CHAIR HOLDER

Stavros Katsios 
Director, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Department FLTI, School of Human Sciences, Ionian University
Professor, International Economic Relations and Economic Crime, Department FLTI, School of Human Sciences, Ionian University

STEERING COMMITTEE

Stavros Katsios, Chairholder
Professor, International Economic Relations and Economic Crime, Department FLTI, School of Human Sciences, Ionian University
Director, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Department FLTI, School of Human Sciences, Ionian University

Alex Papadopoulos 
Professor of Geography, Department of Geography, DePaul University, Chicago, USA
Grace School of Applied Diplomacy, DePaul University, Chicago, USA
Senior Research Fellow, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Ionian University

Dionysis Demetis
Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Management Systems, Business School, Hull University, UK  Vice-Chair of the Humber Business Resilience Forum on the business cybersecurity, UK         
Senior Research Fellow, MOLCO-Unit, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Ionian University

Bill Kappis
 Senior Lecturer in Security and Intelligence Studies, Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies, University of Buckingham, UK 
Senior Research Fellow, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Ionian University            

Kalliopi (Ilia) Chainoglou
Associate Professor of International & European Institutions Security & Culture, Department of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia, Thesssaloniki, Greece
Senior Research Fellow, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Ionian University

Elena Avramidou
Associate Professor, World Art History Institute, Shanghai International Studies University, PR China  Member of the International Confucian Association's Executive and Liaison Committees.
Head of the Chinese Section, Delegate for China, Japan and South Korea, Member of the Steering Committee and Distinguished Member of the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis  
Senior Research Fellow, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Ionian University

Ioannis Blatsos
PhD, Athens Economic University, MA London School of Economics                                            Postdoc Researcher, MOLCO-UNIT, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Department FLTI, School of Human Sciences, Ionian University
Senior Research Fellow, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Ionian University

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Sotiris Livas
Professor, Politics and Society in Middle East, School of Human Sciences, Department FLTI, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
Director, Laboratory on Speech and Policy, School of Human Sciences, Department FLTI, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece

Stefanos Vlachopoulos
Professor, Interlingual Communication in Multicultural Environments, School of Human Sciences, Department FLTI, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
Head of the Interpreting Specialization Committee, School of Human Sciences, Department FLTI, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece

Ioannis Karras
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, English Language & Intercultural Communication, Department of FLTI, School of Humanities, Ionian University
Director of Master Programme, Language and Intercultural Communication, Department of FLTI, School of Humanities, Ionian University

Andreas Giannakoulopoulos
Associate Professor, Internet Communication (New Media), Department of Audiovisual Arts, Ionian University, Director of the Interactive Arts Laboratory - In.Arts, Department of Audiovisual Arts, Ionian University

XU Baofeng
Professor, Beijing Language and Culture University   
Director, World Sinology Center, Qingdao     

Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis
Forensic archaeologist, international illicit antiquities trafficking networks     
Visiting Professor at the UNESCO Chair, Ionian University, Head of the WG Illicit Antiquities Trafficking, Senior Research Fellow, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Ionian University

Dr. Despina Zernioti
Archaeologist, Ministry of Culture
Director, Museum of Asian Art, Corfu, Greece

Dr. Nikolaos Koutras
Lecturer in Law, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

Klodiana Gorica
Professor, Marketing and Tourism, School of Economics, University of Tirana, Albania

Dr. Ols Lafe
Archeologist, Cultural Heritage Management
Director, Center for the Development of Ancient and Medieval Albanian Cultural Heritage, University “Aleksandër Moisiu”, Durrës, Albania.

Eleni Methodiou
Archaeologist
Former counselor at the Greek Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

Dr. Katerina Papadopoulou
Attorney at Law, Adjunct Lecturer
Public Law, Forward Looking & effective Legislative Practices, Protection of Cultural & Natural Heritage
Research Fellow, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Ionian University

Catharine Titi, Dr iur., FCIArb
Research Associate Professor CNRS & University Paris-Panthéon-Assas (tenured)
Adjunct Professor, University of Saarland

Dr Kyriaki Koukouraki, SFHEA
Lecturer in Cultural Competency, Staff Programme Lead of Cultural Competency Unit, King’s College London

RESEARCH FELLOWS

IN HOUSE

Dr. Konstantinos Doukakis
Department of FLTI, School of Humanities, Ionian University
Researcher, Laboratory of Geocultural Analysis (GEOLab), Department of FLTI, School of Humanities, Ionian University

Dr. Nikos D. Mamalos
Department of FLTI, School of Humanities, Ionian University, Doctoral Researcher, Laboratory of Geocultural Analysis (GEOLab), Department of FLTI, School of Humanities, Ionian University

Christina Keramida Papadatou                                                                                                        
Doctoral Researcher, Philology, MA English Glossology,
Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Department of FLTI, School of Humanities, Ionian University

Athina Fatsea
Doctoral Researcher, Translator, ΜΑ International & European Politics and Governance Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Department of FLTI, School of Humanities, Ionian University

Panagiota Klitsa
Research Assistant, Social Scientist, Laboratory for Geocultural Analyses (GEOLab), Department FLTI, School of Human Sciences, Ionian University

EXTERNAL

Αnastasia Vatousiadi
Researcher, LLM, Cand Dr., Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean, Greece

Meriam Rizkallah
Researcher, ΜΑ, Senior Programme Assistant, Labor Mobility and Social Inclusion Unit (LMI), International Organization for Migration, American University of Cairo, Egypt 

Dr. Mehrnaz Pirouznik
Doctoral Researcher, Translation and Intercultural Studies 
Tehran ICH Centre under the auspices of UNESCO: Regional Research Centre for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia, Tehran, Iran

Stella Vlachaki-Elaia
Researcher, LLM Lawyer
Art Law & Arts Management, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece

Dr. Maria-Konstantina (Maritina) Leontsini
Doctoral Researcher, adjunct Lecturer, Harokopio University, Athens University (NKUA)
                                                                                             

SUPPORT

Dimitris Boumparis Text Data Analysis, Translation, Web Developement, MA Computer Linguistics