RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Doctoral research
Completed doctoral theses:
- Ion Vallianos (2025) Do the European Union's fundamental values still matter? The case of the common fisheries policy (Athens: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens).
- Othon Kaminiaris (2023) The impact of the EU climate change policy on its neighbourhood (Athens: National and Kapodistrian Universiyy of Athens).
- George Dikaios (2022) Normative without power: Internal and external EU climate diplomacy towards the IMO and the ICAO (Athens: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens).
Ongoing doctoral research:
- Nikoleta Dabanovic, on the adaptation and just transition strategies of the Southeast European states.
- Dafni Karatza, on the influence of the carbon tax on climate policy.
- Rania Papadopoulou, Youth in the Western Balkans: Combating climate change with a view to EU accession
- Nadia Vassileiadou, on how the European media perceive and present climate change issues.
Post-doctoral research
Completed post-doctoral research
- Dr George Dikaios - European port policy and climate regulations: Responsibilities, jurisdiction and implementation in Greece.
Research projects
Collaborations
- Collaboration between Leiden University and the UNESCO Chair through the Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship 'Climatization of EU Policies: The case of maritime transport' (2025-27).
- Collaboration between the UNESCO Chair and the Hellenic Forum for Sustainable Development: Mapping the implementation of the SDGs in Greece.
- Collaboration between the UNESCO Chair and diaNEOsis: Just transition to the post-lignite era. (powerpoint presentation in Greek).
- Collaboration between the UNESCO Chair and ELIAMEP on the development of the Climate Change Hub. Presentation of the Climate Change Hub with the participation of Prof. E. Doussis and Dr G. Dikaios.
- Collaboration between the UNESCO Chair and The Green Tank on a policy paper titled: Hydrocarbon extraction vs Offshore wind: Can Greece become a green energy hub in the Mediterranean?.