AstronomyNights@Mojito opened its doors at Mojito Beach Bar, in the Greek island of Rhodes, inviting all Astronomy fans on the island (locals or tourists visiting for a few days) to a unique program of astronomy events. Every weekend, the Astrophysicist Dr. Eleni Chatzichristou, deputy director of EURILST, and her team offered a guided tour to [...]
Dr. Eleni Chatzichristou, deputy director of EURILST, in collaboration with the Educational Institution Rodion Pedia, have organized a weekly space camp for children and adolescents aged 9-16 yr, in the Greek island of Rhodes. It was a fantastic opportunity for the young astro-campers to learn about our solar system, stars like our own Sun and [...]
Europlanet RI 2020 offers a series of Outreach Experts Workshops aiming to bring together representatives of outreach providers and professionals of science communication (such as journalists and social media managers, public information officers, educators and schools liaison officers, astronomy amateurs) to discuss and share best practice and to brainstorm in order to develop new ideas [...]
Elementary particles can be used to probe their sources or the material they pass through. The Geo-Particles component of the UnivEarthS Labex (www.univearths.fr) aims to develop methods of auscultation of the Earth using particles (neutrinos, muons) in two directions: - the use of atmospheric muons produced during the decay of radioactive elements in the [...]
Dr. Dionysia – Theodora Avgerinopoulou, Chair of the Committee on the Environment and Energy of the Hellenic National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Hellas) and Head of the Working Group on Water of the ICC Commission on Environment and Energy (ICC), participated at the ICC Roundtable regarding the UN Global Pact for [...]
The Executive Director of EURILST, Dr, Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, addressing UNFCCC COP24 in Katowice, Poland.
Dr. Theodora-Dionysia Avgerinopoulou addressing the Plenary of the UNFCCC COP24 on behalf of the business and industry constituency, Katowice, Poland, 12.12.2018. Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen – My name is Dr. Dionysia-Theodora AVGERINOPOULOU and I am Chair of the Environment and Energy group of the International Chamber of Commerce in Greece. It is my [...]
The European Institute of Law, Science and Technology joined forces with the Environmental Defense Fund, the International Emissions Trading Association and a group of 39 companies, business groups and non-governmental organizations to call for the development of “sound” carbon accounting mechanisms, during COP24. The Katowice Declaration on Sound Carbon Accounting urges countries to adopt rules [...]
Stavros Tasiopoulos, Lawyer, PhD (c) in Public Law, Athens School of Law *An older version of this article has been published at the website of Canadian International Law Association http://ila-canada.ca/?p=13875 The upcoming Constitutional Revision in Greece presents timely opportunity to include the establishment of the right to water as a human right, based on [...]
The InSight probe, carrying the SEIS seismometer designed at the IPGP, landed on Mars this Monday, November 26. After years of research, months of tuning, thousands of hours of work, a journey of 485 million kilometers, and "7 minutes of terror", the InSight probe, the result of international collaboration and carrying the SEIS seismometer designed [...]
