📢 Welcome Speeches Set the Stage for Greece’s Circular Economy Transformation! 🎉 The Theseus Kick-off Meeting began with 💡 inspiring welcome speeches from distinguished leaders from the National 🇬🇷 and European 🇪🇺 Community in research and governance. They shared their visions and commitment to establishing Greece’s first Hub for Circularity toward a sustainable and climate-neutral future. 🎤 Speakers: ➡️ Dr. Angelos Amditis – Research & Development Director, ICCS ➡️ Prof. John Psarras – Director, ICCS ➡️ Dr. Antonios Konstantas – Theseus Project Officer, HaDEA, European Commission ➡️ Dr. Georgios Apostolopoulos – Secretary General, EDSNA ➡️ Ioannis Sakiotis – Head of the Media and Policy Analysis Group of the European Commission in Greece Key Takeaways: 💡 Union and Transformation: A clear vision for uniting diverse stakeholders and driving transformation through cutting-edge and robotic innovations. ♻️ Industrial-Urban Symbiosis and Circular Economy: Development of Hubs4Circularity tailored to the unique needs of specific geographical areas, promoting sustainable resource management and local solutions. 🌍 Inclusive Collaboration: Engaging all relevant stakeholders—technology companies, research centres, institutions, and industries—to accelerate the Green Transition and foster impactful, mutually beneficial interactions. Stay tuned as we dive deeper into impactful discussions in the 3 upcoming sessions throughout the day! 🌍 #TheseusHub #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #KickoffMeeting #HorizonEurope #TheseusH4C #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #ICCS
