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On 23/07/2025 Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was honored to speak at an interdisciplinary session examining war and peace through the lenses of sustainability, diplomacy, ecosystems, and governance. The panel, titled "War and Peace – Issues of Thought and Analysis," was moderated by Dr. Luci Attala, Anthropologist and Deputy Executive Director of the UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition, and Prof. Fadwa El Guindi, Ph.D., UCLA and Trustee of WAAS.
In her intervention, Prof. Koundouri emphasized the urgent need for systems transformation to ensure a sustainable and balanced interaction between society and nature. She underscored the complex, interlinked crises—geopolitical conflict, economic instability, inequality, climate change, and biodiversity loss—that collectively endanger global sustainability.
On the third day (23/07/2025) of the World Academy of Art and Science WAAS@65 Conference, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri moderated a high-level session titled "Strategies to Address Job Security and Economic Inequality."
In her opening remarks, Prof. Koundouri emphasized that growing job insecurity, widening economic inequality, and AI-driven technological disruptions pose serious threats to human security and social cohesion. She stressed the urgent need for comprehensive policy reform, inclusive and equitable technological transitions, and the development of sustainable labour markets aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. Prof. Koundouri also presented key findings from the recent report:
Koundouri, P. et al. (2023). Twin Skills for the Twin Transition: Defining Green & Digital Skills and Jobs. Available here
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