On Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 19:00, SciFY held the 48th SciFY Academy event on “Technology & Natural Disasters #2 | The Role of Innovation and AI” at Ιmpact Hub Athens (28 Karaiskaki Street, Athens).
Participation is free and open to everyone!
The goal was to co-discover key issues such as:
- What are the natural disasters that threaten our country?
- How does technology help in the prevention and management of natural disasters?
- How is technology used in practice by rescuers?
- How does robotics support disaster response teams?
- How can technology provide responders with timely information and assist them in decision-making?
Here, you can find the presentations of the speakers:
Mr. Konstantinos Chouvardas, Director of the Autonomous Directorate of Civil Protection of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace Region. See his presentation here.
Dr. Anastasios Dimou, Research Fellow at the Center for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH). See his presentation here.
Professor Emmanuel Vassilakis, Professor of Remote Sensing and Morphotectonics at the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment of NKUA, and Director of the Remote Sensing Laboratory. See his presentation here.
Hellenic Rescue Team of Attica (HRTA), and in particular, Mrs. Anastasia Andriopoulou, Financial Manager & rescuer (USAR), and Mr. Alexis Vlachopoulos, Research Assistant & rescuer (USAR). See their presentation here.
Through the SciFY Academy initiative, SciFY aspires to create a platform for discussion by bringing together representatives from the fields of scientific research, business, and civil society with citizens, students, and professionals.
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