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George N. Katapodis

Chairman

Lawyer before the Supreme Court Dr. Jur.

Born in Athens on June 23, 1964

Professional experience

  • November 2021 - Elected Chairperson at the Bureau of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Working Party for the Public-Private Partnerships (WP-PPP) for a two year term (https://unece.org/ppp/bureau).
  • June 2021 - Elected Vice Chairperson CICPPP/ Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private Partnerships (https://unece.org/CICPPP-Bureau).
  • May 2021 - Principle Member of the Trainer's Registry of the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government in the fields of: a) Law, b) International Relations and Institutions and c) Public Finance and Fiscal Policy.
  • As of 12/3/2019- Elected Co-chair of the United Nation’s Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Working Party for Public-Private Partnerships (WP-PPP) for a two year term (https://unece.org/ppp/bureau).
  • August 24, 2016 - to date: Appointed as Chairman of the Hellenic Single Public Procurement Authority (HSPPA) by the Hellenic Parliament
  • 2008-2016- Lawyer specialized in public, administrative law, labor law
  • 2007-2008- Visiting Professor at the Economic University of Izmir (Izmir Ekonomi Universitesi) in European Union Law - European Institutions
  • 2005-2007- Consul of Greece in Izmir, Turkey
  • 2002-2005- Deputy Director at the Directorate for Latin America and the Caribbean (A8) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (active participation in carrying out the Greek EU Presidency during the first semester of 2003 - National Representative at the CFSP working group responsible for Latin America & Caribbean / COLAT)
  • 1999-2002- Embassy of Greece in Islamabad, Pakistan with parallel accreditation for Afghanistan - deputy head of mission (dcm) and in charge of the Consular Office - Chargé d 'affaires a.i.
  • 1997-1999- Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Attaché at the Diplomatic Office of the Ministre of Foreign Affairs & at A1 Directorate for European countries (initially responsible for CIS countries and then for East European Countries)
  • 1991-1997 - Lawyer admitted before the First Instance Court of Athens

Academic curriculum

  • 2005 University of Athens - Faculty of Law: PhD thesis on "Greek Development Policy and the legitimacy of state aids: adaptation to EU and international law"
  • 2003 Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government executive programs: "The Practice of Trade Policy: Economics, Negotiations and Rules"
  • 1998 University of Athens - Faculty of Law: Postgraduate diploma with specialization in public Law
  • 1989 University of Athens - Department of Economics: Bachelor in Economics (specialization in Statistics-Econometrics)
  • 1986 University of Paris-II: Degree (Maitrise) in Law (specialization in Public Law),
  • 1985 University of Paris-II: Degree (DEUG) in Economics

Publications

  • 2008 C. STEFANOU - G. KATAPODIS, The European Treaties after the Lisbon revision. Publisher N. Sakkoulas
  • 2006 G. KATAPODIS, Greek Development Policy and the legitimacy of state aids. Publisher N. Sakkoulas
  • 1997 C. STEPHANOU - G. KATAPODIS, Réformes et Mutations de l'Union européenne, LGDJ, Publisher BRUYLANT

Distinctions

  • 2010 Honorary member of the Chamber of Industry of Denizli, Turkey
  • 2007 Honorary member of the Chamber of Commerce of Izmir, Turkey
  • 2007 Honorary Citizen of the city of Izmir, Turkey (by special decree of the Municipal Council)

Foreign Languages

French, English, Spanish, Turkish