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BLUE GREENWAY events: several activities took place in all project countries in order to engage stakeholders in
co-creation processes and promote the BLUE GREENWAY solutions (e-procurement platform). EPLO/CC attended
Living Labs and Open Day Events in Romania, Cyprus and Norway, while it organized the Greek Living Lab in Larissa,
Thessaly, in collaboration with local stakeholders.

Asphalt Art festival Kessariani, Athens: citizens of all ages and especially children gathered to celebrate the public
space transformations that took place in the framework of the project, with the aim to bring art in public spaces
and improve road safety and inclusion. It was an exciting day full of colors, smiles and music that attracted the
attention of many citizens, and of other cities in Greece and abroad, as well as the media!

(From left to right): CRESCENTO meeting in Milan | BLUEGREENWAY meeting in Trondheim | Asphalt Art Festival
Participation in external & partner events
An important part of EPLO/CC’s advocacy and networking strategy includes attending external local, national and
international esteemed events that focus on promoting the green, digital and just transition. During the last years,
it has established its presence in the Conference of the Parties (COP), the Davos Convention and the Delphi
Economic Forum. Beyond these events, EPLO/CC participated in and contributed to the works of (indicative list):
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the 6 Southeast Europe Energy Forum, Global Sustainability Conference 2022, East Med & Southeast Europe
Conference (part of DEF), Greening the Islands Observatory Summit, Regional Growth Greece, SEAFUTURE
biannual Conference, Forward Green Expo, the Balkans & Black Sea Forum – Executive Round Table 2023 and
many more. Beyond the Conferences, EPLO/CC members contributed to the works of the Espoo Convention (Mr.
George Kremlis) and the Expert Group on Urban Mobility of the EC (Ms. Alexia Spyridonidou).

(From left to right): EPLO/CC in DEF (G. Kremlis) | SEAFUTURE (A. Spyridonidou) | Sofia Economic Forum (G. Kremlis)

Publications

EPLO/CC members have contributed to the following publications in the framework of collaborating and
partnerships:
1. Kapsomenakis, J. et al., (2022). Climate change threats to cultural and natural heritage UNESCO sites in the
Mediterranean. Accessible at: Springer, Environment, Development and Sustainability.
(Contributor: G. Kremlis)
2. Integrating Mobility Management for public and private organizations into Sustainable Urban Mobility
Plans (SUMPs): Reviewed by DG MOVE. Accessible at: Eltis Urban Mobility Observatory Topic Guide section
(2023) (contributor: A. Spyridonidou)
3. White paper on Sustainable Finance under the coordination of the Greek Ministry of Finance. To be released.
(Contributors: A. Spyridonidou, G. Kremlis)

Alliances and collaborations - stronger together

EPLO/CC continuous advocacy efforts established it as a recognized stakeholder within key-communities of the
climate change, climate adaptation and climate mitigation ecosystem. Some key-highlights include (in
chronological order) the:

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