Steering committee
Loukas G. Katsonis
Head of Steering committee
Loukas G. Katsonis is an International Relations expert, publisher of Foreign Affairs The Hellenic Edition magazine since 2011. He holds a master’s degree in Geopolitical Analysis and Geostrategic Synthesis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Thomas Lamnidis
Head of Energy – Law committee
Thomas Lamnidis is a lawyer. He has a Law Degree at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Licence Spéciale en Droit Européen at University of Brussels. The areas of his expertise are in energy, transport, investments, corporate restructuring, privatizations, non-performing loans, and litigation.
Kostas Ifantis
Head of International Relations – Strategy committee
Kostas Ifantis is a Professor of International Relations, Department of International Relations, Kadir Has University and at Panteion University of Athens. He worked as a Lecturer in International and European Politics at the Universities of Bradford and Portsmouth, UK (1991-1995).
George Mergos
Head of Economic committee
George Mergos is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds an MSc from Oxford University and a PhD from Stanford University in Applied Economics.
Archim. Aristarchus Grekas
Head of Religion – Culture committee
Aristarchus Grekas is an Archimandrite, a Clergyman of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens. He is also a Doctor of Theology and Assistant Professor at the Theology Department of the Theological School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Antonios Platias
Head of Defence and Security committee
Antonios PLATIAS is a Brigadier General (ret). He served at the Ministry of Defence as National Defence Policy Director, as well as Head of Bilateral Defence Cooperation Section and NATO -EU Affairs Office of the International Relations Directorate.
Board of Advisors
Theodoros I. Theodorou
Head of Ecumenical Hellenism committee
Theodoros J. THEODOROU is Ambassador a.h. He has studied economics in Greece and he had his post – graduate diploma in Diplomacy from the Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Austria.
Elizabeth Prodromou
Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou teaches in the Program on International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where she is Faculty Director of the Initiative on Religion, Law, and Diplomacy.
Scientific Committees
COMMITTEE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS – STRATEGY
Kostas Ifantis
Head of International Relations – Strategy committee
Kostas Ifantis is a Professor of International Relations, Department of International Relations, Kadir Has University and at Panteion University of Athens. He worked as a Lecturer in International and European Politics at the Universities of Bradford and Portsmouth, UK (1991-1995).
Charalambos Papaioannou
Charalambos (Babis) Papaioannou is an international expert on youth policy making. He is one of the pioneers in the field
Dr. Ioannis L. Konstantopoulos
Ioannis L. Konstantopoulos is Assistant Professor of International Relations – Economic Diplomacy at the Department of International and European Studies
Themistoklis Z. Zanidis
Themistoklis Z. Zanidis is a political scientist/international relations specialist. He has a BA in Cultural Studies (concentration Hellenic Civilization) from
Thrassy N. MARKETOS
Dr. Thrassy N. MARKETOS, is a Jurist, MSc Public International and European Law/University Aix – Marseille III (France), International Relations Doctor
Ioannis E. Kotoulas
Ioannis E. Kotoulas (Ph.D. in History; Ph.D. in Geopolitics) is Adjunct Lecturer in Geopolitics at University of Athens, Visiting Lecturer in
ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
George Mergos
Head of Economic committee
George Mergos is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds an MSc from Oxford University and a PhD from Stanford University in Applied Economics.
Victoria Pistikou
Victoria Pistikou is Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics in Democritus University of Thrace. She graduated from the Department
George Chatzitheofanous
George Chatzitheofanous is an economist, graduate of the Department of Economics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holder of the
Υiannis Siotos
Υiannis Siotos studied tourism economics and theoretical economics. In 1981 he began his journalistic career, first as a financial editor
Nikolaos G. Sabatis
Nikolaos G. Sabatis is an economist and external Auditor. He studied at the University of Piraeus, in the department of
DEFENSE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
Antonios Platias
Head of Defence and Security committee
Antonios PLATIAS is a Brigadier General (ret). He served at the Ministry of Defence as National Defence Policy Director, as well as Head of Bilateral Defence Cooperation Section and NATO -EU Affairs Office of the International Relations Directorate.
Hippocrates Daskalakis
Hippocrates Daskalakis is a lieutenant general ret. He has studied in all the provided schools of his field and his rank, as well as in ASP and School of National Defense (SETHA). He has been trained in the United States in the anti-aircraft system “HAWK” and in the School of Strategic Information (DIA).
Nikos Κ. Deniozos
Dr. Nikos Κ. Deniozos is a Senior Officer of the Hellenic Coast Guard ret. (demobilized at his request), Graduate of
Eleni Kapsokoli
Mrs. Eleni Kapsokoli is PhD Candidate in University of Piraeus, Department of International and European Studies. Her thesis examines the
ENERGY – LAW COMMITTEE
Thomas Lamnidis
Head of Energy – Law committee
Thomas Lamnidis is a lawyer. He has a Law Degree at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Licence Spéciale en Droit Européen at University of Brussels. The areas of his expertise are in energy, transport, investments, corporate restructuring, privatizations, non-performing loans, and litigation.
Vassilis Analytis
Dr. Vassilis Analytis, MSc, MBA is a Chemical Engineer, graduated from the National Technical University of Athens. He is the
Agis-Georgios Digas
Agis-Georgios Digas holds a PhD on Mathematical Modeling and Risk Analysis in International Relations from the National and Kapodistrian University
Ioannis Basias
Ioannis Basias has been President and CEO of the Hellenic Hydrocarbons Management Company (EDEY) since November 2016. He has more
Alexandra Stephanova
Alexandra Stephanova is a Chemical Engineer from National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). She has been active in the energy sector for over 15 years with significant experience in the management of RES and natural gas projects. She has worked for multinational companies abroad, while she has also been an executive of the Energy Regulatory Authority.
RELIGION – CULTURE COMMITTEE
Archim. Aristarchus Grekas
Head of Religion – Culture committee
Aristarchus Grekas is an Archimandrite, a Clergyman of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens. He is also a Doctor of Theology and Assistant Professor at the Theology Department of the Theological School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Nikolaos Balaskas
Nikolaos Balaskas is a Political Scientist & Internationalist, a PhD Candidate of Political Science & International Relations at the University
Arete Tsoukalas
Arete Trisevgene Tsoukalas is studying at then Divinity School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is the recipient
Eleni Chrysiis Paparrigopoulou
Eleni Chrysiis Paparrigopoulou holds an MSc in Philosophy, Religion & Sociology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She
ECUMENICAL HELLENISM COMMITTEE
Theodoros I. Theodorou
Head of Ecumenical Hellenism committee
Theodoros J. THEODOROU is Ambassador a.h. He has studied economics in Greece and he had his post – graduate diploma in Diplomacy from the Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Austria.
Loukas G. Katsonis
Head of Steering committee
Loukas G. Katsonis is an International Relations expert, publisher of Foreign Affairs The Hellenic Edition magazine since 2011. He holds a master’s degree in Geopolitical Analysis and Geostrategic Synthesis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Archim. Aristarchus Grekas
Head of Religion – Culture committee
Aristarchus Grekas is an Archimandrite, a Clergyman of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens. He is also a Doctor of Theology and Assistant Professor at the Theology Department of the Theological School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Ioannis Basias
Ioannis Basias has been President and CEO of the Hellenic Hydrocarbons Management Company (EDEY) since November 2016. He has more
Antonios Platias
Head of Defence and Security committee
Antonios PLATIAS is a Brigadier General (ret). He served at the Ministry of Defence as National Defence Policy Director, as well as Head of Bilateral Defence Cooperation Section and NATO -EU Affairs Office of the International Relations Directorate.
Founding partners
Loukas G. Katsonis
Head of Steering committee
Loukas G. Katsonis is an International Relations expert, publisher of Foreign Affairs The Hellenic Edition magazine since 2011. He holds a master’s degree in Geopolitical Analysis and Geostrategic Synthesis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Thomas Lamnidis
Head of Energy – Law committee
Thomas Lamnidis is a lawyer. He has a Law Degree at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Licence Spéciale en Droit Européen at University of Brussels. The areas of his expertise are in energy, transport, investments, corporate restructuring, privatizations, non-performing loans, and litigation.
Nikos Georgiadis
Nikos Georgiadis is a journalist. He is a graduate of the School of Sociology in Strasbourg and holds a master’s
Vassilis Analytis
Dr. Vassilis Analytis, MSc, MBA is a Chemical Engineer, graduated from the National Technical University of Athens. He is the
Napoleon Xifaras
Napoleon Xifaras is a Flight Operations Director and an Airline Captain. He holds diplomas on Quality Management Systems and Principles