Τhe President and Board of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
& the NGO “Green Project” into the framework of the celebration of the “World Environment Day” will organize a Conference that will be held on Wednesday, the 5th of June 2013, at 10:00 am, at the “Κranidiotis” Amphitheater, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1 Akadimias Street, Athens), Conference for the celebration of the “World Environment Day”
PROGRAMME
10:00-10:10: Address by Mrs Ekaterini Tzitzikosta, President of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
10:10-10:30: “The contribution of Rio and Rio+20 towards a natural global change in the anthropocene”, Mr Christos Zerefos, Professor Emeritus; Member, Academy of Athens; Chair Holder, UNESCO Chair on Natural Hazards in the Goesphere, the Hydrosphere and the Atmosphere; Member of the Board of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
10:30-10:50: “Geoparks: Towards a new UNESCO Initiative on Earth heritage protection and sustainable local development”, Mr. Nikolaos Zouros, Associate Professor at the University of the Aegean, Director of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
10:50-11:10: “EU and the Environment: Marine Strategy Framework Directive”, Dr. Aristomenis Karageorgis, Research Director at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Focal Point of the International Oceanographic Committee in UNESCO
11:10-11:30: “Spatial and Urban Planning with emphasis on the Environment”, Mr. Νikolaos Κouretas, Architect, Member of the Board of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
11:30-12:00: “Presentation of the results of the 3rd Green Photo Journey: Green Project in Europe 2012: Athens-North Cape, on the North-South energy interconnections”, Dr. Ioannis Tzortzis, President of the Board of “Green Project” and Dr. Theodoros Anagnostopoulos, General Secretary of the Board of “Green Project”
