Workshop on Energy Poverty
Invitation
Workshop on Energy Poverty
03 - 04.12.2025
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Important Dates
Deadline of Extended Abstract/Poster: 23 November, 2025
Final Notification: 25 November, 2025
Final Registration: 27 November, 2025
Workshop Dates: 03-04 December, 2025
Call for Participation: Workshop on Energy Poverty
📅 3–4 December 2025
📍 Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
We are delighted to invite early-stage and senior researchers working on energy poverty to present their work at the upcoming Workshop on Energy Poverty.
This event will serve as a collaborative platform bringing together academics, researchers, and professionals to share cutting-edge research, innovative solutions, and real-world experiences addressing the diverse challenges of energy poverty.
Participants will have the chance to exchange ideas, receive constructive feedback, and connect with peers and experts in the field.
🌿 Key Highlights:
Participation is free of charge
Certificates of participation will be awarded to all presenters
Sessions will be held in both English and Greek, encouraging broad engagement
We particularly encourage submissions from early-career researchers and established scholars contributing to the understanding and alleviation of energy poverty. (Please fill the form below)
📨 Interested in participating?
Please fill out our Google Form to submit your interest:
👉 https://forms.gle/CsJLzbCeanJwLjXC8
This workshop is organized with the support of the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (ELIDEK), Project No. 16638.

Workshop Program
Here you may find the Final Program of the Workshop.
The Time will refer to Greek time.
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Keynote Speaker
Dan Zachary

Director, Energy Policy and Climate Program,
Johns Hopkins University, USA
Title
Integrating Energy, Environment, and Equity through Optimization
Invited Speakers
Mado Baboula

Greek Antipoverty Network
Title
Energy poverty as is: research results and experiences from the field
Alice Corovessi

Initializing Energy Balance Towards Zero (INZEB), Greece
Title
Diagnosis of Energy Poverty at Local Level: Results of Technical Support to Local Authorities
Dimitrios Damigos

School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Giacomo Di Foggia

Department of Business and Law, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Title
Italy’s Energy Poverty Challenge: Insights from Socioeconomic and Environmental Perspectives
Sevastianos Mirasgedis

National Observatory of Athens,
Greece
Title
Energy Poverty in Greece: Measurement, Impacts, and Policy Responses
Pedro Palma

NOVA University Lisbon,
Portugal
Title
Portugal’s Energy Poverty Challenge: Insights from Socioeconomic and Environmental Perspectives
George Pavlikakis

Consumers’ Association “The Quality of Life” (EKPIZO),
Greece
Title
The Role of One-Stop Shops in the Energy Upgrading of Homes of Vulnerable Households
Christos Tourkolias

Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES), Greece
Title
Revision of the Action Plan for Addressing Energy Poverty
EFPORE Project
Ioannis Kostakis (PI)

Dept. of Economics & Sustainable Development, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
Vivian Angeletopoulou

Dept. of Economics & Sustainable Development, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece
Dimitra Papadaki

Johns Hopkins University, USA
and University of Athens, Greece
Photo Gallery from Workshop on Energy Poverty 03 - 04.12.2025
We are happy to share that our Workshop on Energy Poverty successfully concluded today at Harokopio University of Athens, enriched by international presentations and inspiring insights from Portugal, Nigeria, and across Europe.
Special thanks to João Pedro Gouveia’s students, Paul Yohana, Evandro Ferreira, and Frederico Marques, for their valuable contributions.
A warm thank you to all the students who attended, collaborated, worked tirelessly, and presented innovative ideas for alleviating energy poverty. Your creativity and dedication truly made this workshop a success.
Of course, sincere thanks to Vivian Angeletopoulou for her continuous support, Dimitra Papadaki for her excellent chairing, and Pedro Palma, Giacomo Di Foggia, and Prof. Dan Zachary for engaging with our students and fostering meaningful discussions throughout the day. We look forward to continuing this collaborative journey toward more just and sustainable energy solutions.
Finally, many thanks to ΕΛΙΔΕΚ - Ελληνικό Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας, whose support made this event possible.











































