Alexandroupoli hosts international meeting on energy resilience

An international meeting titled ‘Energy Resilience and Local Prosperity – International Dialogue for Energy Investments in the Region’ was held in Alexandroupoli. The event was organized by Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) in collaboration with the University of Connecticut (UConn).

Prior to the meeting, a Cooperation Agreement was signed between the two universities. This agreement facilitates the connection of UConn’s Institute of Environment and Energy (IoEE) and the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering (CESE) with five departments at DUTH. The partnership focuses on five key areas: environmental science, monitoring environmental parameters and their impact on public health, energy security, environmental risk assessment, and the study of forest fires to enhance natural environment resilience.

The meeting included representatives from local government, such as the Regional Vice Governor for Civil Protection and the Deputy Mayor of Alexandroupoli, alongside academic leaders from both institutions.