Extensive discussions on building sustainability assessment methods during the Sustainable MED Cities final conference
On the 23rd November 2023, the members of the project Sustainable MED Cities, invited external expert’s speakers and on-site and online participants from beyond the Mediterranean. They met in Athens (Greece) to show the results obtained of the three pilots of the project and to exchange experiences and know-how regarding
The International Conference on Sustainable Mediterranean Cities was focused on presenting and discussing sustainability assessment methods, tools and solutions for buildings, neighborhoods and cities.
The presentations of the conference are listed below.
SESSION 1: Towards sustainability
- Dr. Ilias Mavroeidis (UNEP/MAP) - The Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development and the Update of the Mediterranean Strategy on Sustainable Development: a robust framework to promote sustainability in the Mediterranean
- Julia Pierraccini (MedCities) - MedCities Mediterranean Cities Network
- Dr. Konstantinos Vafeiadis (Vrilissia Municipality) - Striving towards a green, sustainable and efficient city: The Vrilissia Municipality example
- Margarita Karavasili (Ecocity) - Energy, Environmental Planning and Passive Design practices towards Sustainable Resilient Cities
SESSION 2a – Main outcomes of the SUSTAINABLE MED CITIES project
- Miriam Huguet (Government of Catalonia) - General Project Presentation
- Andrea Moro (iiSBE Italy) - Sustainable MED Cities Assessment System
- Dr. Costas Balaras (National Observatory of Athens) - Transnational KPI & Passport for comparing the sustainability of MED Cities
- Elena Bazzan (iiSBE Italy) - SMC Decision Making process to prepare a sustainable and participated retrofitting concept
- Paola Borgaro (iiSBE Italy) - Capacity building of public authorities and planners the SMC TRAINING SYSTEM
- Elisabeth Tuà (Government of Catalonia) - Multi-Level Governance Guide
SESSION 2b – Pilot Case Studies. Results
- Maher Zaoui (External Consultant of Sousse Municipality) – Sousse Pilot, Tunisia
- Roger G. El Ashi (Moukhtara Municipality) - Moukhtara Pilot, Lebanon
- Raed Altal (External Consultant of Greater Irbid Municipality) – Greater Irbid Pilot, Jordan
SESSION 3 –- Practices for supporting sustainable cities
- Dr. Katerina Tsikaloudak (University of Thessaloniki) - Building a Sustainable Future: Embracing the Circular Economy in the Built Environment
- Dr. Elena Dascalaki (National Observatory of Athens) - Earth Observations for Unveiling the Local Built Environment
- Alice Corovessi (INZEB) – European Climate Pact
- Dr. Eleftheria Alexandri (Athens Municipality) - Carbon Neutrality in the City of Athens
- Reham Jammal (Greater Irbid Municipality) - Energy Refurbishment of the Building in Jordan GIM Main Building
SESSION 4 – The Istanbul Environment Friendly Cities Award: an initiative to promote sustainable urban planning in the Mediterranean.
- Jihed Ghannem (UNEP/MAP) - The Istanbul Environment Friendly City Award
- Julia Pierraccini (MedCities) - Istanbul Environment Friendly City Award The 2023 edition at a glance
- Andrea Moro (iiSBE Italy) - Sustainability indicators for coastal cities
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