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  • Timeline

  • About me

    R&D Project Manager|Msc International Management at Kings College London| Political Scientist| Founder| Blogger

  • Education

    • 3rd Summer School, Jean Monnet

      2018 - 2018
      ECTS Awards “The EU area of Freedom, Security and Justice”

      •Administrative assistant for the organization of the 3rd Summer School on “The EU area of Freedom, Security and Justice”• Successful completion of the written exams (3 ECTS)

    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

      2015 - 2020
      Bachelor's degree Political Science

    • King's College London

      2020 - 2021
      Master's degree International Management

      Activities and Societies: King's Enterprise Award, ReD Associates Sensemaking Practical Course Core modules: International Business Strategy, International Finance and Accounting, Comparative Management, International Marketing, Research MethodsElectives: Human Resources Management, Marketing, Interaction & Technology, European Business Context & Corporation Strategies

  • Experience

    • InZone

      Mar 2016 - Sept 2017
      Blogger

    • Powerpolitics.eu

      Sept 2017 - Jan 2019
      Columnist

      -Writing scientific articles on the Balkans' History and Politics (Diplomacy & Politics sector)-Drafting and preparing articles on monthly deadline

    • Προσομοίωση ΔΣ Νέων Δήμου Λαγκαδά

      Jan 2018 - May 2018
      Founder & acting President

      This project tries to connect young people with their region and enable them socially and politicallyResponsibilities:- Head of the organizing of the Model of Local Municipality for Youth(Mporoume Mazi), which was hosted in Lagadas(May 2018)- Organizational development -Public Rations -Strategy Creation and Implementation inside the organization -Social Media manager- Representing the project at European level

    • UNESCO

      Mar 2018 - May 2018
      Intern at UNESCO Chair of Intercultural Policy for an active citizenship and solidarity

      -Research on hate speech and analysis of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights on hate speech in the case 16853/05 "Fatum Temel v. Turkey"-Presentation of the above case in an online course on hate speech prepared by the Jean Monnet Centre of Exellence and the UNESCO Chair of the University of Macedonia-Attendance of a 15 hour weekly seminar on hate speech instructed by the Director of the UNESCO chair-Administrative staff for the organisation of two 6 hour Conferences Show less

    • HuffPost

      Mar 2018 - now
      Blogger

    • Political office

      Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
      Political campaign assistant

    • Youth City Council of the Municipality of Lagadas

      Sept 2018 - Jan 2021
      Founder & President

    • Eurobalkan Youth Forum

      Feb 2019 - Dec 2020
      Board Member

      Working on reinforcing youth participation in civic engagement

    • European Commission

      Mar 2019 - Jan 2023
      Young Multiplier - Representation of the European Commission in Greece

      I was selected for a study visit at the Directorate-General for Communication of the European Commission and the European Parliament. Topics of discussions -EU campaings (e.g. #EUandMe, #EUprotects)-Fake news -Disinformation -Social Media Strategies-European Elections

    • Mindspace NPO

      Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
      Marketing And Business Development

    • Novacert ltd

      Sept 2021 - Feb 2024
      Project Manager & Proposal Writer

      -Conceptualisation, and coordination of EU research proposals under the Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe program-Coordinating and gathering all official documents to support the EU proposal -Competitor analysis, market research, marketing strategies, Action plans -Coordination of EU projects’ deliverables-Budget analysis-Preparation of Tender documents-Coordination of Bids

    • INNACT

      Sept 2022 - May 2024
      Co-Founder

      -Strategic Planning-Proposal Writing (Erasmus+ Programs) -Project Implementation and Coordination-Budget Planning and Management

    • SingularLogic

      Mar 2024 - now
      R&D Project Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Developing SQL Databases

    • Diplôme approfondi de langue française (C2)

      Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports

    • Google Analytics

      Google
      Feb 2021

    • UI/UX Design

      Le Wagon
      Jan 2021

    • Common Purpose: Leading Across Cultures

      Common Purpose
      Feb 2021

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member

      Issued by Greenpeace on May 2017
      GreenpeaceAssociated with Vasso Kontou

    • Translator

      Issued by Amnesty International on Jul 2019
      Amnesty InternationalAssociated with Vasso Kontou