Organizing Committee

A highly-experienced Organizing Committee oversees all aspects of running such a demanding task, securing that the overall experience of the RhodesMRC participants will be the best possible, combining a fine academic exercise with the various cultural and historical offerings of Rhodes, including its Medieval City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Organizing Committee is comprised of:

Michael G. Kavuklis
Head of the Organizing Committee & Founder of RhodesMRC, President of the House of Europe in Rhodes

Magdalene Tsourdiou
Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of RhodesMRC, Secretary of the House of Europe in Rhodes

Dimitrios Lolitsas
Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of RhodesMRC

Ex Officio Members

Assoc. Prof. Miltos Sarigiannidis
Head of the Scientific Committee of RhodesMRC

Stefanos Katsoulis
Head of the Scientific Committee of the House of Europe in Rhodes

Andreas Papaiosif
Chair of the RhodesMRC Advisory Council

Anna Kalamata
Director of the RhodesMRC Academy

Alexandra Moutropoulou
Secretary-General of the University Edition of RhodesMRC 2026

Sotirios Anastasopoulos
Secretary-General of the High School Edition of RhodesMRC 2026

Stavros Chrysochos
Treasurer of the House of Europe in Rhodes

Lina Filippaki
Member of the Board of the House of Europe in Rhodes

Nikolaos-Rafail Kavouras
Head of the Youth Committee & Member of the Board of the House of Europe in Rhodes

Prof. Sotirios Ntalis
Chair of the Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean

Filia Papasavva
Head of the Europe Direct South Aegean

Representative to be appointed
On behalf of the Region of South Aegean

Representative to be appointed
On behalf of the Municipality of Rhodes

Representative to be appointed
On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Dodecanese

Executive members

Konstantinos Oikonomou
Academics Officer

Efthimios Makridakis-Kounalakis
Academics Officer

Nikolaos Tsironis
Communications & Marketing Officer

Zoi Triantou
Fundraising Officer

Christos Kaltsas
Community Building Officer

Konstantinos Drakopoulos
Volunteer Development Officer

Michaela Fournarakou
High School Edition Coordinator

Angelos-Michail Tsitiridis
RhodesMRC Youth Ambassador

In the past, the following people has served as members of the Organizing Committee of RhodesMRC:

Lee Minaidis, on behalf of the City of Rhodes (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Nikolaos Mertzanidis, Board Member of RhodesMRC 2010 (2010, 2011)
Panagiota Manoli, on behalf of the Department of Mediterranean Studies (2011, 2012)
Petra Zifou, Treasurer of the House of Europe in Rhodes (2011, 2012)
Elena Jianniki, Head of Staff (2011)
Melina Koliadi, Deputy Secretary General (2011)
Christian Hofer, on behalf of EUNET (2011)
Maria Brokou, Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2012 (2011, 2012)
Vivi Kefala, on behalf of the Department of Mediterranean Studies (2013)
Kalliopi Angelaki, Secretary Genereal of RhodesMRC 2013 – University Edition (2013)
Stavroula Oustoglou, Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2013 – High School Edition (2013)
Rafaella Tsertsides, Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2014 (2014)
Anastasios Kallergis, Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2016 (2016)
Christophoros-Dimitrios Zafeiris, Deputy Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2016 and 2017 (2017)
Anna Spirou-Bodini, Head of Staff of RhodesMRC 2016 and 2017 (2017)
Erato Fesatidou, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee (2022-2025), Secretary General of RhodesMRC 2022

2026 University Edition

Ex Officio Members

Executive members

Past members of the Organizing Committee