The INFOSTRAG Team of the Industrial and Energy Economics Laboratory (LIEE), NTUA  and the Cyclades Chamber of Commerce organized the 16th Annual Seminar on the Information Society & the Knowledge Economy during the period 16-18 July 2021. The Seminar was organized in collaboration with the KAS Greece – Cyprus Foundation, the Crowdpolicy company, the Open Technologies Organization – EELLAK/ELLAK, the Invent ICT Startup Incubation Program and the Break Even Consulting company. The Seminar on the Information Society & the Knowledge Economy has been held for three days every July since 2006 within the framework of the Annual Seminars of Ermoupolis, organized by the Institute of Historical Research of the National Research Foundation (IHRF) since 1984.

See the Seminar Program here

See the Seminar Presentations here

As last year, the Seminar had a hybrid format, meaning that some of the presentations were made in person at the Cyclades Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Event Hall and the rest online. There was the possibility of interactive participation via the Webex platform and at the same time the Seminar was broadcast live via the LIEE/NTUA channel on YouTube. Finally, there was the possibility of live participation from the Conference Hall of the Cyclades Chamber following consultation with the organizers due to the limited number of people who could attend the hall due to the relevant measures for the coronavirus.

The thematic sections of this year’s Seminar were the following (see the videos of the sections by clicking on the corresponding links):

Friday 16/7, 10:00 – 13:30
The importance of Manufacturing and its new characteristics: Smart Manufacturing, Digitalization, Global Value Chains and the role of Intangible Assets (this section was conducted in English)

Friday 16/7, 18:00 – 21:30
The role of Cities in addressing modern social and environmental challenges

Saturday 17/7, 10:00 – 13:30
Innovation, Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship and Policy Issues in the Evolving Digital Environment

Saturday 17/7, 18:30 – 21:30
Digital Transformation in Education

Sunday 18/7, 10:30 – 11:30
Keynote Address by Professor Nikos Vonortas (George Washington University): US STI Policy Landscape 2016-2021

Sunday 18/7, 11:30 – 12:30
Seminar Conclusions: General Discussion

Photos from the Seminar are below