SSbD in Practice
Workshop
How Safe & Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is applied in practice, bringing together perspectives from industry, research community & policy makers
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How Safe & Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is applied in practice, bringing together perspectives from industry, research community & policy makers
The workshop will focus on how Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is applied in practice, bringing together perspectives from industry, research community, and policy makers. Through engaging talks, real-world examples, and interactive roundtable discussions, the workshop will explore policy drivers, industrial experiences, barriers and pathways for translating SSbD innovations into market-ready solutions.
Τhe event will cover 3 thematic areas:
Thematic 1: SSbD Framework, Policy & Regulatory Readiness
Thematic 2: Industrial Success Stories & Real‑World Impact
Thematic 3: R&D challenges in SSbD implementation
Date: 20 April 2026
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
Location: ZEUS Wyndham Grand Athens (Meg. Alexandrou 2, Athina 104 37)
President of HACI
(Hellenic Association
of Chemical Industries),
Managing Director at NEOTEX
Mechanical Engineer, Ex-EC officer
Professor of Environmental Nanoscience at University of Birmingham,
Expert in Safe and Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD)
SANTORY Project Researcher
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
SANTORY Project Researcher
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
DiverSea Project Partner
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
nexus monARC Project Partner
EXELISIS
Prof. Ariadne Argyraki – Project Coordinator, nexus monARC; Professor, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Prof. Michael Scoullos – Director, UNESCO Chair & Network of SD Management and Education in the Mediterranean; Professor Emeritus, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens; Chairperson, MIO-ECSDE
Prof. Nikolaos Thomaidis – President of the Property Management and Development Company of the University of Athens S.A.; Professor, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Prof. Dimitrios Bikiaris – Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Prof. Evi Nomikou – Project Coordinator, SANTORY; Professor, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ms. Anna Katsigera – SANTORY researcher, PhDc, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Assist. Prof. Savvas Genitsaris – Project Partner, DiverSea; Assist. Professor, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dr. Apostolos Parlamas – Project Partner, nexus monARC; Innovation consultant, EXELISIS
Ms. Andriana Papakonstantinou – Project Partner, nexus monARC; Business Accelerator Manager, Archimedes – Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship of National & Kapodistrian University of Athens