We are delighted to announce the upcoming Sustainability Symposium of HIAS in Greece taking place on July 4th at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens.

This symposium will address environmental challenges, including extreme events, transportation and industry decarbonization, and will propose sustainable solutions specific to Greece.

Join us to exchange ideas and learn more about creating a sustainable future for Greece and its region!

– REGISTRATION TO THE SYMPOSIUM IS FREE OF CHARGE –

Information and registration: https://hellenic-ias.org/symposium2024/

Today, there is hardly any scientific field or part of our society that has not been touched by AI. From self driving cars and drone assisted agriculture to processing of law cases and better medical diagnoses, AI is opening up new horizons for humanity.

There is a global competition for leading the AI revolution and the countries, companies, and universities that win – in computing, data, and minds – will be positioned to win a much larger game. This competition will be won by those who recognize the core competencies required to excel and the critical challenges that emerge as byproducts of these capabilities.

The Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies is proud to organize this course that brings together distinguished AI leaders from the Hellenic diaspora and Greece to teach this summer course in AI.

This course aims to review the foundations of AI and highlight recent advances (foundational models, Generative AI, LLMs). Lectures are aimed for participants who have some basic knowledge of AI.

– REGISTRATION TO THE COURSE IS FREE OF CHARGE –

Information and registration: https://hellenic-ias.org/aicourse2024/

HIAS organizes a number of events in the week of 3-7 of July 2023, including a three-day course in AI,  an advanced workshop in AI, as well as its 2nd Annual Symposium.

More info and registration links are here.

Each event requires a separate registration.

You are cordially invited to the inaugural symposium of the Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) on July 8, 2022 at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens, Greece.

The HIAS mission is to build scientific bridges between scientists of the diaspora and colleagues in Greece in STEM-related fields.

This symposium will explore themes and actions for creating and strengthening these bridges. We hope for your active participations and input for further developing HIAS plans.

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HIAS announces its first webinar, in partnership with the National technical University of Athens (NTUA)

Robotics in the AI era: Opportunities for Innovation in Greece
(Η Ρομποτική στην Εποχή της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης: Ευκαιρίες για Καινοτομία στην Ελλάδα)

Date: Friday, February 25th 2022, 17:00 Athens time

Webinar Link: https://grnet.zoom.us/j/68636410762
Live Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-MHC_3N7jQ

Aim: to inform young and early stage researchers (undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers) on global robotics trends and related emerging research and business opportunities. The speakers are academics – researchers with significant activity abroad and entrepreneurs with relevant activity in Greece.

The event is co-organized by: L. Kavraki (Rice U.) – Κ. Kyriakopoulos (NTUA) – A. Boudouvis (NTUA) – G. Pappas (U. Pennsylvania)

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The Inaugural Event of the Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) was held via Zoom on December 1st, 2021:

Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies Inaugural Event
Wednesday, December 1st 2021
12:00 p.m. EST (Boston) – 7:00 p.m. (Athens)

The Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) was founded by members of the Hellenic diaspora with the goal of using scientific knowledge to serve Greece. It seeks to create bridges and serve as a hub for scientific exchanges between the Hellenic diaspora and their peers in Greece and to foster the development of international, transdisciplinary collaborations on problems of societal relevance including Energy, Health, Education, AI, Environment, Transport, Maritime, Agrifood and Inequality.

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This event was organized under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Boston.

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The Inaugural Event of the Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) will take place via Zoom on December 1st, 2021:

Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies Inaugural Event
Wednesday, December 1st 2021
12:00 p.m. EST (Boston) – 7:00 p.m. (Athens)

The Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) was founded by members of the Hellenic diaspora with the goal of using scientific knowledge to serve Greece. It seeks to create bridges and serve as a hub for scientific exchanges between the Hellenic diaspora and their peers in Greece and to foster the development of international, transdisciplinary collaborations on problems of societal relevance including Energy, Health, Education, AI, Environment, Transport, Maritime, Agrifood and Inequality.

Event schedule:

Introductory remarks:

• Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister of Development & Investments, Hellenic Republic

Greeting:

• Stratos Efthymiou, Consul General of Greece in Boston

Why HIAS:

• Petros Koumoutsakos, Herbert S. Winokur, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

HIAS Bridges:

• Dimitris Bertsimas, Boeing Leaders for Global Operations Professor of Management & Operations Research, MIT
• Dora Varvarigou, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Athens Water Utility; Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens

HIAS Initiatives:

• Andreas Boudouvis, Rector, Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
• Lydia Kavraki, Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science, professor of Bioengineering, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University

Robotics in Greece:

• George J. Pappas, UPS Foundation Professor at the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
• Michael Triantafyllou, Henry L. and Grace Doherty Professor of Ocean Science & Engineering, MIT

Next Steps:

• Eleni Chatzi, Professor of Structural Mechanics and Monitoring at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, ETH Zurich
• Daphne Manoussaki, Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete

Discussion:

• Efthimios Kaxiras, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck Professor of Pure and Applied Physics, Harvard University
• Demetri Psaltis, Professor in Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Advance registration is required for this online event. Attendees may submit questions for the speakers via Zoom during the presentation so that speakers can address them at the end. Please include your name.

This event is taking place under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Boston.