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
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
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
Mr Gianluca Bombarda
Fund's Director, EEA & Norway Grants
Mr Fokion Zaimis
Mr Fokion Zaimis
Deputy Governor for entrepreneurship, research and innovation, Region of Western Greece
Dr Ioannis Sitaras
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
Prof Christos Bouras
Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, Rector of University of Patras
Prof Ierotheos Zacharias
Prof Ierotheos Zacharias
Professor in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras.
Prof George Stefanidis
Prof George Stefanidis
Dpt. of Civil Engineering, University of Patras
Mr Apostolos Karagiannakos
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
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
Mr Charis Xiarchis
Civil Engineer, Project Manager BLUE-GREENWAY, University of Patras
Mrs Panayiota Venetsanou
Mrs Panayiota Venetsanou
Environmental Consultant, Atlantis Environment and Innovation
Mr Gheorghe Suciu
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
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
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
Simone Bastianoni
Vice Rector, Professor of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry, University of Siena
Prof Demetris Francis Lekkas
Prof Demetris Francis Lekkas
Associate Professor – Environmental Engineering and Science Sector, University of Aegean, Greece
Moderator :
 Dimitrios Kokosioulis
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
Mr Dimitrios Panopoulos
Head of Labour market Analysis Unit, Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Mr Athanasios Kalogeras
Mr Athanasios Kalogeras
Research Director at the Industrial Systems Institute of the Athena Research and Innovation Center
Mrs Milena Pallotta
Mrs Milena Pallotta
IVY Project Officer
Mr Ioannis Mardikis
Mr Ioannis Mardikis
IVY Volunteer, Interreg Euro-MED Community4Innovation Project
Mr Aggelos Kokkinis
Mr Aggelos Kokkinis
f. president of the Board of European Students of Technology (BEST), Hellenic Republic
Moderator :
Dr Eleftheria Klontza
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
Prof Ierotheos Zacharias
Professor in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Patras.
Prof George Stefanidis
Prof George Stefanidis
Dpt. of Civil Engineering, University of Patras
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