The 2nd International Week between the Hellenic Mediterranean University and its strategic partners in Africa, will take place on the 1st of March to the 4th of April, 2025 . At our first meeting in 2024, we aimed for our synergies in agriculture. This year, our main topics are the 17 Unesco Sustainable Development Goals and the role of Academia towards their satisfaction.
Main objectives:
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Share good policies & successful SDG-related projects addressing specific SDGs (educational, research, and policy actions).
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Strengthen university-community partnerships for social innovation.
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Strengthen joint research and educational activities addressing specific SDGs.
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Promote technology transfer and commercialization of research between HMU and African Partners.
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Facilitate collaborative international research funding applications.
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2nd HMU-African Universities International Week: HEIs & Sustainable Development Goals
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| Monday 31/3 | Tuesday 1/4 | Wednesday 2/4 | Thursday 3/4 | Friday 4/4 | |||||||
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Welcome Message by HMU Rector, Professor Nikolaos Katsarakis |
SDG Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by Associate Professor George Kritsotakis
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Responsible Consumption & Production, Prof. Thrasyvoulos Manios | “Impacts of climate change on The biodiversity of natural ecosystems in Tunisia” by Dr. Foued Hasnaoui | Sustainable Income byAssociate Professor Angeliki Menegaki, HMU, Greece | ||||||
| 10:20 – 10:40 |
The Hellenic Mediterranean University Internationalization and Vision by Assisstant Professor Ioannis Daliakopoulos
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SDG 5: Work-Life Balance Dynamics Among Female Academicians Holding Managerial Positions in Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions by Dr. Kelvin Mwita, Mzumbe University, Tanzania | About Peace Education and the HMU Actions, Associate Professor Konstantinos Petridis (online) | Success Stories: The PIPE Project by Assistant Professor Eleni Koutsouraki | |||||||
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Clean Water and Sanitation by Assistant Prof. Ioannis Daliakopoulos | Policies: The HMU Renewable Energy Plan, Prof. Emmanuel Karapidakis |
Funding Opportunities by Emeritus Professor Ioannis Kaliakatsos
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STRENGTH UNIVERSITY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION, by Fortunate, MUST, Uganda | |||||||
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Predictive Diagnostics for Centrifugal Pumps: Towards Resilient and Sustainable Water Infrastructure (SDG 6,9 and 12) by Zoheir TIR, University of El Qued, Algeria | Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions by Dr. Tom Ogwang (Mbarara University of Science & Technology, Uganda) |
Bus Excursion to Rethimnon
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Discussion: How to stregthen university-community partheships for addressing SDGs (Moderator, Evi Kotti) | |||||||
| 11:50 – 12:20 | Coffee Break – Paper Wrok with IRO | Coffee Break – Paper Wrok with IRO | Coffee Break – Paper Work with IRO | Coffee Break – Paper Work with IRO | |||||||
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Education and Partnership Impact at Mbarara University of Science and Technology: SDG 4 and 17 in Action, Mrs Sheila Olivia Niinye, MUST, Uganda | The story of Minoan Energy Community Professor Dimitrios Katsamprakakis | Embedded Systems for Precision Agriculture Applications by Associate Prof. George Fouskitakis | Arican Partner University Internationalization Actions | |||||||
| 12:45 – 13:15 | Free Slot | Gender Equality, By Associate Professor Irini Papadaki and Associate Professor Argyroula Kalaitzaki | Technological responsibility by Professor Nava Shaked, HIT, Israel | African Partner University Internationalization Actions | |||||||
| 13:15 – 14:30 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Clossing Remarks & Group Photo | |||||||
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Knossos Palace Visit with Dr. Gareth Owens | Campus Tour with Dr. Gareth Owens | Farewell Dinner @2000 TBA | Free Afternoon | |||||||