Eleni holds a Bachelor’s degree in International and European Studies from the University of Piraeus and a MSc in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam.
She has previously worked at the Journal for Near Eastern and Balkan Studies, the Center for Global Politics in Freie University of Berlin and the Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations in New York. She also has an extensive experience in social research in Western Kenya for the University of Amsterdam and CABE (Center for Africa Bio- Entrepreneurship) with a focus on microfinance, entrepreneurship and empowerment of rural populations.
She is currently working for the EEA Grants program “We are all citizens” in the Bodossaki Foundation and also collaborating with Navanti Group as a specialized researcher.
Finally, she is a volunteer at the Greek Council for Refugees as greek language teacher for minor immigrants and asylum seekers.