SCHOOL OF LAW 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 46 Makedonitissas Avenue, CY-2417 P.O. Box 24005, CY-1700, Nicosia, Cyprus Tel: +357 22 841939 unic.ac.cy/school-of-law UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA INTRODUCTION BY THE DEAN, PROF. DR ACHILLES C. EMILIANIDES We are excited to publish our new tional mode and the distance learning Law-Tsatsos Foundation. At PhD level, year-in-review of the School of Law of teaching mode, an MA in International the School offers a PhD in Law, a PhD the University of Nicosia, which covers Relations and European Studies, which in International Relations and European the main activities of the School dur- is also offered both in the conventional Studies, a PhD in Public Administration, ing 2019. The School houses two de- and distance learning teaching modes, as well as a joint PhD in Human Rights, partments, the Department of Law and a joint MA in the Law of the Economy Society and Multi-Level Governance the Department of Politics and Gov- and of the Enterprises with the Hellen- with the Universities of Padova, Zagreb ernance and accordingly this booklet ic Open University which is offered as and Western Sydney. refers to the three pillars of the School: a distance learning programme, a joint law, politics and governance. Our objective is to further con- solidate our position as a lead- The School of Law is one of er within the University of Nic- the most active in the region, osia and in Cyprus in academic as shown also by the sample activities pertinent with its ar- of events detailed in this book- eas of interest and to maintain let, offering its graduates spe- and constantly expand and cialised knowledge and skills deepen our network of coop- in handling difficult situations eration and partnerships with and resolving practical day-to- other institutions in Cyprus day problems. During 2019 our and abroad, including govern- faculty were actively engaged mental institutions. We further in high quality teaching, edge aim to promote engagement in research and extra-curricular high - level teaching and edge activities that promoted the research in its areas of interest School and the University of and to contribute to the further Nicosia. development, evolution and in- ternationalization of the Uni- The Department of Law of- versity of Nicosia through our fers an LLB with three distinct activities. routes: (1) an English law, Eng- lish language LLB, (2) a Cypriot In this respect we constant- Law, Greek language LLB and ly expand our attractiveness (3) a Greek law, Greek language to international students by LLB. The LLB is unique for ac- designing and offering pro- commodating a comparative grammes of study, both in legal environment and for of- conventional and DL form, that fering a full range of courses correspond to contemporary of common law (English law), academic needs and exploit continental law (Greek law) the School’s comparative and mixed law (Cypriot law). studies advantage and spe- The Department of Politics and cialization in the interrelation Governance also offers a well-recog- MA in Criminal Law and Addictions with between law, politics, governance and nised BA in International Relations and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; technology. We further submit com- European Studies. At a postgraduate as well as an MA in Law and Politics in petitive research proposals seeking level there is a wide range of options the European Union and an MA in Pub- for international research funding, as at School level: an LLM with concentra- lic Administration, both offered in con- well as for the organisation of inter- tion on European Business Law, as well ventional and distance learning modes, national conferences and seminars, as Human Rights and Criminal Justice, and with the support of the well-known and coordinate with our affiliated think which is offered both in the conven- Centre of European Constitutional tanks and research institutions. 2 SCHOOL OF LAW 18. Dr Giorgos Charalambous, Assistant 42. Dr Andreas Karyos, Adjunct Faculty Professor (Politics, Governance) (History) 19. Dr Anna Plevri, Assistant Professor 43. Dr Nicolas Ioannides, Adjunct Faculty (Private and Procedural Law, ADR) (Public International Law) OUR FACULTY 20. Dr Emilios A. Solomou, Lecturer (History) 44. Dr Maria Stylianidou, Adjunct Faculty 21. Dr Stergios Mitas, Lecturer (Public Finance Law) (Jurisprudence, Public Law) 45. Dr Elena Drymiotou, Adjunct Faculty 1. Prof. Dr Achilles C. Emilianides, Dean 22. Dr Grigoris Michaelides, Lecturer (Tax (Public Law) (Public, Private and Commercial Law) Law) 46. Dr Nicolas Kyriakides, Adjunct Faculty 2. Prof. Andreas Theophanous, Head 23. Dr Fotios Nicolaou, Lecturer (Private (Private and Procedural Law) Law) of the Department of Politics and 47. Dr Ioannis Yiokaris, Adjunct Faculty 24. Dr Vagia Polyzoidou, Lecturer (Criminal Governance (Political Economy, Public (Commercial Law) Law) Policy) 48. Dr Sophocles Ioulianou, Adjunct Faculty 25. Dr Konstantinos Dimarellis, Lecturer 3. Prof. Nestor Courakis (Criminal (Public Procurement) (Labour Law) Sciences) 26. Dr Evi Eftychiou, Lecturer (Sociology and 49. Dr Victoria Pistikou, Adjunct Faculty 4. Prof. Farid Mirbagheri, Associate Head Anthropology of Law) (Political Economy) of the Department of Politics and 27. Dr Dimitrios Koukiades, Lecturer 50. Dr Konstantinos Pliatsikas, Adjunct Governance (International Relations, (Comparative Law, AI and Law) Faculty (Private Law) Middle Eastern Affairs) 28. Dr Giorgos Tsaousis, Lecturer (Public Law, 51. Dr Stamatoula Panagakou, Adjunct 5. Prof. Hubert Faustmann (History) Public Administration, Personal Data) Faculty (Political Philosophy) 6. Prof. Irini Stamatoudi, Professor 29. Dr Konstantinos Rokas, Lecturer (Private 52. Dr Konstantinos Voulgarakis, Adjunct (Intellectual Property, Cultural Property) International Law) Faculty (Private and Procedural Law) 7. Dr Christina Ioannou, Associate Dean, 30. Dr Antonios Stylianou, Lecturer 53. Dr Kalliopi Mitka, Adjunct Faculty Associate Professor (EU Politics, (International Law) (Commercial Law) Labour Law) 31. Dr Yiannos Katsourides, Lecturer 54. Dr. Soterios Loizou, Adjunct Faculty 8. Dr Christos Papastylianos, Associate (Politics) (Private/Commercial Law) Professor, Head of the Department of 32. Dr Maria Hadjiathanasiou, Marie Curie 55. Despina Hadjidemetri, Adjunct Faculty Law (Public Law) Fellow (History) (Private Law) 9. Dr Giorgos Kentas, Associate Professor 33. Dimitris Kourtis, Research Associate 56. Vasos Georgiou, Adjunct Faculty (Sports (International Relations, Public (Public International Law) Law, Public Administration) Administration) 34. Marinos Papaioakeim, Research 57. Charalambos Artemis, Adjunct Faculty 10. Dr Demetra Sorvatzioti, Associate Associate, Director, RCS Cyprus (Private Law) Professor (Criminal Sciences) (Diplomacy) 11. Dr Costas Stratilatis, Associate 58. Agis Georgiades, Adjunct Faculty 35. Dr Ioannis Kastanas, Post-Doctoral (Procedural Law, ADR) Professor (Public Law) Research Associate (Public Law, 59. Theognosia Kouspi, Adjunct Faculty 12. Dr Stavroulla Soukara, Associate Ecclesiastical Law) (Public Law) Professor (Judicial Psychology) 36. Dr Andreas Kirlappos, Research 60. Georgia Parpa, Adjunct Faculty (EU Law) 13. Dr Theodoros Tsakiris, Associate Associate (Public Administration) 61. Petros Konstantinidis, Adjunct Faculty Professor (Energy Security, Geopolitics) 37. Prof. Thanos Kriemadis, Visiting 14. Dr Odysseas Christou, Assistant Professor (Public Administration) (Public Law) Professor, Associate Head of the 38. Dr Nikolaos Davrados, Visiting Associate 62. Maria Kyprianou, Adjunct Faculty Department of Law (Government, Professor (Private International Law, (Criminal Studies) International Law, International Relations) Private Law) 63. Andreas Christou, Adjunct Faculty 15. Dr Constantinos Adamides, Assistant 39. Dr Despina Kyprianou, Adjunct Faculty (Criminal Studies) Professor (International Relations) (Criminal Law) 64. Petros Petrikkos, Research Associate 16. Dr Nikos Koumoutzis, Assistant 40. Dr Katerina Papanicolaou, Adjunct (Politics) Professor (Private Law) Faculty (Public Law, Public 65. Ioannis Kasoulides, Teaching Fellow 17. Dr Michalis Kontos, Assistant Professor Administration) (Politics, Diplomacy) (International Law, International 41. Dr Yiannis Rossides, Adjunct Faculty 66. Marcos Kyprianou, Teaching Fellow Relations, European Studies) (Pubic Administration) (Politics, Diplomacy) 3 UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA HIGHLIGHTS Dean Emilianides elected in the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts The Dean of the School of Law, Professor Achilles C. Emilia- nides, was elected as one of the 12 founding members of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts. The Acade- my, which was founded by law, and began its operation with the election of its founding members in April 2019, is stated to be the supreme intellectual body of Cyprus in sciences, letters, and arts, and home to the most distinguished Cypri- ot scientists, intellectuals and artists. Prof. Emilianides was elected in the Class of Ethical, Economic and Political Scienc- es. Members of the Academy also elected Dean Emilianides as the Academy’s first Secretary-General. In March 2019 Dean Emilianides was also officially admitted as an ordinary member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in a special ceremony held in Salzburg, Austria, his election hav- ing taken place in 2018. Re-Election of the Leadership of the School of Law Prof. Achilles C. Emilianides has been Andreas Theophanous has been re- re-elected as Head of the Department re-elected