Vasiliki Panaretou

Experience

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  Public Power Corporation of Greece

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2006

  Industrial Trainee in Analytical Chemistry Lab

  - Participation in evaluation of anti-pollution and clean environment technologies applied from industrial facilities- Contribution in quality control activities of the lab: elemental analyses in water, wastewater, solid waste, lignites, ashes, soils, particulate matter collected from ambient air, alloys, as well as determination of metals in liquid fuels and lubricants from the operation of the thermal and hydroelectric power plants of the PPC

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  PETROUNUTS

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

  Assistant Consultant of Food Safety & Quality Assurance Management System

  Study and development of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Management System according to the international standard ISO 22000 to Petrou Bros Company for dried fruit and nuts processing​​

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  Self-Employed

  Oct 2010 - May 2011

  Private Tutor

  Preparation of high-school students for chemistry, physics and mathematics exams​​ at National level

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  Glasgow Caledonian University

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Postgraduate Researcher

  - Research in the field of advanced drinking water treatment methods- Investigation of the performance of Fe+6 ions​ in the removal of organic micropollutants from untreated water - laboratory scale tests​

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  National Technical University of Athens

  Dec 2011 - Mar 2019

  Project manager of EU funded projects (waste management & resource efficiency)

  - Writing and submission of proposals for EC funded projects (LIFE+, LIFE 2014-2020, H2020, BBI, Interreg, UIA, NSRF 2014-2020 - OP Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation) - Consortium building and multi-disciplinary cooperation with various EU partners (i.e. CY, IE, EL, ES, FR, IT, PL, FI, UK)- Management of EU projects, focused on solid waste and wastewater management, resource efficiency, bio-based industries, circular economy, as well as contribution in projects exploring strategies and practices for addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation- Preparation of technical studies on environmental planning and waste management- Postgraduate research on municipal solid waste management and especially in decentralised aerobic treatment (composting) of biowaste Show less

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  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

  Senior Waste Management Expert

  “Technical Support to the National Waste Management Plan (NWMP) of Greece” is a 2-year programme, financed by the EC's Directorate-General Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) and the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The project is implemented by GIZ jointly with the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy to improve the framework conditions for the implementation of the NWMP and the achievement of the related national targets for 2020 and beyond.Main tasks and responsibilities:- Technical support to Greek project partners, especially the Ministry of Environment & Energy, 6 Municipalities of West Attika Region and external experts- Support to project management and coordination activities, procurement of goods and services, review of deliverables, drafting proposals of national legislation and project progress reports- Communication of project results and networking with involved stakeholders- Design and implementation of training events and capacity building workshops for Greece and GIZ networks (i.e. SENECA) Show less

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  Freelance

  Mar 2022 - now

  Senior Environmental Consultant

  Consultancy services on the topics of sustainable development, international cooperation, circular economy, bioeconomy, waste management, nature-based solutions and climate protection in private/public organisations.Main activities:- new projects acquisition under national and EU funding tools- project management and deliverables drafting- capacity building workshops

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  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

  Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  Consultant for waste management and circular economy

  - Technical advice for project development in Greece and other Mediterranean countries- International cooperation and network building with local authorities, private sector, academia- Quality check and revision of proposal documents

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  Motor Oil

  Jun 2023 - now

  Technical Expert

  Directorate of European Affairs