On 2 July 2025, the Laboratory of Industrial & Energy Economics – LIEE of NTUA successfully hosted an online workshop to present and gather feedback on the “Train-the-Trainer” programme, developed under the AI-THOS project.
This programme offers educational material aimed to enhance the awareness, knowledge, and skills of higher education teaching staff on the responsible use of AI in both teaching and research, in full alignment with Ethics and Research Integrity (ERI) principles.
Over 40 professors, researchers, and PhD students from NTUA and other universities and research institutions actively participated in the event. The workshop featured lively interaction and high levels of engagement, with participants actively responding to targeted questions and contributing thoughtful feedback that enriched the discussion. We owe a huge thanks to all attendees for their valuable insights and collaborative spirit.
What was covered in the workshop?
Aimilia Protogerou and Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos introduced the structure and development of the “Train-the-Trainer” programme and presented three of the programme’s key components:
1. EU Code of Conduct for Research Integrity: Introduction to ERI principles contextualized for AI use in research and teaching.
2. AI Tools in Higher Education: Overview of widely used generative AI tools, their educational applications, prompt engineering techniques, and best practices for responsible use.
3. Using AI to Support Alternative Teaching Methods: Real-world case studies of university educators using AI to implement innovative teaching methods, highlighting both pedagogical opportunities and ethical challenges.
The workshop fostered a collaborative and reflective environment, where participants shared experiences and critically engaged with each section.
This workshop is part of a broader initiative, with similar national workshops organized by our project partners: Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (Poland), Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University (Lithuania) and University of Ljubljana Faculty of Theology (Slovenia)
What’s next?
Feedback gathered from the four national workshops will be used to refine and finalize the “Train-the-Trainer” programme, which will be disseminated through a dedicated platform across European higher education institutions.
Let’s continue to explore and responsibly integrate AI in higher education, balancing its transformative potential with responsible use.
Are you interested in expanding your knowledge and contributing to the improvement of a dynamic educational platform? We invite you to participate in the training program of the EU-NETS project – European Training for Energy Community Managers.
The project aims to develop a vocational training program that equips Energy Community managers with the necessary competencies, skills and responsibilities. The goal is the optimal management of Energy Communities, in accordance with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
The training program has been developed by a group of European partners, aiming to promote innovative skills and knowledge. From Greece, the Laboratory of Industrial and Energy Economics (LIEE) of the National Technical University of Athens and the company Euditi (https://euditi.gr/) are participating, actively contributing with their expertise and experience.
Training Platform Link
Why Join? The program provides valuable knowledge and tools, designed to enhance your skills and understanding of issues critical to the successful operation of Energy Communities.
Your Opinion Matters Your feedback is essential to further improve the EU-NETS platform. After completing the program, we kindly ask you to share your thoughts, suggestions and experiences with us. Your contribution will directly help improve the effectiveness and usability of the platform for future learners.
How Do You Get Started? First, we invite you to the online meeting on 9/12/2024 at 10:00 AM, where the platform and the thematic modules of the program will be presented. Immediately after, you will have the opportunity to complete the training program within two weeks. At the end, there will be a meeting where you can share your experience and contribute to the improvement of the training program, as well as a short online evaluation questionnaire.
Webinar link 9/12/2024 at 10:00 AM
- To connect to the meeting, click here.
Webinar agenda
10:00 – 10:15: Presentation of the EU-NETS project
10:15 – 10:45: Presentation of the Training Platform
10:45 – 11:00: Discussion on the process
11:00 – 11:30: Questions
Ενδιαφέρεστε να διευρύνετε τις γνώσεις σας και να συμβάλλετε στη βελτίωση μιας δυναμικής εκπαιδευτικής πλατφόρμας; Σας προσκαλούμε να συμμετάσχετε στο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του έργου EU-NETS – Ευρωπαϊκή Κατάρτιση για τους διαχειριστές των Ενεργειακών Κοινοτήτων.
Το έργο στοχεύει στην ανάπτυξη ενός προγράμματος επαγγελματικής εκπαίδευσης που εξοπλίζει τους διαχειριστές των Ενεργειακών Κοινοτήτων με τις απαραίτητες ικανότητες, δεξιότητες και αρμοδιότητες. Στόχος είναι η βέλτιστη διαχείριση των Ενεργειακών Κοινοτήτων, σύμφωνα με το Ευρωπαϊκό Πλαίσιο Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων (ΕΠΕΠ).
Το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα έχει αναπτυχθεί από μια ομάδα ευρωπαίων εταίρων, με στόχο την προώθηση καινοτόμων δεξιοτήτων και γνώσεων. Από την Ελλάδα, συμμετέχουν το Εργαστήριο Βιομηχανικής και Ενεργειακής Οικονομίας (ΕΒΕΟ) του Εθνικού Μετσόβιου Πολυτεχνείου και η εταιρεία Ευδίτη (https://euditi.gr/), συμβάλλοντας ενεργά με την εξειδίκευση και την εμπειρία τους.
Σύνδεσμος πλατφόρμας εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος
The Industrial and Energy Economics Laboratory (LIEE) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) organized the online event “Unlocking the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs”, which took place within the framework of the global Women Entrepreneurship Week initiative (https://www.montclair.edu/entrepreneur/), on October 24, 2024, from 17:30 to 19:30.
This initiative was launched by the Universities of New Jersey in the USA that deal with entrepreneurship and this year marks its 11th anniversary, with the participation of more than 140 universities internationally, such as Babson, the University of Michigan, Princeton, Cornell, and Georgetown. NTUA and IEWL participated for the 6th consecutive year.
This year’s event focused on female entrepreneurship in Greece, highlighting opportunities and challenges faced by female entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on strengthening and supporting innovative knowledge-intensive ventures in various sectors of the economy.
The event was coordinated by Emilia Protogerou, Assistant Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, NTUA and member of the EVEO research team.
You can find the event invitation here and the event program here.
You can watch the video of the event here.
Conference for the presentation of the NETonKIE research project’s results, 14 December 2023
The Laboratory of Industrial and Energy Economics (LIEE) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) organized a conference in the context of the completion of the research project “Greek Participation in European Research Networks and its Impact on Innovation and Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship” (NETonKIE), which was funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI).
The conference was conducted on December 14, 2023, in the Multimedia Amphitheater of the NTUA Library.
The Conference included the presentation of the project’s research results as well as a series of organized discussions (panels) with various types of actors (research groups of universities & research centers and business firms) participating in the European research Framework Programmes as well as policy actors.
More specifically, the topics of the organized discussions were the following:
- The expectations and benefits of start-ups from their participation in the Framework Programmes
- The Framework Programmes as a lever for enhancing innovation and technological upgrading of firms
- The importance of Framework Programmes for the research activity of Universities and Research Centers
- Public policies and business strategies for the better utilization of European Programmes
See the program (in Greek) of the conference here.
See the invitation (in Greek) of the conference here.
The Laboratory of Industrial and Energy Economics of the School of Chemical Engineering at NTUA (LIEE-NTUA) is glad to be a part of the 10th Anniversary celebration of Women Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative held with the participation of more than 140 universities worldwide.
On this occasion, LIEE-NTUA hosted the online event “Nurturing female-led innovation and entrepreneurship” on October 19, 2023, from 17:30 to 19:30 EEST.
This year’s event focused on the role of Technology Transfer Offices in empowering women in science and research, and highlighted innovative knowledge-intensive ventures from different sectors of economic activity.