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Dr. Marios Panagiotis Efthymiopoulos
President, Strategy International

Experience:

Dr. Efthymiopoulos held positions as visiting scholar at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at SAIS Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC as a visiting senior research scholar at George Washington University, Business School, EU Center for Excellence, Washington DC. He also held positions as Southeast Europe Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC USA, and visiting Lecturer at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, University Of Cyprus, Nicosia Cyprus. Dr. Efthymiopoulos is a constant invited guest at the Joint War College of Greece, the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation and Training Center (NMIOTC) and the NATO Deployable Corps. He is a graduate from the NATO Defence College (NADEFCOL) senior course 105, 2004-2005, Rome, Italy. He was appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece at NATO in Rome, worked at the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in the Biotechnology and Biosafety issues and as a Political/Financial Analyst at the Cook County’s Treasurer’s Office in Chicago Illinois USA. 

Education:

He holds a PhD from the University of Crete, Greece, a senior civilian and officers diploma by the NATO Defence College, Rome Italy, a Masters Degree from the University of Vienna -The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna- in Advanced International Relations (MAIS) (2002-2003), Vienna Austria & MSc in Russian and Post-Soviet Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, UK, (2001-2002), and BA (Hons) in International Relations and Politics by the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, (1998-2001), Lincoln, UK. 

Scholarships:

Scholarship of the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation

Scholarship of the Pan-Hellenic Scholarship Foundation  Chicago Illinois

Scholarship of the Holly Metropolis of Ileia Greece.

Publications:

Dr. Efthymiopoulos is an expert on NATO issues, Transatlantic relations and strategic affairs. His concentration is in security and development, global strategies & policies, international organisations, defence analysis, international negotiations and operations and financial security and development.

Articles:

He is publishing numerous articles at journals in Greece, Poland, the UK, the USA, Italy, Australia in relations to NATO policies and foreign policies of Greece, as well as international websites, His articles are referenced. They hold an impact factor.

Upcoming articles: in Canada, Germany, the USA, Belgium and Greece.

For more information on his op. ed articles please visit his personal wordpress:  mariospoints.wordpress.com

Books:

His latest book is titled -in Greek-: "NATO's policies in the 21st century: The need for a renewed Security Concept and the ever lasting NATO-Russia Relations" (Sakkoulas A.E Athens Thessaloniki -in Greek- Published date December 2008).

Dr. Efthymiopoulos has also published two peer reviewed monographies with Strategy International regarding international negotiations and international relations.

He is currently working on 5 new topics on security, development, foreign policy and countries impact with international organizations. In specific on:

NATO, NATO-Greece Relations, Couter-terrorism and an edited volume on Cyber-Defence. The working projects will reflect publications due 2012 and 2013. Some are in English and some in Greek.

Dr. Efthymiopoulos speaks: English, French & Basic German, Italian & Russian.

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Mr. Efthymios Efthymiopoulos

 Vice-President and COO, Strategy International

He is responsible for overall operations of the company, including management of its overseas offices in Washington DC, Chicago and New York. Prior to Strategy International, Efthymios was the COO of The Global Information Network, a venture-backed medical diagnostic company in Chicago, Illinois.

Efthymios is the Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for Metavante Corporation, based first in Chicago, then in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he specializes in mergers, acquisitions and strategy consulting.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Marketing with a minor in Business Law from Florida International University and an MBA with a concentration in Finance, from Florida International University.

Mr. Efthymiopoulos speaks: English, French, Flamish, Dutch, Italian & Spanish.

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Kostas Papadopoulos

Assistant to the President, Strategy International

As an active member in political affairs, Kostas is studing at the department of International European Studies at the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki Greece. His interests amongst others are focused on Global Economic Development, Political issues, Diplomacy and International Relations. He is an active member of the Students Association at University of Macedonia and takes part at many seminars on political, strategic and international affairs. 

Kostas is the associate of the head of Strategy International. 

Kostas, speaks Greek, English, German and French.

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