Speakers

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  Alexandros Triantafyllidis Professor of Animal Population Genetics, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  

  Alexandros Triantafyllidis

  Professor of Animal Population Genetics, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  Biologist with PhD studies on “Population genetics of animal organisms”. Academic member of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece since 2003 and vice deputy chair of the School of Biology since 2025. He has published >100 scientific papers in international peer-reviewed journals (H-index =26). He has followed sabbatical studies on bioinformatics in Katholieke Universitet Leuven (2010) and University of Oxford (2019-2020). He has collaborated with Greek and European researchers in National and EU projects on food traceability and biodiversity conservation of Greek animal species using genetic and genomic tools. He has been a member of School of Biology and Aristotle University Committees on Programmes of Studies, Evaluation, Accreditation, Erasmus, ECTS and international mobility and affairs. Since 2019, he represents an interdisciplinary team of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the program (H2020-MSCA) INSPIREUROPE-“Initiative To Support, Promote, And Integrate Researchers@Risk In Europe” and since 2020, he is the Chair of the network of Greek Universities supporting threatened Academics and Researchers. Also, by the decision of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Senate 3158/19-3-2025, he is Institutionally Responsible for the acquisition of the “Human Resources Strategy for Researchers” (HRS4R) logo by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

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  Valeria Costantino Rector’s Delegate for ERASMUS, Universita Federico II di Napoli & Full professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Naples “Federico II”
  

  Valeria Costantino

  Rector’s Delegate for ERASMUS, Universita Federico II di Napoli & Full professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Naples “Federico II”

  Valeria Costantino is a full professor in organic chemistry and leads the BlueChemistryLab group, which focuses on natural products, drug discovery from microorganisms, and the impact of climate change on cyanobacterial blooms. She has published 119 papers, written numerous reviews, and oversees the Summer School on Natural Products, a key program of the Italian Chemical Society. As Vice-rector for Erasmus Programs and Vice-president of the European University Foundation, she enhances mobility experiences. She is the principal investigator of a MUR-funded transnational program, coordinating a consortium of 34 universities focused on supporting internationalization and strengthening links among the partners through a program of innovative mixed classes (digital and in-person), workshops, mobility of students, teaching, and non-teaching staff.
  Research activity and interest: Dr. Costantino’s research group (TheBlueChemistryLab) focuses on exploring the unique biodiversity of natural products from marine sponges and cyanobacteria as lead compounds for pharmacological applications. More recently, the group has applied the chemical knowledge to explore the great biodiversity of cyanobacteria using the OSMAC approach to culture them. Moreover, the group is involved in monitoring cyanoblooms along the Italian coasts and in inland waters within the framework of the PNRR_National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC–The Italian approach: The National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC).

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  João Bacelar Executive Manager of the European University Foundation (EUF)
  

  João Bacelar

  Executive Manager of the European University Foundation (EUF)

  João Bacelar is the Executive Manager of the European University Foundation (EUF), which is the largest and most influential network of universities looking to modernize the European Higher Education Area in general and student mobility in particular. The EUF works with universities, governments, European institutions and student organisations on a daily basis to improve EU policy, cooperation and innovation.

  João has been involved in higher education policy since the onset of the Bologna Process and joined the EUF in 2004. His experience in digital HE encompasses the design and coordination of several flagship projects, including the Erasmus without Paper, Online Learning Agreement, Erasmus+ App and MyAcademicID initiatives.

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  Marián Morón Vice-Rector of Internationalization, University Pablo de Olavide, Seville
  

  Marián Morón

  Vice-Rector of Internationalization, University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

  Marián Morón is Associate Professor at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide. She holds a PhD in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Granada. Her teaching and research career has consistently focused on the social dimension of the contemporary university, where mobility and international experience are key factors both in learning processes and in students’ professional development.

  She has participated in or coordinated up to four European projects aimed at fostering interaction among university students from diverse cultural and academic traditions, addressing the intercultural dimension of higher education from multiple perspectives. Her doctoral dissertation (UGR, 2009) was an innovative sociological study examining the educational and professional experiences of participants in a multiple-degree programme—pioneering in the European context—for the training of translators and experts in languages and intercultural communication.

  Her extensive publication record has led to her recognition and invitation as a keynote speaker in courses, conferences, and workshops for students at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, both nationally and internationally. Notable are her contributions as a trainer of trainers on mobility and the intercultural dimension of higher education in countries such as Belgium, the United Kingdom, Tunisia, and Italy. Her research interests include various forms of mobility, including virtual mobility and “internationalization at home” programmes.

  She has been involved in more than fifteen teaching innovation projects and has received two Excellence Distinctions in the Docencia-UPO programme, the most recent with public recognition. She also holds a Master’s degree in Digital Marketing and has worked on interdisciplinary training initiatives, particularly those linking communication and translation with other fields such as marketing, advertising, and the fashion industry. In this context, she served as co-Principal Investigator of the project “Closer-Int: Coupling Language Services for Internationalization”, funded through FEDER-UPO-Junta de Andalucía, which focused on transferring advances in Translation Studies to the productive sector. She has been a member of the Interglosia research group (HUM 996) since its establishment in 2017.

  She has held several academic leadership roles, including Vice-Dean for External Relations and Communication and Internship Coordinator at the Faculty of Humanities, as well as Vice-Rector for Students at UPO (2020–2024). In these roles, she has promoted co-governance, student participation in academic and university life, inclusion and equality, and attention to student mental health as key priorities. In April 2024, she was appointed Vice-President of the Andalusian Student Council and is a member of the working group on Student Affairs—Mobility, Organization, and Student Participation of CRUE.

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  Ioanna Georgiadou Head of the Department of European Educational Programs at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
  

  Ioanna Georgiadou

  Head of the Department of European Educational Programs at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

  Ms. Ioanna Georgiadou has been Head of the Department of European Educational Programs at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) for the past 15 years and serves as the Institutional Coordinator of the Erasmus Programme. She has been working in the Department since 1989, during which time she has participated in numerous conferences, seminars, and information events both in Greece and abroad, aiming at the effective implementation of the Erasmus Programme at AUTH.

  She has also contributed to working groups for the implementation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) across AUTH departments, and her contribution was particularly significant in the working group responsible for the awarding of the Diploma Supplement (DS) Label (2012–2015).

  Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in the preparation and submission of proposals for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education at AUTH and has participated in several European programmes, including TEMPUS, Erasmus Mundus, SUCRE, INSPIRE, NORM e.t.

  During her tenure as Head of the Department, which consists of 19 staff members, the unit has been recognized for its outstanding work. In 2021, it received the Award of Excellence from the AUTH Rectorate for its valuable contribution. Additionally, the Department has been acknowledged as an Institution of Good Practice by the Greek Erasmus+ National Agency, and its best practices have been adopted by other Greek Higher Education Institutions.

  She is also a member of the European University Alliance EPICUR Working Team and served as a member of the Executive Secretariat of the Utrecht Network from 2024 until April 2026. She has been actively involved in the Network as an administrative representative since 1990.

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  Eleni Griva Vice-Rector for International Affairs-Life Long Learning- Student Affairs, University of Western Macedonia
  

  Eleni Griva

  Vice-Rector for International Affairs-Life Long Learning- Student Affairs, University of Western Macedonia

  Eleni Griva is a Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of Primary Education) at the University of Western Macedonia (UOWM) – Greece. She is the Director of the Interdepartmental Master Program “Teaching Greek in Intercultural Environments”.

  She has been the Chair of the Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning since October 2023 and the Director of the Institute of Greek Language of the Research Center “TEMENUS” (UOWM), for the last five years. She is a Member of the Regional Council (of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports) for the Selection of Primary Education School Advisors in Northern Greece, and the Chair of the Supervisory Council of Florina Experimental School. She has also served for three years as a member of the Scientific Committee at the General Secretariat for Citizenship of the Ministry of the Interior.

  She has coordinated research, educational and training programs for teachers of Greek as a Second/Foreign Language or as a Heritage Language in cooperation with Departments/institutes of Greek Language Abroad and Education Coordinators of Greek Consulates Abroad. She has also organised or co-organised many scientific conferences on topics related to Language Education.

  She has published 10 books and more than 280 publications, which appear in various international and national refereed journals, collected editions and conference proceedings, in the fields: Teaching Greek as a Second/foreign language , Intercultural Communication, bilingualism/multilingualism, Digital Literacy, Alternative Assessment in language learning. She has participated in many conferences in Greece and abroad and she is a member of national and international scientific committees.

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  Dalibor Đukić Associate Professor and Vice Dean for International cooperation of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law
  

  Dalibor Đukić

  Associate Professor and Vice Dean for International cooperation of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law

  Dalibor Đukić is an Associate Professor and Vice Dean for International cooperation of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, Republic of Serbia. He teaches Ecclesiastical Law and Serbian Legal History. Additionally, he lectures in the postgraduate program Religion in Society, Culture and European Integrations at the University of Belgrade, the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and the postgraduate program Religion, Geopolitics, and Global Security at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. His research focuses on the legal status of religious organizations, ecclesiastical law, state-religion relations, the law of Eastern Churches, and the legal protection of freedom of religion or belief. He also served as president of the Committee for Accreditation of study programmes of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law and Disciplinary Comission of the University of Belgrade. He is a member of the International Academic Advisory Board of the Central European Association for Comparative Law, Budapest, Hungary, International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS), Milan, Italy, the Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches (SLEC), Vienna, Austria, and the International Center for Orthodox Studies, Niš, Serbia. Additionally, he serves as a member of the International Advisory and Peer Review Board for four academic journals: Central European Journal of Comparative Law (CEJCL), Law, Identity, and Values (LIVe), Balkans Legal, Economic and Social Studies (BLESS), and De iurisprudentia et iure publico (IEIP). He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Central European Researchers’ Blog.

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  Marina Detoraki Member of the Administrative Board of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) & Professor of Byzantine Philology University of Crete,
  

  Marina Detoraki

  Member of the Administrative Board of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) & Professor of Byzantine Philology University of Crete,

  After completing my BA in Classics at the University of Athens, I pursued postgraduate studies (MA and PhD) at the University of Paris IV–Sorbonne in Paris, specializing in Medieval Greek language and literature. From 1993 to 2000, I worked in Paris as a research scholar at the renowned Collège de France. I also assisted the Chair of Byzantine Studies in the organization of the Byzantine Studies Congress (2002).
  In 2001, I was elected to a teaching position at the University of Crete (Department of Philology). Since then, I have lived and worked in Crete, while also spending extended periods in Paris. In 2017, I was invited as Visiting Professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and in 2018 I was a Summer Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library (Washington D.C.), as well as a research scholar at the Bodleian Centre for the Study of the Book in Oxford.
  My research interests focus on Byzantine hagiography, textual editing, paleography, and textual criticism, and also include Byzantine tales and narratology. My book Le Martyre Grec de saint Aréthas et de ses compagnons (BHG 166), [Monographies 27], Collège de France–CNRS, Paris 2007, received the Academy of Athens Award in 2008.
  In 2020, I co-edited the volume Bibliothèques Grecques dans l’empire ottoman, with André Binggeli and Matthieu Cassin, (Bibliologia–Brepols, 2020). Two recent works — the edition of the Encomium and the Miracles of Saints Cyrus and John by Sophronius of Jerusalem (Brepols), and the volume Book Culture, Erudition and Scholarship in Venetian Crete (15th–16th c.) (De Gruyter) — are currently in press.