Eleftheria Ftaklaki comes from the island of Rhodes in the Aegean Archipelagos; she is an islander and she knows the meaning of insularity and geographical isolation very well.

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Dr Paraskevi Eleftheria Ftaklaki

Dr in European Studies and International Relations
Post Doc Researcher at the University of Aegean

E-mail: el.ftaklaki@gmail.com

 

EDUCATION TRAINING

2021- Present

Post-Doctoral Researcher Fellow at the Aegean University

 

2022

Lecturer at the Aegean University in the field of
European institutions, EU Foreign policy, Cohesion Policy and Development – Regionalism (Jean Monnet Module)

 

2020-2021

Human Rights and the Educational Process. From Self-Respect to Respect for Others (Aegean University)

 

2021

Doctor in European Studies and International Relations

Department of Sociology, University of the Aegean, Lesvos (Greece)
Title of my PhD thesis: “The impact of the European regional authorities
on the Europeanisation of cooperation in External Actions:
Case study – the Cotonou Partnership Agreement”

 

2020

Training for Mentorship for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps

 

2015

Special Thematic Programme/Seminar titled “Global Governance and European Integration” organised by the University of the Aegean (Total duration: 40 hours)

 

2015

Special Thematic Programme/Seminar titled “European policies and institutions for the islands of the Aegean”, organised by the University of the Aegean (Total duration: 32 hours).

 

2004–2006

Master’s degree (MA) in “Political, Economic and International Relations in the Mediterranean”.
Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean, Rhodes (Greece)

 

2001–2002

Certificate in the Development of Entrepreneurship through the method of distance learning (e-learning).
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens (Greece)

 

1995

Training programme for Local Government Officials on issues regarding Exclusion from the Labour Market, implemented by the Greek Agency of Local Development and Administration (EETAA SA), funded by the HORIZON Community Initiative and the General Secretariat for Youth (duration 300 hours)

 

1991–1995

Bachelor Degree in Humanities
Department of Primary Education of the University of the Aegean, Rhodes (Greece)

 

1985–1990

Bachelor Degree in Political Sciences
Department of Political Science, School of Legal, Economic and Political Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens (Greece)

 

1989–1989

Graduate School of Journalism
Hayiou Journalism Vocational Training Centre, Athens (Greece)

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2021- 2025

Teaching at a Jean Monnet Module “EU.E.N.I.C”, for the EU ENLARGEMENT IN W.BALKANS: A NEW INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE (Aegean University and the University of Tirana).

 

2020 – Present
Present Mentor for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps

 

2017- Present

Head Officer in the Department of Lifelong Learning of the Municipality of Rhodes- Municipality of Rhodes, Rhodes (Greece)

 

2016–Present

Registered Trainer in the Registry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens / Special Account for Research Grants, reg. no. 136

 

2016–2019

President of the Social Cooperative Enterprise for the Environment, Culture, Innovation and social and green economy in the Aegean with the distinctive title “Aegean Aroma”.

 

2015–2017

Member of the Governing Board of the Vocational Training and Guidance Centre “G. Gennimatas S.A.” of the South Aegean Region, Rhodes (Greece) – lifelong training of human resources in the South Aegean

 

2013-2014

Vice President of the CPMR Balkan and Black Sea Commission.

 

2013-2014

Member of the Committee for Development Affairs & International Relations of the Union of Greek Regions (ENPE).

 

2012–2014

Vice Governor of the South Aegean Region, responsible for Tourism, Employment, European projects, regional institutions, and international cooperation

 

2011-2014

Member of the Monitoring Committee of the O.P. on Transnational European Territorial Cooperation” GREECE-CYPRUS 2007-2013″.

 

2011–2014

President of the Development Agency of the South Aegean Region – READ S.A. `Rhodes (GR)

 

2011-2012

Mandated Regional Councillor of South Aegean, responsible for European Programmes, regional institutions and international cooperation.

 

2010–2013

Officer in the Directorate of Programming and Strategic Planning of the Municipality of Rhodes (Greece)

 

2004–2010

General Director of the Vocational Training and Guidance Centre “G. Gennimatas S.A.” of the South Aegean Region, Rhodes (Greece)

 

1996–2007

Scientific coordinator of the Centre for the Promotion of Employment “Kallipateira” of the Municipality of Rhodes
Rhodes (Greece)

 

2000–2004

Director of the Development Agency “RODON S.A.” of the Municipality of Rhodes (Greece): Studies, drafting and implementing Community programmes and conducting international relations for Rhodes

 

1995-1999

Municipality of Rhodes, Rhodes (Greece)
Responsible for European Programmes, International Relations, Social Policy and Employment

 

1991–1995

Scientific Advisor of the Dodecanese Association of People with Disabilities for the drafting and implementation of Community programmes (HELIOS I, HELIOS II, HORIZON I, HORIZON 2, Social Exclusion)
Rhodes (Greece)

 

1993–1994

Director of the Specialized Vocational Training and Guidance Centre for Disabled people “INTEGRATION”, Dodecanese ( GR)