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20.30-22.30 Executive Dinner and Presentation of the SDSN Greece Leadership Council – Short Speech by Jeffrey D. Sachs and Panel Discussion
-By invitation ONLY-
08.30-09.30 Registration
09.30-09.45 Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speech
Chair: Andreas Papandreou, Co-Chair, SDSN Greece; Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Welcome Remarks by George Katrougalos, Greek Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs
09.45-10.00 Keynote Speech by Socrates Famellos, Greek Alternate Minister of Environment and Energy
10.00-11.30: Presentation of SDSN Network to the Convocation of Rectors of Greek Universities and presentation of SDSN Greece within the Mediterranean and Global Network
Live link with the Convocation of Rectors of Greek Universities [Location: Kalavryta, Greece]
Chair: Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair, SDSN Greece; Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business; Director, ICRE8 (International Center for Research on the Environment and the Economy), Visiting Senior Research Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science
Special Remarks by Kostas Gavroglou, Greek Minister of Education, Research and Religious Affairs
Welcome Remarks by Venetsana Kyriazopoulou, President of the Convocation of Rectors of Greek Universities; Rector, University of Patras
Speech on “Promoting SD research and teaching at Greek universities” by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, SDSN Global; Professor, Columbia University
End of live link
Q&A on Jeffrey D. Sachs’ speech
Speakers:
George Papandreou, SDSN Global Leadership Council (former Prime Minister of Greece)
Alessandra Viviani, SDSN Mediterranean
Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Chair, SDSN Spain (former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs)
Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair, SDSN Greece
11.30-11.45 Coffee break
11.45-13.30 Session 1: Sustainable development in times of crisis. Greece as a case study (Panel)
Chair: Andreas Papandreou, Co-Chair, SDSN Greece
Speakers:
Assia Bensalah Alaoui, Ambassador at large of HM King Mohamed VI of Morocco
Nikos Vettas, General Director at IOBE; Professor, Athens University Economics and Business
Dimitris Karavellas, CEO, WWF Greece
Louka Katseli, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Chair of the Board of NBG Cyprus
Spyros Kouvelis, Senior Expert, Sustainable Development & Circular Economy, UN Environment Programme-MAP (former Greek Minister of External Affairs)
Ahmed Moawia, President, Greek Forum of Migrants
Ioannis Tsipouridis, General Manager, R.E.D. Pro Consultants (former P.P.C.R C.E.O. and former Chairman & C.E.O. of Hellenic Wind Energy Association)
13.30-14.30 Lunch break
14.30-16.15 Session 2: Sustainable allocation of investments: Integrating Natural Capital in the Equation (Panel)
Chair: Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair, SDSN Greece
Speakers:
Shiri Zemah-Shamir, IDC Herzliya; University of Haifa
Plutarchos Sakellaris, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business (former Vice President of the European Investment Bank)
Nikitas Pittis, Professor, University of Piraeus; ICRE8
Renato De Filippo, Climate Change Manager, Eni Oil & Gas Company
Zisimos Mantas, Business Development Officer, EEG-EUNICE Energy Group
Kostas Bakoyannis, Regional Governor of Sterea Ellada
Vasilis Lampropoulos, Chief Technical Officer, Thenamaris Ships Management Inc
Yanni Paniaras, Chairman, Business Council for Sustainable Development, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises - SEV
16.15-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-18.00 Session 3: Climate change: mitigation and adaptation policies for the Mediterranean (Panel)
Chair: Anastasios Xepapadeas, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business; Fellow, Beijer Institute, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Speakers:
Christos Zerefos, President of the General Assembly of the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (former President of the International Ozone Commission - IO3C)
Hiona Balfoussia, Economic Research Department, Bank of Greece
Spyros Lioukas, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business
Anastasios Xepapadeas, Professor AUEB; Fellow, Beijer Institute, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Nikos Charalambides, Executive Director, Greenpeace Hellas
19.00-20.00 Award Ceremony: Jeffrey D. Sachs becomes Honorary Doctor of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
[Location: ‘’Great Hall’’, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]
08.30-09.00 Registration
09.00-09.15 Welcome remarks, Keynote Speech and Presentation of National and Regional Mediterranean SDSNs
Chair: Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair, SDSN Greece
Welcome Remarks by Angelo Riccaboni, Rector and Professor University of Siena; Chair, SDSN Mediterranean
Welcome Remarks by Andreas Papandreou, Co-Chair, SDSN Greece
09.15-10.30 Keynote Speech on “Presentation of SDG Index and analysis for the Mediterranean region” by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, SDSN Global; Professor, University of Columbia
10.30-11.30 National and regional SDSN Mediterranean presentations (Italy, Spain, Turkey, Greece)
Speakers:
Sabina Ratti, Co-Chair, SDSN Italy
Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Chair, SDSN Spain (former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs): “Challenges of Sustainable Development in the MED Region”
Bahar Ozay, Manager, SDSN Turkey: “SDSN Turkey”
Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair, SDSN Greece: “Science Driven SDG Implementation” - including presentations of selected ICRE8 Senior Researchers: Dr. Ebun Akinsete, Dr. Nikos Englezos, Dr. Xanthi Kartala, Eleni Petra, Dr. Stella Tsani, Dr. Achilleas Vassilopoulos
11.30-11.45 Coffee break
11.45-13:15 Session 4: Water, energy and food nexus: Common regional objectives (Panel)
Chair: Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Chair, SDSN Spain
Keynote speech on “Prima and SDGs in Mediterranean” by Angelo Riccaboni, Chair, SDSN Mediterranean
Speakers:
Assia Bensalah Alaoui, Ambassador at large of H M King Mohamed VI, King of Morocco
Lucia de Strasser, Energy and Environment Analyst, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
Anagnostis Argyriou, Professor, Institute of Applied Biosciences - Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Fadi Comair, Honorary President of Mediterranean Network of Basin Organisations; Expert at the UNESCO IHP for Water and Human Settlement Advisory Committee
Antonis Balomenakis, Member of the Hellenic Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
Yannis Ioannidis, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; President, ATHENA Research and Innovation Center; Strategic Management Board, SDSN Greece
13.15-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-15.30 Session 5: Sustainable energy in the Mediterranean (Panel)
Chair: Nikos Charalambides, Executive Director, Greenpeace Hellas
Speakers:
Julien Le Tellier, Programme Management Officer, Governance Unit, UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan
Lenio Myrivili, Assistant Professor, University of the Aegean; Resilience Officer, Municipality of Athens
Costas Papanicolas, President, The Cyprus Institute
Arthouros Zervos, Professor, National Technical University of Athens; Chairman, REN21
15.30-17.00 Session 6: Sustainable development in the Mediterranean: North Africa, Middle East and Beyond (Panel)
Chair: Costas Papanicolas, President, The Cyprus Institute
Speakers:
Panos Hadjinicolaou, Associate Professor, The Cyprus Institute
George K. Christophides, Professor, Imperial College London and the Cyprus Institute
Ruslana Palatnik, Natural Resource and Environmental Research Center, University of Haifa; The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel
Dimitris Mentis, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
Nick Spyropoulos, Director, Alma Economics
Stefanos Xenarios, Professor, Mountain Societies Research Institute, University of Central Asia
17.00-17.15 Coffee break
17.15-18.45 Session 7: Education advancement of SDGs through teaching and research in the Mediterranean (Status, Challenges, Projects) (Presentations and Q&A)
Chair: Yannis Ioannidis, Strategic Management Board Member, SDSN Greece
Speakers:
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, SDSN Global; Professor, Columbia University
Aris Vrettos, Programme Director, Cambridge Institute on Sustainability Leadership - CISL
Michael Scoullos, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Director of UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development Management; Education in the Mediterranean ΜΕdIES Coordinator
18.45-19:00 SDSN Greece Special Address by Kyriacos Mitsotakis, Leader of the Opposition Greek Parliament. [TBC]
19.00-19.15 Closing Remarks by SDSN Greece Co-Chairs, Phoebe Koundouri and Andreas Papandreou
The way forward
Location: Amphitheatre Antonis Tritsis, Cultural Centre of Athens (Akadimias 50 Str., Athens)
10:30-11:00 Registration
11:00-11:15 SDSN Youth Global Initiative - SDGs Introductory Presentation by Sam Siamak Loni, Global Coordinator of SDSN Youth Global Initiative
11:15-11:30 Presentation of #KnowYourGoals Campaign by Christina Christoforou-Livani, Network Coordinator of SDSN Greece Youth Network
11:30-11:45 Presentation of Youth Solutions Report by Dario Piselli, Project Leader of Youth Solutions Report
11:45-12:45 Keynote Speech: Aristotle, Virtue, and the SDGs by Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, SDSN Global; Professor, Columbia University
12:45-13:00 Short Break
13:00-14:00 Panel ‘’From Goals to Actions’’
Chair: Fay Theiakou, Economist and Market Analyst Professional in Health & Reporter, CNN Greece
Speakers:
Dimitris Karavellas, CEO, WWF Greece
Christos Papanastasiou, President, Hellenic Timber Association
Nikos Trantas, Head, Coordination Office, Institutional, International Affairs, General Secretariat of the Government
Sofia Tsigkou, President, AIESEC Greece