AE4RIA Research Seminar: Bridging Methods for Sustainable Futures: Integrating Living Labs, Experimental Economics, and Innovation Frameworks
11th Seminar on 30/07/2025. The AE4RIA Research Seminar Series, a webinar organised by Resees, Research Laboratory AUEB and Sustainable Development Unit – ATHENA RC, hosted by Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri. This series is dedicated to exploring cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Economic, Social, and Natural Systems. Bringing together leading academics, each seminar aims to address pressing global challenges and provide valuable insights to guide the transition towards sustainable growth.
Date: 30 July 2025
Time: 12:00 – 13:00 EET
Format: Hybrid (Online and In-Person) at the Athena Research Center, Archimedes Unit, Artemidos 1 str, Marousi
Topic: Bridging Methods for Sustainable Futures: Integrating Living Labs, Experimental Economics, and Innovation Frameworks
Presenter: Lydia Papadaki, PhDc AUEB, Researcher AE4RIA
Abstract:
This presentation will provide an introduction to her PhD study, which investigates how systems innovation can be effectively integrated into socioeconomic frameworks to promote sustainable development. The study investigates real-world transitions across four thematic clusters: water, urban sustainability, the blue economy, and the circular economy, using participatory methods such as Living Labs, Climathons, and innovation accelerators, as well as tools from experimental economics, skills-gap analysis, and economic modelling. Drawing on 15 interconnected chapters and varied case studies, the presentation will demonstrate how qualitative and quantitative approaches may be combined to understand and facilitate transformation in complex socio-technical systems.
Join us online: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 895 1894 6830
Passcode: 134482