Event co-organised by UN SDSN Greece and EIT Climate-KIC Greece

European Commission training course on sustainable management of ephimeral rivers: SMIRES, ATHENA Research Centre, Athens

Eight lecturers spoke on different subjects in a three-day workshop:

• Prof. Phoebe Koundouri - “Sustainable development goals, MEA and Agenda 2030- Links to Management of Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams Room”
• Dr. Emmanouil Tyllianakis – “Theory and application session I: Valuation of natural resources for sustainable development”
• Dr Achilleas Vassilopoulos – “Theory and application session II: Non-market valuation methods- Choice & Lab Experiments, Contingent valuation”
• Prof. Andreas Papandreou – “Sustainable IRES management under climate change”
• Prof. Phoebe Koundouri – “Linking water values to water prices: Deriving and managing values in a river basin”
• Dr. Stella Tsani – “Theory and application III: Benefit transfer methods”
• Dr. Ebun Akinsete - “Participatory approaches to Ecosystem Services valuation”
• Dr Stella Apostolaki – “Water features and rivers as part of the urban design: Services provided, past and current trends”