Programme - Circle the Med Forum

CAPITALIZATION EVENT BLUE-GREENWAY: Innovative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic coastal ecosystems
Interreg Volunteer Youth Panel: Circular Economy and Youth opportunities

Tuesday 24 Oct 2023

Description / Programme / Speakers

ON DEMAND

All times are based on Athens (EEST)

24 October 2023

09:45 - 10:15

Registration

10:15 - 10:30

Welcome – Opening Remarks

Speakers :

Mr George Kremlis

H. Director of EC, member of the Board of the EPLO, President of its Circular Economy and Climate Institute

10:30 - 11:00

Keynote Speakers

Speakers :

Mr Gianluca Bombarda

Fund's Director, EEA & Norway Grants

Mr Fokion Zaimis

Deputy Governor for entrepreneurship, research and innovation, Region of Western Greece

Dr Ioannis Sitaras

General Secretary of the Greek Chemists Association, Director of the Laboratories Accreditation Division of Hellenic Accreditation System

11:00 - 11:40

Panel 1 - “Blue – GreenWay”: Reverting a problem into a solution: Eutrophication and circular economy, combination with green procurement systems in eutrophic areas.

Green Public Procurement Systems. Christos Bouras

Lessons learnt by BlueGreenway. Ierotheos Zacharias

Blue-Greenway White Paper presentation. George Stefanidis

Anthropogenic impact in biodiversity loss. Maria Papadopoulou

Speakers :

Prof Christos Bouras

Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, Rector of University of Patras

Prof Ierotheos Zacharias

Professor in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras.

Prof George Stefanidis

Dpt. of Civil Engineering, University of Patras

Mr Apostolos Karagiannakos

Head of Sustainable Development Department of the Greek Natural environment and climate change Agency (NECCA)

Moderator :

Mrs Alexia Spyridonidou

Mrs. Alexia Spyridonidou, Business Development Manager of Institute of Circular Economy and Climate Change, EPLO

11:40 - 12:00

Coffee Break

12:00 - 13:10

Seminar: Supporting clusters to actively participate in eGPP

(e-Green Public Procurements). Seminar on the use of the Blue-Greenway unified platform on e-procurements.

Speakers :

Mr Charis Xiarchis

Civil Engineer, Project Manager BLUE-GREENWAY, University of Patras

Mrs Panayiota Venetsanou

Environmental Consultant, Atlantis Environment and Innovation

Mr Gheorghe Suciu

BEIA Consulting

13:10 - 14:00

Panel 2 - Circular Economy, Climate Crisis, Green and Digital Transition

The importance of clusters, living labs and excellence hubs in the era of Twin Transition. George Zalidis

The role of enterprises in the era of circular economy. Spyros Ignatiadis

Climate Neutral Cities in the era of the Green and Blue Economies. Simone Bastianoni

Circular Economy and Climate Crisis – Challenges and Solutions. Prof. Dimitrios Lekkas

Speakers :

Prof George Zalidis

Carbonica Hub of Excellence, Lab Director of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and G.I.S., Dpt. of Agriculture of the School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources, Aristotle University

Mr Spyros Ignatiadis

Strategic Planning & Operations Manager - IDS - IDEA Group, Strategic planning advisor & EU coordinator of the Chamber of Small and Medium Industries of Thessaloniki - VETH, f. General Manager of the Greek Exporters Association - SEVE and Association of Information Technology Companies of Northern Greece-SEPVE

Simone Bastianoni

Vice Rector, Professor of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry, University of Siena

Prof Demetris Francis Lekkas

Associate Professor – Environmental Engineering and Science Sector, University of Aegean, Greece

Moderator :

Dimitrios Kokosioulis

Circular economy Expert, Dynamic Vision, Hellenic Republic

14:00 - 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 - 16:20

Panel 3 – Youth role in the era of blue and green economy

Youth empowerment, analyzing skills of the future. The role of transnational projects. Dimitrios Panopoulos

The role of Cohesion Policy in achieving innovation. Concrete achievements of successful Interreg projects. Athanasios Kalogeras

The role of Interreg Volunteer Youth and its contribution in cohesion policies’ reinforcement. Milena Pallotta

Strengthening an Innovative Sustainable Economy. Ioannis Mardikis

Youth role in green and digital transition. The importance of interregional students’ collaboration. Aggelos Kokkinis

Presentation of “green and blue” innovative ideas that could be transformed to projects. Teams of participants from CRESCENTO Adrion projects and other projects. Updated knowledge with the use of eGPP principles.

Smart Composting Sensors - Daskaloudis Ioannis, Kalampokidis Alexandros, Tzivelou Efstathia
Digital buffet - Georgia Altiparmaki, Margarita Manolia, Athanasia Orfanou, Emmanouela Panagiotopoulou
neighBro - Vania Papadopoulou
POWER-UP - Galanos Giorgos, Lavdaras Alexandros, Mardikis Dimitris, Neila Vasiliki
UCT now (Underwater Current Turbine) - George Karapatouchas, Eirini Korda, Ioannis Mardikis, Alex Stefanakis

Speakers :

Mr Dimitrios Panopoulos

Head of Labour market Analysis Unit, Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Mr Athanasios Kalogeras

Research Director at the Industrial Systems Institute of the Athena Research and Innovation Center

Mrs Milena Pallotta

IVY Project Officer

Mr Ioannis Mardikis

IVY Volunteer, Interreg Euro-MED Community4Innovation Project

Mr Aggelos Kokkinis

f. president of the Board of European Students of Technology (BEST), Hellenic Republic

Moderator :

Dr Eleftheria Klontza

Environmental Scientist, University of the Aegean, Member of Board, Greek Natural environment and climate change Agency (NECCA)

16:20 - 16:30

Wrap up – Closing Remarks

Speakers :

Prof Ierotheos Zacharias

Professor in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras.

Prof George Stefanidis

Dpt. of Civil Engineering, University of Patras

CAPITALIZATION EVENT BLUE-GREENWAY: Innovative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic coastal ecosystems Interreg Volunteer Youth Panel: Circular Economy and Youth opportunities

CAPITALIZATION EVENT BLUE-GREENWAY: Innovative solutions for improving the environmental status of eutrophic and anoxic coastal ecosystems
Interreg Volunteer Youth Panel: Circular Economy and Youth opportunities