Transcript Building Partnerships in CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR POLLUTION

Building Partnerships in
CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR POLLUTION
Nicolas Moussiopoulos
Deputy Chairman of the Governing Board
International Hellenic University
and Professor of Heat Transfer and
Environmental Engineering at the
Aristotle University Thessaloniki
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Why this theme (1/2)?
• Climate change is perhaps the research
issue with the highest policy relevance and
substantial economic implications.
• Air pollution represents a severe problem
especially in larger conurbations all over the
world.
• The linkage between climate change and air
pollution is scientifically very challenging.
Scale interactions
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The interlinkages
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Sao
Paolo
Collaboration
with USC
Mexico City
Santiago
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Why this theme (2/2)?
• The International Hellenic University is
already offering an MSc in Energy Systems
and will soon offer two further Master
programs with relevance to this theme:
– Sustainable Development (with streams on
Strategies and Tourism)
– Environmental Technology (addressing
explicitly Air Pollution)
Information on IHU: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/
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Where do we stand now?
• Some Greek Universities are among the
European leaders in the specific field.
• There are several examples for fruitful
collaboration between research groups in
Greece and the US.
• Greek experts are members of networks, to
which also US colleagues are contributing.
• But: Synergy in teaching is rather limited.
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Networking
• Interdisciplinary networks in individual
universities
Example: The Sustainable Development Network
of the Aristotle University (linking 9 Schools and
Departments) Contact: [email protected]
• National networks and centers
Example: The RCE - Central Macedonia
• International activities
Example: The ACCENT Network of Excellence
RCE - Central Macedonia
Partnership
Leading partner:
University of Macedonia
Partners:
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Region of Central Macedonia
• YMCA, Thessaloniki
• Halkidiki Hotel Association
• Exporters’ Association of Northern Greece
• Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING)
Under the auspices of the
Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
Objectives
Address major regional SD challenges
Actively promote Education for SD at all levels
Raise public awareness on key regional SD issues
Develop strong links with the RCE global network
Develop a regional communication network on SD issues
Engage in research in collaboration with regional partners
Support regional and local authorities on SD issues
Disseminate research findings, experiences, knowledge
and good practices
Study climate change regional impacts and develop
adaptation strategies
Contact: Professor Eftichios Sartzetakis, [email protected]
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Network of Excellence ACCENT (1/2)
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2004-2009
Greek participation: Aristotle University, University of Crete
http://www.accent-network.org
Network of Excellence ACCENT (2/2)
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Greek Researsch Groups
Aristotle University Thessaloniki
• Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Environmental Engineering
• Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics
• Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory
University of Athens, Department of Applied Physics
University of Crete, Environmental Chemistry Processes Laboratory
University of Western Macedonia, Environmental Technology Laboratory
National Observatory of Athens, Inst. of Env. Research and Sust. Development
Academy of Athens, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology
Available via http://www.accent-network.org/portal/publications/accent-series-reports