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Furthermore, in 29 and 30 May 2023 two trainings were organized at the EPLO premises for public authorities
(judiciaries, ministries, prosecutors), Law Enforcement Agents (LEAs), like policy officers, and members of Civil
Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) active in the field of combating hate
crime and hate speech. During the training, the participants familiarized themselves with advanced & tailor-made
tools developed within the frame of the project, while also using Virtual Reality technology.

The BENEVICT Project
2022 ongoing

The BENEVICT project started in the first semester of 2022 and is focused on the implementation of the EU
Directive 2012/29/EU which comprises strategies for the support, rights and the protection of victims of crime, in
many member states (Greece included).
The VRDiGiJust; Digitalizing Justice through Virtual Reality Training
December 2022 ongoing

The VRDiGiJust (Digitalizing Justice through Virtual Reality Training)
started in December 2022 and will last for three years. In December
2022, the ICCJ participated in the kick-off meeting in Venice. A
capacity building activity was organised on 25 May 2023 at the EPLO
premises on “New Technologies in Justice” with the participation of
Greek Judges and Prosecutors. The training focused on the Virtual
Reality Education and the use of the Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
by the Criminal Justice Professionals. A network of judges and VRDiGiJust Poject at the EPLO premises at the
prosecutors trained in the new technologies in Greece was Roman Agora, 25 May 2023
established from the participants.

Circular Economy & Climate Change Institute

(EPLO/CC)

Mission and People

The Circular Economy and Climate Change Institute
(EPLO/CC), established in October 2019, aims to
promote circular and sustainable practices, mainstream
circular economy in all policy areas and conduct climate
and environmental diplomacy. President and Member
of the Board of the EPLO: George Kremlis, Director:
Ioannis Mardikis, Business Development Manager:
Alexia Spyridonidou. The Institute is supported by a broad interdisciplinary team of experts as well as its scientific
board members, comprising prominent academics from all over the world.

Through its activities EPLO/CC contributes to major environmental policies and initiatives such as the EU Green
Deal and the EU Circular Economy Strategy, the EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism, the EC Missions: Adaptation
to Climate Change, 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030, Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030, a Soil
Deal for Europe, the UN Urban Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals, and others.

Featured Projects

During this year, the Circular Economy and Climate Change Institute made important steps towards realizing its
mission, by adding to its extensive portfolio three strategic projects of the Horizon Europe, Interreg Euro-Med
and Interreg Adrion programmes. Alongside the other new and ongoing projects (mostly EU-funded), the Institute
has been focusing on different aspects of sustainability and circularity, promoting policy transformations, research
and innovation, and ultimately cross-border and territorial cooperation.

[New] “DesirMED - Demonstration and mainstrEaming of nature-based Solutions for
clImate Resilient transformation in the MEDiterranean” (Horizon Europe – Mission
CLIMA): DesirMED’s is the most recent success of the Institute. It is a strategically
positioned project for promoting Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Europe. Its main objective is to strengthen
knowledge and capabilities of Med regions and communities to take leadership and ownership in their
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