CO2 PACMAN Impact Forum: Co-Designing Pathways to Climate Neutrality
From Island Experience to Wider Change

Thu 21 May - Fri 22 May 2026
All times are based on Athens (EEST)
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch

Location: Dionysos Zonar’s Restaurant



14:30 - 15:00
Registrations
15:00 - 15:30
Welcome and Opening Session

- Simone Bastianoni, University of Siena - CO2 PACMAN Project Coordinator

- Sophie Scarvelis, Joint Secretariat, Projects Unit Manager, Interreg Euro-MED 



15:30 - 16:30
The Future of Climate Governance and Regional Action

Moderator: Alexia Spyridonidou, Climate Governance Specialist, Ambassadors for#DiversitylnTransport ,EPLO - CO2 PACMAN Project Partner
Co-Moderator:  Simone Bastianoni, University of Siena - CO2 PACMAN Project Coordinator
Speakers:
- Haris Doukas, Mayor of Athens (TBC)
- David Barontini, Regional Councilor (Environment, Circular Economy and Climate), Tuscany Region

Testimonials from the three pilot islands of CO2 PACMAN
-Representative of island of Crete: Nikos Xylouris, Vice Governor of Region of Crete
-Representative of the island of Brač: Vanja Purić, Director of LAG BRAČ
-Representative of island of Elba:  Claudio Della Lucia, President of the Renewable Energy Community of Elba

16:30 - 17:30
Panel I: Young Voices from the Three Islands Lessons Learned & Local Climate Action

Moderator:  Sofia Gialama, Sustainability Consultant, an EU Climate Pact  Ambassador

16:30 – 16:50 | Brač  

- Presentation of transition scenarios developed for Brač Island
Martin Bučan, Split-Dalmatia County - CO2 PACMAN Project Partner
- Youth Think Tank Brač Island                                                                                                                                                                

16:50 – 17:10 | Crete 

- Presentation of transition scenarios developed for Crete Island
Stavroula Tournaki, Technical University of Crete - CO2 PACMAN Project Partner
- Youth Think Tank Crete Island

17:10 – 17:30 | Elba

- Presentation of transition scenarios developed for Elba Island
Gabriele Paolinelli, University of Florence - CO2 PACMAN Project Partner
- Youth Think Tank Elba Island
Students and Teachers of High School “Raffaello Foresi” 

18:00 - 18:30
Policy Forum intervention by the JS
18:30 - 19:15
Interreg Euro-MED Policy Perspectives

Speakers:

- Nicoletta Patrizi, Training programme  for regional policies Community for Innovation.

- Marina Kouta, From Dialogue to Impact: Shaping Green Living Areas for Mediterranean.

-Tonia Koutsopoulou ,Thematic Papers Dialogue for Tourism (TBC).



19:15 - 19:30
Closing Remarks
20:00 - 21:00
Networking Dinner
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