South-East European Research Centre (SEERC)

The 2023 EBAN Annual Congress in Thessaloniki was a spectacular gathering of over 500 angel investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts from around the world. Here are some of the key takeaways from the Congress that shaped the future of angel investing: gender inclusivity in investing, soft skills empower entrepreneurs, invest in your network, cross-border investing, innovation and sustainability.

Our third newsletter, April 2023 has been released.

Yasar University in Izmir, Turkey, will host the SUSTAIN-CE Final Conference on May 12, 2023, to showcase the latest developments and best practices in sustainable infrastructure design and the circular economy in civil engineering education.

The Virtual Learning Environment of the SUSTAIN-CE project is now open. The VLE includes 6 Modules on Fundamental Concepts in Sustainability & Circular Economy for Civil Engineering.

Congratulations to our Chairman of Management Committee, Professor Panayiotis Ketikidis, on his recent appointment as Chairperson of the Board of Directors at the Thessaloniki Innovation Zone (TIZ).

We are happy to present the MIGREC project publication “Mapping Migration priorities in the Western Balkans”, which focuses on the migration trends, research, and policy priorities in the area of South-East Europe.

Congratulations to Bujar Gallopeni, who had his viva on Tuesday, 4 April and was awarded the PhD subject to minor revisions. Congratulations also to Bujar’s supervisors, Prof Ana Vivas, and Dr Chris Martin for their great work and support.

Congratulations to Linda Stretz, who had her viva on Friday, 31 March and was awarded the PhD subject to minor revisions. Congratulations also to Linda’s supervisors, Dr Chay Brooks and Dr David Littlewood, for their great work and support.

Within the framework of the JUST2CE project, SEERC organised in cooperation with the environmental organisation Mamagea and InCommOn a very successful workshop on Thursday, 30th of March at WE multi-space.

The international conference “Migration in the Western Balkans – Re-thinking Crisis Narratives”, within the Migration, Integration and Governance Research Centre project (MIGREC), was held at the Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade, from February 2 to 3, 2023.