Curiculum Vitae

Nikos Koutras - +61424798296 – [email protected]

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS March 2015 – present: Research assistant, Department of Business Law & Taxation, Monash University, Australia 2015 – present: Assistant editor, International journal of Technology Policy & Law July 2014 – present: PhD thesis by publication, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia • Thesis title: ‘Open Access Repositories: Designing an appropriate regulatory framework by balancing the interests of copyright owners and end-users’ 2012: Postgraduate Diploma, School of Information Science and Informatics, , • Thesis title: ‘European politics and institutions towards Lifelong Learning: 2020 strategy and open access policy’ o With high distinction: 100% 2010: Masters in Science of Information, School of Information Science and Informatics, Ionian University, Greece • Masters dissertation: ‘Educational resources and digital repositories of open access’ o With high distinction: 88% 2005: Bachelors in Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of , Greece • Bachelors thesis: ‘Educational politics in Greece from 1990 to 2000’ o Upper second class, upper 10%: 71.8%,

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS-COURSES, MOOC 2016, Dutch language, University of Groningen, Netherlands 2016, ContractsX 2016, Harvard University, USA 2016, Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1, Pen University, USA 2016, International Human Rights, University of Louvain, Belgium 2016, Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish for English Speakers, University of Valencia, Spain 2016, English Grammar and Essay Writing, Berkeley University, USA 2015, International Law, University of Louvain, Belgium 2015, Law and Human Rights, University of Leuven, Belgium 2015, Human Rights: The Right to Freedom of Expression, Amnesty International 2014, Legal Theory II, by Dr Malcom Voyce, Macquarie University, Australia 2014, Humanities Research Course for HDR Students, Macquarie University, Australia 2013, Copyright, Harvard University, USA

PUBLICATIONS LIST MONOGRAPHS 2014, European politics and institutions towards Lifelong Learning: The Lisbon and Europe 2020 Strategies and open access policy’, NB Production, Greece, ISBN: 978-960-562-332-6, p. 256, in Greek 2013, Educational Resources and Digital Repositories of Open Access, Lambert Academic Publishing foundation, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-659-44857-7, p. 161, in English 2010, Educational Resources and Digital Repositories of Open Access, NB Production, Greece, 2010, ISBN: 978-960-272-926-7, p. 166, in Greek, masters’ thesis CHAPTERS 2013, ‘Information access and its evolution: a scientific approach of digital divide’ in of Information, NB Production (eds), pp. 367-389, ISBN: 978-960-562-270-1; 2012, ‘ in the age of Globalization’ in Democratic thought in the age of globalization, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Press (eds), pp. 71-84, ISBN: 978-83-7784-141-9; 2012, ‘Open Educational Resources and Freedom of Teaching in College : rivals or fellows?’ in Honorary volume for Evi Laskari-Texts and articles from the 5th International Conference of Information Law, NB Production (eds), pp. 605-628, ISBN: 978-960-562-158-2; 2011, ‘Institutional Open Access Repositories in College Education: a proposal for their role in Open Educational Resources in Greece’ in Values and Freedoms in Modern Information Law and Ethics, pp. 1139-1159, ISBN: 978-960-272-979-3; 2011, ‘Open access repositories: a perspective for the future’ in An Information Law for the 21st Century, NB Production (eds.), pp. 657-665, ISBN: 978-960-272-791-1;

ARTICLES 2016, The concept of intellectual property: from Plato’s views to current copyright protection in the light of open access, Intellectual Property Forum, issue of December, Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (ERA listed journal); 2016, The desirability of open access as a means of publishing and disseminating information: Time to recast the relationship between commercial publishers and authors?, The UWA Law Review (ERA listed journal); 2016, Open access as a means for social justice in the context of cultural diversity in Europe, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Issue 15.1 (ERA listed journal); 2016, Copyright as property right: its historical evolution, Intellectual Property Forum, issue of March, Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (ERA listed journal); 2016, History of copyright, growth and conceptual analysis: copyright protection and emergence of open access, Intellectual Property Quarterly, Issue 2, p 135-150 (ERA listed journal); 2015, The Open Access in the Context of Globalizing World, Journal of Publishing Research Quarterly, Vol. 31, Issue 1, p. 132-141 (ERA listed journal); 2014, In search of one sole institutional repository in Greece: adventures and solutions for an integration of repositories towards bridging digital divide, American International Journal of Contemporary Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 119-124, (peer-reviewed journal); 2014, Trends towards stronger data protection: The right to be forgotten in the European Union, European Scientific Journal, Vol. 10. No. 10, p. 285-291 (peer-reviewed journal); 2014, The Affiliation between State and Churches: the case study of Greece, Journal of Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skoldowska Sectio K: Politologia, Vol. XXX, Issue 1, p.85-96 (ERA listed journal); 2014, The copyright exceptions concerning education and teaching in Greece after the European directives on copyright: from open education to ‘code is law’, Ethics and Information Technology (peer-reviewed journal); 2014, Intervention in Professor Paul Sturges’ lecture: ‘Transparency’, School of Information and Informatics, Tekmirion Journal, (peer-reviewed journal); 2013, Intervention in Professor Joshua Fairfield’s lecture: Mixed Reality-How the Laws of Virtual Worlds Govern Everyday Life, Tekmirion Journal, (peer-reviewed journal); 2013, Intervention in Emeritus Professor Giorgos Mpokos’ lecture: The continuous ‘adventure’ of Information, Tekmirion Journal, Vol. 3, Issue 1, p. 2-3 (peer-reviewed journal); 2013, Institutional Repositories of Open Access: A paradigm of innovation and changing in Educational Politics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Elsevier, Vol. 106, p. 1499-1504 (ERA listed journal); 2013, Intervention in Professor Emilios Christodoulidis’ lecture: ‘Truth and Reconciliation as Risks’, Tekmirion Journal (under publication, peer-reviewed journal)

UNPUBLISHED 2005, Educational Politics in Greece: from 1990-2000, p. 72, in Greek, bachelors’ thesis 2004, The institution of Ombudsman in Greece, 6 pages, in Greek, undergraduate studies assignment 2002, The Greenpeace as group of interest, 6 pages, in Greek, undergraduate studies assignment 2003, Pluralism and Corporatism towards the formulation of group of interests: a literature review, 7 pages, in Greek, undergraduate studies assignment

CONFERENCES 2016, ‘Open access repositories in Greece: a proposal for integration’, 2nd International Conference on Learning and Teaching, Seoul, South Korea; 2016, ‘The concept of intellectual property: from Plato’s views to the emergence of copyright protection in the light of open access’, 7th International Conference on Information Law and Ethics, University of Pretoria, South Africa; 2016, ‘The desirability of open access as a means of publishing and disseminating information: Time to recast the relationship between commercial publishers and authors?’, Intellectual Property Academic Conference, University of Western Australia, Australia; 2015, ‘Open access as a means of social justice in the context of cultural diversity in Europe’, International Conference on Cultural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE) in cooperation with the , Greece; 2015, ‘Towards multicultural education in Europe in the context of globalization: the significance of EMILIE project based on Greece as case study’, 5th International Conference, Korean Association for Multicultural Education (KAME), Hanyang University, South Korea; 2014, ‘The Steering Committee on Bioethics: contemporary issues and trends within European Union’, 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference in Medical Liability and Bioethics, hosted by the Information: History, Regulation and Culture research group in cooperation with e-Themis Conference, Greece; 2014, ‘Freedom of Teaching in Greek College Education: The role of OERs according to academia’s perspective’, 6th International Conference of Information Law and Ethics (ICIL), University of , Greece; 2013, ‘Information Access and Digital Divide: solutions based on alternative educational methods concerning information literacy’, 2nd Electronic International Interdisciplinary Conference (online); 2013, ‘Bioethics as an instrument of organization and control of medical liability in Greece’, 1st National Interdisciplinary Conference on Medical Liability and Bioethics, Ionian University, Greece; 2012, ‘Modern Copyright Modes for Open Access: Applications to Educational Materials’, 13th International Conference of ISSEI, , Cyprus; 2012, ‘Christian Orthodox Church and State in Greece: Will they never walk alone…?: a scientific approach’, 13th ISSEI Conference, University of Nicosia, Cyprus; 2010, ‘Towards a globalized education’, 12th ISSEI Conference, Cankaya University, Turkey; 2010, ‘Greek Pedagogical Politics in 21st century’, 7h National Conference, , Greece; 2008, ‘E-Learning & Life Long Learning: Scientific Imagination and Practical Issues’, 11th ISSEI Conference, University of Helsinki, Finland

QUALIFICATIONS 2013, WEB 2.0 technologies within Education, Vocational Training Centre, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Training Certificate (Distance Learning); 2011, The financial crisis of 2010 and its perspectives, Vocational Training Center, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Training Certificate (Distance Learning); 2007, Teaching , educational principles and lifelong learning, Vocational Training Center, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Training Certificate (Distance Learning); 2005, Training on main ICT skills, Vocational Training Centre K.E.K. Practika of Western Greece, ; 2005, European Computer Driving License (ECDL)

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE - TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2016, Tutor in Intellectual Property Law, Law School, Macquarie University, convenor: Ass. Prof. Niloufer Selvadurai; 2015, Tutor in Intellectual Property Law, Law School, Macquarie University, convenor: Ass. Prof. Niloufer Selvadurai; 2014, Tutor in Intellectual Property Law, Law School, Macquarie University, convenor: Ass. Prof. Niloufer Selvadurai; 2012, Tutor in Information Law with an emphasis on Intellectual Property, postgraduate program, Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, convenor: Ass. Professor Maria Bottis (Greece); 2011, Tutor in Information Law I and II, undergraduate program, Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, convenor: Ass. Professor Maria Bottis (Greece); 2010, Tutor in Information Law with an emphasis on Intellectual Property, postgraduate program, Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, convenor: Maria Bottis, Assistant Professor, Ionian University, Greece;

PEER-REVIEWER EXPERIENCE - ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2015, Managing Editor, Newmac Humanity Journal, Editorial Chair: Uchechukwu Ngwaba; 2016, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 4th Global Virtual Conference, organized in cooperation of Goce Delchev University, Thomson Ltd and Business Academy Smilevski Institute of Management, FYROM; 2016, Head of the Organizing Committee, 7th International Conference of Information Law and Ethics, University of Pretoria, South Africa; 2015, Chairing in the workshop: ‘Citizenship and Social Justice Issues’, International Conference of Cultural Diversity, Equity and Social Inclusion, University of Ioannina, Greece; 2015, Research assistant, Department of Business Law and Taxation of Monash University, convenor: Dr. Aashish Srivastava; 2015, Member of Organizing Committee, 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference of Medical Liability and Bioethics, Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University Greece; 2015, Legal Editor for the International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, ISSN online: 1742- 4259, ISSN print: 1742-4240, Editor in Chief: Associate Prof. Niloufer Selvadurai; 2015, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 3rd Global Virtual Conference, organized in cooperation of Goce Delchev University, Thomson Ltd and Business Academy Smilevski Institute of Management, FYROM; 2014, Member of the Organizing Committee, 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference of Medical Liability and Bioethics, Research Team-Information: History, Regulation and Culture, Greece, 2014, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 3rd International Virtual Conference on Human and Social Sciences, University St. Kliment, Slovakia; 2014, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 4th Electronic International Interdisciplinary Conference, Goce Delce University, FYROM; 2014, Head of the Organizing Committee, 6th International Conference on Information Law and Ethics ‘Lifting Barriers to Empower the Future of Information Law and Ethics’, in cooperation with the , Aristotle University, Research Team IHRC and INSEIT, Greece; 2014, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 2nd International Virtual Conference on Advanced Research in Scientific Areas, organized in cooperation of Goce Delchev University, Thomson Ltd and Business Academy Smilevski Institute of Management, Slovakia; 2014, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 3rd Electronic International Interdisciplinary Conference, Goce Delce University, FYROM; 2014, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 2nd International Virtual Conference on Human and Social Sciences, University St. Kliment, FYROM; 2014, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 3rd International Conference on Advanced Research in Scientific Areas, organized in cooperation of Goce Delchev University, Thomson Ltd and Business Academy Smilevski Institute of Management, Slovakia; 2013, Research assistant, Department of Archives and Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, convenor: Ass. Prof. Maria Bottis (Greece); 2013, Reviewer of the online journal: ‘Human and Social Science Research’, ORIC Publications, open- access e-publisher; 2013, Head of Organizing and Scientific Committee, 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference of Medical Liability and Bioethics, Research Team-Information: History, Regulation and Culture, Greece; 2013, Head of Organizing and Scientific Committee, 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference of Information History, Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Greece; 2013, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 2nd Global Virtual Conference, organized in cooperation of Goce Delchev University, Thomson Ltd and Business Academy Smilevski Institute of Management, FYROM; 2012, Research assistant, Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, convenor: Ass. Prof. Maria Bottis (Greece); 2012, Head of the Organizing Committee, 5th International Conference on Information Law and Ethics ‘Information Society for Ethics and Information Technology’, in cooperation with International Society for Ethics & Technology (INSEIT), Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Department of Audio and Visual Arts, Ionian University, Greece; 2012, Chairing in the workshop: ‘Education & Open Access Repositories: Policies, Law and Future prospects’, 13th ISSEI Conference, University of Nicosia, Cyprus; 2012, Member of the Organizing and Scientific Committee, 1st Interdisciplinary Conference of Medical Liability and Bioethics, Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, Greece; 2012, Member of the Organizing and Scientific Committee, 1st Interdisciplinary Conference of Information History, Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, Greece; 2012, Reviewer and member of the Scientific Committee, 2nd Electronic International Interdisciplinary Conference, Goce Delce University, FYROM; 2012, Reviewer of the academic journal: ‘US-China Law Review’, David Publishing Company; 2011, Head of the Organizing Committee, 4th International Conference on Information Law and Ethics ‘Values and Freedoms in Modern Information Law and Ethics’, in cooperation with the University of Macedonia, Aristotle University, Research Team IHRC and INSEIT, Greece; 2011, Chairing in the workshop: ‘Data protection II and various issues’, the 5th International Conference of Information Law and Ethics, Ionian University, Greece; 2009, Head of the Organizing Committee, 3rd International Seminar on Information Law ‘An Information Law for the 21st Century’, Ionian University, Greece

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE - EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE December 2013-June 2014, Administrator of European Programs, Municipality of Corfu (part-time) November 2013-May 2014, Instructor, Public Institute of Professional Training of Corfu (part-time) May 2011-October 2011, Travel Agency officer, Sarris Cruises & Lines (full time) June 2008-October 2010, Travel Agency officer, Charitos Travel Tourism & Cruises S.A. (full time) June 2007-September 2007. Reception officer, Corfu Holiday Palace hotel (full time) June 2006-September 2006, Reception officer, Oasis hotel (full time) 2002-2005, Bartender, ‘AERIKO’ Bar (part time) January 2002-July 2002, Executive manager, Photograph S.A. ‘ PHOTOS’, (part time)

ACHIEVEMENTS 2015, Conference - Gate for Scientific Virtual Conferences Ambassador; 2015, Member of Dunmore Lang College Students’ charity committee; 2015, Dunmore Lang College Harassment contact; 2015, Dunmore Lang College Ambassador; 2015, Expert in COST Action IS: 1410; 2015, Assistant Editor for the International Journal of Technology Policy and Law; 2014, Summer Resident Adviser in Dunmore Lang College; 2014, Member of Football Federation Australia as soccer player in Macquarie University team AA15; 2010, General Assembly member (student representative) to the Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, Greece; 2010, Student representative to the Senate of the Ionian University, Greece; 2008-present, Journalist/ author in the local newspaper called ‘KERKIRAIKA NEA’, (voluntarily); 2007-present, Captain of the local soccer club called ‘HAVALENCIA F.C.’; 2005, Graduation upper second class, upper 10%; 2003-2005, General Assembly member (student representative) to the Department of Political Science, University of Crete, Greece; 2003-2004, General Secretary of the student party called ‘PASP’; 2003-2004, Student representative to the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Crete, Greece; 2003-2004, Student representative to the Senate of the University of Crete, Greece; 2002-2004, President of the student association, Department of Political Science, University of Crete, Greece; 2003, Soccer-Referee license, 76.5%, upper 5%; 2002-2004, Participant at the students’ newspaper called “MAZI” as journalist

RESEARCH GRANTS 2016, Erasmus mobility research program for five months at the University of Trento (Italy) Law School 2015, Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund (Round 1, 2016) 2012, School of Information Science and Informatics, Ionian University, Greece

AWARDS 2015, The Dunmore Lang College Postgraduate and Honours Scholarship award; 2014 Postgraduate Student of the Year, awarded from the Association of Dunmore Lang Students; 2013, Ph. D. scholarship awarded from Charles Sturt University; 2013, Ph. D. scholarship awarded from University of Wollongong; 2013, Ph. D. scholarship awarded from Macquarie University; 2011, Research grant awarded after graduation with distinction (3rd place) in Masters studies; 2010-2012, Teaching assistant position (Tutor), offered as an award from Vice-Rector of the Ionian University, Greece; 1996, Progress award on the first class of secondary school, upper first class, upper 5%; 1994, Progress award on piano, upper second class, upper 10%; 1992, Progress award on harmonium, 1992, Upper Second Class, Upper 10%

WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS and CONFERENCES 14 April 2016, Panel event, ‘The case for a royal commission’, Australian Lawyers for Human Right, Austrlia; 10 December 2015, Seminar, ‘Human Rights beyond Borders’, Dr Ralph Wilde, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 11 November 2015, Seminar, ‘Whither Justice for Former Child Soldiers? Dominic Ongwen and the International Criminal Court’, by Dr. Shireen Daft, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 28 October 2015, Seminar, ‘Disclosure on securities regulations’, Dewi Kurnia Widyastuti, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 26 October 2015, Special Seminar ‘US-China Relations and New World Order’, by Dr. Eric Yong-Joong Lee, Law School, Department of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University, Australia 21 October 2015, ‘National and international enforcement of social rights in Australia and Canada’, by Dr Elena Sorda, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 14 October 2015, ‘Corporate Culture: A symptom, not a disease’, by Dr David Mullan, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 9 September 2015, ‘Watching the Scots: How Scottish Independence might Unplug the Machinery of Australian Government and is there a Dynamo Handy?’, by Associate Professor Iain Stewart, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 26 August 2015, Seminar, ‘Moral, Legal and Archaeological Relics of the Past: Portayals of International Cultural Heritage Law in Cinema’, by Senior Lecturer Dr Lucas Lixinski, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 12 August 2015, Seminar, ‘The UN Security Council and Climate Change’, by Associate Professor Shirley Scott, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 24 June 2015, Seminar: ‘Role of Law and Regulations in Development’, by Professor Athula Ranasighe, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 17 June 2015, Seminar: ‘Interdisciplinary perspectives for comparing redress for institutional child abuse in Australia and Ireland’, by Dr Kate Gleeson, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 10 June 2015, Webinar, National Documentation Centre, Greece; 10 June 2015, Seminar: ‘The role of gender indicators in the march towards equality: the promises and challenges of measurement’, by Associate Professor Nagarajan and Associate Professor Archana Parashar, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 3 June 2015, Seminar: ‘Institutions for the Anthropocene: Governance in a Changing Earth System’, by Professor John Dryzek, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 6 May 2015, Seminar: ‘Debating Rights and Same-Gender Relationships’, by Dr Joel Harrison, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 1 May 2015, Seminar: ‘Constitutional Theorizing in an Uncertain World: Characterizing the Islamic State’, by Jason Allen, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 1 April 2015, Seminar: ‘Protection of Vulnerable Individuals at Sea: A Framework for Change?’, by Professor Natalie Klein, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 6 March 2015, Workshop: ‘NVivo v10 full-day workshop (for PC)’, by Dr Jennifer StGeorge, Macquarie University, Australia; 26 March 2015, Workshop: ‘HDR Learning Skills Workshop: Survey Design’, by Alissa Beath, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia; 11 December 2014, Seminar: ‘Qualitative case studies and the Common Law method’, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 8 December 2014, Seminar: ‘Governing Media Content in the Social Media Era’, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 26 November 2014, Seminar: ‘Institutional Conscientious Objection’, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 19 November 2014, Seminar: ‘Sustainable Development, the Post-2015 Development Agenda, and Human Right’, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 11 September 2014, Seminar: ‘EndNote Course for PC’, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University, Australia; 8 September 2014, Workshop: ‘Thinking at the Edge: Reflective Research Practices for HDR Students’, by Dr Greg Walkerden, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University, Australia; 11 February 2014, Seminar: ‘Walking on the Tightrope: China and International Human Rights Law’, Professor Sun Shiyan, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 7-8 February 2014, 5th National Conference on Innovation Law, e-Themis, www.ethemis.gr/; 8 July 2014, Seminar: ‘The Surrogate in Commercial Surrogacy, Legal and Ethical Considerations’, by Dr Sonia Allan, Law School, Macquarie University, Australia; 30-31 May 2014, 6th International Conference on Information Law and Ethics ‘Lifting Barriers to Empower the Future of Information Law and Ethics’, Aristotle University and INSEIT, Thessaloniki, Greece; 14-15 March 2014, 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference on Medical Liability and Bioethics, Ionian University, Greece; 9 December 2013, 1st National Scientific Meeting: ‘The Policy of Privacy’, Research Team ‘Information: History, Regulation and Culture’, www.ihrc.gr; 2-6 September 2013, 2nd Electronic International Conference Interdisciplinary Conference, www.eiic.cz; 25-27 June 2013, 4th International Conference on New Horizons in Education, Sakarya University, Italy; 24-25 May 2013, 1st Interdisciplinary Conference of Information History: ‘Significant Benchmarks from Papyrus to Digital document’, Ionian University, Greece; 1-2 March 2013, 1st Interdisciplinary Conference of Medical Liability and Bioethics: ‘Modern Approaches and Future Prospects’, Ionian University, Greece; 2-6 July 2012, 13th International Conference of ISSEI: ‘The Three Narratives-Art, Science and ’, University of Nicosia, Cyprus; 29-30 June 2012, 5th International Conference of Information Law and Ethics: ‘Equity, Integrity and Beauty in Information Law and Ethics’ , Ionian University, Greece; 20-21 May 2011, 4th International Conference of Information Law: ‘Values and Freedoms in Modern Information Law and Ethics’, University of Macedonia, Greece; 14, 21, 28 March 2011 1st seminar of experiential work in career counselling: ‘Stress and Depression in Education and the Workplace’, Liaison Office, Ionian University, Greece; 19-21 November 2010, 7th National Conference: ‘Greek Pedagogy and Educational Research’, University of Crete, Greece; 1-3 October 2010, International Symposium: ‘Educating Educators in the Modern World-New Trends and Issues’, organized by the Department of Primary Education, School of Education, University of Crete, Greece; 2-6 August 2010, 12th International Conference of ISSEI: ‘Thought in Science and Fiction’, Cankaya University, Turkey; 25-26 June 2010, 3rd International Seminar on Information Law: ‘An information Law for the 21st Century’, Ionian University, Greece; 26-28 June 2009, 8th International Conference: ‘Computer Ethics-Philosophical Enquiry’, Ionian University, Greece; 4-5 October 2008, 5th National Conference on the History of Education with international participants: “Education and Social Justice”, University of , Greece; 3-5 August 2008, 11th International Conference of ISSEI: ‘Language and the Scientific Imagination’, University of Helsinki, Finland; 20-22 May 2004, National Conference: ‘Thirty years of democracy-The political system of the third Hellenic Republic 1974-2004’, University of Crete, Greece; 15-17 April 2005, National Conference: ‘Education and society in the modern world: Educational departments-20 years after’, University of Crete, Greece; 18-19 March 2005, ‘Social change and social policies in Greece of the new century’, University of Crete, Greece

LANGUAGES Greek, native language English, fluent Italian, good Spanish, good French, competent Russian, basics Korean, starter

REFERENCES Niloufer Selvadurai, Associate Professor, Macquarie Law School, Australia, +61(2)98507925, [email protected] Archana Parashar, Associate Professor, Macquarie Law School, Australia, +61(2)98507062, [email protected] Maria Bottis, Associate Professor, School of Information Science and Informatics, Greece, +306932109020, [email protected]