Get Involved, since its foundation, have hosted 19 scientific conferences and seminars, that had an overall participation of more than 2,700 university students and graduates from 57 university institutions and 125 departments from Greece and Abroad. These scientific events ranged from scientific seminars covering specific topics, to interactive conferences where the participants were in the center of their education and career days for university and high-school students. Our aim is to have our initiative present each examined issue holistically and promote the perspectives of institutions, the market and academia. Moreover, we aim to create the right circumstances for active discussions between our audience and representatives of the market, institutions and academia.
1. 1st ECB Simulation Conference
Was the first initiative of Get Involved, held between 8 and 10 December 2017, which ran a pilot structure of the first European ECB Simulation Conference for university students. The main topic of the Conference was the examination of the conventional and non-conventional policies of the European Central Bank. To access Keynote Speakers and More Information click on the respective links.
2. 2nd ECB Simulation Conference
In this conference, the first Training Day was held. Moreover, the structure of the Simulation was altered to its current format (two committees working in parallel). It was held between the 9th and 12th of November 2018 at the Headquarters of the National Bank of Greece (Training Day) and the Gallery of the Book (Committee meetings). To access Keynote Speakers and More Information click on the respective links.
3. 3rd ECB Simulation Conference
Was the first conference that was supported by the Bank of Greece and in which the study guides that analyze the topics of the Conference were established. It was held between 13th and 16th December 2019 at the Bank of Greece (Training Day) and the Nomiki Vivliothiki (Committee meetings). To access Keynote Speakers and More Information click on the respective links.
4. 4th ECB Simulation Conference
Was the first online Conference for which the internal platform Polymnia was developed. It is noteworthy that the findings of the Conference were included -via the ECB Listens programme- in the first revision of the ECB strategy after 18 years. It was held from the 11th to the 14th of December 2020. To access Keynote Speakers, Conference Findings and More Information click on the respective links.
5. 5th ECB Simulation Conference
It was the first Conference where the European Central Bank was represented in the processes of the Training Day. In the Conference topics, the participants had the opportunity to debate on the impact of ESG parameters in the financial system and the challenges of the digital economy in the Euro Area. It was held virtually from the 10th to the 13th of December 2021. To access Keynote Speakers, Conference Findings and More Information click on the respective links.
6. 6th ECB Simulation Conference
Was the first live Conference since 2019. In this Conference, the Croatian Central Bank was represented by Governor Mr. Boris Vujčić, days before Croatia officially joined the Euro Area. In addition, the European Central Bank was represented by its Communication Principal Adviser Mr. Gabriel Glöckler. It was held from the 9th to 12th of December 2022, on the premises of the Bank of Greece (Training Day), Benaki Museum (Committee meetings), and Serafeio (Committee meetings). To access Keynote Speakers, Conference Findings and More Information click on the respective links.
1. Institution, economy, and energy market
Was the first scientific seminar that was held in Thessaloniki in cooperation with the Finance Club UoM. Its aim was to inform about the developments in the Greek energy market, provide a better understanding of the functions of the Energy Exchange and more generic challenges of the Greek market.
2. Contemporary Aspects of Economic and Energy Policies in the EU
The second scientific seminar of Get Involved in Thessaloniki in collaboration with Finance Club UoM. The aim of the seminar was to examine the current views on the European Union’s economic and energy-related policies as well as the importance of initiatives led by universities for scientific development. It was held on the 12th of April 2019, in the Amphitheater I of the Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center (KEDEA). To access Event Agenda click on the respective link.
3. An overview of Greek ESG Market
This scientific seminar was organized in cooperation with the Finance Club UoM. The examined topics were the consequences of Climate Change on the banking sector and on the financing of companies, the regulatory frameworks on Corporate Governance and the ESG criteria as well as their benefits for corporations. It was held on the 17th of March 2022. For More Information click on the respective link.
4. Sustainable Future: ESG – The challenge facing the Greek economy
Was the first scientific seminar on the Sustainable Future. The event aims were a better understanding of the ESG criteria, the regulatory framework surrounding them, and the importance of their adoption by businesses. Moreover, a fire chat session was held to discuss exploring the possibilities of integrating ESG issues into the undergraduate and/or postgraduate curriculum of Greek universities. It was held on the 17th of March 2023, at the Athens Small Stock Exchange, courtesy of the National Bank of Greece. To access Event Agenda and Discussion Overview click on the respective links.
5. Sustainable Future II: Prospects and Challenges of the Energy Sector
The second scientific seminar of the Sustainable Future initiative was organized in cooperation with the university group Just In Case. The event’s objective was to discuss holistically the energy market and the role of the sector in the Sustainable Development of the economy. It was held on the 5th of May 2023, in the Technopolis of the City of Athens. To access Event Agenda and Discussion Overview click on the respective link.
1. Crypto Day
Was the first scientific seminar of Get Involved with the aim to discuss the degree to which cryptocurrencies and the technology that accompanies them will affect the future of the global economy and markets. It was held on the 12th of May 2018, in the Benizelon Mansion, in Plaka, Athens. For More Information click on the respective link.
2. Holistic Overview of Digital Currencies and Blockchain
This virtual scientific seminar was organized in cooperation with the university group AUEB Students’ Investment & Finance Club. The event’s objective was to present blockchain technology and its prospects, the Central Bank Backed Digital Currencies, and the European Parliament’s proposal for these issues. It was held on the 5th of March 2022.
1. Student Day – Early Career Planning
Was the first career seminar of Get Involved with the support of Finance Club UniPi. During the event, the white papers of the participating companies, as well as the contemporary job market’s “demands” on the characteristics of the new entries, were presented. It was held on the 15th of March 2019 at the University of Piraeus. To access Event Agenda click on the respective link.
2. Get to know studies in Banking & Financial Management
Was the first initiative of Get Involved to link secondary and tertiary education. It was organized with the cooperation of the Banking and Finance Department of the University of Piraeus and Arsakeio Tositseio. It was held on the 4th of March 2020, on the premises of Arsakeio Ekalis.
3. University Insights
The objective of this seminar was to give the opportunity to university students to present their departments and universities to secondary school students. More specifically, the students were informed by university students and graduates about a noteworthy number of university departments from the most prestigious Universities of Athens. It was held virtually on the 22nd of May 2021. To access Event Speakers click on the respective link.
1. e-Democracy Project
Was the first online event of Get Involved in cooperation with the UN SDSN Youth Greece and the support of the UN Major Group for Children and Youth. The aim of the e-Democracy Project was to highlight the problems and the challenges that emerged due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the fields of Economics, Political Science and Public Health. To access Event Findings click on the respective link.
2. International Trade and Investment: Importance and Contemporary Challenges
This virtual scientific seminar was organized in cooperation with the university group Just In Case. The main discussion topics were the trends in the evolution of international economic law, the operation of the “due diligence defense” in the context of bids in the US legal market, the possible conflict between the international obligation to enforce an arbitral award and compliance with the EU ban on state aid. It was held on the 23rd of October 2021. For More Information click on the respective link.
3. The course of Monetary Policy in the Eurozone during the pandemic
This virtual scientific seminar was organized in cooperation with the Finance Club UniPi. The main discussion topics were the Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism, the interrelationship between Monetary and Fiscal Policy, and the monetary tools used to fight inflationary pressures in the context of the New Normal. It was held on the 25th of October 2021. For More Information click on the respective link.