S
P O N S O R S
2006 - 2007 |
| Hellenic
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Hellenic Aid Department – YDAS
Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad
Kitty
P. Kyriacopoulos
KLEOS
S.A.
European
Commission
Leonardo da Vinci Programme
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BOOKS |
| Mythos
- Mountains & Rivers of Greece
A.Vlavianos
Arvanitis (Ed.)
2006 (English, 320p.)
Ìýèïò - ÂïõíÜ & ÐïôÜìéá ôçò ÅëëÜäïò
A. Bëáâéáíïý Áñâáíßôç (Ed.)
2006 (Greek, 336p.)
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Bio-Syllabus
for European Environmental Education
A.Vlavianos-Arvanitis (Ed.) Athens 2003 (English,
880p.) |
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Mythos
- Mountains & Rivers of Greece
English, Greek |
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B.I.O.
President participates in the ‘Leadership, Sustainable
Development & Climate Change’, Belgium, November 23,
2007
Programme
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B.I.O.
President participates in the 10th International Conference
of the Balkan Political Club, Sofia, October 4-7, 2007
Participants,
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XIIth
Youth Bios Olympiad
St. Petersburg, Russia
22-25 September 2007
Children
and young adults from Russia and other countries came together in
St. Petersburg in celebration of bios and nature. Science projects,
cultural events, music, song, dance, and athletics comprised the
programme of this year’s Youth Bios Olympiad. More information available
soon. |
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B.I.O.
President presents the project’s website and module on Sustainable
Urban Management at the Partner’s meeting for the Leonardo
da Vinci project on “Promoting Urban Sustainable Development
in Local Authorities,” Nicosia, Cyprus, September 17, 2007. |
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Fourth Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference
June 21-24, 2007, Damascus, Syria
Programme
Abstract english
arabic |
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Roundtable chair on the “Adaptability of bioethics”
at the international conference of the International Society of
Bioethics
May 21-25, 2007, Gijon, Spain |
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17th International Conference on “Environmental Protection
is a Must,”
May 12-14, Alexandria, Egypt |
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International Congress on Justice and Human Values in Europe
May
9-11, 2007, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Farewell
Slava
Today, we are all poorer. Humanity has lost Slava,
the leader in music and in the struggle for freedom. The waves of
harmony he created radiated from our planet towards the universe.
Our world was fortunate to have been endowed with his presence.
I feel really
grateful that Slava honoured me with his friendship. We cooperated
in the Sakharov Festival in Athens, and in the Bios Prize award
to Jacques Cousteau in Paris, a cooperation culminating in a Bios
Prize to Slava himself, in St.
Petersburg, in 1999. All the friends of B.I.O. believe his enlightened
personality is our valued legacy. We admired and loved him. He was
at the top, yet he never hesitated to share his experiences with
humour. Slava, you are always with us.
Agni Vlavianos
Arvanitis
April 27, 2007 |
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“Bio-culture as a vehicle for peace”
Soroptimist Society meeting
April 20, 2007, Athens |
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World
Academy of Art and Science (WAAS)
Conference sponsored by the Academy’s South-eastern Europe
Division (SEED) in Zagreb, Croatia. Official dinner with the President
of Croatia, Mr. Stjepan Mesic, in the framework of the conference
April 17-19, 2007, Zagreb |
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ECONOMIST
CONFERENCES
2nd International Energy Summit
Tilting the Global Balance
February 27-28, 2007
Astir Palace Hotel, Vouliagmeni, Athens
Click for programme English
B.I.O. President delivers keynote address on "Biopolicy:
The Future of Alrernative Energy" at the Economist's
2nd International Energy Summit, held in Athens. |
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Biopolicy
- In Search of Enlightened Leadership for Sustainable Development
Athens
Money Show
Athens
Hilton, Terpsichore Hall C
Sunday, 21 January 2007, 17:00 to 20:00
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Greek
Click for proceedings English
Greek
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Towards
a World in Balance
A Virtual Congress for a Better Balanced World |
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The
B.I.O. President, Dr. Agni Vlavianos Arvanitis, joins Chancellor
of Germany Angela Merkel, Kofi Annan, Mikhail
Gorbachev, HRH Prince El Hassen bin Talal of Jordan,
Vandana Shiva, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsaecker, and
other leaders in formulating proposals for a better world. Her contribution
“Biopolicy for a World in Balance:
Economy – Culture – Peace” is published in Towards a World in
Balance, a publication of the Global Marshall Plan Initiative. Other
authors include: Hafsat Abiola, Franz Alt, Ulrich Bartosch,
Johannes D. Dahm, Subhoranjan Dasgupta, Hans Peter Durr, Johan
Galtung, Klaudius Gansczyk, Jonathan Granoff, Hassan Hanafi, Hazel
Henderson, Peter Hesse, Vittorio Hosle, Lorenz Jarass, Horst Kohler,
Hans Kung, George Lakoff, Rudolf Prinz zur Lippe, Wangari Maathai,
Ram Adhar Mall, Rogate Mshana, Franz Josef Radermacher, Wolfgang
Sachs, Peter Spiegel, Klaus Topfer, William F. Vendley, and
James B. Quilligan. |
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Mythos
- Mountains & Rivers of Greece
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XXIth
European Generation Forum
Bucharest, 14-15 October 2006
Opening
session intervention and chairing of roundtable on “Agriculture
and the Environment” at the XXIth European Generation Forum in Bucharest.
The B.I.O. President is a Member of the International
Board of the European Generation Foundation, an initiative lead
by Dr. Emil Constantinescu, f. President of Romania.
Members of the International Board include f. UN Secretary General
Boutros Boutros Ghalli, f. President of Bulgaria
Dr. Zhelyu Zhelev, and other leaders. Click
here for Forum programme
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Biopolicy
– Setting Bioethical Priorities – the Interactive Role of the Media
Rome, 4-7 October 2006
Roundtable
presentation and discussion at the IVth International Media Forum
on the Protection of Nature organised by Greenaccord under the high
patronage of the President of the Italian Republic. Click
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B.I.O.
President, Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, joins Heads of State, Foreign
Ministers, and other civic leaders at Balkan Political Club Conference
in Sofia, September 2-3, 2006
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Biopolitics
is granted special consultative status with the United Nations’
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/ecosoc6188.doc.htm
The
United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) serves as the
central forum for discussing international economic and social issues,
and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to Member States
and the United Nations system. It is responsible for promoting higher
standards of living, full employment, and economic and social progress;
identifying solutions to international economic, social and health
problems; facilitating international cultural and educational cooperation;
and encouraging universal respect for human rights and fundamental
freedoms. It has the power to make or initiate studies and reports
on these issues. It also has the power to assist the preparations
and organization of major international conferences in the economic
and social and related fields and to facilitate a coordinated follow-up
to these conferences. With its broad mandate, ECOSOC’s purview extends
to over 70% of the human and financial resources of the entire UN
system. |
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European
Generation Foundation – Bucharest
At
the invitation of Emil Constantinescu, former President
of Romania and President of the European Generation Foundation,
the B.I.O. President is appointed Member of the Foundations’ International
Board, along with f. UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros
Ghali, f. President of Bulgaria Zhelyu Zhelev and
other leaders. She will also took part in the formal launch of the
XXI European Generation Forum on June 14, 2006, in Bucharest. Emil
Constantinescu expressed that he is impressed and convinced
by Dr. Vlavianos-Arvanitis approach, which he considers
very interesting and useful for the Romanian people. |
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Sustainable
Development and Security – European Parliament, Brussels
The
B.I.O. President joins eminent leaders and thinkers at the European
Parliament in Brussels to discuss the challenge and opportunities
of the greening of European security. The workshop is organised
by the Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment
(GLOBE-EU) and the Institute for Environmental Security (IES) on
May 31, 2006. Speakers include, among others: Anders Wijkman,
MEP and President of Globe-EU; Tom Spencer, Vice Chairman
of the IES; Karl von Wogau, MEP and Chairman of the EP
Defence Sub-Committee; Frits Schlingemann, Director of
UNEP’s Regional Office for Europe; Satu Hassi, former Finnish
Minister of Environment; and, Michel Rocard, former French
Prime Minister and Member of the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs
and Defence Sub-Committee. |
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Germany
& the Middle East: Change & Opportunities – World Bank Forum
The
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 8th German World Bank
Forum on June 1-2, 2006, in cooperation with the World Bank Group
and the Hamburg Senate. The B.I.O. President has been invited to
participate in this high-calibre event, which will convene top representatives
from politics, business and academia to discuss key issues of world
economic development. The focus of the Forum will be on the countries
of the Near and Middle East, where long-term prosperity and more
intensive integration in the international division of labour are
dependent above all on security, political stability and the will
for economic and political reforms. Themes to be addressed include:
main requirements for better quality of life; strengthening of the
private sector; better educational opportunities; a stable health
care system; modern media policy; securing of infrastructure and
water supply; and, battling against corruption and terrorism.
Among the Forum’s speakers are: Paul Wolfowitz, President
of the World Bank; Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, Federal Minister
for Economic Cooperation and Development; Sheikha Lubna,
Minister of Economics of the United Arab Emirates; Dr. Matthias
Mitscherlich, Chairman of the Management Board of MAN–Ferrostaal
AG; Dr. Karl-Joachim Dreye, President of the Hamburg Chamber
of Commerce; Dr. Theo Sommer, Die Zeit Editor-at-large;
Dr. Mahmood Mohieldin, Minister of Investments, Egypt;
and Ole von Beust, Mayor of Hamburg.
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Environmental
Protection a Must – Alexandria
The
16th International Conference on “Environmental Protection is a
Must” took place with great success in Alexandria, Egypt, on May
13-15, 2006. The conference convened civic leaders, academics, scientists
and business professionals from many countries to discuss issues
of environmental management, the protection of fresh water and marine
resources, soil decontamination technology and other important environmental
matters. The B.I.O. President delivered a keynote address themed
“Biopolicy – A Vision for the Millennium” and was honoured for her
achievements by Ain Shams University with its prestigious Environment
Award. |
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Visions
from the Present
Participants
of the Tallberg Forum 2005 were invited to compose a vision and
share it with the world. They came from more than 40 countries from
every continent. Water, energy, climate, the need for growth to
meet the growth of needs, multi-lateral cooperation, faster learning
and deeper understanding, formed topics of open conversations infused
with the arts and nature, as the participants gathered to ask: “How
on earth can we live together?”
“Creating
a Society of Harmony” was the vision contributed by the B.I.O. President.
It is published in Visions from the Present, publication of the
Tallberg Forum 2005. Contributors also include HM King Carl
XVI Gustav of Sweden, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan,
Jaap Spier, Attorney General of the Netherlands, Margot
Wallstrom Vice President of the European Commission and other
people of influence. |
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The
New Ethics for Survival
Bioethics
in every profession and in every field is the B.I.O. vision for
the millennium. The biggest ethical responsibility of humanity is
to save the continuity of bios for future generations. These views
are presented by the B.I.O. President in “Biopolitics – the Bio-Environment:
The New Ethics for Survival,” the concluding chapter in a collection
of works in honour of Professor Yaman Ors, published by
the Turkish Society of Bioethics. |
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9th
International conference
of the Balkan Political Club
“Bosnia and Herzegovina: Crossing from Dayton’s to Brussels Phase
and the Role of the International Community”, 6 – 7 May 2006, Sarajevo
English
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Mythos
- Mountains & Rivers of Greece
Volume English
Ìýèïò - ÂïõíÜ & ÐïôÜìéá ôçò ÅëëÜäïò
Volume Greek
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2nd
International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Sources. Financing Mechanisms for Implementation
8 - 10 March 2006, Sofia, Bulgaria
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