ICRE8
ABOUT ICRE8
The International Centre for Research on the Environment and the Economy (ICRE8) is a nonprofit private Research Centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research on sustainable development and management of the Environment, Energy, Economy, Eco-innovations and their electronic versions (hence E8). The overarching goal of the Centre is to promote the understanding and implementation of Sustainable Development, as the only non-self-destructive path of socio-economic development.
Central to the mission of ICRE8 is the pursuit of excellence in conducting and presenting research, and a commitment to exploring relevant environmental, natural resources and energy issues, for a variety of circumstances and stakeholders and across different temporal and spatial scales. In particular, ICRE8 focuses on developing structured and methodologically sound approaches to recognizing, demonstrating and capturing the Total Economic Value of public goods and services, and integrating them in long-run cost benefit analysis, in order to inform sound and sustainable management tools and policy making, while recognizing the interdisciplinary nature of the challeng
The Centre’s research expertise includes financial analysis, socio-economic and econometric analysis, environmental valuation, political and institutional analysis, integrated environmental-economic modeling, cost-benefits analysis, multi-criteria analysis, life cycle analysis, risk analysis, geographical information systems, multi-stakeholder mediations techniques, game theory, information technologies and decision making tools development.
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ICRE8 hosts SDSN Greece, the Greek chapter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN Greece), together with the Political Economy of Sustainable Development Lab (PESD) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). ICRE8, SDSN Greece, PESD and Athena Research and Innovation Center form a cluster of leading research institutes, with a strong commitment to research related to the environment, climate change, energy, sustainability, and innovation, with an exceptional record in attracting research funding, achieving successful completion of influential projects with explicit policy interventions, and producing numerous academic and popular publications.
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Open call for trainers to lead Water Academy organized in Spain, Italy, Greece - New Deadline 7 August 2020
31/07/2020
We are now looking for five skilled workshop trainers to led the virtual Water Academy wor...
Six Transformations to Achieve the SDGs and Support for the European Green Deal: EU Green Deal Senior Working Group for the Energy Transition
31/07/2020
This group will support the implementation of the European Green Deal (EGD) and facilitate the parti...
Webinar for Parliamentarians: COVID-19 and Climate Change
27/07/2020
August 4, 2020 | 8:00 am to 10:00 am EDT | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm CEST
Prof. Koundouri on National TV ERT1 – “EPILOGES” – 11 July 2020
13/07/2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is speaking on National TV – ERT1, about the need for a Sustainable Rec...
University Sector Support to UN Secretary-General’s
10/07/2020
Call for a Decade of Action on the SDGs - 9 and 10 July 2020 UN GENERAL SECRETARY JEFF SACHS AND PR...
Vacancy - Communications Officer
08/07/2020
If you have excellent communications skills, outstanding knowledge of English language and advanced ...
8th Regional Growth Conference 2-4 July Achaia Clauss, Patra
04/07/2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participated to two panels in the framework of this conference.
Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR2020)
02/07/2020
The Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR2020), which includes the SDG Index and Dashboards, is l...
European Semester e-Conference on Greece – 2020
02/07/2020
Online, 1 & 2 July 2020, Organised by: The European Commission in collaboration with The F...
Nizami Ganjavi International Center web conference on 2 July
02/07/2020
On 2 July, Prof. Koundouri participated to the web conference entitled “The Changing World Ord...
Prof. Koundouri participation at Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
26/06/2020
Annual Conferences EAERE 25th Annual Conference 24 June 2020 - 27 June 2020 Location: Virtual Confer...
1rst Meeting of UN SDSN Lancet Commission on COVID-19 on 23 June 2020
23/06/2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is member of Lancet Commission on COVID-19 , which is directed by UN SDSN and...
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri participation to Global Leadership in the 21st Century Strategies for Transformative Global Leadership
19/06/2020
Global Leadership in the 21st Century Strategies for Transformative Global Leadership e-Conference -...
Enabling Project and CORE Innovation - online discussion on Circular Economy in Greece
19/06/2020
Monday, June 22, 2020 11:00 AM 1:00 PM
8th Conference on Regional Development 2-5 July 2020
12/06/2020
DAY 2 | ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 3 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ 2020 11:00 DIGITAL SESSION | ONLINE title in Greek: &laq...
Nizami WEBINAR - 3 June 2020
02/06/2020
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri speech: The role of academia in the implementation of the SDGs through ...
Applications are now open for Pioneers into Practice!
07/05/2020
until 1st June 2020 (Pioneers) or 16th June 2020 (Hosts) to apply!
Sensemaking workshop, online
27/04/2020
On Monday 27th April, a Sensemaking workshop was organized by EIT Climate-KIC
COVID-19 Webinar Series: Session 2 - 27th April 2020
22/04/2020
The COVID-19 global health pandemic is rapidly changing the ways we live and work. In the age of sus...
HAPPINESS AND SUSTAINABILITY AROUND THE EARTH 24-HOUR WEBINAR ON 22ND APRIL
15/04/2020
World-renowned academics and international practitioners from the fields of philosophy, p...
EIT Community shines on Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list
10/04/2020
Eight EIT Climate-KIC innovators are featured in the prestigious list of young entrepreneu...
Never Waste a Good Crisis: For a Sustainable Recovery from CONVID-19
01/04/2020
Never Waste a Good Crisis: For a Sustainable Recovery from CONVID-19 Professor Phoebe Koundouri, At...
MOOC ON SOCIAL INNOVATION IN RURAL AREAS
24/03/2020
The SIMRA MOOC (Massive Online Open Course), titled “Social Innovation in Rural Areas” i...
H2020 COASTAL workshop in Athens
03/03/2020
Mid-term consortium meeting organised and hosted by Icre8
ZEREFOS – KOUNDOURI: THE MONUMENTS NEED FOR PROTECTION FROM THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
02/03/2020
“Extreme weather events and the adverse impacts caused by climate change in the long run can p...
Climate change: An urgent parameter of the new development model
04/02/2020
On 4th February an event organized by Circle of Ideas for National Reconstruction and Konrad Ad...
Climate change: Reality, use and abuse of the term
01/02/2020
On 29th January 2020, a Climate change: Reality, use and abuse of the term organised by Stavros...
Innovation in Greece and its supporting institutions, Athens, Greece
19/01/2020
On Saturday 18th January an event on Innovation in Greece and its supporting institutions, co-o...
COASTAL mingled with Marine Spatial planners
02/12/2019
H2020 COASTAL project followed the 4th International MSP Forum, 3rd Baltic MSP Forum as w...
Third Sustainability Summit by UN SDSN and the Economist, Athens, Greece
29/10/2019
On 16th and 17th October 2019, the Economist Events and the United Nations Sustainable Development S...
Climathon Athens on 25th October 2019
23/10/2019
Challenge: Creating bikeways in Athens as a solution to air pollution and climate change Date...
Young Innovators is the only initiative in Europe which unites students, schools, cities, governments and brands in igniting climate action.
24/09/2019
Young Innovators is the only initiative in Europe which unites students, schools, cities, gover...
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Global Director, UN SDSN visits Greece
05/08/2019
Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Global Director, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Netw...
UN SDSN Greece and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs from UN SDSN Global, meets with the Greek minister of Energy and the Environment
02/08/2019
UN SDSN Greece and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs from UN SDSN Global, meets with the Greek minister of Energy ...
EAERE Election Results:
15/07/2019
It is with great pleasure that I forward you the results of the elections for the presidency of the ...
Welcome to SIMRA's 7th newsletter!
05/07/2019
SIMRA (Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas) is a four-year project (2016-20...
Endorse the Economists' Statement on Carbon Pricing by signing it! Sign now!
02/07/2019
Dear Colleagues, The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) ap...
To my colleagues and fellow scientists around the world:
27/06/2019
To my colleagues and fellow scientists around the world: I was nominated by the Council of the Euro...
PRO-RES Workshop on Ethics and Integrity in Environmental research, HCMR, Athens, Greece.
18/06/2019
On June 18th 2019, a high level discussion on “Ethics and Integrity in Environmental research&...
Invitation - Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis: European Conference 2019
14/06/2019
Dear community, We are pleased to announce that the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis: European Con...
On Thursday May 30th, an event about the equality between women and men in politics will be hosted by the French Institute of Athens.
29/05/2019
On Thursday May 30th, an event about the equality between women and men in politics will be hosted b...
COASTAL project presented at the NEO event in the Academy of Athens
21/05/2019
On the 2sd of May, to celebrate its 10 years anniversary, the Navarino Environmental Observatory (NE...
Αποτελέσματα της υπ’ αρ. πρωτ: 20190054/27-03-2019 (ΑΔΑ: 946Υ46Μ990-ΗΘΜ) πρόσκλησης εκδήλωσης ενδιαφέροντος για την υποβολή προτάσεων για την πρόσληψη ενός (1) ατόμου με σύμβαση εργασίας ιδιωτικού δικαίου ορισμένου χρόνου
02/05/2019
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COASTAL project newsletter APRIL 2019
30/04/2019
This is the FIRST newsletter of the COASTAL project WHERE YOU CAN: Find out what COASTAL is...
Press Release for the Symposium on Climate Change
10/04/2019
The first “Symposium on Climate Change: Threats, Challenges, Solutions for Greece” at A...
UN SDSN Greece, World Human Forum και CONVERGENCES GREECE FORUM ενώνουν τις δυνάμεις τους!
01/04/2019
ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ RECONNECT- TIRANA
07/03/2019
Η 2η ενδιάμεση συνάντηση (Interim meeting) παρακολούθησης του �...
ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΣΜΑΤΑ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΥΠ' ΑΡΙΘΜ. 20190023/22-1-2019 ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗΣ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗΣ ΕΝΔΙΑΦΕΡΟΝΤΟΣ
06/03/2019
Αποτελέσματα της υπ’ αρ. πρωτ: 20190023/22-01-2019 (ΑΔΑ: 9ΩΗ246Μ9...
COASTAL Workshop in Icre8 Athens
06/03/2019
SINTEF Ocean, HCMR and NEO along with the Icre8 team met in Athens (Icre8 premises) for a 2-day work...
A special issue of Sustainability Journal (ISSN 2071-1050) entitled "Sustainable Water Resource Management" is now open for submission.
28/02/2019
A special issue of Sustainability Journal (ISSN 2071-1050) entitled "Sustainable Water Reso...
Symposium on Climate Change: Threats, Challenges, Solutions for Greece
21/02/2019
A Symposium addressing one of the most challenging issues of our time: Climate Change.Free entrance ...
Farewell to Niki Goulandris President of The Goulandris Natural History Museum
15/02/2019
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Niki Goulandris, President and co-founder of The Go...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS CD-LINKS Summer School on Integrated Assessment Models: A Tool for Science-Based Policy Making
15/02/2019
Deadline to apply: 1 March, 2019 In cooperation with CD-LINKS, CMCC, IIASA, and the ...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS EAERE-FEEM European Summer School in Resource and Environmental Economics
12/02/2019
ΔΙΑΚΉΡΥΞΗ ΥΠ' ΑΡΙΘΜ. ΠΡΩΤ: 20190034/05-02-2019 ΑΝΟΙΚΤΟ'Y ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΎ ΣΤΟ ΠΛΑΊΣΙΟ ΤΟΥ ΈΡΓΟΥ RECONNECT
07/02/2019
Get the tools to find solutions to climate change and become a change maker!
02/02/2019
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The SMIRES Training Course starts! 4th-6th of February, 2019 !
29/01/2019
Course Coordinator: Prof. Phoebe Koundouri Economics of Sustainable Water Management of Interm...
EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator: where great ideas grow into great businesses
26/01/2019
The EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator is the only EU accelerator programme focused on climate impact by cl...
ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗΣ ΕΝΔΙΑΦΕΡΟΝΤΟΣ
22/01/2019
Aφορά την πρόσληψη 2 ατόμων με σύμβαση εργασίας ιδιωτικ...
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri and Dr Stella Tsani gave a keynote speech @ GLOBAQUA Final Conference
19/12/2018
Τhe launch of our 2019 Internship Program application process has been a resounding success.
13/12/2018
The launch of our 2019 Internship Program application process has been a resounding success. We'...
Summary of the Resource Nexus Policy & Cluster Workshop on 27th November in Brussels
11/12/2018
On the 27th of November, the Resource Nexus Policy & Cluster Workshop kicked off with 60 partici...
The 3rd Greek Raw Materials Community Dialogue will take place in Athens on December 4-5 2018
19/11/2018
3rd Greek Raw Materials Community Dialogue Date/Time Date(s) - 04/12/2018 - 05/12/2018 9:30 am - 5:...
The press conference about the Blue Environment will take place on Tuesday 20th of November 2018 at A.C Laskaridis Charitable Foundation
14/11/2018
The press conference about the Blue Environment will take place on Tuesday 20th of November 201...
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri gave a lecture in the GSPP Course on Water Policy and Management at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan on 8 September 2018
14/11/2018
On 5-6 October 2018, the Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy (NU GSPP) and the As...
''Heineken Growth Makers Nights'' took place at '' Orange Grove '', (Athens) on 30th of October 2018
05/11/2018
Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri (AUEB, LSE, ATHENA, ICRE8, Co-chair of the UN SDSN Greece) took part in &...
The UN SDSN Black Sea Presentation took place in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on 25th of October 2018
31/10/2018
On 25 October, SDSN launched its newest regional network, the SDSN Black Sea. Hosted by the Aristotl...
Welcome to SIMRA's 5th newsletter!
24/10/2018
SIMRA (Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas) is a four-year project (2016-2020) funded...
Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri (AUEB, LSE, ATHENA, ICRE8) is invited by the Research Center for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology of the Academy of Athens to participate as a Speaker at the Delphi Economic Forum IV, 2019 entitled: “Inclusive Growth”
24/10/2018
Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri (AUEB, LSE, ATHENA, ICRE8) is invited by the Research Center for At...
''Heineken Growth Makers Nights'' at '' Orange Grove '' on 30th of October 2018
22/10/2018
Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri (AUEB, LSE, ATHENA, ICRE8) is invited to participate as a speaker at '...
ICRE8 Signs MoU with the Federal Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria
19/10/2018
The International Centre for Research on the Environment and the Economy and the Federal Rural Elect...
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SIMRA (H2020)
SIMRA: Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas (H2020) SIMRA’s overarching objective is to fill the significant knowledge gap in understanding and enhancing ... MoreDAFNE (H2020)
Decision Analytic Framework to explore the water-energy-food Nexus in complex transboundary water resources of fast developing countries. The overall objective of DAFNE is t... MoreBRIGAID (H2020)
BRIGAID BRIdges the GAp for Innovations in Disaster resilience (BRIGAID) H2020 Project aims to provide structural, ongoing support for innovations in climate adaptation by developi... MoreCollaborating Institutions
