Eugenia Polychronidi

Experience

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  Eurolegal Consultancy

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2010

  Assistante juridique, avocate stagiaire

  Secteurs d'activité: droit international privé, droit familial, droit des sociétés, droit bancairemissions: de français et anglais en grec et version, recherche cadastrale, législative et jurisprudentielle, rédaction des actes, suivi des affaires pendantes et information des clients anglophones et francophones, représentation des clients auprès les autorités grecques et suisses, présentation en anglais des affaires d'intérêt juridique international lors des colloques, organisation des conférences Show less

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  European Legal Consultancy - Eurolegal

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2010

  Trainee Attorney at Law, Legal Assistant

  active in civil, corporate, aviation and public administrative law; provision of legal support and consultation, preparation of files incl. drafting of lawsuits, gathering of necessary documentation, submission of lawsuits and relevant files before competent Civil, Administrative courts and state authorities; translation of legal documents from GR to EN and FR and versa, cadastral surveys, lawsuits conducting, clients' representation before Greek and Swiss authorities, presentation of legal cases in international conferences Show less

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  4-star Hotel Foch

  Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

  Receptionist

  Hotel receptionist

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  EUROPEAN LEGAL CONSULTANCY

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  Attorney at Law

  legal consulting to American and Swiss corporate clients, active in bank and finance law; legal research, drafting legal documents (e.g. Minutes of Board of Directors and General Assembly Reunions, lawsuits, establishment and dissolution of companies)

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  Appeals Authority, Ministry of Interior

  Dec 2014 - Sept 2015

  Member of Appeals Committees, Appeals Authority

  examination on 2nd instance of rejected applications for international protection by preparation, presentation and analysis of cases before the other members of the Committee, review and selection of relevant COI and other reports, draft of decisions

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  Global Justice Network

  Oct 2015 - May 2018

  Legal researcher, administrative assistant

  remote legal research in mass tort litigation cases, writing of articles, briefings and general correspondence with law firms and clients, organization of conferences

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  Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  Legal Aid Officer

  individual legal consultation, assistance, representation of persons of concern in international protection procedures (interview, family reunification, release from pre-removal detention, research and analysis of COI reports and preparation of draft memos for all procedures related to international protection), organization of legal information sessions to international protection seekers of different groups (vulnerable, unaccompanied or separated minors, detainees) in the camp and pre-removal detention center of Moria, Lesvos and the local police station Show less

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  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2022

  Senior Protection Assistant

  UASC/GBV focal point; group and individual information provision; support and guidance to state and non-state actors; law-enforcement monitoring visits to border detention facilities

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  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

  Apr 2023 - Aug 2024

  capacity building to state authorities about GBV/LGBTQI+ related topics

  • Associate Protection Officer

    Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  • Protection Associate

    Apr 2023 - Aug 2023
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  Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

  Aug 2024 - now

  Legal Advisor OCB-OCBA