Friday 6 March 2020 - Opening Ceremony Agenda
Goulandris Natural History Museum
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09:30 - 10:00
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REGISTRATION AND OPENNING OF THE EXHIBITION OF 40 START-UPS ON GREEN INNOVATION |
10.00 - 10:05
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WELCOME |
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- Phoebe Koundouri, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business, President elect of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Director EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, co-chair UN SDSN Greece
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10.05 - 10:20 |
REMARKS
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- Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Vice-President of the Government
- Emmanuel Giakoumakis, Professor and Rector at Athens University of Economics and Business
- Vassilis Katsouros, Vice President of Athena Research Center
- Fali Voyatzaki, President of the Gourlandris Natural History Museum
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10:20 - 12:00
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EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL LEADING THE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION
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Chair:
Phoebe Koundouri, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business, President elect of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Director EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, co-chair UN SDSN Greece
Speakers
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Jeffrey Sachs, Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN)
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Ioannis Plakiotakis, Minister for Maritime and Island Policy
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Christos Staikouras, Minister of Finance, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business
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Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of Environment and Energy
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Yannis Stournaras, Governor of Bank of Greece, Professor University of Athens
Announcement
Riccardo Lambiris, Chief Executive Officer of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRAF)
“Promoting sustainability on HRAF port portfolio in collaboration with UN SDSN and EIT Climate-KIC”
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12:00 - 12:20
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DISCUSSION
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12:20 - 14:30
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EXHIBITION OF 40 START-UPS ON GREEN INNOVATION
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Monday 9 March 2020
Piraeus Port Authority (Main Conference Hall)
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09:00 - 09:30
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REGISTRATION AND OPENNING OF THE EXHIBITION OF 40 START-UPS ON GREEN INNOVATION
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09:30 - 09:50
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WELCOME REMARKS |
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Phoebe Koundouri, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business, President elect of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Director EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, co-chair UN SDSN Greece
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Kirsten Dunlop, CEO EIT Climate-KIC
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Andreas Papandreou, Professor at University of Athens and Co-chair of UN SDSN Greece
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Yannis Ioannidis, Professor University of Athens and President and General Director of Athena Research Center
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09:50 - 10:50 |
THE ECONOMICS OF THE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION IN GREECE
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Moderator:
Phoebe Koundouri, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business, President elect of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Director EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, co-chair UN SDSN Greece
Speakers:
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Nikos Vettas, Director General Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business
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Diomidis Spinellis, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business
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Theodora Antonakaki, Climate Change Impact Study Committee and Scientific Secretary for the Bank of Greece
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Nikitas Pittis, Chief Economist AssetWise Capital Management, Professor University of Piraeus
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Kostas Karras, Co-founder of ELLINIKI ETAIRIA - Society for the Environment & Cultural Heritage, committee member
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Errikos Mouatsos, CEO of AXA Insurance
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10:50 - 11:50
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FINANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION
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Moderator:
Speakers:
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Vera Alexandropoulou, Vice president Thalassa Foundation, Founder Blue Green White Fund (under establishment)
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Evangelos P. Kalamakis, Manager of Investment Banking Division, Alpha Bank
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Dimitris Kalavros, Co-Founder & General Partner, Velocity.Partners Venture Capital
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Georgios Karantonis, Partner, Metavallon Venture Capital
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Andrei Geica, Chief Policy & Impact Officer, Sporos Platform
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Katerina Pramatari, Associate Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business and partner at Uni.Fund
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Georgios Protopappas, General Director, Green Fund
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11:50 - 12:10 |
COFFEE BREAK
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12:10 - 13:10
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THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE OF THE GREEK MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
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Moderator:
Katerina Christofilidou, SKAI
Speakers:
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Konstantinos Aravosis, Associate Professor, National Technical University of Athens, General Secretary of Natural Environment & Water at the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy
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Costas Synolakis, Professor, Natural Hazards Management and Coastal Engineering Natural Hazards, Technical University of Crete
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Phoebe Koundouri, Professor Athens University of Economics and Business, President elect of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Director EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece, co-chair UN SDSN Greece
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Evangelos Gerasopoulos, Physicist, Research Director at the Institute of Environmental and Sustainable Development Research, Athens National Observatory
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Nikos Mantzaris, Policy Analyst and co-founder of Green Tank, an independent environmental think tank
Commentators:
- Nikolaos Charalampidis, Executive Director, Greenpeace Greece
- Dimitris Karavellas, Director WWF Hellas
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13:10 - 14:10
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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
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Moderator:
Yannis Ioannidis, Professor University of Athens and President and General Director of Athena Research and Innovation Center
Speakers:
- Giannis Geragotellis, CEO of KiNNO Consultants ltd. and the coordinator of the EIT InnoEnergy Hub in Greece and Cyprus
- Neofytos Kolokotronis, Innovation Associate, Found.ation, EIT Digital Greece Partner
- Athanasios Polychronopoulos, Executive Director, Polyeco Group
- Dimitris Mavrikios, University of Patras, EIT Manufacturing Partner
- George Megas, HORIZON2020 National Contact Point, EIT Health Hub Greece Coordinator, EKT & Enterprise Europe Network Innovation Expert
- Vassilios Nikolopoulos, Head of Applied Research and Development, Innovation, Digital Transformation at Protergia, MYTILINEOS
- Ioannis Paspaliaris, Vice-Rector of the National Technical University of Athens and Scientific Officer at the EIT Raw Materials Regional Center of Greece
- Roza Tzima, Operations Manager, EIT Food Hub Greece
- Alexandros Charalambidis, Associate Professor, Cyprus University of Technology, EIT Climate-KIC Hub Coordinator
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14:10 - 15:10 |
LIGHT LUNCH |
15:10 - 16:10
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ENERGY, WATER, PORTS and SHIPPING
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Andreas Papandreou, Professor at University of Athens and Co-chair of UN SDSN Greece
Speakers:
- Costas Vlachos, COO, LATSCO
- Nikolaos Theodosiou, Professor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chair UNSDSN Black Sea
- Angelika Kemene, Co-founder and CEO, Optima-X
- Vassilis Krokidis, Chairman of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Zisimos Mantas, Senior Business Development Officer, Eunice Energy Group
- Vassilis Pateras, President of Axion Hellas
- Charis Sahinis, Managing Director, Executive Board Member, EYDAP (TBC)
- Dimitris Spyrou, Consultant, Piraeus Port Authority
- Maria Christantoni, Sustainability Officer Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
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16:10 - 17:10
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EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL
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Moderator:
Asterios Pliakos, Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business
Speakers:
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Kostas Bakogiannis, Mayor of the city of Athens
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Socratis Famelos, Former Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, member of the Hellenic Parliament
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Louka Katseli, Professor of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, former Minister Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping
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Yiannis Maniatis, Former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
- Petros Kokkalis, Member of the European Parliament of Greece
- Emmanouela Doussi, Associate Professor of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- George Kostakos, Executive Director, Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS)
- Konstantinos Kartalis, Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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17:10 - 17:30
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COFFEE BREAK AND EXHIBITION OF 40 START-UPS ON GREEN INNOVATION
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17:30 - 20:30 |
THE BLUE GROWTH INNOVATION COMPETITION FOR THE BLUE ECONOMY
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20:30 |
RECEPTION THE BLUE GROWTH INNOVATION COMPETITION FOR THE BLUE ECONOMY
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