Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece
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About
The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) set up by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2012, promotes practical problem solving for sustainable development, including the design and implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015 by the United Nations.
Through a growing number of National and Regional Networks, SDSN supports the localization and implementation of SDGs, develops long-term transformative pathways for sustainable development, promotes education around Agenda 2030, and launches solution initiatives.
SDSN Greece is co-hosted by ICRE8: International Center for Research on the Environment and the Economy, Political Economy of Sustainable Development Lab and ATHENA Research and Innovation Centre. It is co-chaired by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri and Prof. Andreas Papandreou, aiming to contribute to achieving the goals of the SDSN network.
SDSN Greece is a member of EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, a knowledge and innovation community established and funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)/ Ευρωπαϊκό Ινστιτούτο Καινοτομίας και Τεχνολογίας (EIT) in 2010.
SDSN GREECE Thematic priorities
Events View all
26th Annual Conference of the EAERE | Policy Session: Transformative investment for an inclusive, green and digital recovery from COVID 19 pandemic: Lancet COVID19 commission and UN SDSN European Green Deal Report
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Venue: online
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Date: 23 June 2021
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| On the 23rd of June Prof. Koundouri as president-elect of EAERE, chaired the Policy Session “Transformative investment for an inclusive, green and digital recovery from COVID... | |
26th EAERE Annual Conference: Policy Session: Carbon border adjustment and the EU ETS: challenges and solutions
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Venue: online
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Date: 23 June 2021
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| On the 23rd of June Prof. Koundouri as president-elect of EAERE, participated in the Policy Session “Carbon border adjustment and the EU ETS: challenges and solutions” ... | |
EIT Climate-KIC Southern Europe Regional Innovation Scheme Days
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Venue: Zagreb, Croatia
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Date: 07-09/ 07/ 2021
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| On the 7th - 9th of July, the EIT Climate-KIC Southern Europe Regional Innovation Scheme Days took place in Zagreb, Croatia. EIT Climate- KIC Hub Greece, directed by Prof. Phoebe K... | |
2nd International Conference TMM-CH: Transdisciplinary Multispectral Modelling and Cooperation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Rebranding the World in Crisis through Culture
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Venue: online
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Date: 12-15 December 2021
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WEBINAR: The link between clean energy and circular economy
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Venue: online
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Date: 23/06/21
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| We invite you to participate in the Webinar entitled ” The link between clean energy and circular economy”, which will be held in digital format on June 23, 2... | |
Ημερίδα "Κλιματική Αλλαγή στην μετά-COVID εποχή"
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Venue: online
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Date: 4 June 2021
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| Ο καθηγητής Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου συμμετείχε στην διαδικτυακή εκδήλωση με τίτλο: «ΚΛΙΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΑΛ... | |
News View all
Opinion of Prof. Koundouri in the June 2021 Edition of Global Energy Interconnection Information (special issue on North America)
05/08/2021
On May 19th 2021, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) organized a webinar titled “Pathways to Carbon Neutrality from Global Perspectives — U...
Speech of Prof. Jeffrey Sachs at the UN Food Systems Pre- Summit 2021
05/08/2021
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University and President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network gave an inspiring s...
Άρθρο της καθηγ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη για το KReport: «Πλαίσιο πολιτικών βιωσιμότητας και δέσμη ‘Fit-for-55’»
26/07/2021
Η καθηγήτρια Φοίβη Κουντούρη, έγραψε στις 25/07 ειδικά για το KReport μια ανάλυση για το ευρωπαϊκό σχέδι...
Latest Interviews of Prof. Koundouri
20/07/2021
Read the latest Interviews of Prof. Koundouri published in Greece and abroad.
Cluster for Sustainability Transition: Running Projects & Initiatives
19/07/2021
We are pleased to share with you the list of the running Projects & Initiatives of the Cluster for Sustainability Transition.
COASTAL'S 6TH NEWSLETTER IS OUT!
24/06/2021
We are very pleased to inform you that we have just released the 6th issue of the COASTAL Project Newsletter.
New project funded by the EEA Grants: Energy Governance for Sustainable Development
23/06/2021
A new project, Energy Governance for Sustainable Development (ENERGO), is funded by the EEA Grants 2014-2021. ENERGO undertakes a thorough investigation of the public policies that...
Συνέντευξη της Καθ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη στο TheToc.gr
18/06/2021
Στις 17/6, με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα για την καταπολέμηση της ερημοποίησης και της ξηρασίας και ...
HELMEPA | Υποτροφίες για Μεταπτυχιακές Σπουδές
18/06/2021
Η Ελληνική Ένωση Προστασίας Θαλάσσιου Περιβάλλοντος – HELMEPA προκηρύσσει τρεις Υποτροφίες για Με...
Article of Prof. Koundouri on SDG Action entitled: “The SDGs are the only road to recovery”
17/06/2021
Read the article of Prof. Koundouri on SDG Action entitled: “The SDGs are the only road to recovery”.
Global Accelerator Programme offers funding, training and mentoring to Start-ups focused on the decarbonization needs of the maritime industry
13/06/2021
New deadline: July 9th
SDSN Greece is looking for the new Network SDSN Youth Greece Network Coordinator!
11/06/2021
Applications are open until 31st July.
Συνέντευξη της καθ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη στη δημοσιογράφο Μαριλένα Αστραπέλλου στο ΒΗΜΑgazino
07/06/2021
Διαβάστε την συνέντευξη της καθ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη στη δημοσιογράφο Μαριλένα Αστραπέλλου στο Β...
Συνέντευξη της Καθηγ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη για την ειδική έκδοση «ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ 2021» στην εφημερίδα "Μαγνησία"
07/06/2021
Διαβάστε τη συνέντευξη της Καθηγ. Φοίβης Κουντούρη που παραχώρησε στον δημοσιογράφο Ηλία Κουτσερ...
Celebrating the Environment 2021: Reimagine, Recreate, Restore
06/06/2021
An ACG 150 event organized on the occasion of the
World Environment Day 2021
Συνέντευξη του καθηγητή Ανδρέα Α. Παπανδρέου | GLOW Magazine
03/06/2021
O καθηγητής Ανδρέας Α. Παπανδρέου, καθηγητής περιβαλλοντικών οικονομικών στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστρ...
Ιnterview of Prof. Koundouri with the journalist Chrysoula Griva on CNN Greece
27/05/2021
Read the interview of Prof. Koundouri with the journalist Chrysoula Griva on CNN Greece
Athens Circular Forum II | An EU Green Week Partner Event
26/05/2021
After the success of the first Athens Circular Forum in bringing the Circular Agenda at the heart of the public debate, this year the Athens Circular Forum II will take place will ...
Innowise Challenge 2021: Call for scaleups - startups related to the water management
20/05/2021
EIT Food together with EIT Climate-KIC, EIT Digital and EIT Manufacturing are looking for twenty scaleups – startups seeing accelerated growth after demonstrating a product-m...
Call for problem holders and solution providers to tackle water scarcity in Southern Europe
05/05/2021
The deadline is June 1st.
“Climate Change is the mother of all crises” | LiFO podcast series (14/4/21)
15/04/2021
Listen to Prof. Phoebe Koundouris’s discussion with the journalist Giannis Pantazopoulos on climate change, the environment, the pandemic, technology and ecological awareness...
Webinar “Systemic implementation of Circular Economy in business”
12/04/2021
Upcoming webinar on 23rd of April 2021 by Circular Economy Beacons
UN SDSN Blue Growth Initiative: Call for Collaboration
07/04/2021
UN SDSN Greece and SDSN Black Sea via SDSN Europe are inviting you to participate in the co-design of the UN SDSN Blue Growth Initiative.
Read why Prof. Koundouri encourages other researchers to publish in Open Research Europe Platform!
05/04/2021
Open Research Europe (ORE) spoke with Toma Susi and Phoebe Koundouri , two of ORE’s Scientific Advisory Board members , who gave an insight into their motivations behind...
ATHENA RC becomes the third host institution of SDSN Greece!
05/04/2021
We at UN SDSN Greece are eager to announce the occasion of ATHENA RC becoming our third host institution
Interview of Prof. Koundouri in the International public press “AQUATECH”
22/03/2021
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 pu...
Interview of Prof. Koundouri in national newspaper “Real News”
21/03/2021
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 Brewer...
What is Open Science?
19/03/2021
Did you know Open Science is a policy priority for the European Commission? Why? Because it improves the quality, efficiency and responsiveness of research.
An exciting new book, edited by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, "The Ocean of Tomorrow: The Transition to Sustainability -Volume II"
19/03/2021
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 populations, our wo...
The 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology CEST2021 | Submit your paper until 23 April 2021
19/03/2021
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 Tec...
Public Hearing of the European Economic and Social Committee on the opinion on "The New EC Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change"
18/03/2021
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...
STATEMENT OF THE LANCET COVID-19 COMMISSION TASK FORCE ON GREEN RECOVERY
17/03/2021
Prof. Koundouri as co-chair of The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Green Recovery is pleased to announce
GENERIC VISIONS FOR EUROPEAN COASTAL-RURAL AREAS
16/03/2021
ICRE8, scientifically directed by Prof. Koundouri, is excited to participate in the Rural Vision week where the H2020 COASTAL project team will host a virtual stand in the Mar...
The Regional Union of Municipalities of Ionian Islands & EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece
11/03/2021
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. Phoeb...
SDU is now Member of Water Europe
10/03/2021
SD.U at Research and Innovation Center "Athena", which is Scientifically Directed by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri has officially become a member of Water Europe
News- bulletin of the Nexus Project Cluster – Issue 2 (March 2021)
07/03/2021
As a member of the steering committee of the Nexus Project Cluster Prof. Koundouri is pleased to share with you their recent news.
Ninth Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) on 20-21 September, 2021
03/03/2021
if you are interested to present your work at the International Conference on Sustainable Development submit your abstract by 1st May
New Research Topic on Frontiers: "Water-Energy-Food-Health Solutions & Innovations for Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Drylands"
19/02/2021
Introducing our brand new Research Topic on Frontiers, entitled "Water-Energy-Food-Health Solutions & Innovations for Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Drylands"!
Enhancing Global Cooperation to End the COVID-19 Pandemic: Statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission
15/02/2021
Read the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Second Statement, “Enhancing Global Cooperation to End the COVID-19 Pandemic” by Jeffrey Sachs, the Lancet COVID-19 Commissioners, T...
Water Europe Newsletter
12/02/2021
As a member of the Policy Advisory Committee of Water Europe Prof. Koundouri is happy to share with you the newest newsletter!
DAFNE H2020 project final review and presentation
04/02/2021
DAFNE H2020 project final review and presentation. DAFNE: Decision Analytic Framework to explore the water-energy-food Nexus in complex trans-boundary water resource systems of fas...
Webinar Feb 8: Aligning the European Recovery with the SDGs – Belgium as a Case Study
03/02/2021
This webinar will discuss the alignment of the European recovery plans with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Launch of SDSN Europe
03/02/2021
Following the announcement in December 2020 on the occasion of the release of the 2020 Europe Sustainable Development Report, SDSN has launched SDSN Europe to mobilize and coordina...
The Future Europe Wants: A Green and Digital, Job-Based and Inclusive Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic
03/02/2021
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network Europe (SDSN Europe) has produced a new report, Transformations for the Joint Implementation of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Devel...
Q Open: First articles online
02/02/2021
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 Pr...
Tackling Single-Use-Plastic in coastal areas and islands (video): MEDfreeSUP project
02/02/2021
Watch the new video of our MEDfreeSUP project on Tackling Single-Use-Plastic in coastal areas and islands.
2021 EAERE Summer School
29/01/2021
The 2021 EAERE Summer School will address the topic Design and evaluation of instrument packages for carbon-neutral development pathways. Due to COVID-19 forecasts, the School has ...
The 5th COASTAL Newsletter is out- H2020 COASTAL project
28/01/2021
The 5th COASTAL Newsletter is out, follow the latest progress of our EU H2020 project on coastal-rural collaboration and land-sea synergies: Here are some highlights of what you ca...
Prof. Koundouri was elected Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science
27/01/2021
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was elected Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. This is indeed one of the biggest honors for a scientist in academia.
H2020 COASTAL Project Newsletter
12/01/2021
The next #newsletter of our H2020 COASTAL Project is coming out soon!
The Ocean of Tomorrow: The Transition to Sustainability – Volume 2
11/01/2021
The 15th book of Prof. Phoebe Koundouri with the title: "The Ocean of Tomorrow: The Transition to Sustainability – Volume 2" has been published and it is now availa...
2 Αrticles of Prof. Phoebe Koundouri in LAWYER | The Business Magazine
11/01/2021
Read the 2 articles of Prof. Phoebe Koundouri in LAWYER | The Business Magazine
UN SDSN announces SDSN Europe
11/12/2020
In order to help UN SDSN take advantage of the EU initiatives (European Green Deal, and the recently added Recovery and Resilience Fund) which create a window of opportunity to pus...
Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020
10/12/2020
On Tuesday 8/12 The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) launched the 2020 edition of the Europe Sustainable ...
2 postdoc positions opening
07/12/2020
In the starting European H2020 project on intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (DRYvER http://dryver.eu/ ), there are 2 postdoc positions opening
ΔΙΑΔΙΚΤΥΑΚΗ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗ: ΝΙΚΟΛΑΣ Α. ΧΡΗΣΤΑΚΗΣ - ΤΟ ΒΕΛΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΑ
03/12/2020
Οι Εκδόσεις Κάκτος, τo Public και το Inside Story διοργανώνουν διαδικτυακή παρουσίασηγια το νέο βιβλίο τ...
Exergia
26/11/2020
EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, a member of which is SDSN Greece, is partnering up with Exergia | November 2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri wins the first ERC Synergy Grant for Greece
23/11/2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri wins the first ERC Synergy Grant for Greece.
Online Seminar | An AWESOME talk about the Nile River Basin
20/11/2020
We are glad to invite you to the inaugural event of the AWESOME (Managing Water, Ecosystems and Food Across Sectors and Scales in the South Mediterranean) project!
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is Sustainability and Policy Advisor of ECOGENIA
18/11/2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is Sustainability and Policy Advisor of ECOGENIA, a start-up NGO in Greece.
Press Release "Innovation and Technology for a Green, Digital and Just Recovery The Greek EIT Ecosystem"
18/11/2020
Read the press release!!!
Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean – 2020 Report
11/11/2020
Launching event of Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean – 2020 Report. The online presentation and debate jointly organized by SDSN Mediterranean and S...
AIMS Women in Science (AIMSWiS) Initiative launches 2nd publication to showcase African Women in Climate Science
10/11/2020
Dr. Ebun Akinsete mentioned in the AIMS most important African Women in Science (AIMSWiS).
Humanlinks
08/11/2020
EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, a member of which is SDSN Greece, is partnering up with Humanlinks | November 2020
To Professor Phoebe Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Business the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant
06/11/2020
To Professor Phoebe Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Business the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant
Press Release of the Forth Sustainability Summit - October 2020
03/11/2020
Press Release by European Cluster on Sustainability Transition: UN SDSN Greece, EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece and ReSEES Research Laboratory, Athens University of Econ...
Innovation and Technology for a Green, Digital and Just Recovery: The Greek EIT Ecosystem
27/10/2020
Join us!!!
Resource management and sustainable development: A review of the European water policies in accordance with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
17/10/2020
Another high-quality work in Environmental Science and Policy (3*) is out!! Enjoy!!!! Stella Tsani, Phoebe Koundouri, Ebun Akinsete,
CL-HUB project: Circular Economy Trainings
09/10/2020
We are delighted to invite you to a series of training seminars on the circular economy for businesses and investors.
World Food Day Global Seminar - Countdown to 2030
09/10/2020
October 16, 1945, was the founding date of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Every year on this day, people around the globe gather to honor this important mi...
United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2020
09/10/2020
Join us online to celebrate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, 2020!
CE BEACONS Webinar "Circular, green, and alternative procurement"
07/10/2020
JOIN US on our next webinar, 14th October 2020 (12-13:40 CET), where we are going to tackle the topic of Circular, green, and alternative procurement.
[Water Scarcity] Additional trainings within the InnoWise Challenge Lab program
07/10/2020
As part of the InnoWise Challenge Lab program, we are organizing complementary trainings aimed at further building the start-ups capabilities. Mentors and experts are mor...
First online workshop for the MEDFreeSUP workshop: The case of Greece
30/09/2020
Today the First Greek meeting of our newly founded Climate-KIC project on Single-Use-Plastic issues: MEDfreeSUP took place online.
UNESCO Prize for the use of ICT in Education: Call for nominations
25/09/2020
The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the use of ICT in education is now accepting candidatures. The theme of the 2020 edition is the use of Artificial ...
Applications - Enso XL MaritimeTech Accelerator by Optima-X
24/09/2020
Optima X has opened up applications for its Enso XL Maritime Accelerator
Colleges and Institutes Canada launches an SDG Toolkit for post-secondary institutions
24/09/2020
CICan’s SDG Toolkit for Canadian Colleges and Institutes: A practical guide to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in post-secondary institutions is a ...
New SDSN Guide: Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities
23/09/2020
A guide for universities, colleges, and tertiary and higher education institutions
EU Green Deal 2020 Brokerage event 12-16 October 2020
23/09/2020
EU Green Deal 2020 Brokerage event 12-16 October 2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is an editor at the new Journal Q Open
22/09/2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is an editor at the new Journal Q Open
2nd Balkan Forum for "Entrepreneurship & Innovation", on 25th and 26th September 2020
22/09/2020
The Managing Authority and the Ministry of Interior (Sector Macedonia & Thrace) are organizing online the 2nd Balkan Forum for "Entrepreneurship & Innovation&quo...
SDG Academy 2020 Annual Report
16/09/2020
It is with great pride that the SDG Academy debuts its first Annual Report.
Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly
15/09/2020
Read Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, by Jeffrey Sachs, the Lancet COVID-19 Commissioners, Task Force Chairs, an...