Shipping Initiative, the UN SDSN 4-seas (Mediterranean, Black, Caspian and Aral
Seas) Blue Growth Initiative and the UN SDSN Senior Working Group on “Transformation Pathways for the implementation of EGD and the SDGs”. She is a
member of the CEPR (Center for Economic Policy Research) Network (RPN) on
Climate Change https://cepr.org/content/cepr-rpn-climate-change-researchers, member of the Priministerial Committee for the Recovery and 10-year Development Plan
of Greece, the Climate Change Committee of the Greek Ministry of Environment
and Energy, as well as numerous European and International Scientific, Research
and Policy Boards and Committees. Since 1997, she has coordinated more than 100
interdisciplinary research projects and has attracted significant competitive research
funding. Professor Koundouri and her large interdisciplinary team have produced
research and policy results that have contributed to shaping European policies. Over
the last two decades, Professor Koundouri has given keynote and public lecturers all
over the world and received various prizes for academic excellence, including the
prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant (2021–2027).
Contributors
Ebun Akinsete is a Senior Researcher at ICRE8 and the Head of the Department of
Stakeholder Analysis and Decision Support Systems at ICRE8 and UN SDSN
Greece. She is an Associate Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Studies at
Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen) and Senior Partner with Nigeria-based consultancy GEN Sustainable Solutions. With a BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology, MSc in Project Management and PhD in Urban Regeneration and Sustainable
Communities, she has several years of both industrial and academic experience in
Europe, Asia and Africa, collaborating with governmental agencies, NGOs, aid
organizations, academic institutions, the private sector and local communities. Her
main areas of interest are sustainable development, urban regeneration, SDG policy
and implementation, community development, climate change mitigation, transition
management, renewable energy, stakeholder participation, participatory planning,
evaluation and impact assessment for sustainability, and sustainability in developing
nations.
Vera Alexandropoulou is a graduate from the Law Faculty at the University of
Athens and has completed postgraduate studies at the University of Heidelberg and
Harvard University. She was admitted to the Greek (Piraeus) Bar Association in
1998, qualified as UK Solicitor in 2004 and obtained her Cyprus Bar registration in
early 2017. Vera has worked for the Harvard Business School, FHM – a major
shipping law firm in New York, and Norton Rose and is General Counsel at the
Piraeus Port Authority. She established the Alexandropoulou Law Firm in 2005.
Vera has acquired significant experience in sectors including commercial and corporate law, energy, banking and finance, and real estate. She is involved as Chief
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Seas) Blue Growth Initiative and the UN SDSN Senior Working Group on “Transformation Pathways for the implementation of EGD and the SDGs”. She is a
member of the CEPR (Center for Economic Policy Research) Network (RPN) on
Climate Change https://cepr.org/content/cepr-rpn-climate-change-researchers, member of the Priministerial Committee for the Recovery and 10-year Development Plan
of Greece, the Climate Change Committee of the Greek Ministry of Environment
and Energy, as well as numerous European and International Scientific, Research
and Policy Boards and Committees. Since 1997, she has coordinated more than 100
interdisciplinary research projects and has attracted significant competitive research
funding. Professor Koundouri and her large interdisciplinary team have produced
research and policy results that have contributed to shaping European policies. Over
the last two decades, Professor Koundouri has given keynote and public lecturers all
over the world and received various prizes for academic excellence, including the
prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant (2021–2027).
Contributors
Ebun Akinsete is a Senior Researcher at ICRE8 and the Head of the Department of
Stakeholder Analysis and Decision Support Systems at ICRE8 and UN SDSN
Greece. She is an Associate Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Studies at
Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen) and Senior Partner with Nigeria-based consultancy GEN Sustainable Solutions. With a BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology, MSc in Project Management and PhD in Urban Regeneration and Sustainable
Communities, she has several years of both industrial and academic experience in
Europe, Asia and Africa, collaborating with governmental agencies, NGOs, aid
organizations, academic institutions, the private sector and local communities. Her
main areas of interest are sustainable development, urban regeneration, SDG policy
and implementation, community development, climate change mitigation, transition
management, renewable energy, stakeholder participation, participatory planning,
evaluation and impact assessment for sustainability, and sustainability in developing
nations.
Vera Alexandropoulou is a graduate from the Law Faculty at the University of
Athens and has completed postgraduate studies at the University of Heidelberg and
Harvard University. She was admitted to the Greek (Piraeus) Bar Association in
1998, qualified as UK Solicitor in 2004 and obtained her Cyprus Bar registration in
early 2017. Vera has worked for the Harvard Business School, FHM – a major
shipping law firm in New York, and Norton Rose and is General Counsel at the
Piraeus Port Authority. She established the Alexandropoulou Law Firm in 2005.
Vera has acquired significant experience in sectors including commercial and corporate law, energy, banking and finance, and real estate. She is involved as Chief
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About the Editor and Contributors