SUSTAINABILITY MASTERCLASS
| Dates: | November 6-9, 2023 |
| Venue: | "Ioannis Drakopoulos" Amphitheatre Main Building of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Propylaea (Panepistimiou St. 30) |
Day 1 - November 6, 2023: Framing the Sustainability Challenge
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration, Refreshments & Networking |
| 09:30-10:00 |
Welcome & Introductions
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| 10:00-11:30 |
Session 1: What is Sustainability: Economic Development, Employment, & the Environment Nicholas Askounes Ashford, PhD, JD Professor of Technology, Policy Director Technology & Law Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 11:30-13:00 |
Session 2: Intersections of Planetary & Human Health |
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Sustainability, Planetary and Human Health : Challenges and Opportunities Philip Demokritou, PhD Henry Rutgers Chair and Professor of Nanoscience and Environmental Bioengineering, Rutgers University & Adjunct Professor, Harvard University Helmut Zarbl, D.C.S., Ph.D., ATS Fellow Chair and Professor of Toxicology, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. School of Public Health, Research Dean Rutgers University |
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The Regulation of Environment & Global Climate Change Nicholas Askounes Ashford, PhD, JD Professor of Technology, Policy Director Technology & Law Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch & Networking |
| 14:30-15:45 |
Session 3: Economic Development, Globalization (Trade) & Sustainability Nicholas Askounes Ashford, PhD, JD Professor of Technology, Policy Director Technology & Law Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 15:45-16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:15 |
Session 4: Global Megatrends, Sustainability, & the SDGs Wendy M. Purcell, PhD FRSA Professor, Rutgers University & Academic Research Scholar, Harvard University |
| 17:15-17:30 |
Closing Remarks and Discussion - Day 1 Philip Demokritou, N. Ashford, W. Purcell |
Day 2 - November 7, 2023: Industrial Policy, Energy Considerations and Partnerships for Sustainability
| 09:00-09:30 | Refreshments & Networking |
| 09:30-09:45 |
Introduction to Day 2 Philip Demokritou, PhD Henry Rutgers Chair and Professor of Nanoscience and Environmental Bioengineering, Rutgers University & Adjunct Professor, Harvard University |
| 09:45-11:15 |
Session 5: Industrial Policy: Technology, Innovation, & Employment Nicholas Askounes Ashford, PhD, JD Professor of Technology, Policy Director Technology & Law Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 11:15-11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30-13:00 |
Session 6: Energy Consideration and Pathways to Sustainability Nicholas A. Ashford, PhD, JD Professor of Technology, Policy Director Technology & Law Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 13:00-15:00 | Lunch & Networking |
| 15:00-17:15 |
Session 7: Partnerships for Sustainability – Universities, Business, & Community |
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Introductory lecture: Universities Driving Sustainability in Partnership [By Zoom] Wendy M. Purcell, PhD FRSA Professor, Rutgers University & Academic Research Scholar, Harvard University |
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Integrating Public and Ecosystem Health Systems: Challenges and Opportunities to Move from Knowledge to Action Kathleen Rest, PhD, MPA Senior Fellow, Institute for Global Sustainability, Boston College |
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Greening the University Campuses: The University of West Attica Vision John Kaldellis, PhD Professor, University of West Attica |
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National Strategy on Research, Technological Development and Innovation 2021-2027. Research and Innovation Priorities for the support of Circular Economy and Sustainability Antonios Gypakis, PhD Head of the Policy Planning Department, Planning and Programming for Research and Innovation Directorate, General Secretariat for Research and Innovation |
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Implementation of Food Waste Management in Greek Municipalities under a Circular Economy Perspective Lyberatos Gerasimos, PhD Professor, National and Technical University of Athens |
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| 17:15-17:30 |
Closing Remarks and Discussion - Day 2 Wendy M. Purcell |
Day 3 - November 8, 2023: Sustainability Agriculture and Food Systems
| 09:00-09:30 | Refreshments & Networking |
| 09:30-09:45 |
Introduction to Day 3 Philip Demokritou, PhD Henry Rutgers Chair and Professor of Nanoscience and Environmental Bioengineering, Rutgers University |
| 09:45-11:30 |
Session 8: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems |
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Sustainable Agriculture Jason White, PhD Director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station & Clinical Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health, Yale School of Public Health) |
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| 11:30-11:45 | Coffee Break |
| 11:45-12:30 |
Sustainable Nanotechnology: Nature-derived Sustainable Materials for Agriculture, Food Systems, and Beyond Philip Demokritou, PhD Henry Rutgers Chair and Professor of Nanoscience and Environmental Bioengineering, Rutgers University |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch & Networking |
| 14:00-15:00 |
Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems: The Mediterranean Diet Stefanos Kales, MD Professor, Harvard Medical School and TH Chan School of Public Health |
| 15:00-16:00 |
Technological Advances in Food Safety [By Zoom] Benedetto Marelli, PhD Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 16:00-16:30 |
Smart farming Decision Support Systems. A key factor for sustainability and growth in agriculture Dimitris Kapnias Senior manager - Large Scale Projects, NEUROPUBLIC – GAIA EPICHEIREIN |
| 16:30-17:00 |
Global food systems under risk: Are we facing a permanent crisis? Yannis E. Doukas, PhD Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece |
| 17:00-17:30 |
Closing Remarks and Discussion - Day 3 Philip Demokritou, Jason White, Stefanos Kales |
Day 4 - November 9, 2023: Sustainability in Various Sectors in Greece
| 09:30-10:00 |
Refreshments & Networking |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Opening Remarks Margarita-Niki Assimakopoulos, PhD Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Maria K. Koukou, PhD Asst. Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 10:15-11:15 |
Sustainable Buildings Margarita-Niki Assimakopoulos, PhD Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 11:15-11:45 |
Standarisation Activities and Guidelines to Decarbonise Buildings Construction and Operation Alkis Triantafyllopoulos, Mech. Eng. ASHRAE Region XIV SA Chair |
| 11:45-12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00-12:30 | Sustainability in Industrial Company WILO
Panagiotis Stapas Managing Director Wilo Hellas and Vice President ASHRAE Hellenic Chapter |
| 12:30-12:45 |
Sustainability & EUROPA. Looking Into the Future Dikaiou Eleni, M.Sc., PMP Energy Efficiency Consultant, Europa Profil Aluminium S.A. |
| 12:45-13:15 |
Decarbonization of European Islands - The Scientific Experiment of Tilos John Kaldellis, PhD Professor, University of West Attica |
| 13:15-13:45 |
Sustainable Geothermal Applications – The Case of Polichnitos Maria K. Koukou, PhD Asst. Professor, Department of Agriculture Development, Agri-Food and Natural Resources Management, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Michail Gr. Vrachopoulos, PhD Professor, Department of Agriculture Development, Agri-Food and Natural Resources Management, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 13:45-14:15 |
Closing Remarks and Discussion - Day 4 Philip Demokritou, Margarita-Niki Assimakopoulos |
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