August 2004 - Present Lawyer at the Supreme Court and the International Criminal Court Providing legal services to individuals and legal entities through his personal office since November 2006. Legal advisor to non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, periodicals, and real estate agencies. Handling cases of civil law (labor, family-inheritance, automotive, etc.). Administrative law: representing clients before the Council of State and the Administrative Court of Appeal. Appearances in Courts of Appeal for Felonies, Mixed Jury Courts, and the Supreme Court (criminal division). Representing clients before the European Court of Human Rights. May 2006 - Present Co-founder/editor-in-chief of the periodical publication of thought Intellectum Coordinating the entire team of the journal, organizing schedules and tasks for each team member, final supervision of all assigned tasks jointly with the responsible editor, concluding cooperation agreements with other international organizations and universities (Panteion University, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Eurozine, Copernicus Index, Kilgray, etc.), checking translations for the electronic English edition, supervising the evaluation and selection process of material, designing upcoming issues, communicating with renowned scientists and personalities for article submissions or interviews (Ulrich Beck, David Oderberg, Richard Katula, Brett Dakin, Panos Theodoridis, Paul Johnston, Harry Vlavianos, Sue Black, William Schabas, Carla Del Ponte), submitting applications for funded programs & grants, responsible for concluding project contracts with other entities. Gives speeches about the journal in bookstore multi-spaces, International Book Fairs, and appears regularly in the media. September 2009 - June 2011 Responsible for teaching the course "English Legal Terminology" at the Thessaloniki Bar Association. September 2004 - June 2009 Scientific associate of the Department of Criminal and Criminological Sciences of AUTH January - June 2004 Six-month internship at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Education and Training May 2016 Doctor of Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Doctoral Dissertation Topic: Aspects of the Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court September 2002 - September 2003 Master of Laws in Criminal Justice and Human Rights at the University of Nottingham February 1999 - June 2002 Law Degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Grade: 7.7 Very Good September 1996 - June 1998 Higher Education Diploma in Law - Birmingham City University Publications-Articles-Books The Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, (London: Springer), (December 2019). Η Δικαιοδοσία του Διεθνούς Ποινικού Δικαστηρίου [The Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court], (Athens: Nomiki Vivliothiki), (February 2017), ISBN 978-960-562-694-5 Les Misérables of Thessaloniki in 2011: A Practical Case Study of Human Rights and Human Abusein M. Zirk-Sadowski, B. Wojciechowski and K. M. Cern (eds.), Towards Recognition of Minority Groups, (London: Ashgate), (December 2014). «Τέσσερα Κρίσιμα Ζητήματα του Ελληνικού Σωφρονιστικού Συστήματος: Εκπαίδευση, Απασχόληση, Επικοινωνία και Πειθαρχικός Έλεγχος των Κρατουμένων» [Four Critical Issues of the Greek Prisons System: Education, Employment, Communication and Disciplinary Control of Prisoners] in CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS "THE ROAD TO JUSTICE" IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR EMERITUS STERGIOS ALEXIADIS, (Athens-Thessaloniki, Sakkoulas Publications), (2012), pp. 323-341. «Τόμας Λουμπάνγκα Ντυίλο: το Μετέωρο Βήμα του Διεθνούς Ποινικού Δικαστηρίου;» [Thomas Lubanga Dyilo: The Meteoric Step of the International Criminal Court?] in Angeliki Pitsela (ed.), Criminological Explorations: Honorary Volume for Professor Stergios Alexiadis, (Thessaloniki: Sakkoulas Publications), (2010), pp. 1039-1057. «Συλλάβετε τον Βασιλιά: το Ένταλμα Σύλληψης κατά του Προέδρου του Σουδάν Ομάρ αλ-Μπασίρ» [Arrest the King: The Arrest Warrant against the President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir], website of the interdisciplinary journal Intellectum, 01-04-2009. Taming the Waves of International Criminal Justice: the Paradox of Serving (in)Justice through (un)Just Means and the Saddam Hussein’s Case”, in the book series Dia-Logos (Volume 11) by M. Zirk-Sadowski, M. Golecki and B. Wojciechowski (eds.), MULTICENTRISM AS AN EMERGING PARADIGM IN LEGAL THEORY, Peter Lang Publications, (2009), pp. 271-289. “The Move to Restrict the Death Penalty in International Human Rights Law and Resistance in the American Continent”, (University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Review, Students’ Supplement), 2002-2003, pp. 45-55. «Ο Αυτεπαγγέλτως Διοριζόμενος Συνήγορος και το Δικαίωμα Αναβολής ή Διακοπής της Δίκης» [The Ex Officio Appointed Counsel and the Right to Adjournment or Suspension of Trial], Pinika Chronika, August 2008, pp. 758-763. «Υπόθεση Τόμας Λουμπάνγκα Ντυίλο: το Χρονικό μιας Προαναγγελθείσας Δίκης» [Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Case: The Chronicle of a Foretold Trial], (2008) 5 Intellectum, pp. 27-42. Presentations Visiting Professor, Center for Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights, University of Lodz (Poland), speech: "Issues of Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court: Subjective - Objective elements of crimes and immunities" (March 2013). «Η εικονική πραγματοποίηση μιας αληθινής επανάστασης; Η υπόθεση του Τζούλιαν Ασσάντζ και του ιστοτόπου Wikileaks» [The virtual realization of a real revolution? The case of Julian Assange and the Wikileaks website], E-life 2011, (Thessaloniki), April 1-3, 2011. “Four Critical Issues of the Greek Prisons System: Work, Education, Communication and Disciplinary Measures” at the international conference of the European Science Foundation entitled “Violations of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: Investigation and Prevention of Torture and Death in Custody” (Linköping, Sweden), May 3-7, 2010. “Aggression: the Case of a Shadow Crime” at the annual International Conference of the Socio-Legal Studies Association, at the University of West England (Bristol, United Kingdom), (April 7-9, 2009). «Τέσσερα κρίσιμα ζητήματα του Ελληνικού Σωφρονιστικού Συστήματος: απασχόληση, εκπαίδευση, επικοινωνία και πειθαρχικός έλεγχος των κρατουμένων» [Four critical issues of the Greek Prisons System: employment, education, communication and disciplinary control of prisoners], at the conference "The Road to Justice" in honor of Professor Emeritus Stergios Alexiadis, October 15-16, 2009. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo: The Chronicle of a Case Foretold”, at the annual International Conference of the Socio-Legal Studies Association, at DeMontfort University, (Leicester, United Kingdom), (April 7-9, 2009). Distinctions First Greek lawyer admitted to the list of deputy counsels of the International Criminal Court and considered capable of participating in the legal representation of defendants and victims in cases of international criminal law. Member of the Scientific and Advisory Committee of the Center for Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights, University of Lodz, Poland, February 1, 2013. First lawyer of Greek nationality admitted for internship at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Ranked seventh (7th) among his 75 colleagues who graduated in July 2002 from the Law School of AUTH. Received excellent grades in nineteen courses. Scholarship from DAAD for attending the MUST summer program of the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich on European and German Law (2002). Four progress awards (2 distinctions and 2 first prizes) from the Ministry of Education and commendation for an act of "unusual humanism" from the Parents' Council of the 1st Neapolis Lyceum. Exclusive interview with Carla Del Ponte ("Eleftherotypia", 5-7-2004, p. 19 and "Advocate" magazine, pp. 44-49). His article "The Graduation Fee & the Degree of Revolution" is nominated as the best article of the year (E-awards 2013). The website of the non-profit organization Intellectum, of which he is president, is nominated as the best special interest website (E-awards 2013). Master's thesis on the death penalty received an excellent grade and was honorably published in the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Review, Students’ Supplement (2003). Social Skills and Competences Member of the Research Team that conducted research in prisons in honor of Professor Emeritus Stergios Alexiadis (2005-2010). The results of the research received wide publicity and highlighted the pathologies of the Greek penitentiary system (the first volume with studies in honor of the emeritus professor has already been published, while the publication of the conference proceedings volume is pending). Following an invitation from the British Council of Thessaloniki, he participates in open discussions-teleconferences with young people from other European countries on the future of Europe (2006). Voluntary work in the juvenile ward of Diavatón Prison within the framework of a Youth/Support Measures Programme of the European Union (2001-2002). Conducts interviews with the staff of Diavatón Prison within the framework of the AGIS program and assists in completing the relevant questionnaires (2003). Free English language teaching (Proficiency level) at the Christian Refuge of the Holy Church of Saint Demetrius in Thessaloniki (2001-2002) to impoverished students. Elected representative of postgraduate students of the Law School of the University of Nottingham (2002-2003). Organizes and coordinates for the first time the lecture series "Series of Informal Talks" for postgraduate students.