TwinODIS 2nd Summer School
24–26 June 2026
The Science and Art of Sustainable Decision Making
Responsible Data Science • AI • Operations Research
FORTH-ICS, Heraklion, Greece • Dougalis Room
Within the EU-funded TwinODIS project, this intensive 3-day Summer School explores the science and art of decisions that endure: combining the rigour of Responsible Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Operations Research with the judgement, ethics, and stakeholder awareness needed to translate methods into trustworthy practice.
Through expert keynote lectures, tutorials, networking activities, and satellite sessions, participants explore Decision Intelligence Systems that deliver lasting public value in domains such as energy, transportation, and climate resilience.
Visit Summer School WebsiteDay 1 — Wednesday 24 June
Opening Day
09:45
Welcome & Opening
Organizers
Organizers
10:00
Democratizing Software Development: GenAI Coding Tools and the New Engineering Paradigm
Alexandros Kanterakis
FORTH-ICS, CARV
Keynote
FORTH-ICS, CARV
11:00
Coffee Break & “Speed-dating” Networking
Meet your fellow participants
Speed-dating
11:45
Families of Deep Generative Models and Selected Applications · Part 1
Yannis Pantazis
FORTH-IACM
Tutorial
FORTH-IACM
12:45
Lunch
13:45
Families of Deep Generative Models and Selected Applications · Part 2
Yannis Pantazis
FORTH-IACM
Tutorial
FORTH-IACM
14:45
Coffee Break
15:05
Getting Started with (Science) Communication · Session 1
Alizia Kamani & Jovana Ostojić
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Satellite · S1
Erasmus University Rotterdam
16:35
Day 1 Wrap-up
Organizers
Organizers
16:45
End of Day 1
Day 2 — Thursday 25 June
Data, Semantics & Incentives
09:45
Intro & Daily Overview
Organizers
Organizers
10:00
Making Sense of the Big Data Mess: When Efficiency Meets Semantics
Vasilis Efthymiou
Harokopio University of Athens
Keynote
Harokopio University of Athens
11:00
Coffee Break
11:30
Incentive Mechanisms in ICT Services · Part 1
Konstantinos Varsos
FORTH-ICS & AUEB
Tutorial
FORTH-ICS & AUEB
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Incentive Mechanisms in ICT Services · Part 2
Konstantinos Varsos
FORTH-ICS & AUEB
Tutorial
FORTH-ICS & AUEB
14:30
Coffee Break
14:50
From Papers to Posts: Using AI to Create Audience-Centred Content · Session 2
Alizia Kamani & Jovana Ostojić
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Satellite · S2
Erasmus University Rotterdam
16:05
Day 2 Wrap-up
Organizers
Organizers
16:15
End of Day 2
Day 3 — Friday 26 June
Closing Day
09:45
Intro & Daily Overview
Organizers
Organizers
10:00
Value of Information in Port Logistics
Rob Zuidwijk
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Keynote
Erasmus University Rotterdam
11:00
Coffee Break
11:30
Computational Argumentation: from Theory to Practice · Part 1
Pavlos Moraitis
Université Paris Cité
Tutorial
Université Paris Cité
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Computational Argumentation: from Theory to Practice · Part 2
Pavlos Moraitis
Université Paris Cité
Tutorial
Université Paris Cité
14:30
Coffee Break
14:50
Research Communication Clinic — Drop-in Consultation · Session 3
Alizia Kamani & Jovana Ostojić
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Satellite · S3
Erasmus University Rotterdam
16:20
Closing Remarks & Certificates
Organizers
Organizers
16:35
End of Summer School
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