Symeon Sidiropoulos

The President of the Hellenic Association of Political Scientists, Mr. Symeon Sidiropoulos, is a graduate of the Department of International and European, Economic and Political Studies of the University of Macedonia, specializing in Politics and Diplomacy. In the period 2009-2010 he completed his Postgraduate Studies on Comparative Policy at Queen Mary University. He holds a Master’s Degree, MSc “Environment and Health” of the Medical School of Athens. He holds a PhD in International Economics and Health Policy from the University of Piraeus.

He has specialized in Consulting Public and Private bodies and institutions. He works in the field of pharmaceutical industry as “Public Affairs and Communications Lead” for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, for the company TAKEDA. He is a Scientific Associate of the Laboratory of Economics and Health Management of the University of Piraeus for which he has worked on scientific projects in the field of pharmaceutical industry (Specifar etc.). He worked in the company “KANTOR Business Consultants A.E.”, and as a Consultant – Special Associate of the National Contact Point URBACT Greece – Cyprus, at the Ministry of Development. He has worked as a Special Advisor of the Municipality of Ilida and as a Scientific Associate in the Greek Parliament, while he has collaborated with many Members of the Greek Parliament in the field of Political Communication and assistance to parliamentary work. He worked as a Researcher and Scientific Associate in research programs of the TEI of Athens. He was the Director of the electronic news site www.leksis.net. Registered member of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EVEA). He was a trainee of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the D1 General Directorate and in the Office of the European Parliament.

He has fulfilled his military duties with an honorary report from the Chief of the General Staff of National Defense (AGETHA). After his military service he successfully completed the Sea Land Border Security and Refuges / Arms / Dual use Goods Control training of the Multinational Peace Support Operations Training Center (MPSOTC) of GEETHA (UN-NATO accredited center).