Dr. Yannis PSYCHARIS OCTOBER 2010

. CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Yannis PSYCHARIS OCTOBER 2010 1. PERSONAL DETAILS NAME AND TITLE: Dr. Yannis PSYCHARIS Associate Professor DATE OF BIRTH: 01-02-1960 NATIONALITY: OFFICE ADDRESS: Greek Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences Department of Economic and Regional Development 36 Syngrou Av., 176 71 ATHENS, Greece CONTACT DETAILS: Telephone number: ++30 210 9234448 Fax number: ++30 210 9232979 E-mail address: psycharis@prd.uth.gr 2. PRESENT APPOINTMENTS 2010 Director, National School of Public Administration, Athens 2009 Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Regional Development, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens 2001 Visiting Professor, Graduate Programme, Spatial Analysis and Policy Programme - Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly 2006 Member of the Laboratory of Regional Economic Analysis and Forecasts, Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly 2004 Member of the European Organizing Committee (EOC) of the European Regional Science Association 2001 Visiting Professor, National School of Public Administration, Athens

2002 Executive secretary, European Regional Science Association, Greek Section 2002 Member of the Editorial Board of Greek Journals TOPOS, Review of spatial development, planning and environment and AEIHOROS, Review of spatial planning and development. 3. EDUCATION 1986-1990 Ph.D. in Regional Economics, Department of Urban and Regional Development, Panteion University, Athens Thesis: Fiscal Crisis and Regional Development in Greece Scholarship from the Greek State Scholarships Foundation 1986-1990 1983-1986 M.Sc. in Regional Development, Regional Development Institute, Panteion University, Athens Thesis: The framework of regional policy in Greece Overall Grade: 8/10 Courses: Micro/macro-economics; Regional and Urban economics, Statistics/econometrics 1977-1982 B.Sc. in Economics, Department of Economics, Piraeus University of Economics, 1983 Overall Grade: 7,6/10 Micro/macroeconomics; Public finance, Regional and urban economics; Development economics; Statistics/econometrics 1972-1977 Secondary Education School in Athens, Greece Overall Grade: 17/20 National University Entrance Exams: 38/44 Courses (A-level equiv.): Mathematics, Economic geography, History; Modern Greek 4. LANGUAGES SKILLS 1. Greek: Mother Tongue 2. English 2

5. HONOURS, GRANTS, PRIZES 1. LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE HELLENIC OBSERVATORY: 1 September 2007 to 28 February 2008, National Bank of Greece Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory of the London School of Economics 2. UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY, Distinction for the publications in refereed journals for the year 2004 3. GREEK STATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOUNDATION (IKY): One yearduration scholarship for post-doctoral research in Greek Regional Development Policy (1999-00) granted by the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece. 4. GREEK STATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOUNDATION (IKY): Three and a half year-duration scholarship for postgraduate studies in Spatial Economics and Regional Development Policy (1986-90) granted by the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece, following a nation-wide competition in the field of Social Sciences. 6. PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS 2004-2009 Assistant Professor, Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly 2000-2004 Lecturer, Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly 2001-2003 Visiting Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly 2002-2004 Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, University of Thessaly 1997-2000 Greek Parliament, scientific advisor 1995-1996 Ministry of Culture, National Book Center, Consultant 1993-2000 Visiting Professor, National School of Public Administration, Athens 1996-1999 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Urban and Regional Development, Graduate Programme, Panteion University of Athens 1993-1995 Consultant, Employment in the private sector 3

7. TEACHING EXPERIENCE A. At the University of Thessaly Α.1. Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Course Type of course (compulsory, elective) U/G* Semester** Public Finance and Public Administration Compulsory U WS 00-01, 01-02, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07, 08-09 Regional Economics Compulsory U SS 00-01, 01-02, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05 Advanced Topics in Spatial Economics Elective course U WS 00-01, 01-02, 06-07, 08-09 European Regional Policy Compulsory U WS 02-03 Urban and Regional Economic Analysis Compulsory G WS 00-01, 01-02, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07, 08-09 Regional Development and Policy Compulsory G SS 00-01, 01-02, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05, 06-07, 08-09 * U Undergraduate, G=Graduate, ** WS: winter semester, SS: spring semester Α.2. Department of Economics, University of Thessaly Course Type of course (compulsory, elective) U/G Semester Enlargement and European Integration Elective course U WS 02-03, 03-04 4

Α.3. Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly Course Type of course (compulsory, elective) U/G Semester Regional Development and Sustainable Development Compulsory U WS 01-02, 02-03 B. At the National School of Public Administration Course Class* Academic/ Education Year Budgeting and the Management of Public Spending A (05-06), (04-05), (03-04), (02-03) Greek State Budget and the Community Support Framework Fiscal Decentralization and Local Government Finances CAC (05-06), (04-05), (02-03), (01-02) LAC (98-99), (99-00), (00-01) Public Economics A (98-99), (99-00), (00-01) The European Union s Regional Policy CAC (93), (94), (95), (96), (97) Regional Development and Policy LAC (93), (94), (95), (96), (97) *A= All classes, CAC= Central Administration Classes, LAC= Local Administration Classes 5

C. At the Panteion University, Department of Economics and Regional Development Course Type of course (compuls ory, elective) U/G* Semester Spatial Economic Analysis C G WS 94-95, 95-96, 96-97, 09-10 Regional Development and Policy C G SS 98-99, 09-10 Political Dimension of Regional Development European Economic Integration and Regional Policy E G WS 97-98, 98-99 C U WS 98-99 Infrastructure and Regional development C U WS 98-99 Regional Infrastructures Finance Ε U SS 98-99 * U= Undergraduate, G= Graduate, C=Compulsory, E=Elective 8. UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE TUTORING AND PHD SUPERVISION Undergraduate and Graduate tutoring Tutor for 28 undergraduate and 35 graduate student dissertations at the Department of Planning and Regional Development and for 67 dissertations at the National School of Public Administration. PhD supervision Penelope Zioutou (Economist, BA, University of Athens, MA, University of Reading), began February 2006 Regional competitiveness in Europe and the Greek regions Maria Zoi (Regional Economist, Panteion University of Economics and Regional Development BA, MA), began October 2006 Fiscal decentralization and local government finances in Greece 6

Ioulia Tsaliki (Architect, BA, Regional Development MA), began October 2006 Public Infrastructure Finances and Public Private Partnerships in Greece Examiner for PhD s Achilleas Tsamis Science and Technology Parks in the less favoured regions of Europe: an evaluation of their performance and the parameters of success London School of Economics and Political Science Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Panagiotis Artelaris The New Economic Geography and regional convergence in the EU (2009) Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of the Thessaly Maria Tsiapa Regional disparities in the new EU countries (2009) Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of the Thessaly Aikaterini Kokkinou Knowledge spillovers and regional development in the EU (2008) Department of Geography, University of the Aegean Martinos Lykos European regional policy and its application to Greece (2007) Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Athens Theodore Metaxas Local Economic Development and city competition in Southeaster Europe (2007), Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Dimitris Kallioras Regional and structural impact of the European Union eastwards enlargement on its new member states (2006), Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Eleni Gaki Transport networks and regional development (2006), Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean Maria Ntoumi, Regional inequality and the effectives of regional incentives policy in Greece (2006), Department of Business Administration, University of the Aegean George Thodosiou, 7

The enlargement of the European Union and its impact on Greek agriculture (2006), Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Eleftheria Androulaki, Spatial aspects of demographic phenomena in Greece (2006), Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Iqtidar Ali Shah (2003) Comparative analysis of people s participation in rural projects of the government and non-government organizations adopted, for sustainable development: a case study of North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly 9. RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDING (until 2000) 1. 2009 Regional Growth Models: Advances in Theory, Methodology and Empirical Analysis, Summer School, 3-12 July 2009, Volos Greece. The event with the acronym PREPARE is funded by the European Union (Marie Curie Program). Executive coordinator for Volos Summer School 2. 2006 46 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association Enlargement, Southern Europe and the Mediterranean Executive coordinator 3. 2005-2008 Participant in the Project: DYNREG Dynamic Regions in Knowledge Driven Global Economy: Lessons Learnt and Policy Implications for the EU (2006-2007). European Commission, 6 th Framework Programme: Duration of the programme 36 months Coordinator: The Economic and Social Research Institute, Ireland 4. 2005-2006 Participant in the Project: Public Investment Budget Reform Study Group, Greek Ministry of Economics and Finance 5. 2005-2006 Scientific coordinator of the basic research project: Regional convergence and divergence trends in Greece and the European Union, PYTHAGORAS II, 8

Grant for supporting research groups in Greek Universities, Greek Ministry of Education 6. 2005-2006 Participant in the Project: Strategic development plan for the Greece s Northern regions, Greek Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace 7. 2003-2005 Participant in the INTERREG III CADSES program: "RIMED: Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development in South-eastern Europe" (European Commission). 8. 2004-2005 Participant in the Project: Strategic development plan for the Prefecture of Athens, Prefecture of Athens 9. 2005-2007 Participant in the INTERREG III B CADSES program GREEN KEYS Urban Green as a key for Sustainable Development, European Commission, Lead partner: Municipality of Dresden 10. 2005 Key expert in the programme Regional statistics improvement and the quality of statistical data in Bulgaria, Europe Aid 116362/D/SV/86 11. 2005 Participant in the project: Strategic Development Plan for Magnesia, Prefecture of Magnesia. 12. 2004-2006 Participant in the project Master Plan of the Metropolitan Volos Area, Municipality of Volos. 15. 2003-2005 Participant in the INTERREG III CADSES program: "RIMED: Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development in Southeastern Europe" (European Commission). 16. 2001-2002 Participant in the project: The Master Plan of the City of Larissa, City of Larissa. 17. 2002 Participant in the project: ATHENS METROPOLITAN REGIONAL REVIEW. Background Report for the elaboration of Athens Metropolitan Regional Review a special study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 9

Development/ Territorial Development Service (OECD/TDS). 18. 2001 Participant in the project: The regional impact of the Olympic 2004 infrastructure projects, General Secretariat for the Olympic Games, Greece. 19. 2000 Participant in the project: Supply, demand and employment prospects of the Greek University graduates, Liaison office, University of Thessaly 10. PUBLICATIONS Ph.D. DISSERTATION Fiscal Crisis and Regional Development in Greece, Panteion University, Athens, 1990 BOOKS 1. Petrakos G. and Psycharis Y. (2004), Regional Development in Greece, Athens: Kritiki (in Greek) This book has been the main textbook in various Departments for relevant courses. An indicative list of the Departments and Universities include the Departments of Economics at the Aristotle University of Thessalonica, University of Patras, and the University of Thessaly, at the Department of Economics and Regional Development of the Panteion University, at the Department of Regional Economic Development of the Sterea Ellada University, at the Departments of Geography and Business Administration of the University of the Aegean, at the Department of Political Science of the University of Crete, at the Department of Planning and Regional Development of the University of Thessaly, of the Departments of International Economic Relations and Development, Forestry and Natural Resources of the Democritus University of Thrace, of the Department of Cultural management of the University of Peloponnesus, and the Department of Cooperative Organizations of the Technological Educational Institute of Messologi. CO-EDITOR IN SCIENTIFIC VOLUMES 1. Coccossis H., Psycharis Y. (2008), (eds) Regional Analysis and Policy: the Greek experience, Springer Physica-Verlag, Contributions to Economics Series 10

2. Psycharis Y., Skayannis P. (2008), (eds) The Context, Dynamics and Planning of Urban Development: a collection of papers, University of Thessaly Press 3. Coccossis H., Psycharis Y. (2007), (eds) ERSA 2006 Conference Proceedings: A Selection of Papers, European Regional Science Association, Greek Section 4. Coccossis H. and Psycharis Y. (2005) (eds), Recent Trends in Regional Science, Volos: University of Thessaly Press (in Greek) 5. Deffner A., Konstadakopulos D and Psycharis Y. (2003), (eds) Culture and Regional Economic Development in Europe: Cultural, Political and Social Perspectives, Volos: University of Thessaly Press BOOKS FROM RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. Lambrinidis M., Psycharis Y. and Kazazis E. (1998), Regional Allocation and Regional Effects of Public Investment in Greece, Panteion University, Athens (in Greek) 2. Oikonomou D., Petrakos G., Plageras P. and Psycharis Y. (2002), Universities and Labour Market, Liaison Office and National Labour Institute, Volos (in Greek) DISCUSSION PAPER 1. Psycharis Y. (2008), Public spending patterns: the regional distribution of public investment in Greece by political period, Hellenic Observatory, London School of Economics, GreeSE, Paper No 14 PAPERS AND BOOK REVIEWS IN REFEREED JOURNALS 1. Psycharis Y. (2008), Public spending patterns: the regional distribution of public investment in Greece by political period, Hellenic Observatory, London School of Economics, Discussion Paper series 2. Artelaris P., Petrakos G. And Psycharis Y. (2008), Re-examining regional convergence in the European Union, GEOGRAPHIES, 14: 79-93 (in Greek). 3. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y., Anagnostou A. and Artelaris P. (2008), Growth and convergence-divergence trends in the new European economic space, SCIENZE REGIONALI, THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF REGIONAL SCIENCE, 8(2):9-28. 11

4. Arvanitidis P., Lalenis K., Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. (2008), The Economic Aspects of Urban Green Space: The Citizens' View, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, invited paper for a special issue of the journal on Assessment and Modelling of Environmental Resources and Risks 5. Lambrinidis M., Psycharis Y., Rovolis A. (2005) Regional allocation of public infrastructure investment in Greece, REGIONAL STUDIES, Vol. 39 (9), pp. 1231-1244 6. Georgiou G., Psycharis Y. (2004) The new enlargement of the European Union: the financial framework and the new challenges ahead, EUROPEAN PLANNING STUDIES, Vol. 12 (4), pp. 563-584 7. Psycharis Y. (2004), Regional programmes and regional development policy in Greece: evaluation and prospects, AEIHOROS, Volume 3, pp 56-79 (in Greek) 8. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. and Kallioras D. (2004) Regional inequalities in the New Member States of the EU. TOPOS, 22/23: 155-177 (in Greek) 9. Papadoulis A., Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. (2004), Regional incentives and regional development in Greece: an assessment, REVIEW OF ECONOMIC SCIENCE, τ.5, pp 5-40 (in Greek) 10. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. (2003) Regional inequality in Greece: an alternative interpretation, TEXNIKA XRONIKA, Vol. 23 (1,2), pp.19-33 (in Greek) 11. Topaloglou E., Psycharis Y. (2003), The effects of European Integration in the boarder regions: the case of Greek-Bulgarian border regions, AGORA XORIS SYNORA, Volume 9, (1), pp. 5-35 Athens, (in Greek) 12. Psycharis Y., Georgiou G. (2003), The post-enlargement financial perspectives of the E.U. and its impact on regional cohesion, AEIHOROS, Volume 2, pp. 90-113, (in Greek) 13. Psycharis Y. (2003), Economic geography: theory and applications (L. Lambrianidis), REVIEW OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES, v.4, pp. 195-197 (in Greek) 14. Psycharis Y. (2002) Dynamics of regional growth in Europe (A. Rodriquez Pose), book review, ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING C: ECONOMY AND SPACE, volume 20, number 1 15. Psycharis Y., Kazazis E (2002), Regional employment changes in the European Union 1995-1999: a shift-share analysis, TOPOS, v.18-19, pp. 17-43, (in Greek) 12

16. Psycharis Y., Petrakos G., (2001), The regional economics in the Departments of Economics curricula in Greece Universities, GEOGRAPHIES, v. 2, pp. 40-52, (in Greek) 17. Lambrinidis M., Psycharis Y. and Kazazis E. (2001), The contribution of public investment projects in regional development in Greece", TOPOS, v.16, pp. 45-64, (in Greek) 18. Papadaki O., Psycharis Y. (1996), "Regional incentives and regional development policy in Greece», in REVIEW OF DECENTRALIZATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, v. 5, pp. 84-97, (in Greek) BOOK CHAPTERS - (since 2000) 1. Psycharis Y., Petrakos G. (2009) Lagging regions and policy options: The case of Greece in the European context, in McCann (ed.) Technological Change and Mature Industrial Regions: Firms, Knowledge, and Policy, Edward Elgar 2. Psycharis Y. (2008), Public spending patterns: the regional distribution of public investment in Greece, in Coccossis H., Psycharis Y. (2008), (eds) Regional Analysis and Policy: the Greek experience, Springer Physica-Verlag, Contributions to Economics Series 3. Stamboulis Y. and Psycharis Y. (2007) Women s cooperatives in Magnesia: taking steps in partial learning, in Barry Nyhan, Bjørn Gustavsen and Richard Ennals (eds), Learning together for local innovation: promoting learning regions, CEDEFOP 4. Economou D., Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. (2006), Urban Policy in Greece, in Leo van den Berg, Erik Braun and Jan van der Meer (eds), National Policy Responses to Urban Challenges in Europe, Ashgate 5. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. Kallioras D. (2005), Regional inequalities in the EU enlargement countries: An analysis of small versus large new member states, in Felsenstein D. and Portnov B. (eds), Regional Disparities in Small Countries, Springer 6. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. Kallioras D. (2004), Regional inequalities in the EU accession countries: evolution and challenges, in Brandley J., Petrakos G., Traistaru J., The Economics and Policy of Cohesion in an Enlarged European Union, Kluwer 7. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. (2003), Regional policy in Greece, in Yuill D.,et al, European Regional Policy, European Policy Research Consortium (ECPR), University of Strathclyde 13

8. Garezou M.-X., Psycharis Y. (2003), Cultural heritage management in Greece at central, regional and local level, in Deffner, Konstantakopoulos, Psycharis (eds), Culture and Regional Economic Development in Europe: Cultural, Political and Social Perspectives, Volos: University of Thessaly Press 9. Deffner A., Konstadakopulos D., Psycharis Y. (2003), Introduction, in Deffner, Konstantakopoulos, Psycharis (eds), Culture and Regional Economic Development in Europe: Cultural, Political and Social Perspectives, Volos: University of Thessaly Press 10. Psycharis Y. (2003), Regional programmes and regional development policy in Greece, Honorary Collective Volume for Prof. N. Konsola 11. Psycharis Y. (2000), Regional inequalities, state intervention and regional development policy in Greece 1976-1998, Collective volume, Department of Planning and Regional Development, Volos (in Greek). REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 1. Psycharis Y. Kokkinou A. (2006), Regional allocation of FDI in Greek regions, in Photis G. and Coccossis H. (eds), Regional Science and Policy: Greece and the Balkans, Gkobosth Publishers, Athens: 19-38 (in Greek) 2. Psycharis Y. (2005), Regional programmes and Community Support Frameworks for Greece: evaluation and prospects, in Coccossis H., Psycharis Y. (eds), Regional Development in Greece, EUROPEAN REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, GREEK SECTION: 71-86 (in Greek) 3. Psycharis Y., Kazazis E. (2005), Regional dispersion of public investment in Greece, in Coccossis H., Psycharis Y. (eds), Regional Development in Greece, EUROPEAN REGIONAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, GREEK SECTION: 147-168 (in Greek) 4. Psycharis Y. Georgantas E. (2004), Political dimension of the regional allocation of public investment in Greece in Kontogeorgis G., Lavdas K., Mendrinou M., Crisohoou D., (eds) 30 Years of Democracy: the political system of the Greek Democracy 1974-2004, Department of Political Science, University of Crete, Kritikh Publishers, pp. 92-118 (in Greek) 5. Georgantas E., Psycharis Y. (2004), Spatial reforms of public administration in post-dictatorial Greece, in Kontogeorgis G., Lavdas K., Mendrinou M., Crisohoou D., (eds) 30 Years of Democracy: the political system of the Greek Democracy 1974-2004, Department of Political Science, University of Crete, Kritikh Publishers, pp. 75-91 14

6. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y., Kallioras D. (2004), The spatial pattern of development of the EU accession countries, in 2 nd International Conference, Regional Inequalities in an Enlarged European Union, Epirus Technological Educational Institute, pp. 213-233 7. Psycharis Y. (2003), Greek regional policy in the European context 1981-2001, in Social Change in Modern Greece 1980-2001, 9o Scientific Conference, Sakis Karagiorgas Foundation, Athens 11. INVITED LECTURES 1. Department of Planning, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessalonica, Greece, March 2009 2. Department of Economics, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece, October 2009 3. Department of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessalonica, Greece, March 2008 4. Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) in Newcastleupon-Tyne, February 2008 5. Department of Geography, Harokopeion University, Athens, May 2007 6. National Centre for Economic Research, Athens Greece, April 2007 7. European Institute, Hellenic Observatory, London School of Economics and Political Science, November 2005 12. CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS (Since 2000) 1. Psycharis Y. (2009), Regional inequalities in public investment spending on health across Greek prefectures: determinants and testing for convergence, Regional Studies Association Winter Conference, Global Recession: Regional Impacts on Housing, Jobs, Health and Wellbeing, 27th November 2009, The Resource Centre, London 2. Monastiriotis V. and Psycharis Y. (2009), Types of public investment and the regions: a spatial economic analysis of government spending on Greek prefectures over the period 1976-2005, Spatial Econometrics Association conference, Barcelona, Spain 15

3. Rodriquez-Pose A., Psycharis Y. and Tselios V. (2008) Assessing the impact of public investment on regional growth and convergence in Greece, 48th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Liverpool, 27-30 August 2008. 4. Psycharis Y., Kazazis E. and Rovolis A. (2008), Employment growth and local competitiveness: an application of shift-share analysis to Greek municipalities,1st workshop of the Regional Studies Research Network on Geographical Localisation, Intersectoral Reallocation of Labour and Unemployment Differentials (GLUNLAB), 31/10/2008 University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece 5. Psycharis I. (2006), Political and Economic Influences on the Spatial Allocation οf Public Investment in Greece, 46 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Volos, Greece 6. Petrakos G., Lalenis K., Arvanitidis P., Psycharis Y. (2006) The Economic Aspect of Urban Green Space: the Citizens Views, 46 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Volos, Greece 7. Psycharis Y., Kazazis E. (2006), Regional Employment Changes in the European Union 1995-2001: A Dynamic Shift-Share Analysis,, 46th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Volos, Greece 8. Psycharis Y., Deffner A., Iordanidou I. (2006), The Cultural Environment Approach of Urban Development: the Case Study of the City of Veria, Greece., 46 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Volos, Greece 9. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. (2006), Regional Policy in Greece: An Overview and the Recent Policy Change, 46 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Volos, Greece 10. Petrakos G., Psycharis Y., Anagnostou A. and Artelaris P. (2006), Growth and convergence-divergence trends in the new European economic space, Regional Studies conference, Louven, Belgium 11. Psycharis Y., Kokkinou A. (2005), Foreign direct investment in Southeastern European countries, 45th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Amsterdam, Netherlands 12. Psycharis Y., Kokkinou A. (2004), Foreign direct investment, regional incentives and regional attractiveness in Greece, 44th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Porto, Portugal 13. Psycharis Y., Kazazis E., Pantazis P. (2003), Determinants of regional employment growth in the European Union 1995-2001, 43rd Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Jyvaskyla, Finland 16

14. Fotoloulos G., Petrakos G., Psycharis Y. (2002), Olympic games and regional economic development in Greece, 42 nd Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Dortmund 15. Psycharis Y., Petrakos G., Fotopoulos G. (2002), Regional economic impact of the project Greece 2004, XVI AESOP Congress, Volos 16. Psycharis Y., Chronopoulos G. (2002), Water resources management as a crucial tool for regional economic development, Protection and Restoration of the Environment, International Conference, Skiathos 17. Psycharis Y. and Rovolis A. (2001), "The spatial variation of revenue burden: mapping the case of Greece", 41st Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Zagreb 18. Psycharis Y. & Rovolis A. (2000), "Public expenditure and regional development", 40 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Barcelona 19. Psycharis Y. and Garezou M.-X. (2000), "The economics of heritage", International Conference, Culture and Regional Economic Development: Cultural, Political and Social Perspectives, University of Thessaly, Volos 13. CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR ORGANIZER Executive coordinator for the 22 nd European Regional Science Association / 4th PREPARE Summer School that will be held in Volos Greece, 3-12 July 2009. Summer School main theme is Regional Growth Models: Advances in Theory, Methodology and Empirical Analysis. The event is funded by the European Union (Marie Curie Program). Executive coordinator for the 46 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association. The 46th Congress of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) was held at the University of Thessaly in Volos, hosted by the Greek section of the ERSA in association with the Department of Planning and Regional Development of the University of Thessaly. The conference started at the 30th of August with the Rector s welcome reception and ended on the 3rd of September with two post congress excursions. With 680 participants from 45 countries and 652 papers included in the final program, the ERSA 2006 conference turned out to a great event both for the University of Thessaly and for the city of Volos. The conference was the largest in the history of ERSA. 17

Scientific coordinator of the Graduate Studies seminar. The Department of Planning and Regional Development has established a Graduate Programme in Planning and Regional Development, which is already in its seventh year of its operation. In the course of this programme in the spring semester a weekly seminar is taking place. The purpose of the seminar is to enrich the scientific programme with a limited number of external lectures from invited scientists that are currently doing research on the very broad research area of spatial sciences. Member of the Scientific Committee of the 46 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) in Volos (2006), the 47 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) in Paris (2007) and the 49 th Congress of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA) in Lodz (2009) Member of the Scientific and Executive Committee of the 4 th and 5 th Conference of the Greek Section of European Regional Science Association on Regional science and policy: Greece and the Balkans and Regional development in Greece: evolution and prospects held in Athens in November 2002 and May 2005 respectively. Executive coordinator of the 6 th conference of the Greek Section of European Regional Science Association on The South East border regions of Europe: Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey. Chair of the Organizing Committee and member of the Scientific Committee of the conference Regional development, regional planning and the environment organized by the Greek Regional Scientists Federation and TOPOS, Review of spatial development, planning and environment, in Athens 15-16 December 2005, and funded by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning, Public Works and the Environment. Chair of the Organizing Committee of the conference Evaluation of Operational Programmes in Greece: methods and techniques organized by the Greek Federation of Regional Scientists 14. REFEREEING URBAN STUDIES, EUROPEAN PLANNING STUDIES, TOPOS REVIEW OF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT, AEIHOROS REVIEW OF SPATIAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES, REVIEW OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, REVIEW OF SOCIAL RESEARCH 18

15. MEMBERSHIPS Economic Chamber of Greece European Regional Science Association (ERSA) European Organizing Committee of the European Regional Science Association Executive secretary of the European Regional Science Association Greek Section Regional Studies Association (R.S.A.) Greek Regional Scientists Federation (president 1994-1998) 19