Black Sea

SDSN Black Sea organized the 2023 Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit. This year's thematic focus was "Urban Sustainability" and gathered reknowned scientists, representatives from the private sector and government officials in roundtable discussions. The network also co-organized the 4th International Conference "A multi-centric world in the making?" from November 13-14, 2023.

SDSN Black Sea has actively supported youth activities aiming at connecting students with professionals and scientists regarding societal and environmental issues through co-organizing targeted events. For example, by supporting SDSN Youth Black Sea and the SDG Students Hub AUTh., 150 people attended an informative event about floods in urban environments.

SDSN Black Sea participated in the webinar "Transformative Solutions for Achieving Gender Equality" by showcasing a proposal titled "Women Empowerment in Science." The project, presented by Prof. Olga Iermakova from the Institute of Market and Economic & Ecological Researchers of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, aims to promote women's scientific work and encourage their career development in the field of science.

The Chair of SDSN Black Sea, Prof. Nicolaos Theodossiou, was selected as a member of the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET), a high-level body of engineers and energy system experts helping build the UN Secretary General's coalition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. In this capacity, Prof. Theodossiou participated in the CEET meeting alongside the UN General Assembly in September and at COP28 in December 2023. Additionally, the chair of SDSN Black Sea, together with the chairs of SDSN Europe, continues to actively offer support to Ukrainian universities.