Opening Session: Uniting the Mediterranean for a Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Future
Speakers
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George Papandreou
Former Prime Minister of Greece, President of Circle the Med
Haris Doukas
Mayor of Athens, Hellenic Republic
Athanasios Kontogeorgis
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Presidency of the Government, Greece
Dubravka Šuica
European Commissioner for the Mediterranean (video message)
Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou
Former President of the Hellenic Republic
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Moderator:Dimitrios Kokosioulis Circular economy Expert, Dynamic Vision, Hellenic RepublicSpeakers:Vedrana Vidiček Junior Project Leader at North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate AgencyDr. Eudokia Balamou Operations Manager of Larnaca and Famagusta Districts Development Agency (Cyprus)Chris Vrettos Financing Policy Officer at REScoop.euEvangelos Fragkakis Mayor of Chalki -
Moderator:Konstantinos Karampourniotis Climate and circular economy expertSpeakers:Gianni Chianetta Chair - Greening the Islands FoundationGiorgos Sarelakos Founder & President of Aegean RebreathBeatrice Decker Environmental Engineer, German Recycling Technologies and Waste Management Partnership e.V. (RETech)Simone Bastianoni Vice Rector, Professor of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry, University of SienaKyriakos Tsitouridis Clean-tech Entrepreneur, Compost SystemsHolger Kuhle Policy advisor for strategic knowledge partnerships at the GIZIrene Mikelis EU Projects Manager at INSULEURRoxani Bei Deputy Mayor for Cleaning and Recycling, Municipality of AthensStelios Spanoudakis Deputy Mayor for Environment, Circular Economy, and Quality of Life of the Municipality of RethymnoEvangelos Fragkakis Mayor of ChalkiRanko Blažević Mayor of SutivanTheodoros Tzoumas Mayor of Skiathos Island
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Moderator:Alexandra Kyritsaka Head of EU Planning and Proposals Unit at JOIST Innovation Park & iEDSpeaker:Alexandros Touloumtzidis Expert in Rural Development & Sustainability at JOIST Innovation Park & iED
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Adaptation Exhibition: Young innovators and mentors aiming for innovative NbS for climate adaptation
Moderator:Speakers:Elisa Furlan CMCC (DesirMED project Lead Organization)Ioannis Tsoukalidis Special Advisor of Paggaion Municipality, GreeceSimos Malamis Associate Professor at the Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering of the School of Civil Engineering of NTUA (CARDIMED project) -
Moderator:Erika M.D. Porporato Marine ecologist, Researcher at the International Marine Centre FoundationSpeakers:Alexandra Cousteau Co-Founder and President of Oceans 2050Giorgos Sarelakos Founder & President of Aegean RebreathDr. Veronica Santinelli Marine ecologist, Researcher at the International Marine Centre FoundationDr. Manuel Manchado Principal Researcher at IFAPASavvas Chatzinikolaou Marine Biologist - IchthyologistChrysa Efstratiou Research Associate in Environmental Sustainability
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Speakers:George Papandreou Former Prime Minister of Greece, President of Circle the MedHaris Doukas Mayor of Athens, Hellenic RepublicAthanasios Kontogeorgis Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Presidency of the Government, GreeceDubravka Šuica European Commissioner for the Mediterranean (video message)Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou Former President of the Hellenic Republic
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Moderator:Alexia Spyridonidou Climate Governance Specialist EPLO, EU Climate Pact AmbassadorSpeakers:Levent Çakıroğlu CEO and Board Member of Koç Holding A.ŞMarija Pujo Tadić Special Advisor/Envoy for Climate Action of the Republic of Croatia and President of the International Institute for Climate Action (IICA)Themis Christophidou Director-General of the European Commission’s Regional and Urban Policy departmentAdonai Herrera - Martinez Director, Environment and Sustainability European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)Dimitris Kouretas Regional Governor of ThessalySandrine Kergroach Senior Economist and policy analyst at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE)Vassilis Koutsoumpas Digital Policy and AI Adviser at the Presidency of the Government, Office of the Prime Minister of Greece.Cleopatra Kitti Founder of the Mediterranean Growth Initiative (MGI)Constantina Kottaridi Professor at the University of Piraeus, Department of EconomicsAntonis Mavropoulos Former President of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) and CEO of the consulting firm D-Waste
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Moderator:Dr. George Dikaios Adjunct lecturer & postdoc researcher, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Senior Research Fellow, UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy & Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)Speakers:Vassilis Kikilias Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of GreeceDr Susan Gardner Director of the Ecosystems Division of the United Nations Environment ProgrammeDr. Alicia Bugeja Malta’s Junior Minister for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Animal RightsDr Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou Chair of the Environment Committee of the Greek Parliament, Hellenic ParliamentDr. Stelios Himonas Permanent Secretary of the Shipping Deputy Ministry , Republic of CyprusMaria Damanaki Independent Advisor on Climate - OceansAlexandra Cousteau Co-Founder and President of Oceans 2050Patricia Charlebois Deputy Director, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization (IMO)Ruben Eiras Secretary General of Forum Oceano, PortugalMartin Koehring Ocean and Finance Specialist at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)Paolo Mossone General Director of the IMC Foundation
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Moderator:Ioannis Mardikis Environmental Sustainability Specialist Department of Technical Cooperation (EPLO)Speakers:Lina Annab Minister of Tourism & Antiquities, JordanOlga Kefalogianni Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic RepublicDr. Ornela Çuçi Former Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment of Albania, environmental scientist, seasoned policymaker, and international climate finance expertJulia Heiss Chief of Section, Education for Sustainable Development Section, UNESCOGeorge Vernicos Secretary General SETE, President INSETEPanagiotis Sakelaropoulos Assistant Regional Governor for Tourism Development Region of Western GreeceDr. Sofia Avgerinou-Kolonia Architect, Professor Emeritus at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Vice President of ICOMOS Hellenic and Honorary President of CIVVIH-ICOMOSAlexandros Angelopoulos Managing Director of Aldemar Resorts, Vice President of the Hellenic Association of EntrepreneursSimone Bastianoni Vice Rector, Professor of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry, University of SienaLeonor Picão Coordinating Director of the Directorate of Resources & Offer at Turismo de PortugalAxel Rodriguez Garrote Project & Programme Development OfficerBell Cameron Director of Civic Engagement, Hellenic American University
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Moderator:Gianni Chianetta Chair - Greening the Islands FoundationSpeakers:Francesco Corvaro Special Envoy For Climate Change of Italy - Ministry Environment and Energy Security - Ministry of Foreign Affairs International CooperationArtur Lorkowski Director, Energy Community SecretariatMiriam Dalli Minister for Environment, Energy and Regeneration of the Grand Harbour, Malta (video message)Dr. Charles Ellinas CEO of e-CNHC ( E-C Cyprus Natural Hydrocarbons Company Ltd)Yannis Maniatis Former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (2009-2015), Hellenic RepublicRoberta Boniotti Secretary General of MEDENERSimon Hausschmid Geopolitical Consultant, Agora Strategy Group, Munich
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Speaker:Kumi Naidoo President of Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
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Moderator:Dr. Harry Tzimitras Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo - PRIO Cyprus CentreSpeakers:Tamara Weingerl Požar Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in GreeceAleksandar Sunko Ambassador of Croatia in GreeceAlexandre Diebolt Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of France to GreeceDr. Tudor Chiuariu Member of Executive Board (EPLO), Former Minister of Justice, RomaniaMohammed Shibi Ambassador of Morocco to Greece
