“Sustainability in Defence” Athenian Conference
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The Chief of the Hellenic Armed Forces General Forces kicked off the “Sustainability in Defence” Conference in Athens today, at the Athens Garrison Officer's Club
The “Sustainability in Defence” Initiative, with the acronym “SiD”, is the Hellenic Ministry of Defence (HMoD) contribution to the current Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the EU in the area of incorporating the principles of Sustainable Development in both the Armed Forces and the Defence Industry.
This Initiative is the core business of the “SiD” Conference, which is being held in Athens, on 10th and 11th June, as part of a “Sustainability Week” that is organized by the HMoD.
The Conference will be separated in four sessions, which are: “Manpower”, “Infrastructure” and “Financing”, preceded by a “General” session, in order to cover the main components that play a decisive role in the actual implementation of Sustainability in Defence.
Speakers, representing the main stakeholders in both defence and sustainability level, not only from the domestic areas of expertise but also EU-wide, have been invited to present their views and proposals on how to render the interaction between defence and sustainability an effective and fruitful one.
The main aim of this Conference is to provide tangible evidence that certain projects, via using all available EU funding tools, can have a significant impact in improving existing infrastructures and developing innovative sustainable ones, whilst, at the same time, are accompanied by initiatives that sensitize not only MoD’s personnel but also the society in general.
The outcome of this venture will be delivered by the end of the Hellenic Presidency and will be passed to the forthcoming Italian Presidency, to all EU Member States and to the European External Action Service, in order to provide a useful tool towards the effort of formulation of a Defence Sustainability Concept within EU.
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