Programme - Circle the Med Forum

09:00 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 10:00

Welcome & Introduction

Introduction to the session and the Interreg Euro-MED Academy, which covers the themes of all panel discussions.

Speakers:

Maria Caldero Pascual

ISE Mission Thematic Community Project Coordinator, BETA Technological Center (UVIC-UCC)

Alessandra Sensi

Head of the Environment, Green and Blue Economy Sector at the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

Guillaume Javourez

Project Officer and Academy Coordinator, Interreg Euro-MED Joint Secretariat

Marta Castillo

MED Innovation Summit Organiser, REVOLVE

10:00 - 11:30

Waves of Change: Redefining New Models for Sustainable Systems

The panel will examine how bio-based sectors can balance sustainability and competitiveness through crosssector innovation, new business models, and place-based governance to support long-term transitions.

Keynote Speaker:

Professor Alexandros Papachatzis

Head, Department of Agricultural – Agrotechnology, University of Thessaly

Speakers:

Prof. Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis

Professor, School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete (TUC)

José Manuel Antón García

European Projects Office Manager, CTN - Marine Technology Center

Francesca Lioce

Junior Project Assistant, ART-ER

Prof Yorgos Stephanedes

Em. Prof., Dpt. of Civil Engineering, University of Patras

Moderator :

Gian Andrea Garancini

3win Action Secretary General, ENA Institute External Relations’ Associate

11:30 - 12:00

Coffee Break

12:00 - 13:25

Beyond Mitigation and Adaptation for a Climate-Smart Resilient Mediterranean

The panel will explore how structured, evidence-based decision-making and foresight tools can address complex climate impacts across sectors and territories, supporting resilient choices and coordinated action.

Keynote Speaker:

Marija Pujo Tadić

Special Advisor/Envoy for Climate Action of the Republic of Croatia and President of the International Institute for Climate Action (IICA)

Speakers:

Christos Nikolakakos

Senior Power Systems Engineer, National Technical University of Athens

José Luis García Aróstegui

Research scientist, Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME-CSIC)/ Associate professor, University of Murcia

Elisa Furlan

Researcher, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)

Thomais Vlachogianni

Head of Science, Research & Policy, Senior Programme Officer, MIO-ECSDE

Moderator :

Nicoletta Patrizi

Researcher, ISE Mission Thematic Community Project partner, University of Siena

13:25 - 14:40

Lunch Break

14:40 - 16:10

Economies of Regeneration: Redesigning Growth for a Sustainable Future

The panel will explore how regenerative, circular and low-carbon business innovation and collaboration can redefine value and scale sustainable solutions for resilient regional economies.

Keynote Speaker: