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The Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) proudly announces the EIB Group Lectures 2025, organised for the second consecutive year in close collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group. 

On Monday 8 and 15 December 2025, AUEB’s flagship MSc in Business Economics with Analytics will host a series of lectures delivered by senior experts from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). 

This two-day academic and professional initiative highlights the EIB Group’s strategic role in financing innovation, sustainable development, infrastructure, renewable energy, entrepreneurship and inclusive growth in Greece, Europe, and beyond. 

Topics covered include project finance and risk management, the loan approval process, renewable energy investments and energy interconnection projects, the project cycle with a case study, EquiFund I and the newly launched EquiFund II, the EIB Group’s flagship initiative TechEU for growth financing and accelerating innovation in Europe, and the evaluation process of venture capital funds by the EIF. 

Through this initiative, AUEB further strengthens the bridge between academic excellence and European policymaking and financing, offering students and the wider academic and professional community an opportunity to gain first-hand insights into the institutions shaping Europe’s development agenda. 

EVENT DETAILS 

Monday, 8 & 15 December 2025 
Time: 12:00 – 17:15 
Venue: Amphitheater of Trias 2 Building 
Limited seats | Registration required 

Agenda 

Monday, 8th December 2025  

12:00 - 12:10 · Opening Remarks 

Ioannis Tsakiris, Vice President of the European Investment Bank, Former Deputy Minister for Development and Investments  

12:10 - 14:15 · Lecture 1: Introduction to the EIB Group - Why an Investment Bank for Europe – 13:00 - 13:15 Coffee Break 

Marianna Nathanail, Head of EIB Group Office in Greece 

14:15 - 15:00 · Lunch Buffet on the Patio 

15:00 - 17:15 · Lecture 2: Project Cycle and Activities in Greece - Case study – 16:00-16:15 Coffee Break 

Alexandros Karvounis, Team Leader PASSA (Project Advisory Support Agreement) Greece, EIB 

17:15 - 17:20 · Closing Remarks 

Associate Professor Spyros Pagratis, Program Director, MSc in Business Economics with Analytics, AUEB 

Monday, 15th December 2025  

12:00 - 12:10 · Opening Remarks 

Professor Plutarchos Sakellaris, Hon. Vice President of the European Investment Bank  

12:10 - 14:15 · Lecture 3: EIB Climate Bank and the Environment – 13:00-13:15 coffee break 

Despina Tomadaki, Principal Advisor, Investment Team for Greece & Cyprus, EIB 

14:15 - 15:00 · Lunch Buffet on the Patio 

15:00 - 17:15 · Lecture 4: EIF Presentation and Activities in Greece – 16:00-16:15 Coffee Break 

Areti Roditi, Mandate Manager, EIF 

17:15 - 17:20 · Closing Remarks 

Associate Professor Spyros Pagratis, Program Director, MSc in Business Economics with Analytics 

The Laboratory of Economic Policy Studies (ΕΜΟΠ) of the Department of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), in collaboration with the Hellenic Studies Program of the Yale MacMillan Center, Yale University (USA), invites you to a series of public lectures aimed at enhancing accessibility to scientific knowledge, promoting a scientific culture in Greece, and contributing to public dialogue.

We invite you to the lecture titled “Shipping and Global Trade: New Perspectives on the Role of Transport Networks and Industrial Policy.” The Augustus Cobb Professor of International Economics at Harvard University, Myrto Kalouptsidi, will present an innovative approach to connecting shipping with global trade. Using modern analytical methods, the global shipping network is mapped, and a novel framework is introduced for understanding the relationship between maritime transport and international trade. Specifically, the lecture quantifies the costs of global disruptions, evaluates investments in port infrastructure, and outlines a policy roadmap for industrial strategy aimed at sustainable prosperity.

Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The admission ticket will be sent afterward via e-mail. Students attending the event will receive a certificate of participation upon completion. Please register by Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeQBotGrhIv1ca4bNcRHo6DHi5SeQKx4Wvl9h2j7OFrLp-6Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Detailed Program

18:30 – Arrival
19:00 – Opening Remarks
Assoc. Prof. Evangelos Dioikitopoulos, Director of EMOP Research Center, AUEB

19:05 – Greeting on the collaboration with the Hellenic Studies Program, Yale
Prof. Vangelis Vassilatos, Chair of the Department of Economics, AUEB

19:15 – 20:30 – Shipping and Global Trade: New Perspectives on the Role of Transport Networks and Industrial Policy
Speaker: Augustus Cobb Professor of International Economics Myrto Kalouptsidi, Harvard University

20:30 – 20:45 – Q&A | Open Discussion with the Audience
Moderator: Assistant Professor Fabio Antoniou, AUEB

Speaker Bio

Myrto Kalouptsidi is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University and a Faculty Associate at the Radcliffe Institute. She received her PhD in Economics from Yale University in 2011 and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Princeton University (2011–2016). Her primary research interests lie in Industrial Organization and International Trade, with a particular focus on transportation markets. Her work has examined the effects of industrial policy on the global distribution of production and welfare, as well as industry cycles and firms’ investment decisions in volatile environments.

Her current research studies global transport markets and infrastructure, exploring how they shape international trade, whether they operate efficiently, and why they are so vulnerable to disruptions. She is a recipient of the Bodossaki Award for young distinguished Greek scientists, and in 2022 her paper “Geography, Transportation, and Endogenous Trade Costs” (with Giulia Brancaccio and Theodore Papageorgiou) received the Econometric Society’s Frisch Medal for the best applied (empirical or theoretical) paper published in Econometrica over the previous four years. Professor Kalouptsidi is also a Research Fellow at the NBER and CEPR. Her research has been published in top international journals, including the American Economic Review, Econometrica, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Review of Economic Studies.

The Department of Economics is honored to announce the organization of an international workshop dedicated to the distinguished scholar and academic, Professor Efthymios (Makis) Tsionas, who recently passed away. The event aims to highlight his significant scientific contributions to the field of econometrics, as well as his broader impact on economic science.The workshop will also be an opportunity to honor the memory and personality of an exceptional individual, whose work and presence inspired colleagues and students alike.

All presentations (whether delivered in person or online) will be accessible via the following link: Online participation (MS Teams)  

For more information: https://tsionasconference.aueb.gr/

The Department of Business Administration of the Athens University of Economics and Business organizes the 10th Annual Conference of the Society for Economic Measurement (SEM),  July 10 - 12, 2025.

During the Conference 150 academics and researchers from the U.S., Europe, China, Australia, and other countries will present their current research in a wide range in the areas of Economics and Finance.

Featured plenary speakers include:

• Subal Kumbakar, Binghamton University
• Luisa Lambertini, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
• Jean-Marc Robin, Sciences Po
• Juan Rubio-Ramirez, Emory University
• Lucio Sarno, University of Cambridge
   

Members of the local organizing committee are:

• Georgios P. Kouretas (Chair, Athens University of Economics and Business)
• Theodoros Bratis (Athens University of Economics and Business)
• Anastassios A. Drakos (Athens University of Economics and Business)
• Konstantinos Kassimatis (Athens University of Economics and Business)
• Panagiotis Lorentziadis (Athens University of Economics and Business)
• Ioannis Pinopoulos (Athens University of Economics and Business)
• Maria-Eleni K. Agoraki (University of the Peloponnese)

Membership in the Society for Economic Measurement – Join us!

Conference registration will include membership to SEM.

You can also join SEM by visiting Become a member – The Society for Economic Measurement (SEM).

*Society membership is free.

UNESCO Chair on Digital Methods for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Abstract

The Open Access (OA) movement is quite complex: it involves diverse principles, models, and policy frameworks. The goal of this presentation is to introduce learners to the origins and evolution of Open Access and provide insights into its objectives and global impact. We will progress into the following chapters and end with a Q&A interactive session:

• the historical development of the Open Access movement;
• key milestones and activities of specific pioneers that helped structure the movement;
• Terminology and concepts of Open Access models

Audience: Current students and alumni of our MSc in Digital Methods for the Humanities program, who bring diverse perspectives and a keen interest in the intersection of technology and the humanities. Post graduate students who have never heard about OA and AUEB staff.

Format: 1-hour long followed by a Q&A session

Possible topics: The OA routes for beginners

Françoise Gouzi is working as Open Science Officer at DARIAH-EU. She is responsible for fostering and implementing Open Science practices across the DARIAH network. She contributes to the design and implementation of open science policy statements, guidelines and services related to the open dissemination of research results in the humanities.

The Sports Analytics Group of the Department of Statistics of Athens University of Economics & Business (AUEB) announces the

9^th AUEB Sports Analytics Workshop (AUEB SAW2025)

which will be hosted live at AUEB, Athens (Greece) on the evenings of Monday 5^th and Tuesday 6^th of May 2025 (Exact times will be announced soon).

The workshop will be also accompanied by a live short course on FOOTBALL ANALYTICS (7-9 May 2025) and a virtual short course on BASKETBALL DATA SCIENCE (7-9 May 2025).

Topics of the workshop include:

• Mathematical and physical models in sports
• Performance measures and models
• Optimization of sports performance
• Statistics and probability model
• Match outcome models
• Competitive strategy
• Game theoretical models
• Optimal tournament design and scheduling
• Decision support systems
• Econometrics in sport
• Analysis of sporting technologies
• Computationally intensive methods
• Financial valuation in sport

A limited number of contributed talks will be accepted.

In case you wish to contribute a talk, please submit your contributed talk here https://tinyurl.com/auebsaw2025-abstract by 10/3/2025. 

Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent as soon as possible and no later than 15/3/2025.

Webpage of SAW2025 is available here https://aueb-analytics.wixsite.com/saw2025.

Apply now here https://aueb-analytics.wixsite.com/saw2025/registration. 

Early registration will be available until the 31^st of March 2025.

We cordially invite you to the inaugural networking event, 'Bridging Generations: Connecting Marketing Minds,' hosted by the AUEB Master's Program in Marketing and Communication.

This event aims to create a platform for students, alumni, and industry professionals to connect and explore career opportunities. 
Join us and be a part of this exciting initiative! https://bit.ly/4feE7rl
 

For inquiries, please contact:
Viktoras Koukis | vkoukis@aueb.gr | 210 8203 819
Eirini Mavromara | emavro@aueb.gr | 210 8203 66

The Department of Economics of the Athens University of Economics and Business supports the organization of the 22nd Conference on Research on Economic Theory and Econometrics, which will take place at Milos from July 10 through July 14, 2024.

This summer school involves invited faculty and PhD candidates from Greece and abroad, in various areas of economic theory and econometrics. The first meeting took place in 2002 and the series has since been continued each summer.

This year the set of invited participants includes Simon Anderson (U. of Virginia), John Geanakoplos (Yale), Loukas Karabarbounis (U. of Minnesota), Stelios Michalopoulos (Brown), Eugenio Miravete (U. of Texas at Austin), Amedeo Odoni (MIT), Elias Papaioannou (LBS), Torsten Persson (Stockholm Univ.), Christopher Pissarides (Univ. of Cyprus and LSE, 2010 Nobel Prize), Sergio Rebelo (Northwestern U.,), Regis Renault (CY Cergy Paris University), Hélène Rey (LBS), Patrick Rey (Toulouse School of Economics), Enrico Spolaore (Tufts) and Michael Wolf (Univ. of Zurich), among several other distinguished guests. The program also includes several presentations by advanced PhD students and junior faculty.

For further information on the conference and the program, please visit the website
http://www2.aueb.gr/conferences/Crete2024/  

The Department of International & European Economic Studies of the

Athens University of Economics and Business

has the pleasure to invite you to the guest lecture by the

Chief Economist and Management Board Member

at the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)

and the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF)

Rolf Strauch

Euro at 25: The value of unity

Monday 22 April 2024 | 18:00 [EET]

Ceremony Hall “Eleftherios Venizelos” | Athens University of Economics and Business

The lecture will be followed by a general discussion which will be moderated by

Assoc. Prof. Panagiotis Konstantinou

from the Department of International and European Economic Studies.

Rolf Strauch is Chief Economist and Management Board Member at the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), which he joined in 2010. Mr Strauch is in charge of the divisions Economic and Market Analysis, Economic Risk Analysis, and Financial Sector and Market Analysis.

Overall, he is responsible for economic and financial analysis and policies and the country monitoring work that the two rescue funds undertake. He represents the ESM in the international and European fora. Mr Strauch is also a member of advisory committees of several academic institutions.

Prior to this, Mr Strauch worked at the European Central Bank from 2000–2010 in the Directorate General Economics on fiscal, monetary, and structural policies. He also served previously as an economist at the Deutsche Bundesbank and as a researcher at both the University of Mannheim and the University of Bonn.

Mr Strauch holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Bonn. He is a fellow at the Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI) in Bonn.

He is the author of numerous articles, op-eds, blog posts, and economic publications.

Note: the event will be recorded and photographed, and the material will be used for promotional purposes. 

Participants will receive certificates of attendance.  
Registration: https://forms.gle/93DCHqH1D7shuCFP6