About BiP

Behavioural Insights for Policy (BiP) aims to expand the global reach of behavioural public policy by fostering its application worldwide. Although behavioural science and public policy has matured into an established subfield — particularly in the UK, Northwestern Europe, and the US — it remains underutilised in many other parts of the world. BiP addresses this imbalance by launching a series of knowledge-exchange seminars under the aegis of the BiP network, based at the School for Government, King’s College London, started by Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee. BiP aims to (1) promote the proliferation and uptake of behavioural public policy insights in governments that still rely primarily on traditional policy approaches, and (2) diversify behavioural science applications in public policy, making them more inclusive and adaptive by supporting their adoption at national and local government levels.

Following a successful launch in Moldova, BiP is delighted to host its first event in Athens, Greece, in 2026, jointly organised with ETERON Institute and Ethos Lab.

The event will take place on 26-27 February 2026.

Location

ETERON Institute, Athens, Greece
Leokoriou 38-40,
10553 Athens, Greece
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What to expect and when?

This is a two day workshop consisting of academic and policy presentations, panel discussions and keynote lectures from eminent scholars and practitioners across academia, government and industry.

Keynote speakers

Opening remarks by the Deputy Minister of Interior, Vivi Charalaboyianni

Professor Ralph Hertwig, Director, Center for Adaptive Rationality at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin

Ralph Hertwig is a cognitive psychologist and behavioural decision scientist. He is the director of the Center for Adaptive Rationality at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. His research examines models of bounded rationality such as simple heuristics, the importance of learning and decisions from experience, the measurement of risk preferences, and ways to change people’s behaviour for the better by boosting their cognitive and motivational competences in the online and offline world.

Eva Koromilas, Project Lead, OECD OPSI

Eva Koromilas is a Project Lead at the OECD’s Observatory of Public Sector Innovation focusing on applying behavioural science to service improvement. She leads the OECD’s international work on sludge reduction and convenes the OECD Sludge Expert Panel and OECD Sludge Working Group bringing together academics and officials from 30+ countries. Previously, Eva led the sludge team at the New South Wales Behavioural Insights Unit in Australia where she developed the NSW Government’s Sludge Audit Methodology and guided its testing, growth and adoption across governments.  

How can I attend?

You can attend BiP Greece as a presenter or as a delegate. If you are a presenter, please do not register now, you will be invited to register following commencement of the scientific programme. If you are a delegate, you can read more below on how to register.

As a presenter: Please submit the title and abstract (200 words) of your scientific research using this link.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 12 January 2026 and we will respond to you with a final decision before 16 January 2026. We welcome submissions that explore the role of behavioural insights in policymaking across diverse fields, including (but not limited to) environment, health, climate change, communications, online safety, public policy, welfare studies, ethics, philosophy, and marketing. While not essential, a focus on Greece and/or Europe is particularly encouraged.

As a delegate: Register here >

If you would prefer to register via bank transfer or invoice, please contact us at info@ethoslab.gr.

Registration fees

The registration fee is €160, covering coffee breaks and lunch on both days. This rate is available until 20 February 2026. After this date, registration will remain open at a rate of €180. Students can register at a discounted fee of €20, and online participation is available for €10.

Note: If you would like to attend but need support to have your fee covered, please contact us at info@ethoslab.gr.

Organisers

• Sanchayan Banerjee, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, School for Government, King’s College London
• Pinelopi Skotida, Behavioural Scientist, UK
• Vasilis Panagou, Head of Communications, ETERON Institute
• George Melios, Founder, Ethos Lab & Researcher London School of Economics

For queries about the programme, please reach out to us via email to BiP-SfG@kcl.ac.uk.