The Scientific Committee is the academic heart of RhodesMRC, entrusted with safeguarding the intellectual rigor, pedagogical value, and thematic relevance of the conference. As the body responsible for maintaining and continually elevating the academic standards of the simulation, it plays a pivotal role in shaping the learning experience offered to delegates, chairs, and educators alike.
Its responsibilities encompass the full academic lifecycle of the conference: assessing and refining proposed agenda topics, ensuring they reflect current global challenges and scholarly debates; reviewing and providing substantive feedback on all study guides; and establishing the methodological and qualitative criteria that define RhodesMRC’s academic identity. The Scientific Committee also supports the development of briefing materials, research frameworks, and training resources to ensure that participants engage with diplomacy and international governance in a structured, informed, and realistic manner.
The Scientific Committee is composed of distinguished university professors and researchers from disciplines central to international affairs, such as diplomacy, political science, law, economics, security studies, and regional studies, along with experienced officials from international organizations. Their expertise, combined with a commitment to education and scholarship, ensures that RhodesMRC remains a benchmark for academically grounded simulation conferences in Europe and beyond.
Miltos Sarigiannidis – Head of the Scientific Committee
Associate Professor of Public International Law, Dept. of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Paroula Naskou-Perraki – Hon. Head of the Scientific
r. Professor of International Law, Dept. of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia
Despina (Ino) Afentouli
Executive Director, Institute of International Relations (IDIS) at Panteion University
Fmr. Program Manager, NATO Public Diplomacy Division
Constantine Antonopoulos
Professor of Public International Law, Dept. of Law, Democritus University of Thrace
Zefi Dimadama, PhD
Fmr. Secretary General of Equality and Human Rights, Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family of the Hellenic Republic
Emmanouela Doussis
Professor of International Institutions, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
UNESCO Chairholder on Climate Diplomacy
Director, Institute of European Integration and Policy at NKUA
Maria Gavouneli
Professor of Public International Law, Dept. of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
President, Greek National Commission for Human Rights
Chair of the Expert Advisory Board, OECD Crete Centre on Population Dynamics
Vassilios Grammatikas
Associate Professor of Public International Law, Dept. of Political Science, Democritus University of Thrace
Ioannis N. Grigoriadis
Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair of European Studies, Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration, Bilkent University
Panagiotis Grigoriou
Professor of International and European Institutions, Dept. of Sociology, University of the Aegean
Eleni Karantzola
Professor of Linguistics, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Stefanos Katsoulis, PhD(c)
Head of the Scientific Committee of the House of Europe in Rhodes
Andreas Kotelis, PhD
Lecturer, Institute of European Studies, University of Malta
George Kyriakopoulos
Associate Professor of Public International Law, Dept. of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Georgios Maris
Associate Professor in Political Economy of International Relations, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Konstantinos Magliveras
Professor of Public International Law, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Panagiota Manoli
Associate Professor in Political Economy of International Relations, Dept. of Political Science and International Relations, University of the Peloponnese
Georgios Mitrakos
Director General, International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS)
Sotirios Ntalis
Professor of International Relations & Chair of the Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Ioannis Papageorgiou
Professor of International Relations, Dept. of Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ioannis Seimenis
Professor Euro-Mediterranean Relations, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Vice-Rector for Finance, University of the Aegean
Sotirios Serbos
Associate Professor of International Politics, Dept. of Social Work, Democritus University of Thrace
Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece
Dimitrios Skiadas
Professor of Budgetary Governance and EU Law, Dept. of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia
Visiting Professor & Constantine G. Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and European Studies, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
Thomas Skouteris
Associate Professor of International Law & Dean of the College of Law, University of Khorfakkan
Ioannis Stribis
Associate Professor of International Institutions, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Spyros Syropoulos
Professor of Ancient Greek Literature, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Dimitrios Triantaphyllou
Professor of International Politics, Dept. of International Relations, Panteion University
Director of Programs, Institute of International Relations (IDIS) at PU
Charalampos Tsardanidis
r. Professor of International Relations, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Director, Institute of International Economic Relations (IDOS)
Stefanos Vallianatos, PhD
Head of the Department of International Relations, Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture
Coordinator of the Anna Lindh Foundation Greek Network
Vasso Artinopoulou
Professor of Criminology, Dept. of Sociology, Panteion University
Director, Restorative Justice and Mediation Lab at PU
Marianthi Georgallidou
Associate Professor of Linguistics, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Thomas Goltz (†)
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Montana State University
Theodosios Karvounarakis
r. Professor of Diplomatic History, Dept. of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia
Stavros Katsios
Professor of Int. Economic Relations and Int. Economic Crime, Dept. of Foreign Languages, Translation & Interpreting, Ionian University
UNESCO Chairholder on Threats to the Cultural Heritage and related activities
Director, Hellenic Sinology Center at IU
Director, Laboratory for Geo-cultural Analyses (GeoLab) at IU
Paraskevi (Vivi) Kefala
r. Professor of International Relations, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Efthymios Papastavridis
Assistant Professor of International Law, Dept. of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Foteini Pazartzi
Professor of International Law, Dept. of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ioannis Sakkas
Professor of Modern History and International Relations, Dept. of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean
Christos Satlanis
Associate Professor of International Law, Dept. of Law, European University Cyprus
Richard Stock
Hon. President, European Academy North Rhine-Westphalia
Fmr. Director-General, Robert Schuman European Centre
Fmr. President, EUNET (European Network for Education and Training, e.V.)
Panayotis Tsakonas
Professor of International Relations, Security Studies and Foreign Policy Analysis, Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Director, Institute for Migration and Diaspora Studies at NKUA
Ioannis Valinakis
Professor of International Relations, Dept. of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
President, Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence at NKUA
Fmr. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
Antonia Zervaki
Assistant Professor of International Relations, Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens