The Fifth Sustainability Summit 2021 | The Economist Events | 30 September 2021 | Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso Agiou Nikolaou 10, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Agiou Nikolaou 10, Vouliagmeni 166 71, Greece

Overview
As humanity strives to meet the multiple challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals remains crucial. The pandemic has created many fronts and we are undoubtedly facing a global crisis with multiple –and possibly still unknown– consequences.
• To what extent has the pandemic affected the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development?
• What are the priorities for sustainable development in a pandemic world?
• What are the new realities that we had never imagined before?

Within this context, The Economist Events in partnership with SDSN Europe, SDSN Greece and Climate Kic have great pleasure in announcing the organisation of the Fifth Sustainability Summit for south-east Europe and the Mediterranean.

2021 Sponsors

Alasdair Ross
Director, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Countries Editor, The Economist’s Annual ‘The World In., Publication

Giorgos Amyras
Deputy Minister, Environment and Energy, Greece

Kostas Bakoyannis
Mayor, City of Athens (via connection)

Evangelos Bekiaris
President, Hellenic Institute of Electric Vehicles (HELIEV)

Assia Bensalah Alaoui
Ambassador, Large of His Majesty Mohamed VI Kingdom of Morocco

Peter Börkey
Principal Administrator, OECD Environment Directorate

Stefan Brunnhuber
Programme Director, World Academy of Art & Science (WAAS) Expert Group, Innovative Financial Strategies

Simone Cipriani
Chair, UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, CTO Ethical Fashion, WTC

Maria Damanaki
Special Adviser, SYSTEMIQ and Paradise Foundation, Former Commissioner, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Mieke De Schoenmakere
Project Manager Integrated Policy Analysis, European Environment Agency

Christos Dimas
Deputy Minister, Research and Technology, Greece

Angeliki Dimitriadi
Senior Research Fellow, Head, Migration Programme, ELIAMEP

Elena Espinoza
Acting Head, Social Issues, Principles for Responsible Investment

Aaron Farrugia
Minister, Environment, Climate Change and Planning, Malta

Yiannis Georgakellos
Communications & Corporate Affairs Director, Athenian Brewery

Bettina Heller
Programme Officer, Resources and Markets Branch, UNEP Economy Division

Ekrem İmamoğlu
Mayor, Istanbul

Demetres Karavellas
CEO, WWF Greece

Petros Kokkalis
Member, European Parliament

Phoebe Koundouri
President-elect, European AERE, Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business, Co-chair, UN SDSN Greece

Drosos Koutsoubas
Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean

Katia Lasaridi
Professor, Head, Department of Geography, Harokopio University, Former President of the Board, Hellenic Recycling Agency

Anne Marr
Programme Director, Jewellery, Textiles and Materials Learning, Teaching Scholar, University of Arts London, Central Saint Martins

Marnie McGregor
Pioneer, Urban Affairs Advisor, Climate KIC, Greece

Domna Michailidou
Deputy Minister, Labour and social affairs, Greece

Notis Mitarachi
Minister, Migration and Asylum, Greece

Maria Papadopoulou
Professor, National Technical University of Athens, President of Management Board 'Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA)', Ministry of Environment & Energy, member, National Water Council

Andreas Papandreou
Co-chair, Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece (SDSN Greece)

George Papandreou
President, Socialist International, Former Prime Minister of Greece, Member, Global SDSN Leadership Council

Pavlina Proteou
President & CEO, Beyond CSR

Gabriela Ramos
Assistant Director, General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO

Marcello Ranucci
Representative, Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, G20 Italian Presidency

Angelo Riccaboni
Chair, PRIMA Foundation, Professor, University of Siena, Chair, SDSN Mediterranean

Jeffrey Sachs
President, Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Director, Centre for Sustainable Development, Columbia University

Saman Sarbarzvatan
COO, Associate Dean, Professor, Researcher, École des Ponts Business School

Kostas Skrekas
Minister, Environment and Energy, Greece

Carry Somers
Founder and Global Operations Director, Fashion Revolution

Olga Stavropoulou
Director-General, Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association – HELMEPA

Alexandre Stutzman
Senior Adviser to the President, UN General Assembly

Chryssi Tzanetou
Lecturer on Leadership and Change, Central Saint Martins

Ursula von der Leyen
President European Commission (pre-recorded message)

Muhammad Yunus
Professor, Founder and Ex-managing Director of Grameen Bank, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate "For his efforts to create economic and social development from below"

Anastasia Zissi
Professor, Community Psychology and Mental Health, Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean, Member of the Gender Equality Committee, University of the Aegean

2021 Sponsors

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Ethniki

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• Athenian Brewery

ACADEMIC SPONSOR:
• Alba

AIRLINE CARRIER:
• Aegean

TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER:
• Wind

LOGISTICS SUPPLIER:
• DHL

IN COLLABORATION WITH:
• Beyond CSR

CONTRIBUTOR:
• Hanikan

SUPPORTERS:
• Gloa Design and Marketing Services
• Artecnik
• Caffe L' Antico
• HMI Partners

PARTNERS:
• SDSN
• SDSN Europe
• EIT Cimate-KIC