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Evangelos Diplaras
Evangelos is a graduate of the Department of Mediterranean Studies of the University of the Aegean, in the direction of International Relations. Currently he is a postgraduate student at the Mediterranean Studies postgraduate program at the University of Peloponnese in Corinth. He held a practical training at the Megara Land Registry, at the Western Attica Region and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has attended several courses related to the subject of his studies and has participated in the MRC Rhodes simulation and Mare Nostrum (as a volunteer and as a rapporteur). He knows quite well English, as well as he has basic knowledge of Arabic language. His research interests include issues of the Greater Middle East, of the Mediterranean, Geostrategy, Crisis Management and International Organizations.
Lazaros Galanomatis
Lazaros Galanomatis has graduated from the Department of Sociology of the University of the Aegean. He is a master student of a European Studies program, in the module of EU’s External Relations at KU Leuven. He is currently an intern in the European Parliament. Among his research interests are issues of International Relations, Diplomacy, Security and Defense.
Giovanni Giacalone
Giovanni Giacalone is an Italian sociologist and islamologist. Raised between Texas and northern Italy, he holds an MA in Islamic Studies at Trinity Saint David University of Wales with a thesis on the development of Islamic communities in Italy. Further specialization abroad in counter-terrorism. Bachelor degree in Sociology from the University of Bologna. His research interests and activities are focused on three areas: the study of Islamism in Italy, the analysis of Islamic radicalism in the Balkans and in the northern Caucasus, the phenomenon of street gangs in Italy, UK and the US. His expertise fields are profiling, networking and the study of radicalization process.He is currently an analyst for the Italian Team for Security, Terroristic Issues and Managing Emergencies (Itstime) of Università Cattolica di Milano and he writes for “Il Giornale” and “Gli Occhi della Guerra”.
He has recently introduced the concept of “Balkanic Spiral” (Spirale Balcanica) in order to describe the progressive jihadist escalation in the Balkans, identifying and analyzing the different phases from the mid-90s to nowadays. A concept that he exposes in his book “La Spirale Balcanica”, published in 2016.
Among his other publications there are: “I pericoli di una Spirale Balcanica” in “L’Italia e la Minaccia Jihadista. Quale politica estera?” (Ispi 2015) and “La guerra al terrorismo della Russia” in “Rinascita di un Impero. La Russia di Vladimir Putin” (Proudhon 2015).
Petros Gkatzios
Petros studied “Political Science and Public Administration” at the Athens Faculty of Law. He holds two Master’s degrees in “European and International Studies” and in “Political Science and Sociology” from the above mentioned Faculty, and also a Master’s degree in “Political Studies” (by correspondence) from the American World University. He was an undergraduate and postgraduate scholar from the “State Scholarship Foundation” (IKY) and the Japanese Sasakawa Foundation. He has attended many workshops and seminars, and has been an external researcher at the “Foundation of the Hellenic World” (IME). Since June 2018 he works at the Migration Policy Department at the Ministry for Migration and Asylum. Between February 2015 and January 2017, he worked as an Advisor for Nea Demokratia (political party). Between July 2012 and January 2015 he worked as a Special Advisor at the Office of International Relations & EU of the General Secretariat of the Prime Minister of Greece and at the Ministry of Development. From 2004 till 2012 he worked as a Special Advisor for Nea Demokratia in International Relations & EU Secretariat.
Zafeiris Karavias
Karavias Zafeiris is a graduate of the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Peloponnese. He also holds a postgraduate degree on Maritime studies and Maritime management, from the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Piraeus. He also gained work experience from a maritime company and from his family business. In the past he was member of two research teams where the first was working on the field of the Balkan politics (Department of P.S.I.R ) and the second one on the management of the Greek Migration Crisis (which was directed from YALE university). His main research interests are on the fields of political science, international relations, strategic studies and history.
Giorgos Kostaras
He was born in 1995 and he is originating from the city of Kavala. He is an undergraduate student at the Department of Political Sciences in Aristotle University at Thessaloniki. He has participated consistently in numerous university models of United Nations, UNESCO and Regional Organizations, in Greece, Romania and Turkey, and was awarded at several occasions for his appearance, while he has served at any possible position in them such as but not limited to Delegate, Board Member, Secretariat. He speaks English and French. He is the co-founder of «Dialogos» the Simulation of the Municipal Council of Kavala. Meanwhile, in the year of 2016-2017, he has served as the Secretary in the Board of Directors of the Greek Association of Political and Economic Science Students (GRAPESS), while in 2017-2018 he successfully completed his internships in the Municipality of Kavala and the Permanent Representation of Greece to the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) in Vienna. Currently, he is attending his Internship in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens. His academic interests focus in the resolution of transnational conflicts and the aspect of International Security with special focus in the regions of Caucasus, Africa and the Baltic.
Marianna Koutela
Marianna is a graduate of the department of International European and Regional Studies at Panteion University. She has excellent knowledge of English and holds the basic knowledge of French. Last year she participated in the Erasmus + program at Romania’s Nicolae Titulescu University. She has attended several seminars on the subject of her studies and her research interests include international relations, foreign policy and strategy, Greek-Turkish relations, terrorism and human rights.
Michail Lagoudis
Lagoudis Michail is a graduate of the Department of Philosophy, Education and Psychology of the School of Philosophy of the University of Ioannina. He also holds a postgraduate degree in “Education Sciences”, with a specialization in the field of History of Education. He has been a Scholar of the State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) for the academic year 2011 – 2012. He has also served as an auxiliary employee in the Department of Philosophy, Education and Psychology at the University of Ioannina, and as a librarian at the Central Library of the University of Ioannina. His main research interests are the History of Education, Citizenship, Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power issues.
Kostas Lamprakis
Undergraduate student at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Graduate of the Pedagogical School of Ioannina university. Excellent knowledge of English and a basic knowledge of German. He has attended various seminars and scientific conferences on the subject of his studies. His research interests include International Relations, International Law and, in particular, geopolitical, energy and security issues.
Christina Meleouni
Christina is a graduated of the department of Political Science of the University of Crete. Currently she is postgraduate student in Political Science and International Relations with specialization in Global Risks and Analytics at the University of the Peloponnese. Furthermore, she holds degrees from Biopolitics International Organization (e- learning courses) with subjects “Climate Changes” & “Sustainable Development and Strengthening of the Role of Youth in Building a Green Society”. She was president of the Local Youth Council of the Municipality of Nafplio (TO.SYN.). Between July 2013 and January 2015 she worked at Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports (General Secretariat of Sports) as associate of former Deputy Minister. She has attended several seminars related to her studies. She speaks English and has knowledge of ECDL computers. Her research interests include issues of International Relations, Diplomacy and Threat Identification and Analysis.
Ioanna Papaspyropoulou
Ioanna Papaspyropoulou has graduated from the department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Peloponnese, with a major in International Relations. During her internship at Hellenic Parliament Foundation for Parliamentarism and Democracy, she was working in educational programs. She provided secretarial services and general participation in the following educational actions: Democracy Summer Workshop, Youth Parliament and Democracy Summer Workshop for Educators. She speaks Greek, English, and French fluently and has also basic knowledge of Chinese. She has attended several seminars on the subject of her studies and her research interests are focused on International Relations, Geopolitics, Foreign Policy, European Governance and Political Economy.
Aggeliki Zagoriti
Aggeliki is an undergraduate student of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens(UOA), department of Political Science and Public Administration, with a focus on «International and European Studies» and graduate student of the Experimental School of the University of Athens (PSPA).She has participated at the Excellence group of Oral and Written Speech (Rhetoric and Arguments)and she has gained excellent communication skills through participation at simulations of an international and national character (Europa.S, Model of the Parliament of the Youth) and through a simulation of the international institutions within the framework of a university course. Also she has specific interest of participation at seminars/lectures/conferences with subjects around the field of her study. She has completed an internship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece and at the Center for International Strategic Analyses-KEDISA. She has published an article at the newspaper «ΕSTIA» for the tribute of the 60 years since the foundation of the European Union. She has participated as a volunteer in many kinds of groups such as the Special Olympics 2011, at the Ceremony of the National Olympic Academy of Greece (HOA) and the opening ceremony of the 33rd Marathon. Her scientific interests focus om International Relations and International Organizations. Alongside her studies she works at the European Cultural and Research Centre of Athens. At her leisure time she occupies with dancing (ballet and modern dancing) and music (classic guitar).
George Zgardanas
George Zgardanas is officer at Hellenic Army. He was born in Athens on 9th December 1990. He graduated from the Hellenic Army Academy in 2012 and has completed all the foreseen courses and trainings regarding the tactical war and strategy. He holds the postgraduate degree in Applied Operational Research and Analysis of the Department of Production and Management Engineering of the Technical University of Crete and the Department of Military Sciences of the Hellenic Military Academy. He made a research for a protection system for the Armed Forces which has been published at the Hellenic Army General Staff and the Hellenic Institute of Strategic Studies. He is board member and international relations director at Panhellenic Federation of Armed Forces Unions – PFEARFU. He has excellent knowledge of English and very good knowledge of French and Italian. He participated in various conferences and among others, he obtains certifications of the European Security and Defense College.
Krzysztof Ziolkowski
Krzysztof Ziolkowski is graduate of the department of Command and Maritime Operations at Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia. He completed Master’s degree in Internal Security with a specialization in Administration of Security and Public Order. He participated in Erasmus+ program at the University of Crete in Rethymno. He possesses good command of English and basic Italian. His research interests include international relations, immigration issues, geopolitical, international security.