SmartConEurope project: Meeting with the Directorate of the Regional Development Fund (RDF) of the Region of Western Macedonia

The MaterLab Laboratory of the Department of Chemical Engineering organized a significant workshop in collaboration with the Directorate of the Regional Development Fund (RDF) and the respective Directorates of Scientific Support and Program Implementation of the RDF of the Region of Western Macedonia. This workshop was part of the SmartConEurope project, aiming to present the

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SmartConEurope project: Workshop meeting on presenting project outcomes and planning future synergies to support local communities and businesses in the region of Western Macedonia.

The MaterLab Laboratory of the Department of Chemical Engineering coordinated a significant workshop in collaboration with the General Directorate of Organization and Development and the Directorate of Private Investments and Innovation of the Region of Western Macedonia. This event was part of the SmartConEurope project and focused on presenting project outcomes and planning future synergies

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Managing the growing power hunger of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly ubiquitous in daily life, but can it also form part of the solution to manage its own high energy use? Jonathan Spencer Jones finds out. The fast-growing use of AI, and generative AI in particular, is making headlines almost daily, both for the new applications that are emerging and

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Συνάντηση εργασίας των εταίρων του ευρωπαϊκού έργου «ROSES-Cross Border Risk Awareness in Western Balkans» στη Καστοριά

Καστοριά, 1-2 Οκτωβρίου 2024. Το Ινστιτούτο Πολιτικής Προστασίας του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Μακεδονίας διοργανώνει διεθνή συνάντηση Νότιο Δυτικών Βαλκανίων με στελέχη Πολιτικής Προστασίας από Μαυροβούνιο, Βοσνία-Ερζεγοβινη, Βόρεια Μακεδονία, Αλβανία και Ελλάδα. Στην συνάντηση συζητήθηκαν θέματα του Ευρωπαϊκού Μηχανισμού Πολιτικής Προστασίας, Host Nation Support and Bilateral Agreement, Εθνικό Σχέδιο Εγκέλαδος, αποτελέσματα διασυνοριακού προγράμματος ROSES. Στο έργο συμμετέχει

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Western Macedonia Model Forest Initiative

In a nutshell Western Macedonia Model Forest is located in the region of Western Macedonia, the northern part of Greece and borders with Albania and North Macedonia. The Region of Western Macedonia covers a total surface of 945,100 Ha (7.2% of country’s total) and the number of inhabitants is 255,056. The nature of the region

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Governing a fair energy transition in coal-dependant areas, by Prof Yiannis Bakouros

Prof Yiannis Bakouros, provides a comprehensive exploration of promoting inclusive regional governance for a fair energy transition in coal-dependent areas In the global effort to create a fair and sustainable future, it’s imperative to help regions that depend on coal switch to cleaner energy sources. The SITRANS (Governance and Social Impact of Coal Regions under Transition) project

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