Panagiota Kiortsi kam im Rahmen ihrer Dissertation als Gastwissenschaftlerin von November bis Dezember 2015 an das medienrechtliche Institut der Westfälischen-Wilhelms-Universität. Nach ihrem erfolgreichen Studium an der Universität in Athen mit Schwerpunkten im Bereich des Public Law, spezialisierte sie sich – insbesondere im Zuge ihrer Dissertation zum Thema „Public display of personal data: the case of cctv image capture devices compared to facebook and other social networking sites“ – im Bereich des Verfassungs- und IT-Rechts. Während ihres Aufenthaltes bereicherte sie das Institut unter anderem durch einen lehrreichen Vortrag im Rahmen einer Vortragsveranstaltung zum Datenschutz und Informationsrecht.

 

STUDIES

 

May 2006: Completion of studies in the faculty of Law, School of Law Economics and Political Science, National Kapodistrian University of Athens

April 2011: Completion of specialized studies in Tax Law at ELKE/OPA (Special Research Account of Athens University of Economics and Business), Athens University of Economics and Business

May 2012: Completion of postgraduate studies in the field of Public Law, in the faculty of Law, School of Law, Economics and Political Science, National Kapodistrian University of Athens (Thesis in Constitutional Law and Information Technology Law. Topic: „Public display of personal data: the case of cctv image capture devices compared to facebook and other social networking sites“) (supervisor: assistant professor S. Vlahopoulos, first reader: assistant prof. G. Gerapetritis, second reader: lecturer G. Giannopoulos).

April 2012: Onset of PhD thesis, in the field of Public Law (Constitutional Law, Information Technology Law) in the faculty of Law, School of Law, Economics and Political Science, National Kapodistrian University of Athens (dissertation committee: supervisor: associate professor S. Vlahopoulos, first reader: associate prof. G. Gerapetritis, second reader: assistant prof. G. Giannopoulos)

July 2014– August 2014: International Summer School in IT Law, Institute for Legal Informatics (IRI) at Leibniz University of Hannover

 

PARTICIPATION IN COLLECTIVE WORKS- BOOKS/ARTICLES:

 

Books

March 2011: „Surveillance cameras and personal data“, “Second Constitutional Law Joint Seminar at Korishades Evritanias 12th March 2010 – Postgraduate program in Public Law”, Collective work, Sakkoula Publications SA. 2011, (in Greek)

March 2014: « Every breath you take: privacy on social networking sites“ “Mass Media: From Television to New Media and Greek Society”, edited by: Doulkeri Tessa, Collective work, Papazisis Publications 2013, (in Greek)

June 2014: “Global History of social networks globally by the scope of Comparative Constitutional Law“, Multidisciplinary Conference „History of Information: Reference points from papyrus to electronic document“. Kanellopoulou-Bottis Maria et al, “History of Information: From papyrus to e-documents” edited by: Giannakoulopoulos Andreas, Collective work, Nomiki Bibliothiki Publications, 2014 (in Greek)

October 2014: “Cultural tourism and national identity” Tourism, Culture and Mass Media, Conference, scientific direction: Professor Anastasia Doulkeri, Collective work, Leimon Publications, 2014 (in Greek)

December 2013: „Freedom of speech and Censorship on social networking sites“, Information and Technology Law and Data Protection, 4th Panhellenic Conference, organized by Scientific Association e-themis, Collective work,Nomiki Bibliothiki Publications, 2013 (in Greek)

Articles

September 2014: „Freedom of speech and Censorship on social networking sites”, The Constitution, law journal vol 3/4/ 2014 (in Greek)

PARTICIPATIONS IN CONFERENCES/LECTURES

 

March 2010: Second Constitutional Law Joint Seminar at Korishades Evritanias, Postgraduate program in Public Law, intervention titled „Surveillance cameras and personal data“

 

March 2013: 4th Panhellenic Conference organized by e-themis scientific association and University of Macedonia concerning the Information and Technology Law and Data Protection, Thessaloniki, March 22nd – 24th, intervention titled „Freedom of speech and Censorship on social networking sites“

 

April 2013: Scientific two-day workshop co-organized by Kavala Institute of Technology and Faculty of Journalism and Mass Media of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, concerning the “Environment-Athletics-Tourism Development and Mass Media”, Kavala, April 4th – 5th 2013. Intervention titled „Environmental rights during the Greek financial crisis and the role of Mass Media“

 

May 2013: Multidisciplinary Conference „History of Information: from papyrus to electronic document“ organized by Nomiki Bibliothiki scientific association. Intervention by topic “Global History of social networks globally by the scope of Comparative Constitutional Law“

 

May 2014: 6th International Conference on Information Law and Ethics Programme concerning the “organized by ICIL and University of Macedonia, 30-31 May 2014 Thessaloniki Greece. Intervention by topic “Kill switch”

 

June 2014: Co- organisation of scientific two day workshop with Faculty of Journalism and Mass Media of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, concerning Tourism, Culture and Mass Media, Rhodes, June 12th -13th 2014. Intervention by topic “Cultural Tourism and national identity”.

 

December 2012: Lecture on „Protection of childhood in New Media (social networking sites)“ to the third year students of the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Media“, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

March 2013: Lecture on „Women in New Media (social networking sites)“ to the third year students of the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Media“, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND PROJECTS:

 

March 2015-April 2015: Study visit at TILT (Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society), Tilburg University

May 2015-today- Research group member of the webpage for the Department of Public Law, faculty of Law, School of Law, Economics and Political Science, National Kapodistrian University of Athens (Scientific Direction: Associate Professor Theodora Antoniou. Current project: Trolling and freedom of speech)- Under construction

June 2015- Preparation of Research proposal for the Centre for the Humanities (Principal researcher: Associate Professor Theodora Antoniou, Research Member 1: Lecturer Stylianos Ioannis Koutnatzis, Research member 2: PhD candidate Panagiota Kiortsi). Topic: ‘Internet as a universal service: New challenges for fundamental rights’ (Net Neutrality- Submitted

WORK:

March 08 – present: Lawyer specialized in administrative law (tax law, urban planning law)

MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS:

March 2008: Athens Bar Association

April 2014: Greek Association of Public Law

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1994: Certificate of Proficiency in English – University of Cambridge

2009: Legal Terminology (Hellenic American Union)

2003′. DELF2 – Diplome d’ etudes en langue frangaise (2E DEGRE)