Centers

Centers
(The centers are a new initiative started in 2017 with an aim to promote research through external research funding
from governments, international organisations and business.)
1
Center for European & Mediterranean Affairs (CEMA)
Director: Dr. Yannis Stivachtis, Professor, Jean Monnet Chair, Director of International Studies Program & Director, Diplomacy Lab Program, Virginia Tech – Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, USA. (cv)
Contact: medit-info@atiner.gr
2
Center for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (CSME)
Director: Dr. Demos Vardiabasis, Professor of Economics, Pepperdine University, USA. (cv)
Contact: csme@atiner.gr
3
Center for Data Science (CDS)
Director: Dr. Timothy M. Young, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tennessee, USA & CEO and President, T.M. Young Institute, LLC, USA. (cv)
Contact: cds@atiner.gr
4
Center for Environmental Pollution, Climate & Ecology (CEPCE)
Director: Dr. Saif Uddin, Senior Research Scientist, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait. (cv)
Contact: cepce@atiner.gr
5
Athens Center for Classical & Byzantine Studies (ACCBS)
Director: Dr. Tatiana Tsakiropoulou-Summers, Associate Professor, The University of Alabama, USA. (cv)
Contact: accbs@atiner.gr
6
Center for Federalism and Regional Integration (CEFARI)
Director:
Dr. Athanasios (Nasos) Mihalakas, Global Professor of Practice in Law, University of Arizona College of Law, USA. (cv)
Contact: cefari@atiner.gr
7
Center for Sustainable Tourism and Crisis Management (CSTCM)
Director:
Dr. Michalis Toanoglou, Professor, Jeonju University School of Tourism & Culture, South Korea. (cv)
Contact: cstcm@atiner.gr
8
Center for Higher Education Futures (CHEF)
Director:
Dr. Ali Abusalem, Academic Member, ATINER & Course Coordinator, Kent Institute Australia & External Member of Academic Board, Elite Education Institute, Australia.
Deputy Director:
Dr. Lorraine Bennett, Managing Director, Lorraine Bennett Learning and Teaching Consultancy, Australia
Contact: chef@atiner.gr