Christoforos Korakas

Current

Project Manager, www.capacity4dev.eu at European Commission DG EuropeAid
Quality Management Officer, Information and Communication Strategy and applications at European Commission DG EuropeAid

Past

eDemocracy Consultant / Expert at Council of Europe
R&D Projects Advisor at Research Academic Computer Technology Institute (CTI)
Scientific Director at access2democracy

Advisor to the Special Secretary on Information Society at Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance
Academic Expert / Evaluator at European COMMISSION
Consultant / Expert at Cap Gemini - Ernst & Young
Academic Expert / Evaluator at European COMMISSION
Academic Expert / Evaluator at European Commission
Consultant / Expert at Cap Gemini - Ernst & Young
Advisor / Consultant at CEDEFOP
Executive Assistant at European COMMISSION
Intern / Assistant at European COMMISSION

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Education

Université catholique de Louvain
Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon
Universitetet i Bergen

Europese Hogeschool Brussel

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Christoforos Korakas’s Summary

Christoforos Korakas was born in Brussels in 1972.
He has a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Athens (Greece) Faculty of Law Economics and Political Science Department of Political Science and Public Administration.
He has a MA (DEA) in Political Science, International Relations from the 'Université Catholique de Louvain' (UCL) Belgium. He did his Master Thesis in 1998 on "Cyber Democracy, Social and Political Implications of ICTs" with Prof. R. Petrella.

He is working for the European Commission as Quality Management Officer in charge of Information and Communication Strategy and Applications for Directorate E in DG EuropeAid since 2008, and has served in the past in DG INFSO/ DG SANCO/ DG EAC and the European Agency for Vocational Training (CEDEFOP - based in Greece) as Expert / Advisor on Information Society and Communication Issues.

He has also worked as an eGovernment consultant for CapGemini/ Ernst&Young (BE), among others on the Greek part of the "e-Europe 2005 eGovernment report" (2001).

He has also served as advisor to the Greek Minister of Economy and Finance, appointed as advisor to the Secretary for Information Society (2002-2004). Main tasks included: drafting policy, coordination among ministries and stakeholders on IS policy implementation, coordination of activities during the Greek Presidency of the EU, representative of the Secretary and the Ministry to the OECD (ICCP) and European Commissions ' work groups: eEurope2005 High Level Advisory Group (DG INFSO), eBusiness Support Network Steering Group (DG Enterprise), presentations on behalf of the Secretary to many national and international forums and conferences.

He was also Project Manager then Scientific Director at the Greek based NGO access2democracy (2004-2008), as well as R&D Projects Advisor at the Research Academic Computer Technology Institute of Greece, working among others on eVote / eDemocracy projects (2006-2008).

Christoforos Korakas’s Specialties:

e-Democracy, e-Vote, e-Participation, active Citizenship, On-line Deliberation methodology and Projects, social networks, online campaining and ICT capacity building for Non Profits. Experience also in Government Information Society Strategy.

Christoforos Korakas’s Experience

Project Manager, www.capacity4dev.eu

European Commission DG EuropeAid

(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year )

Project Manager of the Capacity4Dev project for DG EuropeAid
The first phase of the project is to be completed end of 2009
It is built on Open Source Technologies (Drupal), by the European Commission Joint Research Center.
more on www.capacity4dev.eu
Quality Management Officer, Information and Communication Strategy and applications

European Commission DG EuropeAid

(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

January 2008 — Present (2 years )

Development of a coherent and consistent communication strategy , manage and enhance the electronic incoming and outgoing information flows, coordinate web sites and enhance consistency and user experience, Information and work flows restructuring and process re-engineering.
eDemocracy Consultant / Expert

Council of Europe

(Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

August 2007 — February 2008 (7 months)

Undertaking report writing on eDemocracy issues / Participation in related Committee meeting (CAHDE, IWG)
R&D Projects Advisor

Research Academic Computer Technology Institute (CTI)

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Research industry)

May 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 8 months)

•Advisor / Expert on the project “R&D for the development of e-Voting systems” (2 year project starting from April 1st 2006)
•Advisor / Assistant to Mr Metakides (Director for Strategy and Development policy of the CTI), and liaison with EU partners and Institutions.
Scientific Director

access2democracy

(Think Tanks industry)

May 2004 — December 2007 (3 years 8 months)

Project research and drafting of proposals aiming at promoting the idea and practice of eDemocracy in Europe and worldwide, research on eDemocracy, dialogue and deliberation techniques and technologies, Production of related essays, presentations on eDemocracy in international Conferences (WSIS prepcoms – UNECE/UNDP), contacts with related organisations and relevant third parties world wide, Web-Site development and design. (www.access2democracy.org)
Advisor to the Special Secretary on Information Society

Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

November 2002 — March 2004 (1 year 5 months)

•Participation in designing and implementation of Information Society policies for Greece, drafting of high-level policy documents, feasibility studies for various actions and projects, contacts and coordination with relevant Ministries , monthly progress reports on the Operational Programme for the Information Society (ESF, ERDF)
•Coordination of the activities of the Secretariat for the Information Society related to the Greek Presidency.
•Representative of the Secretariat to the European Commissions work groups: eEurope High Level Advisory Group of DG INFSO, eBusiness Support Network Steering Group of DG Enterprise.
•Representative of the General Secretary to the OECD at the Information Communications and Computer Policy Committee (ICCP) and the its sub-Committees (WPIE, WPIIS, WPISP,WPTISP).
•Presentations and speeches on behalf of the General Secretary to many national and international forums and conferences
Academic Expert / Evaluator

European COMMISSION

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

July 2003 — July 2003 (1 month)

Academic Expert / Evaluator of project proposals submitted under the “Joint Actions Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci & Youth” programme.(www.socleoyouth.be) for the
Directorate General Education and Culture (DG EAC)
Consultant / Expert

Cap Gemini - Ernst & Young

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Services industry)

August 2002 — August 2002 (1 month)

Responsible for Greece in a European Study commissioned by the European Commission (DG INFSO) for the preparation of the 6th Framework Programme 2002-2006 entitled “potential for implementing a unique access and information point for the Research Community and those in charge of IST programmes and policies at a National Level”
Academic Expert / Evaluator

European COMMISSION

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

July 2002 — July 2002 (1 month)

Academic Expert / Evaluator of project proposals submitted under the “Joint Actions Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci & Youth” programme.(www.socleoyouth.be) for the
Directorate General Education and Culture (DG EAC)
Academic Expert / Evaluator

European Commission

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

September 2001 — September 2001 (1 month)

Academic Expert / Evaluator of project proposals submitted under the “Joint Actions Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci & Youth” programme.(www.socleoyouth.be) for the
Directorate General Education and Culture (DG EAC)
Consultant / Expert

Cap Gemini - Ernst & Young

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Services industry)

August 2001 — August 2001 (1 month)

Responsible for Greece in a European Study commissioned by the European Commission (DG INFSO) on eGovernment (Web-based Survey on electronic Public Services Government and citizen’s use of Internet) that was publicized as the “eEurope2005 eGovernment Report”
Advisor / Consultant

CEDEFOP

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)

September 2000 — July 2001 (11 months)

IT Consultant / Advisor : Assigned to the “Electronic Training Village” project (www.trainingvillage.gr)

Web Editor and Developer for the sections: Vocational Training, E-learning, Lifelong learning, Training for Trainers, VET network, e.a
Executive Assistant

European COMMISSION

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

March 1999 — March 2000 (1 year 1 month)

Executive Assistant to Kenneth I. Roberts, Information Society Advisor of the Director in DG SANCO

Assist in designing policy, drafting of policy documents, press releases and monitoring of international press.
•Designing of a “Charter for Citizens and Consumer Rights in the Information Society” presented by Commissioner Ms. E. Bonino.
•Drafting of questionnaires / surveys on “the use of ICTs by Consumer Organisations” , creation of a database and data analysis on the results. The objective was to enhance ICT support policies for Consumer Orgs.
•Design of an online public discussion forum on Consumer Issues (www.EurVoice.org project)
•Administration and follow-up of EC Call for Tenders
•Participation in numerous International Conferences, Seminars and Workshops on Information Society and drafting of reports.
•Assistance in the preparation of an International Conference on eGovernance in Rome, under the auspices of the Commissioner and drafting of the conclusions report.
Intern / Assistant

European COMMISSION

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

February 1997 — July 1997 (6 months)

Assistant to Ms. Androulla Kaminara, Project Manager of the ESIS project at the Information Society Project Office (DG XIII - DG III), European Commission

Follow up of the ESIS project, in all its aspects
•Contact person for the 16 contractors (of all member states) and other parties involved in the project
•Participation in related meetings, (European Commission and Parliament)
•Information to third parties interested in the project
•Critical summarising and drafting of reports, continuous update of electronic database of documents and correspondence of the project
•Online research on ESIS related topics.

Christoforos Korakas’s Education

Université catholique de Louvain

DEA - Masters , Political Science International Rellations , 1995 — 1998

Master Thesis on "Cyberdemocracy or Cyberoligarchy: Political and Social Implications of the New Information and Communication Technologies"
Supervisor: Prof. Riccardo Petrella
Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon

BA , Political Science and Public Administration , 1990 — 1995

University of Athens, Greece
Faculty of Law Economics and Political Science
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
http://www.pspa.uoa.gr/node.php?n=home&lang=en
Universitetet i Bergen

Erasmus Student , Comparative Politics , 1994 — 1994

A very fulfilling experience. Very high quality teaching and professors, latest technology and infrastructure available for all (even Erasmus) students.
Made some great friends
Europese Hogeschool Brussel

Baccalaureat , 1985 — 1990

Ecole Europeenne 1, UCCLE

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Christoforos Korakas’s Interests:

eDemocracy, e-Democracy , eParticipation, e-Participation, social and political implications of ICTs, social networks, Civil society capacity building through ICTs, Active Citizenship, Collaborative Spaces, Virtual worlds, trust networks, Travelling, Photography, Scuba Diving