Symposium will include a panel discussion with an interactive Q&A session, workshops, …
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Delphi Economic Forum IV took place between Thursday, February 28 and Sunday, March 3, 2019, aiming to identify the main global trends, assess their implications and review the resulting challenges and policy options confronting decision-makers of the wider Eastern Mediterranean Region. Moreover, it places Greece’s need for structural reforms and new leadership strategies under the microscope with the aim to …
Έρχεται για πρώτη φορά στην Ελλάδα το Convergences Forum, το πλέον διαδραστικό και πρωτότυπο forum, που φέρνει κοντά τους αντίθετους κόσμους για καλό σκοπό! Το Convergences Greece Forum / Συγκλίσεις θα πραγματοποιηθεί στην Αθήνα, 1 & 2 Απριλίου στo ιστορικό Θέατρο Ολύμπια και στο The Hub Events, εστιάζοντας στον Στόχο Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών …
The Convergences Greece Forum launched in Athens on April 1st and 2nd, with hundreds of people participating.It is the first platform for thought in Europe that aims at building new convergences between public, private, and solidarity-based actors to promote the Sustainable Development Goals and the development of a world “Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty.” …
H Διακυβερνητική Επιτροπή για την Κλιματική αλλαγή (IPCC) είναι το σώμα των Ηνωμένων Εθνών και ηγετικό παγκόσμιο όργανο για την αξιολόγηση της επιστήμης που σχετίζεται με την κλιματική αλλαγή, των επιπτώσεών της και των πιθανών μελλοντικών κινδύνων. Τον Οκτώβριο του 2018, η ειδική έκθεση του IPCC για την «αύξηση της θερμοκρασίας του πλανήτη κατά 1,5 …
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On 3rd December 2019, a conference organised by the Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies was held in Royal Olympic Hotel. Prof. Koundouri gave a speech on climate change mitigation aiming at providing answer on how climate change should be tackled in order to minimise its adverse effects on the natural capital.
Message from the Guest Editor Dear Colleagues, This Special Issue aims to attract scientific publications that deal with the multifaceted nature of water and promote integrated sustainable management of freshwater resources aiming at innovation in ideas, technologies, approaches, and policy adaptation. The Editors of this Special Issue are interested in research articles based on theoretical …
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Η 2η ενδιάμεση συνάντηση (Interim meeting) παρακολούθησης του Έργου RECONNECT: «Περιφερειακή συνεργασία για τη διακρατική αειφόρο ανάπτυξη οικοσυστημάτων» υλοποιήθηκε το τριήμερο 25-27 Φεβρουαρίου 2019 στα Τίρανα (Αλβανία). Στη συνάντηση συμμετείχαν εκπρόσωποι των 6 από τους συνολικά 7 εταίρους του Προγράμματος, συμπεριλαμβανομένων: του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Θαλασσίων Ερευνών, του Φορέα Διαχείρισης Προστατευόμενων Περιοχών Δωδεκανήσου, του Ινστιτούτου Βιοποικιλότητας …
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