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Interdisciplinary School for Environmental Crisis
Science, Health, Economy, Social Sustainability
December 16-22, 2023
Thermae Sylla Spa & Wellness Hotel, Loutra Edipsou, Euboea, Greece
December 16
Arrivals
Opening session
18:00 – 18:15: Introductions
18:15 – 18:30: Konstantinos Drosatos (Chairman of the ISEC Scientific Board - Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA)
18:30 – 19:15: Opening Keynote lecture
Athena Coustenis (Director of research, French National Center for Scientific Research, at LESIA, Paris Observatory, Meudon)
Venus, Mars, and Titan: the past and future of the Earth
20:00 Dinner
DAY 1: December 17
SATELLITE EVENT
Policy Conference on Environmental Crisis: Health – Economy – Sustainability - Culture
7:15 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Thirst for Change: Solutions for a Water-Secure Future
Chair: Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus)
Panelists: Phoebe Koundouri (Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece)
Georgia Destouni (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Stella Apostolaki (American College of Greece-Deree, Greece)
10:15 - 11:15 Identifying human health risk factors and resolving them with green chemistry solutions
Chair: Vasilis Vasiliou (Yale University, USA)
Panelists: Manolis Kogevinas (Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal, Spain)
Elia Psilakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Margaret Karagas (Dartmouth University Medical School, USA)
11:30 – 12:30 Preparing Health Care Systems for combined Environmental and Mental Health Crisis
Chair: Nicandros Bouras (King’s College London, UK)
Panelists: Ioannis Tountas (University of Athens, Greece)
Elena Petelos (European Public Health Association)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Sustainable use of biomass for energy, chemicals and polymers
Chair: Stratos Tavoulareas (George Washington University, USA)
Panelists: Apostolis Koutinas (Agricultural University of Athens, Greece)
Ioannis Papadopoulos (University of Thessaly, Greece)
15:15 – 16:15 Effects of climate risk and environmental disasters on household finances
Chair: Michael Haliassos (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany)
Panelists TBA
Manos Matsaganis (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
16:30 – 18:00 Παρουσίαση συμπερασμάτων και ανοικτή συζήτηση με την κοινωνία
Συντονίστριες: Φαίη Μακαντάση (Διευθύντρια ερευνών, ΔιαΝΕΟσις)
Αγγελική Μενεγάκη (Γεωπονικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Ελλάδα)
DAY 2: December 18
7:15 – 8:15: Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30: Georgia Destouni (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Climate Change and Water: Current state – how can we clean our mess up?
9:45 – 11:00 Phoebe Koundouri (Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece)
Environmental pressure on the global economy and sustainability
11:15 - 12:30 Spyros Pandis (University of Patras, Greece)
Air Pollution and Climate Change: Mitigation strategies?
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems
17:30 – 18:30 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development
18:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 21:45 Konstantinos Drosatos (University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, USA)
Phoebe Koundouri (Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece)
Career Development in STEM and the Business field
DAY 3: December 19
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus)
Challenges and opportunities in water reuse
9:45 – 11:00 Apostolis Koutinas (Agricultural University of Athens, Greece)
Biorefinery from renewable resources: State-of-the-art
11:15: 12:30 Manolis Kogevinas (Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal, Spain)
Environmental Pollution: “Polluting” human health
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems
17:30 – 18:30 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development
18:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 21:45 Sakis Mantalaris (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Interdisciplinary Group Philosophy and How not to give a bad presentation
DAY 4: December 20
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Elena Petelos (European Public Health Association)
Climate change, health and the healthcare system
9:45 – 11:00 Vasilis Vasiliou (Yale University, USA)
Εnvironmental crisis: Consequences in metabolic balance and human health
11:15: 12:30 Ioannis Papadopoulos (University of Thessaly, Greece)
Management of forest biomass
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 Leisure – Local excursion for students
18:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 21:45 Theo Anagnostopoulos (“SciCo” - Science Communication)
Communicating science with the public
21:45 – 00:00 Social event – Student party
DAY 5: December 21
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Kyriaki Noussia (University of Reading, UK)
Environment and the Law: Present and Future Developments
9:45 – 11:00 Dimitris Mitrakos (National Technical University of Athens, Greece)
The way from Fossil Fuels to Nuclear Power "sprinkled" with some sun and wind.
11:15: 12:30 Stratos Tavoulareas (George Washington University, USA)
Integrating renewables in the power grid: The way forward
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems
17:30 – 18:30 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development
18:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 21:45 Vassilis Karavas (Managing Partner/Founder, UPIQ Group; Director, Aries Power; USA & UK)
Stratos Tavoulareas (George Washington University, USA)
Prepare a successful Business Plan
DAY 6: December 22
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 – 12:30 CLOSING LECTURE
Stratos Tavoulareas (George Washington University, USA)
Success stories of Innovation
12:30 pm Student awards & Group Photo
DEPARTURE
Science, Health, Economy, Social Sustainability
December 16-22, 2023
Thermae Sylla Spa & Wellness Hotel, Loutra Edipsou, Euboea, Greece
December 16
Arrivals
Opening session
18:00 – 18:15: Introductions
18:15 – 18:30: Konstantinos Drosatos (Chairman of the ISEC Scientific Board - Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA)
18:30 – 19:15: Opening Keynote lecture
Athena Coustenis (Director of research, French National Center for Scientific Research, at LESIA, Paris Observatory, Meudon)
Venus, Mars, and Titan: the past and future of the Earth
20:00 Dinner
DAY 1: December 17
SATELLITE EVENT
Policy Conference on Environmental Crisis: Health – Economy – Sustainability - Culture
7:15 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Thirst for Change: Solutions for a Water-Secure Future
Chair: Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus)
Panelists: Phoebe Koundouri (Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece)
Georgia Destouni (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Stella Apostolaki (American College of Greece-Deree, Greece)
10:15 - 11:15 Identifying human health risk factors and resolving them with green chemistry solutions
Chair: Vasilis Vasiliou (Yale University, USA)
Panelists: Manolis Kogevinas (Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal, Spain)
Elia Psilakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Margaret Karagas (Dartmouth University Medical School, USA)
11:30 – 12:30 Preparing Health Care Systems for combined Environmental and Mental Health Crisis
Chair: Nicandros Bouras (King’s College London, UK)
Panelists: Ioannis Tountas (University of Athens, Greece)
Elena Petelos (European Public Health Association)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Sustainable use of biomass for energy, chemicals and polymers
Chair: Stratos Tavoulareas (George Washington University, USA)
Panelists: Apostolis Koutinas (Agricultural University of Athens, Greece)
Ioannis Papadopoulos (University of Thessaly, Greece)
15:15 – 16:15 Effects of climate risk and environmental disasters on household finances
Chair: Michael Haliassos (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany)
Panelists TBA
Manos Matsaganis (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
16:30 – 18:00 Παρουσίαση συμπερασμάτων και ανοικτή συζήτηση με την κοινωνία
Συντονίστριες: Φαίη Μακαντάση (Διευθύντρια ερευνών, ΔιαΝΕΟσις)
Αγγελική Μενεγάκη (Γεωπονικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Ελλάδα)
DAY 2: December 18
7:15 – 8:15: Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30: Georgia Destouni (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Climate Change and Water: Current state – how can we clean our mess up?
9:45 – 11:00 Phoebe Koundouri (Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece)
Environmental pressure on the global economy and sustainability
11:15 - 12:30 Spyros Pandis (University of Patras, Greece)
Air Pollution and Climate Change: Mitigation strategies?
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems
17:30 – 18:30 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development
18:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 21:45 Konstantinos Drosatos (University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, USA)
Phoebe Koundouri (Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece)
Career Development in STEM and the Business field
DAY 3: December 19
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus)
Challenges and opportunities in water reuse
9:45 – 11:00 Apostolis Koutinas (Agricultural University of Athens, Greece)
Biorefinery from renewable resources: State-of-the-art
11:15: 12:30 Manolis Kogevinas (Barcelona Institute for Global Health – ISGlobal, Spain)
Environmental Pollution: “Polluting” human health
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems
17:30 – 18:30 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development
18:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 21:45 Sakis Mantalaris (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Interdisciplinary Group Philosophy and How not to give a bad presentation
DAY 4: December 20
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Elena Petelos (European Public Health Association)
Climate change, health and the healthcare system
9:45 – 11:00 Vasilis Vasiliou (Yale University, USA)
Εnvironmental crisis: Consequences in metabolic balance and human health
11:15: 12:30 Ioannis Papadopoulos (University of Thessaly, Greece)
Management of forest biomass
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 Leisure – Local excursion for students
18:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 21:45 Theo Anagnostopoulos (“SciCo” - Science Communication)
Communicating science with the public
21:45 – 00:00 Social event – Student party
DAY 5: December 21
7:15 – 8:15 Breakfast
8:15 – 9: 30 Kyriaki Noussia (University of Reading, UK)
Environment and the Law: Present and Future Developments
9:45 – 11:00 Dimitris Mitrakos (National Technical University of Athens, Greece)
The way from Fossil Fuels to Nuclear Power "sprinkled" with some sun and wind.
11:15: 12:30 Stratos Tavoulareas (George Washington University, USA)
Integrating renewables in the power grid: The way forward
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Student group study
Preassigned projects aiming to address environmental problems
17:30 – 18:30 “Meet the Professor”
Groups of up to 6 students discuss with faculty about science and career development
18:30 – 20:30 Dinner
20:30 – 21:45 Vassilis Karavas (Managing Partner/Founder, UPIQ Group; Director, Aries Power; USA & UK)
Stratos Tavoulareas (George Washington University, USA)
Prepare a successful Business Plan
DAY 6: December 22
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 – 12:30 CLOSING LECTURE
Stratos Tavoulareas (George Washington University, USA)
Success stories of Innovation
12:30 pm Student awards & Group Photo
DEPARTURE
