Paolina Kara

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  • Timeline

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

    Trainee Lawyer

    Talaganis & Partners - Lawyers & Consultants
    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

    Junior Lawyer

    DSPV Law Offices, Ch. Doukas & Associates
    Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

    Consultant

    York Law School Clinic, University of York
    May 2015 - Oct 2015

    Intern

    The Karen Hilltribes Trust
    Nov 2015 - May 2016

    Research Intern

    Rights and Humanity
    Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

    Team Assistant

    Orchid Project
    Apr 2017 - May 2019

    Caseworker

    Refugee Council
    Greater Leeds Area
    Jun 2019 - Feb 2022

    NORCAP Site Management Support Adviser at RIS (Reception and Identification Service)

    Norwegian Refugee Council
    May 2022 - Sept 2022

    Legal Advisor

    Lamp Lifeboat Ladder
    Current Company
    Sept 2022 - now

    Training Support Officer

    European Union Agency for Asylum – EUAA
  • About me

    Legal Practitioner - Training Support Officer at the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)

  • Education

    • Ethnikon kai kapodistriakon panepistimion athinon

      2005 - 2010
      Bachelor of laws (ll.b.)
    • University of york

      2013 - 2014
      Master of laws (ll.m.) international human rights law
  • Experience

    • Talaganis & partners - lawyers & consultants

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
      Trainee lawyer

      Worked on civil and commercial legal cases as well as labour law transactions; utilised analytical and organisational skills when performing legal research, organising documents and assisting attorneys in document production for trial; dealt with the everyday running of the law office.

    • Dspv law offices, ch. doukas & associates

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
      Junior lawyer

      Handled civil and criminal law matters in and out of court.

    • York law school clinic, university of york

      Oct 2013 - Mar 2014
      Consultant

      ▪ Participated in an impact evaluation project aimed at assessing client satisfaction and student learning; leaded the clients’ satisfaction assessment section by designing the research tools, analysing and presenting the research output▪ Conducted quantitative and qualitative research and helped prepare a report for the clinic’s director recommending changes to enhance the clinic’s performance

    • The karen hilltribes trust

      May 2015 - Oct 2015
      Intern

      ▪ Conducted research on the historical and contemporary context of the Karen hill-tribe as a marginalised group in the Thai society, and prepared a relevant report▪ Redesigned and improved the charity’s social media strategy to increase public engagement; updated the charity’s existing booklet and official website ▪ Engaged in volunteer recruitment and fundraising strategies working closely with the Director and the Programme Officer

    • Rights and humanity

      Nov 2015 - May 2016
      Research intern

      Investigated legal thematic issues such as the right to water in informal settlements in case of conflicts/occupation, the rights of nature in the cases of Ecuador and Bolivia, and the adoption of economic, social and cultural rights in constitutions of the post-apartheid era.

    • Orchid project

      Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
      Team assistant

      Provided administrative,operational and research support to Orchid Project team.

    • Refugee council

      Apr 2017 - May 2019

      Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme & Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme - The Refugee Council plays a leading role in providing specialist support to Syrian refugees who are resettled by the UNCHR across the Yorkshire & Humberside region, in Sheffield, Hull and Hertfordshire. Surviving to Thriving Project – The Refugee Council in partnership with British Red Cross and UpRising deliver a refugee integration project that will support 500 young refugees and asylum seekers fleeing war to successfully settle in Great Britain.

      • Caseworker

        Oct 2017 - May 2019
      • Project Administrator

        Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Norwegian refugee council

      Jun 2019 - Feb 2022
      Norcap site management support adviser at ris (reception and identification service)
    • Lamp lifeboat ladder

      May 2022 - Sept 2022
      Legal advisor
    • European union agency for asylum – euaa

      Sept 2022 - now
      Training support officer

      On secondment to the Hellenic National Referral Mechanism for the Protection of Human Trafficking Victims (NRM), administered by the National Centre for Social Solidarity (EKKA).

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Qualified legal practicioner

      Athens bar association
      Jan 2012
    • Edx honor code certificate for human rights: the right to freedom of expression

      Edx
      Dec 2015
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Client Support

      Issued by RAY (Refugee Action York) on Dec 2014
      RAY (Refugee Action York)Associated with Paolina Kara
    • Administrative Support/Communications

      Issued by York Human Rights City Network on Oct 2015
      York Human Rights City NetworkAssociated with Paolina Kara