OIKONOMOU A. VERA of the Aegean, Dept. of Environmental Studies, University Hill, 81100, Tel: +30 22510 36299 email: [email protected]

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Oct 2005 - today University of the Aegean, School of the Environment, Department of Environmental Studies - PhD Candidate. Topic: Incorporating the concept of ecosystem functions in environmental planning and decision making, using multi-criteria evaluation. The case of Natura 2000 Kalloni’s wetland site on Lesvos Island, Greece.

Sept 2001 - Dec 2002 University of the Aegean, School of the Environment, Department of Environmental Studies. Master degree (MSc) on 'Environmental Policy and '. Final Grade : 8 out of 10 (Very Good)

Sept 1996 - Jun 2001 University of , Economic and Social , Department of Accounting and Finance, , Greece. Final Grade : 8 out of 10 (Very Good)

SCHOLARSHIPS Sept 2005 - Mar 2006 Marie Curie Training Fellowship on “Integrated Assessment of Global Change” at the SENSE Research School, The Netherlands

Jan 2003 - Jan 2004 Ministry of Education, European Social Fund, Scholarship for the Post Graduate Program ‘Environmental Policy & Management’, University of the Aegean, Dept. of Environment

Sept 2000 - Jan 2001 University of Łodz, Poland. Participation in the 'Erasmus' program awarded by the Greek National Institute of Scholarships. Courses undertaken in Environmental management and Economics.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE - GSRT- PENED, Jan 2007-Dec 2008. ”Tools and methods for regional environmental management”.(Scientific Coordinator: Prof. A. Troumbis). Project co-funded by the European Social Fund and National Resources.

- (EPEAEK-II) PYTHAGORAS, Jan 2005-Dec 2006. “Nature and biodiversity planning and conservation: Tools and methods for the environmental management of the countryside”. (Scientific Coordinator: Assistant Prof. P. Dimitrakopoulos).

- EU DG XII, Jan 2004 - 2006. ''Strategic Mentoring Initiative in the Region of North Aegean'' (SMERNA). Partners: University of the Aegean, Greece (Coordinator), University of Lund, Sweden, University of Cork, Irland, Mastiha Growers’ Association, , Greece (Scientific Coordinator: Prof. A. Troumbis).

- EU DG XVI, Jan 2003-Dec 2004. ''North Aegean Innovative Action Support'' (NAIAS). Partners: University of the Aegean (Scientific Coordinator: Prof. A. Troumbis), Chamber of Commerce of Lesvos, Chios and , Cooperative Bank of Lesvos, North Aegean Regional Fund for Development, North Aegean Region

- EC Phare Ace, Project P96-6208-R, 1998. ''Immigration in Greece'' Participation in data collection, , Greece: (Scientific Coordinator: Prof. K. Velentzas).

- University of Macedonia, Greece, 1996. ''Financial functioning of businesses in Greece''. Participation in data collection (Scientific Coordinator: Assistant Prof. I. Lazaridis).

PUBLICATION-PRESENTATIONS 1. Oikonomou V., Dimitrakopoulos P., Troumbis A., 2008. Incorporating the concept of multi- functionality concept in environmental management and decision making. World Earth Conference, Mytilene, Lesvos.

2. Oikonomou V., Dimitrakopoulos P., 2007. Incorporating the concept of multi-functionality in regional environmental management and decision making, using qualitative multi-criteria analysis. The case of Natura 2000 Kalloni’s wetland site on Lesvos Island, Greece. World Conference Medecos XI, Perth, Australia.

3. Oikonomou V., 2005. Adding value to European Regions -Approaching multi-functionality to agro-ecosystems for regional sustainable development. Electronic publication in the framework of “Strategic Mentoring Initiative in the Region of North Aegean”, (SMERNA), EU DG XII.

4. Oikonomou V., 2002. The environmental management of proteted areas in Greece: Social conflicts on Kalloni’s Gulf wetland. Master thesis. Environmental Policy and Management, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Aegean.

5. Leung P, Harmad R, Park C, Yadav A, Inglis V, Oikonomou V, Tsipos E, Chondrou S, Lambrou D, Flevaris S, Fyllas N. 2002. Regional Innovation System Influencing the Olive Grove Production on Lesvos. Working Paper. Strategic Environmental Development Project. University of Lund.

OTHER EXPERIENCE - Social qualitative research conducted in Greece. - Member of the Organizing Committee in World Conference on “Natural Resource Modelling: Modelling Biotic and Natural Resources in a Changing Planet”. 2002. Lesvos.

OTHER SKILLS - English (Proficiency, Cambridge), very good - French (Certificat, Delf A1, A3, A4), intermediate level - Spanish, intermediate level - Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Internet Explorer, Specified Software on decision analysis, social conflict resolution.