Conferences, projects and special events held in cooperation with friends in the U.S.A.
Extensive B.I.O. e-learning programmes in biopolicy and sustainable development
2012
Gold Medal for Greece by the American Biographical Institute
2010
Albert Schweitzer Gold Medal awarded to B.I.O. President
International Peace Prize Award awarded to B.I.O. President, by the American Biographical Institute.
2009
Woman of the Year Award from the American Biographical Institute
Symposium on “Economic and Environmental Crises, An Opportunity to Build a Green Society” , Office of the European Parliament in Greece, Athens. Press Release, Programme, Photos
2008
Speech at the conference on “Beyond Global Warming,” hosted by the President of the World Academy of Art and Science, University of Pittsburgh, USA. Programme
Biopolitics International Organisation and Hellenic Chapter of the Club of Rome symposium on The Greek Economy after the Global Crisis – In Search of a New Paradigm for Development” , Athens Club, Athens. Press Release
2007
Keynote speech at the conference on “Security and International Relations,” hosted by the University of Indianapolis, Athens Campus
Keynote speech at the conference on “Women in Public Life – Women in Action,” organised by the the University of Indianapolis Athens Campus, under the auspices of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
2005
Stefanos Costopoulos, Chairman of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, participates in the B.I.O. Hellenic-Turkish Symposium on “Hellenic-Turkish Cooperation in Biopolicy,” held in Athens
Cooperation in the B.I.O. e-learning programme “Biopolicy – Education to Enrich Sustainability.”
B.I.O. cooperation with the Huxley College of Environmental Studies, Western Washington University, USA, in the conference on “Imagining a sustainable future – the rebirthing of a blue village” hosted by AWISH Kefalonia, Greece.
2004
Stefanos Costopoulos, Chairman of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, participates in the B.I.O. Hellenic-Turkish Symposium on “Hellenic-Turkish Cooperation in Biopolitics – On the Road to European Union Ideals,” held in Athens
Re-nomination for the J. William Fulbright Award for International Understanding.
2003
Re-nomination for the J. William Fulbright Award for International Understanding.
The B.I.O. President chairs the roundtable discussion on “The Role of Science in Euro-American Relations” held within the framework of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) conference in Athens.
Stefanos Costopoulos, Chairman of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, participates as member of the Honorary Committee for the Bios Prize awarded to Dr. Ruud Lubbers, High Commissioner of the UNHCR.
2002
Re-nomination for the J. William Fulbright Award for International Understanding.
The B.I.O. president delivers keynote lecture at the conference on “Terrorism, the Media and International Relations” at the University of Indianapolis, Athens Campus.
2001
Re-nomination for the J. William Fullbright Award for International Understanding.
Participation by Richard Hines, President of RTH Consulting, in the B.I.O. conference on “Biopolitics: A Vision for the Millenium, Health, Environment and Culture,” held on the island of Rhodes, Greece
2000
Nomination for the J. William Fullbright Award for International Understanding
The B.I.O. President receives the Europe 500 New Century Award by Barons Who’s Who USA.
Bios Prize awarded to Ted Turner in Atlanta, Georgia.
B.I.O. presentation in the “Forum 2000″ conference of the American Foundation for Greek Language and Culture in Tampa, Florida.
B.I.O. participates in the State of the World Forum in New York.
The B.I.O. President participates in the Working Group of the International Court for the Environment Foundation in New York.
Katherine Ingmanson, Economic Officer of the Embassy of the United States of America, participates in the B.I.O. International Conference on “Bio-Diplomacy: The Future of International Relations” and contributes to the volume of proceedings.
1999
The B.I.O. President participates in the environmental law conference on the “Role of an International Court on the Environment in Achieving Global Environmental Justice” at The George Washington University, Washington DC.
B.I.O. keynote address at the Forum of the American Foundation for Greek Language and Culture in Tampa, Florida.
The B.I.O. President participates in a discussion panel for Earth Day ’99 at Cooper Union Great Hall, New York.
1998
The B.I.O. President receives a special award for her outstanding leadership, millennium vision and contribution to world peace presented by the Ambassador of the United States to Greece, Mr. R. Nicholas Burns.
B.I.O. participation during the Third Annual Forum of the Euro-American Women’s Council.
The B.I.O. President delivers keynote address on “The Role of Orthodoxy in the Modern World” during the Society for Hellenic-American Friendship Conference in Athens.
B.I.O. participates in “Career Day” at the American Community Schools Academy, Athens.
Dr. Frank Biermann, Research Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and John L. Petersen, President of The Arlington Institute, participate in the Eighth B.I.O. International Conference on “Biopolitics – The Bio-Environment: The Budapest Sessions” and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1997
B.I.O. meeting on “Bio-Diplomacy and Bio-Business” at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston. The meeting is organised by Professor William Moomaw of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and other participants include: Dr. Martin Alpert, Chair of Click Technologies, Inc., J. Patrick Nicholson, Chairman and CEO, N-Viro International, and Professor Phillip Lobel, Woodshole Biological Laboratory, Boston University.
The B.I.O. President delivers closing address at the Second World Conference of the Centre for Hellenic-American Friendship in Athens.
Biopolitics is discussed at the Plenary Dialogue on “Global Climate Change” and at the roundtable session on “Governance Structures for the 21st Century” at the State of the World Forum held in San Francisco.
Participation by Professor William Moomaw, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and J. Patrick Nicholson, Chairman and CEO, N-Viro International, at the organisational meeting and roundtable discussion on the International University for the Bio-Environment (I.U.B.E) in Hungary.
B.I.O. President is interviewed for a television program on WNYX, New York.
Weekly B.I.O. articles appear in the New York daily “National Herald.”
Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, The Cooper Union, participates in the Seventh B.I.O. International Conference on “Danube River Bonds: Bio-Environment – Bio-Culture” and contributes to the volume of proceedings.
1995
B.I.O. participation in the State of the World Forum in San Francisco.
The B.I.O. President delivers keynote address at the Hellenic-American Union on the occasion of Earth Day ’95.
B.I.O. seminar held at The World Bank in Washington DC.
B.I.O. sponsors Third Symposium on Business Strategy for the Bio-Environment at the The Harvard Club of New York City.
B.I.O. seminar held at the Maliotis Centre in Boston.
Carl L. Henn, Senior Vice President, Concord Energy; Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science; Dr. Julia Panourgia Clones, Environmental Advisor, The World Bank; and J. Patrick Nicholson, Chairman and CEO, N-Viro International Corporation, participate in the Second B.I.O. sponsored Corporate Symposium on “Business Strategy for the Bio-Environment” at the Harvard Club of New York City and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
Participation by Dr. Martin Alpert, Chairman and CEO, Click Technologies Inc.; Professor Nicholas Ashford, Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dr. Julia Panourgia-Clones, Environmental Advisor, The World Bank, Washington D.C.; Professor Max Oelschlaeger, Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas; Professor Bradley Smith, Advisor to the President of the United States, Dean, Huxley College of Environmental Studies, Western Washington University; and Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Director, Environmental Research Laboratory, The Cooper Union School of Engineering, in the Third International B.I.O Conference on “Biopolicitics, Profit and the Bio-Environment: Environmentally-Compatible Business Strategy” including contribution to the volume of proceedings.
1994
The B.I.O. President receives Woman of the Year Award from the American Biographical Institute.
B.I.O. lecture at the Maliotis Centre, during a social event organised by the Boston Diocese.
Professor Nicholas Ashford, Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dr. Julia Panourgia-Clones, Environmental Consultant, The World Bank; and J. Patrick Nicholson, Chairman and CEO, N-Viro International Corporation, participate in the Sixth B.I.O. International Conference and International Sakharov Festival and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1993
B.I.O. participates as international representative at the Meeting of Regional Representatives of the Alliance for Environmental Education, Arizona.
B.I.O. lecture at the U.S. Trust Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series at the Centre for International Affairs of the Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida.
B.I.O. speech during the plenary session of the conference on “Environmental Education 2000″ organised by the Alliance for Environmental Education, Virginia.
Proposal submitted by the Alliance for Environmental Education for an international expansion in 56 countries through the B.I.O. headquarters in Athens.
Official agreement to promote the publication “Biopolitics: The Bio-Environment – Bio-Syllabus” in the Alliance for Environmental Education network of universities in the USA.
Proposal for the development of a curriculum on Bio-Mathematics by the President of MathPower Education Consulting Organization.
Scott W. Blackmer, Partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, participates in the Second Symposium on Business Strategy for the Bio-Environment, and contributes to the volume of proceedings, Athens BioNews No. 1, October 1994, p. 4 Programme En,Programme Gr
Dr. Bradley Smith, Director of Environmental Education, United States Environmental Protection Agency; Professor Donald Huisingh, Erasmus Center for Environmental Studies, Consultant to Governments and Corporations; Professor Constantinos Yapijakis, Cooper Union School of Engineering, New York; Dr. Stephen Buckles, President, National Council on Economic Education; Jared O. Blum, President, Polyisocyanurate Insulation, Manufacturers’ Association (PIMA); and J. Patrick Nicholson, Chairman of the Board and CEO, N-Viro International Corporation, United States Representative at the Rio Earth Summit, participate in the First B.I.O. Symposium on Business Strategy for the Bio-Environment and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1992
The B.I.O. President meets with Senator Al Gore at the United States Senate.
B.I.O. signs Memorandum of Understanding for the development of exchange activities with the Alliance for Environmental Education.
B.I.O. proposal to introduce biopolitics in secondary school curricula submitted in Florida.
Introduction of “Biopolitics: The Bio-Environment – Volume III” as a textbook for an environmental course at Oklahoma State University.
Professor Nicholas Ashford, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, and Deonanan Oodit, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations, New York, participate in the Fifth B.I.O. International Conference on “Biopolitics – The Bio-Environment: Bio-Assessment for Technology” held in Istanbul and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
Dr. Julia Panourgia-Clones, Environmental Advisor, The World Bank, Washington D.C.; Professor Donald Huisingh, Erasmus Center for Environmental Studies; and Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Director, Environmental Research Laboratory, The Cooper Union School of Engineering, participate in the First Symposium on Business Strategy for the Bio-Environment held in Athens and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1991
B.I.O. joins the Board of the Alliance for Environmental Education.
B.I.O. presentation on the I.U.B.E. at the Alliance for Environmental Education Conference.
The B.I.O. President meets with President George Bush at the White House, Washington DC.
Professor Nicholas A. Ashford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Professor Stephen L. Chorover, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Whitaker College of Health Sciences, Technology and Management, MIT; Professor Climis A. Davos, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Public Health, UCLA; Jordan A. Horvath, Esq., Board of Directors, UNA United States; Professor Terence John Mills, Director, Center for Environmental Education, Oklahoma State University; James P. Muldoon, Jr., Director, Model UN and Youth UNA; Professor Giulio Pontecorvo, Director, Center for Business and Government Studies, Columbia University; and
Dr. David W. Shapiro, Media Specialist, participate in the Fourth B.I.O. International Conference on the “International University for the Bio¬Environment” and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1990
B.I.O seminar on biopolitics held at Columbia University, New York.
B.I.O. presentation on “Biopolitics: The Bio-Environment” at the Walden Earthcare Congress. Walden Earthcare Network requests official cooperation with B.I.O. on projects related to youth and the bio-environment.
B.I.O. lecture on “Biopolitics: Launching the International University for the Bio-Environment” at the Greek Archdiocese of New York City, under the auspices of H.E. Archbishop Iakovos.
B.I.O. presentation at the Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Boston.
1989
Proposal for city planning project in Wyoming submitted under the name “Biopolis” by the Polish Architectural Society in close collaboration with B.I.O.
Bios Theory lecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Hellenic Scientists Association of Boston.
Bios Theory lecture, Hellenic Kyklos, UNA, Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, New York.
Presentation of Biopolitics goals at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department submits official proposal for a joint B.I.O project for the preservation of endangered species.
Wide B.I.O. press coverage in New York and Boston. Television interview on Cable Manhattan, New York.
Presentation and participation by Professor Nicholas A. Ashford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John Malcom Forbes, Founder, Teacher’s Center for Global Education, and Chairman, Center for American Studies at Concord and Professor Giulio Pontecorvo, Director, Center for Business and Government Studies, Columbia University, in the Third B.I.O. International Conference on “Proposals for a Biocentric Curriculum” held in Athens.
1988
The B.I.O. President delivers opening lecture at the High Technology Forum of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce.
B.I.O. lecture on biopolitics at the Hellenic-American Organisation KRIKOS in New York.
B.I.O. lecture at KRIKOS Scientific and Cultural Association in New York.
Biopolitics, Inc. B.I.O.’s non-profit foundation established in the USA.
Feature article on Biopolitics in the National Herald, published by the Greek-American Community.
Dr. Nicholas A. Ashford, Associate Professor of Technology and Policy, MIT; Professor John Carroll, Department of Forest Resources, University of New Hampshire; Professor Richard Eells, Special Advisor to the President of Columbia University; Professor Elias P. Gyftopoulos, Ford Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, MIT; Jordan A. Horvath, New York State Bar, District of Columbia Bar; F.T. Liu, Former Assistant Secretary General, United Nations; James P. Muldoon, Jr., Assistant Field Director, UNA United States of America; and Professor David R. Weinberg, Michigan State University, participate in the Second B.I.O. International Conference on “Bios in the Next Millennium” and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1987
The B.I.O. President receives Gold Medal of Honour for Outstanding Achievements and Dedication to Personal and Professional Goals from the American Biographical Institute.
Dr. Phillip Lobel, Research Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and Associate in Oceanography Center for Earth and Planetary Physics, Harvard University; James Muldoon, Jr., Assistant Field Director, UNA of the United States; and Professor Giulio Pontecorvo, Columbia University, participate in the First B.I.O. International Conference on “Biopolitics and International Cooperation” and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1986
B.I.O. presentation on Biopolitics at the United States Capitol during the National Prayer Breakfast.
Interviews on Cable Manhattan East-West Program and Core Communications Inc. broadcast on 50 US radio stations.
