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  • Event | 06 Jul 2023
A framework for achieving SDGs towards 2030 - Western Macedonia
Territorial Policies
Western Macedonia - REGIONS2030 event

The event is organised in the framework of the “REGIONS2030: Monitoring the SDGs in the EU regions - Filling the data gaps", funded by the European Parliament and developed in collaboration with DG REGIO and ESTAT. It is one of the 10 regional events organised in the framework of the project. The event is co-organised by the Western Macedonia and the Joint Research Centre.

The objective of this event is to raise awareness in the Western Macedonia Region on the SDGs framework towards 2030, as well as on the relevance of monitoring SDG-related data to inform, design and support evidence-based public policies. The event will discuss the vision and development path of the Region for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the opportunities related to EU funding and policies, and discuss the monitoring of SDGs at national level, in Western Macedonia Region and in other Greek Regions. A specific focus will be put on the role of local stakeholders, as well as on the opportunities of cooperation among actors.

The results of the regional activities will be presented in the final event of the REGIONS2030 project on 5 December 2023, in Brussels.

Discover the key facts about Western Macedonia (EN-EL)

Timing in the Agenda is indicated in local time (EET - UTC+3)

The event will take place in Greek and it will be live streamed.

 

  1. 09.30 - 09.45
    Registration
  2. 09.45 - 11.30
    Morning Session - Moderated by Sokratis Moutidis, Xronos Kozanis (member of UN SDG Media Compact)

    Greetings

    Mr. Giorgos Kasapidis, Governor of the Region of Western Macedonia

    Mr. Petros Kokkalis, Member of the European Parliament

    Mr. Theodoros Theodoulidis, Rector of University of Western Macedonia

    Mr. Dimitris Fatouros, UN Regional Information Center Greece, Cyprus

    Vision and development path of the Region

    Mr. Stergios Kianas, Vice-Governor of Digital Transition, Green Transformation, E-governance and Innovation

    EU funding and policies and the SDGs

    Mr Athanasios Sofos, Programme Manager, European Commission, DG Regional & Urban Policy

    The SDGs in Greece

    Ms. Pavlina Spandoni, Sr. Social Policy Advisor at Presidency of the
    Government, General Secretariat of Coordination - TBC 

    The Regions2030 pilot project

    Mr. Iraklis Stamos, Team Leader, European Commission's Joint Research Centre

  3. 11.30 – 12.00
    Coffee break
  4. 12.15 - 14.30
    Afternoon Session - Moderated by Sokratis Moutidis, Xronos Kozanis (member of UN SDG Media Compact)

    Presentations from local stakeholders towards SDGs

    Mr. Lazaros Maloutas, Mayor of Kozani (Climate Neutral Cities Mission)

    Mr. Panagiotis Plakentas, Mayor of Eordaia

    Ms. Androniki Katarachia, Dean of the School of Economic Sciences, Professor - University of Western Macedonia, Department of Accounting and Finance

    SDGs monitoring in the Region of Western Macedonia

    Mr. Nikos Koutsomarkos, Regional Development Expert

    SDGs monitoring in Greek Regions

    Mr. George Strogylopoulos, North Aegean Region Innovation Office

    How ASHRAE aligns with SDGs

    Mr. Petros Dalavouras, President of ASHRAE Hellenic Chapter

    Discussion on challenges and cooperation opportunities

    Governor, Mayors, government representatives, experts

    Conclusions

  5. 14:30 - 15:30
    Lunch