Demystifying Seminar & Training: Everything you need to know about EBSI

Friday 11 Apr 2025, 10:00 → 13:00 Europe/Athens

 

GRNET announces, in the context of the EBSI-NE project, the Demystifying Seminar and Training on the Use of EBSI in Greece that will take place on Friday April 11th, 2025 at GRNET premises and online.

Description: The goal of this event is to introduce the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) and its potential applications to relevant stakeholders in Greece. The event is structured in two parts:

• Session 1 Seminar: An overview of the EBSI initiative and discuss its use cases across various sectors. 

• Session 2 Training: A hands-on training session focused on specific use cases, providing participants with insights into real-world applications.

Target Audience: This seminar is open to professionals, policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in blockchain technology and digital innovation. The seminar will be conducted in English. 

The webinar is organised by GRNET – National Infrastructures for Research and Technology in collaboration with CERTH - Centre for Research and Technology Hellas. 

Time & Location

11 April 2025, 10:00 – 13:00

Hybrid Event: GRNET Premises & Online

Registration 

The event is free, but registration is required. Please register here.

What is EBSI and EBSI-NE?

EBSI is an initiative established by the European Commission and the EU member states to develop a European infrastructure for blockchain technology. The project European Blockchain Services Infrastructure – Nodes Expansion (EBSI-NE) is a collaborative initiative between 24 organisations from 14 European countries.

Learn more: About EBSI-NE

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10:20 → 10:40 OPENING–WELCOME ADREESS–KEYNOTE SPEAKER

• Prof. Stefanos Kollias, President, GRNET
• Prof. Panos Anastasiades, Professor, University of Crete, Department of Primary Education
• Mr Costas Yannopoulos, President of the Board of Directors, The Smile of the Child
• Mr Victor Petuya, President, European Parents' Association
• Ms Anastasia Liopetriti, Senior Project Manager, Center for Social Innovation

10:40 → 10:55 OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT, ITS OBJECTIVES & KEY PILLARS

Ms Katerina Kyprianou, Head of Division, Development of Digital Competencies, Directorate of Digital Transformation and Digital Competencies

10:40 → 11:50 PART A PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT

10:55 → 11:40 DELIVERABLES

• Educational Content: Transformative approaches & Innovation
  Ms Maria Prendaki, Scientific Associate of the eLearning Lab, University of Crete
• E-Counselling center: Empathy-Driven Strategies
  Ms Dora Thanopoulou, Coordinator of Academy for Education & Training "Smile Academy"
• E-Learning platform; Innovative approach in trainings
  Mr Christos Aposkitis, CEO Medion7

11:40 → 11:50 DISSEMINATION & SUSTAINABILITY

Mr Babis Grammatikopoulos, CEO EU-ROM SRL

11:50 → 12:20 PART B_ROUND TABLE

11:50 → 12:20 ROUND TABLE: THE IMPORTANCE OF A UNIFIED APPROACH BY ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO INTERNET SAFETY FOR KIDS

Coordinator Ms Katerina Kyprianou
Panel Participants:
- Dr Elena Vitalaki, Special Laboratory Teaching Staff, Department of Philosophy and Social Studies, University of Crete
- Ms Ioanna Gkika, Psychologist, Coordinator of Center for Internet Safety
- Ms Elena Odysseos, Vice-president of European Parents' Association