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Program
4th Interdisciplinary School for Environmental Crisis
Science, Health, Economy, Social Sustainability
March 20-25, 2026
Negroponte Resort Eretria, Euboea, Greece
DAY 1: March 20, 2026
16:00 – 17:30 Meeting of the ISEC faculty with regional and municipal leaders
(by invitation only)
18:00 – 19:30 Opening session
Fay Makadasi, Moderator
Keynote Lecture
Petros Koumoutsakos (Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science)
AI technology in addressing complex systemic problems of the society
20:00 Opening Dinner
DAY 2: March 21, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos (University of California at Berkeley, USA)
Environmental crisis against human infrastructure
9:45 – 11:00 Georgia Destouni (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Climate Change and Water: Current state – how can we clean our mess up?
11:15 - 12:30 Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Navigating challenges and opportunities in the reuse of reclaimed water
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:15 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development
2:30 – 3:45 Spyros Pandis (University of Patras, Greece)
Air Pollution and Climate Change: Mitigation strategies?
4:00 – 5:15 Manolis Kogevinas (Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal, Spain)
Environmental Pollution: “Polluting” human health
5:15 – 6:15 Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Konstantinos Drosatos (University of Cincinnati, USA)
Successful pre- and post-doctoral fellowships: Hints and tips
6:15 – EOD Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems.
DAY 3: March 22, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Konstantinos Karantininis (SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden)
Resilience and Adaptability of the Agriculture and Food Systems Economy to environmental crisis
9:45 – 11:00 Nikos Monokrousos (International Hellenic University, Greece)
Anthropogenic pressures and environmental hazards on Soil Biology
11:15 - 12:30 Apostolis Koutinas (Agricultural University of Athens, Greece)
Biomass management
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:15 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development.
2:30 – 5:45 Decarbonization of the industry
Alberto Ravagni (Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers, Denmark)
The emergence of data centers and their environmental impact
John Anagnostou (Titan Cement SA)
Decarbonization of the cement industry
TBD (ELVAL-HALCOR, Greece)
Decarbonization of the steel industry
Yioula Tsiknakou (TERNA, Greece)
Decarbonization of the power sector/The role of hydroelectric power
6:00 – EOD Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems.
DAY 4: March 23, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Margaret Karagas (Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, USA)
Food systems & the environmental crisis: solutions for planetary health
9:45 – 11:00 Mat Santamouris (University of South Wales, Australia)
Urban Overheating - Advanced Heat Mitigation Technologies
11:15: 12:15 Eleni Drakaki (American College of Greece-Deree, Greece)
Euboea today and in the past
12:15 – 1:45 Lunch Break
1:45 – 3:00 Stratos Tavoulareas (Georgetown University, USA)
Integrating renewables in the power grid: The way forward
3:15 – 4:30 Kerrie Carfagno (Georgetown University, USA)
Intersection of Business and Climate Change: Using climate risks and disruption as business strategy and opportunity
4:45 – 5:45 Theo Anagnostopoulos (“SciCo” - Science Communication)
Communicating science with the public
9:00 – 12:00 Social event – Student party
DAY 5: March 24, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9:30 Wolf Pohl (The World Bank, Austria)
Revitalizing and repurposing mining areas
9:45 – 10:00 Michael Haliassos (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany)
Effects of climate risk and environmental disasters on household finances
10:15 - 11:30 George Dikaios (National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
Climate Diplomacy: Theory and Practice
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:45 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development.
3:00 – 4:00 Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Manolis Kogevinas (Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal, Spain)
How to write a great research paper and get it accepted by a good journal.
4:15 – 6:00 Career development: Identify your professional pathway to success and happiness.
Discussion of the ISEC students with all faculty
6:00 – EOD Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems.
DAY 6: March 25, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45 Exams
9:00 – 9:30 Student group A presentation
9:45 – 10:15 Student Group B presentation
10:30 – 11:00 Student Group C presentation
11:15 – 11:45 Student Group D presentation
12:00 – 12:45
Closing Keynote Lecture
Victoria Kimonides (Biomet.Life, UK)
“From Species to Signals: Quantifying biodiversity shifts in a changing world”
1:00 pm Student awards & Group Photo
DEPARTURES
Science, Health, Economy, Social Sustainability
March 20-25, 2026
Negroponte Resort Eretria, Euboea, Greece
DAY 1: March 20, 2026
16:00 – 17:30 Meeting of the ISEC faculty with regional and municipal leaders
(by invitation only)
18:00 – 19:30 Opening session
Fay Makadasi, Moderator
- Welcoming remarks
- Introduction of student group projects on local environmental challenges
- George Kelaiditis (Deputy Governor of Euboea)
Keynote Lecture
Petros Koumoutsakos (Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science)
AI technology in addressing complex systemic problems of the society
20:00 Opening Dinner
DAY 2: March 21, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Adda Athanasopoulos-Zekkos (University of California at Berkeley, USA)
Environmental crisis against human infrastructure
9:45 – 11:00 Georgia Destouni (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Climate Change and Water: Current state – how can we clean our mess up?
11:15 - 12:30 Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Navigating challenges and opportunities in the reuse of reclaimed water
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:15 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development
2:30 – 3:45 Spyros Pandis (University of Patras, Greece)
Air Pollution and Climate Change: Mitigation strategies?
4:00 – 5:15 Manolis Kogevinas (Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal, Spain)
Environmental Pollution: “Polluting” human health
5:15 – 6:15 Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Konstantinos Drosatos (University of Cincinnati, USA)
Successful pre- and post-doctoral fellowships: Hints and tips
6:15 – EOD Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems.
DAY 3: March 22, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Konstantinos Karantininis (SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden)
Resilience and Adaptability of the Agriculture and Food Systems Economy to environmental crisis
9:45 – 11:00 Nikos Monokrousos (International Hellenic University, Greece)
Anthropogenic pressures and environmental hazards on Soil Biology
11:15 - 12:30 Apostolis Koutinas (Agricultural University of Athens, Greece)
Biomass management
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:15 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development.
2:30 – 5:45 Decarbonization of the industry
Alberto Ravagni (Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers, Denmark)
The emergence of data centers and their environmental impact
John Anagnostou (Titan Cement SA)
Decarbonization of the cement industry
TBD (ELVAL-HALCOR, Greece)
Decarbonization of the steel industry
Yioula Tsiknakou (TERNA, Greece)
Decarbonization of the power sector/The role of hydroelectric power
6:00 – EOD Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems.
DAY 4: March 23, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Margaret Karagas (Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, USA)
Food systems & the environmental crisis: solutions for planetary health
9:45 – 11:00 Mat Santamouris (University of South Wales, Australia)
Urban Overheating - Advanced Heat Mitigation Technologies
11:15: 12:15 Eleni Drakaki (American College of Greece-Deree, Greece)
Euboea today and in the past
12:15 – 1:45 Lunch Break
1:45 – 3:00 Stratos Tavoulareas (Georgetown University, USA)
Integrating renewables in the power grid: The way forward
3:15 – 4:30 Kerrie Carfagno (Georgetown University, USA)
Intersection of Business and Climate Change: Using climate risks and disruption as business strategy and opportunity
4:45 – 5:45 Theo Anagnostopoulos (“SciCo” - Science Communication)
Communicating science with the public
9:00 – 12:00 Social event – Student party
DAY 5: March 24, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9:30 Wolf Pohl (The World Bank, Austria)
Revitalizing and repurposing mining areas
9:45 – 10:00 Michael Haliassos (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany)
Effects of climate risk and environmental disasters on household finances
10:15 - 11:30 George Dikaios (National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
Climate Diplomacy: Theory and Practice
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 – 2:45 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development.
3:00 – 4:00 Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Manolis Kogevinas (Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal, Spain)
How to write a great research paper and get it accepted by a good journal.
4:15 – 6:00 Career development: Identify your professional pathway to success and happiness.
Discussion of the ISEC students with all faculty
6:00 – EOD Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems.
DAY 6: March 25, 2026
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45 Exams
9:00 – 9:30 Student group A presentation
9:45 – 10:15 Student Group B presentation
10:30 – 11:00 Student Group C presentation
11:15 – 11:45 Student Group D presentation
12:00 – 12:45
Closing Keynote Lecture
Victoria Kimonides (Biomet.Life, UK)
“From Species to Signals: Quantifying biodiversity shifts in a changing world”
1:00 pm Student awards & Group Photo
DEPARTURES
