Konsulli I Përgjithshëm

Dr Asterios Bouzias
KONSULLI I PERGJITHSHEM I GREQISE NE KORCE

Date and place of birth: 21/5/1976, Larisa, Greece

EDUCATION:    

2022: Rhodes Oceans Scholar Diploma, Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy
2017: Stavros Niarchos Leadership Program in Advanced Diplomacy and Defence, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University
2012-2013: Postdoctoral Research, Department of Social and Educational Policy, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Peloponnese
2000–2005: Doctoral Diploma in Law, Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1998-2001: Postgraduate Specialization’s Diploma in History of Balkan Countries and Turkish Studies, Department of History and Archaeology, Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1998–2000: Postgraduate Specialization’s Diploma in Public Law and Political Science, Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1994–1998: First-level Degree in Law, Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1991–1994: 4th General Lyceum of Larisa, Greece 
1988-1991:1st Gymnasium of Larisa, Greece 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2024-2025: Counselor, D4 Directorate for Environmental Protection, Climate Change and Global Policies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
2020-2024: Counselor, Deputy Director, Head (Acting Director), C1 Directorate for EU External Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2019-2020: Policy Officer (Seconded National Expert), Political Section for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva,
2016-2019: First Secretary, Counselor, Deputy Director, Head (Acting Director), Directorate for Aid, Restructuring, Rehabilitation and Development, Hellenic Aid – Directorate General for International Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2011-2016: Third Secretary, Second Secretary, First Secretary, C1 Directorate for EU External Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2009-2011: Third Secretary, Deputy Head of Mission and Consul, Embassy of Greece to Ethiopia (parallel accreditation to Eritrea and Djibouti) and Permanent Representation of Greece to the African Union
2007-2009: Attaché of Embassy, Third Secretary, Deputy Director, Directorate for Emergency Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid, Hellenic Aid – Directorate General for International Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2007: Attaché of Embassy, Cabinet of the Secretary General for International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
2007: Attaché of Embassy, Embassy of Greece to China
2006-2007: Attaché of Embassy, Hellenic Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2000-2007:  Advocate, Larisa, Greece
1998–2000:  Trainee Advocate, Larisa, Greece

LANGUAGES:
Greek (mother-tongue) English, French, German, Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian/Montenegrin 


AWARDS/HONOURS:

2002: Award for academic excellence, Academy of Athens
2002: Award and scholarship for academic excellence, Research Committee, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2001-2003: Scholarship for doctoral studies, A.G. Leventis Foundation-Greece 
2001-2004: Scholarship for doctoral studies, Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation 
1999: Award for academic excellence, Mihail Stasinopoulos Foundation for Administrative Law
1994-1997:  Scholarships for undergraduate studies, State Scholarships’ Foundation of Greece