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- Signature of an MoU between the EPLO/CC, the Circular Economy Alliance (CEA) and the Circular Economy
Research Center (CERC).
- Signature of an MoU between the Dialogue4Tourism and the Community4Tourism projects, where over 50
organizations join forces for enhancing environmental action in the Mediterranean through sustainable tourism,
under the auspices of Interreg Euro-MED program.
- EPLO being unanimously awarded the Observer Status at the Espoo Convention and the SEA Protocol – UNECE
on 13 June in Geneva, is considered as a major achievement, with the Institute leading this process. More
information can be found on the EPLO website.

Lastly, EPLO/CC members have been actively involved in several committees and communities of strategic
interest. Mr. G. Kremlis maintained his positions as Chair of the Bureau under the Espoo Convention, Member of
the Environmental and Social Advisory Council of the EBRD, and Chair of the Global Initiative for protecting natural
and cultural heritage from climate change impacts (Hellenic Republic, UNFCCC, UNESCO, WMO). Ms. Alexia
Spyridonidou became member of the Expert Group on Urban Mobility (EGUM) of the European Commission (2-
year mandate), as well as Ambassador for Diversity in Transport (an EC initiative). Both Mr. George Kremlis and
Ms. Alexia Spyridonidou have been included in the working group of the Greek Ministry of Finance with the task
of developing a White Paper on Sustainable Finance.

Featured collaborations of EPLO/CC in 2022-23

European Institute of Management and Governance

The European Institute of Management was created with the
vision to become the center of excellence in management
development, consulting and policy research.

EIMG’s Director Ms. Vasiliki Moustakatou participates as a
Key Expert in the capacity building activities in the program
“Support to the Institute of Public Administration of Jordan”
that is assigned to EPLO, as project leading organization, in
partnership with the Italian School of Public Administration (SNA), by the Italian Agency for Development
Cooperation, Amman office (AICS Amman). The project is run by EPLO’s Technical Co-operation department.
• EIMG continued to implement the asynchronous theoretical program with practical training for public
administration staff that it had developed in 2022, with the title: “Development of four (4) key leadership
skills for successfully assuming and maintaining a position of responsibility in the public sector”. During the
reporting period another five cycles of the program were completed.
• EIMG promotes the design and organization of customized scientific-technical support/training activities for
staff of Greek and international organizations and agencies, in close cooperation with their top management
and other EPLO units.

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