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World Ozone Day 2024
You are invited to a fascinating lecture on ozone depletion over the Northern Hemisphere and globally!
Is ozone depletion still a concern? Which are the synergies with climate change? Join to find out!
When: Monday, September 16, 2024 | 14:30-15:20
Where: 7th Level Auditorium (lecture), Observation at ACG premises
Organized by: ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability
About the event
The ozone layer sits in the stratosphere, between about 15 km and 50 km above the Earth and shields the living beings of the planet from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. Ozone layer depletion, on the other hand, has serious effects on human health and the environment. It occurs in both Hemispheres but is more pronounced in the Southern over Antarctica due to the Ozone hole phenomenon.
The Montreal Protocol (1987) is rightly hailed as a multilateralism success story. It united the world to phase out ozone-depleting substances putting the ozone layer on the path to recovery and protecting all life on Earth. On September 16, World Ozone Day 2024, we celebrate this success, still our concerns remain as we lately notice ozone layer increased depletion over the Northern Hemisphere and globally.
Rightfully the questions that arise are: Is ozone depletion still a concern? Which are the synergies, if any, with climate change?
The distinguished ozone scientist, professor emeritus Constantinos Varotsos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Senior Fellow of the Center of Excellence in Sustainability – ACG, will explain the phenomenon and provide us with all necessary answers.
The American College of Greece with the support of the World Meteorological Organization proudly host a Dobson spectrophotometer used for measuring total ozone. A demonstration of the Dobson spectrophotometer will take place, following the speech, in front of the STEM lab by Dr. Ioannis Christodoulakis, Assistant Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Deree – ACG and member of the ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability.
About the speaker
Professor Constantinos Varotsos is a Full Professor of Atmospheric Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Dean of the School of Science. He has been a leading figure in Atmospheric and Environmental Physics since 1989. His expertise spans Remote Sensing, Climate Dynamics, and Environmental Change, supported by the establishment of four international research laboratories at NKUA. With over 300 research papers and 11 monographs to his name, Professor Varotsos has been recognized by numerous global institutions, including the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and the Royal Meteorological Society. His influential work on the Antarctic ozone hole and global atmospheric dynamics has earned him over 16,000 citations and prestigious awards, including the A.S. Popov medal and the RADI Award.
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Event Details
When: Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 18:30-22:00
Where: Events Hall
Organized by:
The ACG Office of Advancement, the ACG Greek Alumni Chapter, and the Institute of Global Affairs
About the event
“Geopolitics Unveiled” is a panel discussion where alumni, academics, and other experts will shed light on how geography and politics come together to influence key areas such as Investments, Energy, and Climate Change.
Engage in a thought-provoking discussion and gain a deeper understanding of the global landscape.
The Greek chapter consists of 25 actively engaged alumni and seasoned professionals and is a vibrant hub where graduates, united by shared experiences and aspirations, come together to re-connect and engage amongst them and with their alma mater through the organization of events and other meet ups.
Agenda
18:30 | Registration
19:00 | Welcome Remarks by Vice President of Advancement Alison Townley
19:02 | Opening remarks by Dr. Konstantinos Filis
19:10 | Moderator Dr. George Dikaios invites panelists to the stage
19:15 | First round of the panel discussion
19:40 | Second round of the panel discussion
20:00 | Q&A Session
20:30 | ACG Greek Alumni Chapter Launch Speech
20:35 – 22:00 | Networking cocktail reception
Registration
The event will be in hybrid mode so as ACG students and Alumni living abroad can watch the panel discussion virtually.
The registration deadline is January 26, 2023
The panel discussion will take place in Greek.
Moderator
Dr George Dikaios, Pierce 2010 Alumnus, is a postdoctoral researcher and an adjunct lecturer at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He is also a Senior Research Fellow of the UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy and a Research Fellow at the Institute of European Integration and Policy and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). His research has been funded by the NKUA, the A. G. Leventis Foundation, and the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF). His work revolves around (European) climate diplomacy and policies, shipping and maritime policies, and Greek and EU politics; it is published in scholarly journals. He has studied political science and international relations at the NKUA and Leiden University (The Netherlands). His book EU Climate Diplomacy Towards the IMO and ICAO: Normative without Power is expected in Spring 2024 by Palgrave Macmillan. His articles appear often in the press.
Opening Remarks
Dr. Konstantinos Filis, Director of the ACG Institute of Global Affairs and an Associate Professor, where he teaches courses in International Relations and European Affairs.
Dr. Filis is the President of the Foundation for Thracean Art and Tradition and member of Advisory Committee of the Institute of International Relations, Panteion University. He is also an:
- Expert representative of Greece at The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE)
- An associate Academic Researcher, Centre for Foreign Policy Planning (KESEP), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic
- Energy and Geoeconomics Advisor to the Hellenic Association of Entrepreneurs (2018-present), and
- Member of the Greek-Turkish Forum (2013-present); corresponding Member of the Institute of Energy for South-East Europe (2017-present).
His most recent books/monographs are: “Assertive Patriotism,” “Greece in its Neighbourhood,” “A Closer Look at Russia and its Influence in the World,” “Turkey, Islam, Erdoğan,” and “Refugees, Europe, Insecurity”.
Panelists
Vassiliki Lazarakou, Pierce Alumna, is Chair of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) and Member of the Board of Supervisors of European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). She has been elected as Member of the Management Board of the ESMA and is chairing ESA’s Joint Sub-Committee on Securitizations.
Dr. Lazarakou is a member of the IOSCO Board for a two-year term (October 2022-October 2024) since HCMC was elected by the 51 members of the of the European Regional Committee (ERC) as their Representative to the IOSCO Board.
She has been re-elected as a member of the Bureau of the Corporate Governance Committee of the OECD for the year 2024.
She has a Doctorate in Law (JSD) from New York University School of Law, New York, U.S.A. and an LLM in International Legal Studies from the same university as well as a bachelor’s in law from Athens University, School of Law. She is a lawyer admitted at both the Athens Bar and the New York Bar Association with expertise in capital markets, M&As, privatizations, corporate and commercial law, and other similar issues. She has worked for more than 20 years as a partner at several law firms and for more than 10 years she headed the relevant Banking, Capital Markets and Finance Department of such firms. From 2012 – 2015 she was the First Vice-Chair of the HCMC.
Theofanis Mylonas is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Eurobank Asset Management M.F.M.C. as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eurobank Fund Management Co (Lux) SA, President of the Group Investment Strategy Committee of Eurobank and member of the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association.
In the past he was President and Vice President of the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association, Head of Global Markets Trading Division and member of various investment and other committees of Eurobank. He has also served as Assistant General Manager and Co-Head of Global Markets Trading at the Global Markets Trading Division. Mr. Mylonas has held various managerial positions in the Global Markets Division. In addition, he has also worked as Head of Fixed Income Trading – Greece, in the Treasury Dealing Room of Citibank / Schroder Salomon Smith Barney in Greece and the UK.
Mr. Mylonas holds a M.Sc. in Finance from the University of Strathclyde and a High Honours B.Sc. in Business Studies from the University of Buckingham.
Eva Polyzogopoulou, Deree 2005 Alumna: Country Director – Action Aid Hellas.
Eva Polyzogopoulou, has extensive experience in the field of nonprofit institutions and civil society, both in Greece and internationally. Today, she holds the position of General Director at ActionAid Hellas. In the last decade, she was a director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, having under her responsibility a large part of the planning and implementation of strategic initiatives as well as the evaluation of applications for funding. At the same time, she has collaborated with public and private organizations, such as the General Archives of the State in Athens and the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
Eva is a member of the BMW Foundation’s Responsible Leaders Network and holds an advisory position in selected non-profit organizations. She studied Business Administration at Deree – The American College of Greece, Librarianship, and Information Systems at the University of Western Attica, and holds a master’s degree in Cultural & Creative Industries from King’s College London.
Nikos Tsafos, Pierce 1999 Alumnus, serves as the Chief Energy Adviser to the Prime Minister of Greece. A leading authority on energy, Nikos has worked with companies, banks, and governments in over 30 countries on some of the world’s most complex energy projects. Most recently, he held the Schlesinger Chair for Energy and Geopolitics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); he also served on the Climate Advisory Committee of the Export Import Bank of the United States (EXIM). From 2016 to 2019, he was a lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Nikos has testified before Congress, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, the Canadian House of Commons, and the Alaska State Legislature. He has written extensively on energy, including for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, EURACTIV, National Interest, and others. Nikos is a regular commentator on current affairs: he has been quoted in The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Bloomberg, and he has appeared on CNN, NBC, the BBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, and other leading media outlets.
He holds a B.A. in international relations and economics from Boston University, and an M.A. in international relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS.
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Event Details
When:
Thursday, November 30, 2023 (18:00 – 21:00) &
Saturday, December 2, 2023 (09:00 – 22:00)
Where:
ACG Events Hall (Aghia Paraskevi Campus, 6 Gravias Str.)
Co-organizers:
General Secretariat of Natural Environment and Water, Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy
The American College of Greece
Sustainable Development Unit — ATHENA RC
Municipality of Aghia Paraskevi
under the Auspices of the Green Fund
In collaboration with:
Center of Excellence in Sustainability, The American College of Greece
Office of Sustainability — Public Affairs, The American College of Greece
Supported by:
Athens University of Economics and Business
About the event
Two joint Events on good practices for water management that aspire to be a catalyst for positive changes in water management practices and biodiversity conservation, laying the foundations for sustainable cities.
November 30, 2023, 18:00 – 21:00 – Event of Water Management Best Practices, ACG Events Hall
The event aims to bring together academics, experts, policymakers, innovators, citizens and young people to share ideas and best practices in water management.
December 2, 2023, 09:00 – 22:00 – CLIMATHON on the Challenge of ‘Water, Nature and Citizens,’ ACG Events Hall
The event seeks to promote an environment of cooperation for the exchange of innovative ideas and sustainable solutions that address current challenges of water management, biodiversity loss in cities and the interactions for citizens, particularly crucial in times of climate crisis.
The Climathon is an ideathon that seeks to engage and raise awareness among citizens on issues facing the local community and related to climate change.
Citizens, guided by mentors, are invited to propose sustainable and innovative solutions aimed at mitigating and adapting to climate change. At the heart of the initiative are the Climathon organizers and participants in each city, who support and promote the movement around the world.
Municipalities, businesses, schools and universities, experts and non-experts, young people and parents are invited to join this journey of co-creating new solutions.
Today, more than ever, under the pressure of climate change, we need fresh and innovative ideas and actions related to the management of water resources and the protection of biodiversity in urban environments with a focus on the environment and society. Therefore, we aspire to contribute to finding effective solutions to real climate challenges. The challenge of the Climathon in Aghia Paraskevi is: “Water, Nature and Citizens.”
Participants will receive separate certificates of attendance for each day, upon request. For December 2 certificates will be issued to those joining the competing teams.
In addition, participants in the Climathon will have the chance to win exciting prizes as they contribute innovative solutions.
The top three submissions will be rewarded as follows:
1st Prize:
– Cash prize worth €1,200
– Climathon souvenirs of Aghia Paraskevi
2nd Prize:
– Cash prize worth €800
– Climathon souvenirs of Aghia Paraskevi
3rd Prize:
– Cash prize worth €500
– Climathon souvenirs of Aghia Paraskevi
Get ready to refuel your energy with some delightful treats! Goody’s – Everest will offer you refreshing beverages, snacks, light lunch and dinner!
Special thanks to Goody’s Everest for donating the coffee, cookies, lemonade, sandwiches and hamburgers.
Please click for more information about Agenda, Speakers, Mentors and Jury.
202321Nov(Nov 21)17:3022(Nov 22)20:30
Event Details
When:
November 21, 2023 | 17:30-20:30 (Part 1)
November 22, 2023 | 17:30-20:30 (Part 2)
Where:
ACG Events Hall, Agia Paraskevi campus, 6 Gravias Str.
Organized by:
ACG Center of Excellence in Logistics, Shipping & Transportation
Greek Energy Forum
Conducted by:
Michalis Mathioulakis
Energy Strategy Analyst
Academic Director of the Greek Energy Forum
George Kokosalakis
Executive Director, Center of Excellence in Logistics, Shipping & Transportation
Assistant Professor, School of Business and Economics, Deree – The American College of Greece
Dr Valentina Dedi
Lead Economic Advisor, Consulting International, KBR
Free attendance for all ACG and Greek public universities students.
Certificates of attendance will be issued to all attendees of both days.
About the event
The American College of Greece and the Greek Energy Forum for the second consecutive year, organize the Energy Info Seminars, to ACG and Greek public universities students from the fields of business, energy, political sciences, international relations, engineering, and law studies.
Find out about the major issues concerning the energy sector and the recent developments regarding energy prices and energy security in Greece and the EU for the upcoming winter. Learn the basics about EU’s policies regarding Energy Security, Market Design, and Decarbonization.
In these twin 2.5-hour introductory seminars you will get useful info regarding:
- How an energy system works
- Which EU energy policies affect climate change and energy security
- What are the major energy concerns for the upcoming winter in Greece and the EU
- How the war in Ukraine affects the future of energy in Europe and the world.
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For more information, please contact [email protected]
