Event Details
- Date: Monday, 11 October 2021
- Time: Starts: 17:30
- Venue: Live streaming of the discussion will be available on GoToMeeting and The Cyprus Institute’s YouTube and Facebook channels
- Speakers: Various – see below
- Language: Greek
Purpose
This webinar will discuss the issues of air quality and climate change in Cyprus and their effects on our life and health.
The issue will be discussed by a number of scientists and researchers involved in the projects: AQ-SERVE – Air Quality Services for a cleaner air in Cyprus (Integrated/0916/0016), ACCEPT – Assessment of climate change effects on pollution transport in Cyprus, and EMME-CARE – Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East – Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre.
Participation is included from the following Universities, Research Organizations, contributing to the projects works:
- The Cyprus Institute
- Cyprus University of Technology
- E.U.C Research Centre
- Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance – Department of Labour Inspection (DLI)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment – Department of Meteorology (DoM) and Department of Environment (DoM)
- ADDITESS
- Cyprus Safety and Health Organisation (CySHA)
- The Max Planck Institute of Chemistry (MPIC)
- French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
- University of Helsinki (UHEL)
Program
| Opening / Introduction | ||
| 17:30 | Welcome / Introduction by moderator | Prof. M. Vrekoussis (CyI), N. Mihalopoulos (CyI) |
| AQ-SERVE | ||
| 17:35 | AQ-SERVE Results | |
| Air Quality in Cyprus and Air Pollution Sources | A.Nysantzi(CUT), C. Savvides (DLI) | |
| Innovation Sensor Technology for the Environment | G. Biskos (CyI), N. Koutras (ADDITESS) | |
| Air Quality and Extreme Weather Events | G.Georgiou (CyI), F. Tymvios (DoM) | |
| Effects on our Life and Health | P.Vogiazanos (EUC), J.Kushta (CyI) | |
| ACCEPT | ||
| 18:10 | ACCEPT – Information for next steps | E.Bourtsoukidis (CyI), G.Zittis (CyI), J.Kushta (CyI) |
| 18:25 | Discussion, Q & A | |
| 18:35 | End of webinar |
Acknowledgements
AQ-SERVE
The project INTEGRATED/0916/0016, is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation.
ACCEPT
The project is co-financed by the Financial Mechanism of Norway (85%) and the Republic of Cyprus (15%) in the framework of the programming period 2014 – 2021
EMME-CARE
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 856612 and the Cyprus Government.
Beneficiaries
AQ-SERVE
ACCEPT
EMME-CARE
