The Advisory Council serves as RhodesMRC’s guardian of continuity, innovation, and institutional wisdom. Bringing together some of the most accomplished alumni of the conference’s Secretariat and Board, it provides strategic, experience-driven guidance to help the Organizing Committee uphold and enhance the simulation’s quality from year to year.
Drawing on a deep understanding of RhodesMRC’s history, culture, and operational dynamics, Advisory Council members advise on all decisions related to the simulation aspects of the conference: committee design, procedural frameworks, academic coherence, and the evolving needs of delegates and staff. Their insights help ensure that every iteration of RhodesMRC remains faithful to its core strengths, authenticity, inclusivity, pedagogical value, while continuing to innovate and adapt to the realities of contemporary international diplomacy.
The Advisory Council embodies the long-term legacy of RhodesMRC, serving as a bridge between past and present generations. Through mentorship, critical reflection, and strategic support, its members contribute to the conference’s sustained excellence, reaffirming its role as a leading platform for experiential learning in diplomacy and international governance.
Andreas Papaiosif – Chairperson of the Advisory Council
Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2021, f. Member of the Executive Committee
Erato Fesatidou – Deputy Chairperson of the Advisory Council
f. Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee, , f. Head of the Executive Committee, Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2022
Emmanouil Kalaintzis
Junior Judge, Assistant Spokesperson of the Hellenic Court of Audit
Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2014, f. Member of the Organizing Coommittee
Paschalis Ioannidis
Head of Crisis of RhodesMRC 2023, f. Member of the Executive Committee
Theodoros Palaskas
Deputy Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2023, f. Member of the Executive Committee