UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy (March 2019 - today)

The UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy was established at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in March 2019, under the chairholder Professor Emmanuella Doussis. I started as a Research Fellow (2019-2023) and, since March 2023, I am a Senior Research Fellow. I am also the Project Manager of the Chair. My PhD research was the first thesis to be conducted and defended under the auspices of the Chair. The Chair has three main pillars of activity regarding climate policies and diplomacy: education and dissemination of knowledge, research, and bridging the gap between academia and policymakers.

Jean Monnet Module ‘European Climate Policy and Diplomacy in Southeast Europe’ (January 2024 - December 2026) [co-funded by the EU]

I am part of the Academic Staff and Project Manager of this Module, which focuses on developing educational activities that delve into the European influence on the countries of Southeast Europe regarding climate policies and diplomacy. The main activities include a postgraduate course and research traineeships for undergraduate students. The project is hosted at the Institute of European Integration and Policy of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Jean Monnet Module ‘Community Theatre and Environmental Pressures in the Coastal Communities of the Mediterranean’ (THEATRE2SEA) (January 2024 - December 2026) [co-funded by the EU]

I am part of the Academic Staff of this Module, conducting lectures/workshops under the thematic “Blue policy and climate change in the EU: Towards a new paradigm of sustainable development of the seas”. The Module focuses on specialized teaching on European Union developments concerning environmental pressures on Mediterranean coastal communities, utilizing applied theatre techniques, specifically community theatre. The project is hosted at the Department of Theatre Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Jean Monnet Module ‘Citizen Lobbying and Policy Change in Europe’ (January 2023 - December 2025) [co-funded by the EU]

I am part of the Academic Staff of this Module, conducting lectures on lobbying in international and European climate negotiations. The Module focuses on the influence of interest groups and lobbying in the context of European governance, unpacking the role of different actors, issues of transparency and accountability. The project is hosted at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Climate Change Hub (May 2021 – today)

Jean Monnet Module ‘European Climate Diplomacy’ (September 2019 - August 2022) [with the support of the EU]

I was part of the Academic Staff and Project Manager of this Module, which focused on developing educational activities concerning the new field of European Climate Diplomacy. The activities included a new undergraduate course (which is still taught) at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, a simulation on international and European climate negotiations, and a training-for-trainers seminar for high-school teachers concerning the EU climate policy developments. The project is hosted at the Institute of European Integration and Policy of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.