The International Conference on “Dialogue and Cooperation in the Black Sea and the Balkan Regions” was held in Bucharest, Romania on 12 – 14 October. This International Congress organized by University of Bucharest, Black Sea Universities Network, Balkan Universities Association, the World Academy of Art & Science, and the World University Consortium.
The conference included a keynote address by Jeffrey Sachs, a special WAAS-WUC session on Education for Human Security on October 13th, and a session on Culture of Peace organized by the Institute for Advanced Studies of Levant Culture and Civilization (ISACCL), a WAAS Center of Excellence.
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participated in the panel session on “The role of Universities in the New Regional and Global Context” and gave a speech focused on Global Climate Hub and the opportunities for the involvement of Universities from the region.
“The role of Universities in the New Regional and Global Context”
Chair: Prof. Dragoș Aligică, George Mason University & University of Bucharest
- Prof. Sonia Sachs, Director Health Sector, Earth Institute, Columbia University
- Prof. Marian Preda, Rector, University of Bucharest
- Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Business & Technical University of Denmark; President European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists; Chair UN SDSN Global Climate Hub; Co-chair Europe
- Prof. Mykhailo Zghurovskyi, “Igor Sikorsky” National Technical University of Ukraine
The panel focused on the potential for de-escalation, reconstruction and cooperation in the region, with an emphasis on the role of universities and networks of education, research and intellectual exchange in supporting a peaceful, prosperous and better integrated post-conflict region.
Find the agenda here