| | DAY 1 – Thursday, October 1st 2020 |
| 08:30 | Arrival of delegates |
| 09:00 | THE ECONOMIST’S OUTLOOK ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS- Managing the Covid-19 crisis
- What are the lessons to be learnt?
Welcome remarks:
Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
Andreas Papandreou, co-chair, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece (SDSN Greece), professor, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
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| 09:15 | Official inauguration:
H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou (recorded message)
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| 09:30 | SCALING UP ACTION THROUGH THE VOICE OF YOUNG ACTIVISTS - Will we find ways to coexist sustainably with what is happening in the biosphere?
Talia Woodin, photographer and youth media coordinator, Extinction Rebellion, UK (via connection) |
| 09:45 | Discussion |
| 10:00 | THE EUROPEAN WAY OF LIFE AND GREEN POLITICS- Drawing the lessons of the pandemic : Towards EU strategic autonomy and health sovereignty
Margaritis Schinas, vice-president for promoting our European way of life, European Commission (via connection)
Kostis Hatzidakis, minister of environment and energy, Greece
Dimitri Papalexopoulos, chairman of the BoD, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV)
Moderator:
Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence Unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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| 10:30 | Discussion |
| 11:00 | LEADERSHIP, SOLIDARITY AND GREEN ENERGY IN A WORLD OF CRISIS
- Migration as a European challenge and the new migration pact-A view from Athens and The Hague Hauge
- SDGs and challenges for the Mediterranean
- 2020 UN SDSN report on the European green deal and SDGs for the Mediterranean
George Koumoutsakos, alternate minister for migration and asylum, Greece Assia Bensalah Alaoui, ambassador at large of His Majesty Mohamed VI, Kingdom of Morocco (via connection) Phoebe Koundouri, president-elect, European AERE, professor, Athens University of Economics & Business, co-chair, UN SDSN Greece Alexandra Mitsotaki, president, Action Finance Initiative-AFI, co-founder, World Human Forum
Angelo Riccaboni, chair, PRIMA Foundation, chair, SDSN Mediterranean, professor, University of Siena (via connection)
Moderator: Phoebe Koundouri, president-elect, European AERE, professor, Athens University of Economics & Business, co-chair, UN SDSN Greece |
| 11:35 | Discussion |
12:05
| Break |
| 12:30 | OCEAN GOVERNANCE AND BLUE GROWTH - The importance of sustainable oceans, sustainable shipping and sustainable ports in blue growth
- Highlighting the oceans’ socio-economic role
- Ocean energy and blue biotechnology: opportunities for further economic growth
Ioannis Plakiotakis, minister of maritime and island policy, Greece
Maria Damanaki, special adviser for SYSTEMIQ and paradise foundation, former commissioner, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Carleen Lyden Walker, co-founder, executive director, North American Marine Environment Protection Association, NAMEPA, IMO maritime ambassador (via connection)
Riccardo Lambiris, chief executive officer & member of the board of directors, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (via connection)
Moderator: Andreas Papandreou, co-chair, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece (SDSN Greece), professor, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 13:00 | Discussion |
13:20
| INNOVATION AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BLUE ECONOMY SECTOR
Aaron Farrugia, minister for the environment, climate change and planning, Malta Athanasios Kyriazis, secretary-general for research and technology, Ministry of Development and Investments, Greece Socrates Famellos, former alternate minister of environment and energy, Greece Andreea Strachinescu, head of maritime innovation, marine knowledge & Investment Unit, European Commission (via connection) Abdelmalek Alaoui, founding CEO, Guepard Group (via connection)
Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence Unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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| 13:50 | Discussion |
| 14:10 | THE CHALLENGE OF SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE TOURISM IN TIMES OF ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL- Moving towards a smart and sustainable transition
Harry Theoharis, minister of tourism, Greece
Louka Katseli, professor emeritus, University of Athens, former minister of labour and social security, Greece Triant Flouris, executive director, Center of Excellence in Logistics Shipping & Transportation, The American College of Greece, professor of management, Deree – The American College of Greece
Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence Unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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| 14:30 | Discussion
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| 14:50 | MANAGING THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN TURBULENT TIMES Notis Mitarachi, minister of migration and asylum, Greece Khalid Koser, member of the board, Andan Foundation, Switzerland (via connection) Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence Unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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| 15:05 | Discussion |
| 15:30 | Networking luncheon
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| Evening programme |
| 19:00 | Guest of honour and keynote speaker:
Part I H.S.H. Prince Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (via connection)
Chair: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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| 19:30 | Part IICOMBATING POVERTY BEFORE AND AFTER COVID-19 Amartya Sen, Thomas W. Lamont University professor, professor of economics and philosophy, Harvard University, Nobel Memorial Prize laureate in Economic Sciences (via connection)
Chair: Andreas Papandreou, co-chair, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece (SDSN Greece), professor, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
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| 20:00 | HOW IS DEMOCRACY RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY?
Jeffrey Sachs, president, Sustainable Development Solutions Network, director, Centre for Sustainable Development, Columbia University (via connection)
George Papandreou, president, Socialist International, former prime minister of Greece, member, Global SDSN Leadership Council Phoebe Koundouri, president-elect, European AERE, professor, Athens University of Economics & Business, co-chair, UN SDSN Greece
Chair: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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| Discussion |
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| DAY 2 – Friday, October 2nd 2020 |
09:00
| Arrival of delegates |
| 09:50 | 4th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ICT
Yolanda Martin, platform ecosystem design director, Kaluza, UK (via connection) Maria Sotiriou, EU affairs and policy engagement, GSMA Konstantinos Liolios, software development engineer II, Amazon USA (via connection)
Moderator: Christina Deligianni, public policy officer, EPLO Institute for Sustainable Development |
| 10:10 | Discussion |
| 10:30 | SHIFTING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY: ADDRESSING THE BIODIVERSITY RISKS- Possibilities and challenges for renewable energy in Greece
- Are there any policy conflicts?
Jonathan Hughes, chief executive officer, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (via connection)
Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence Unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication |
10:40
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11:00
| CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN DIET - Can a plant-based diet fight climate change?
- How can the consumption of local products contribute towards sustainability?
- What is the impact of climate change on food systems?
- The role of innovation for more sustainable MED agri-food systems
Kostas Skrekas, deputy minister, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Greece Marco Springmann, senior researcher on environmental sustainability and public health, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food and the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford (via connection)
Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication |
11:15
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11:30
| Break |
12:10
| SMART CITIES AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR URBAN AREAS - The world’s most biodiverse cities
Kostas Bakoyannis, mayor of Athens (via connection) Konstantinos Zervas, mayor of Thessaloniki (via connection) Dimitris Papastergiou, mayor of Trikala, president, Union of Mayors of Greece (KEDE) (via connection)
Moderator: Phoebe Koundouri, president-elect, European AERE, professor, Athens University of Economics & Business, co-chair, UN SDSN Greece |
12:30
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12:45
| ESG FINANCE AND INVESTMENT IN SE EUROPE AND MED REGION Masamichi Kono, deputy secretary-general, OECD (via connection) Max Gottschalk, co-founder, Ocean 14 Capital (via connection)
Commentator: Nikitas Pittis, professor, University of Piraeus Moderator: Spyros Kouvelis, director, EPLO Institute for Sustainable Development |
13:10
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13:25
| HOW DOES THE LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY PREVENT EPIDEMICS FROM BEING TACKLED?
Hans-Otto Poertner, senior scientist, section head, Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany (via connection)
Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence Unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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13:35
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13:45
| MOVING FROM CSR TO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE 2030 AGENDA
- Moving towards a smart and zero waste transition
Nikos Tserkezidis, CEO, Recycle Greece
Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence Unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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13:50
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| 13:55 | FASHION’S EFFORTS TO SAVE BIODIVERSITY
The Fashion Pact: 32 brands unite to protect climate, biodiversity and oceans - Are the goals of such an initiative feasible?
- How does this affect corporate strategy?
- Could paper clothes be a solution?
Myrto Dimitriou, origami instructor, holder of 2 Guinness World Records, designer of paper clothes and accessories
Commentator: Pavlina Proteou, president & CEO, Beyond CSR
Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication
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| 14:10 | Discussion
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14:20
| SPACE TECHNOLOGIES TO MONITOR AND PROTECT BIODIVERSITY - Can space technologies offer protection to our ecosystems?
Stelios Bollanos, co-founder & director, Planetek Hellas, vice-chairman, Hellenic Association of Space Industries Moderator: Alasdair Ross, director, The Economist Intelligence unit, countries editor, The Economist’s annual The World In... publication |
14:30
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| 14:45 | Networking luncheon
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