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Center for Political Research and Documentation (KEPET)

Director: Professor Nikos Papadakis (sttvaz@yahoo.gr τηλ: 2831077117)

KEPET serves both academic and research needs of the Department of Political Science and other Departments of the University of Crete on issues related to the collection and processing of political data at local, national and European level. The objectives of the laboratory also entail the conduct and elaboration of studies, the collaboration in any form with research centers and academic institutions, the organization of scientific lectures, the provision of services in other institutions, etc. The laboratory focuses on the following research fields: Public Policies, Governance, European Policy, Comparative Political Analysis, Social Policy, Employment Policies, Education Policy, Sustainability, Multiculturalism and Migration Policy.

Current Research Projects

“Managing Migration in Greece: Construction of a Start-Up Pilot Prediction Model for Migration Flows and Development of Policy Scenarios for the Greek Migration Policy” (ΚΑ 11209), funded by the Research Committee of the University of Crete and carried out by a inter-disciplinary Research Group (Department of Political Science and Department of Mathematics), with Team Leader Prof. Nikos Papadakis (18 October 2022- 17 April 2024),

Research Projects

1. “Governance for Sustainable Development/ GAVA”, { ΚΑ 3161- 510751-LLP-1-2010-PL-ERASMUS-ECDEM}. ΕΥ: Καθηγητής Κώστας Λάβδας (για το Υποέργο του ΚΕΠΕΤ του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. LLP-ERASMUS - MULTILATERAL PROJECTS. 1/10/2010- 31/11/2012. http://www.study-sustainability.com/GAVA_Project.10667.0.html

2. «Βαρόμετρο Απόντων. Ανίχνευση, Κατηγοριοποίηση και εμπειρική θεμελίωση προτάσεων πολιτικής για την καταπολέμηση μιας νέας μορφής κοινωνικής ευπάθειας: Οι Neets (Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training)” (ΚΑ 3410). ΕΥ: Καθηγητής Νίκος Παπαδάκης. ΓΓΕΤ, στο πλαίσιο του Προγράμματος ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ (ΕΣΠΑ). 21/6/2011- 20/8/2013.

3. «Διακυβέρνηση, Βιωσιμότητα και Περιφερειακή Καινοτομία» (ΚΑ 4289). ΕΥ: Καθηγητής Νίκος Παπαδάκης. Περιφέρεια Κρήτης στο πλαίσιο της Προγραμματικής Σύμβασης Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και Περιφέρειας Κρήτης. 19/10/2015- 18/04/2018. http://governance.soc.uoc.gr/

4. «Research and Comprehensive Intervention for the social inclusion of a major socially vulnerable group: Psychological profile / psychopathology, skills' profile, needs assessment and programmes' development for training-reskilling and psychological support towards the

re-inclusion of “young people not in education, employment or training”» (ΚΑ 4361- Πράξη 3757 του GR07/EEA Grants). ΕΥ: Καθηγητής Νίκος Παπαδάκης. EEA Financial Mechanism (GR07/EEA Grants, Διαχείριση ΓΓΕΤ). 15/12/2015- 14/12/2016.. http://neets2.soc.uoc.gr/

5. «Επισφαλής Εργασία και Νέα Γενιά στην Ελλάδα σήμερα: δευτερογενής ποσοτική ανάλυση, πρωτογενής ποιοτική έρευνα πεδίου και ερευνητικά εδραιωμένες προτάσεις πολιτικής» (ΚΑ 10540- Kωδικός ΟΠΣ (MIS) 5048510). ΕΥ: Καθηγητής Νίκος Παπαδάκης. Ε.Π. ΑΝΑΔΕΔΒΜ και Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινωνικό Ταμείο. 27/01/2020- 26/05/2021 . http://kepet.keme.uoc.gr/portfolio-item/episfalis-ergasia-kai-nea-genia/

Members

Members:

Α/Α	NAME	AFFILIATION
1.	Prof. Nikos Papadakis	Professor and Director of KEPET, Department of Political Science, University of Crete, Director of the Centre for Training and Life Long Learning of the University of Crete (KEDIVIM-UoC), Distinguished Visiting Professor at the AGEP of the Zhengzhou University, China
2.	Assoc. Prof. Yiannis Karayiannis	Associate Professor of Political Analysis at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete, Research Responsible of KEPET
3.	Prof. Kostas Lavdas,	Professor, Department of International, European and Regional Studies, Panteion University, former Vice-Rector of the University of Crete, Deputy Director of KEPET
4.	Dr Stelios Tzagkarakis	Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete, Filed Manager of the ΚΕΠΕΤ
5.	Assoc. Prof. Kostis Manasakis	Associate Professor of Economic Analysis at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
6.	Dr Dimitris Vyzirgiannakis	Laboratory Teaching Staff at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
7	Pelagia Tsakikari	Laboratory Teaching Staff at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
8.	Dr Maria Drakaki	Contracted Teaching Staff at the Hellenic Open University and University of the Aegean
9.	Dr Ioanna Lytrivi	Contracted Teaching Staff at the University of Neapolis (Cyprus) and CEO of the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP)
10.	Dr Nikos Papadakis	Contracted Researcher of the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
11.	Dr Elina Drakaki	Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Social Sciences & Post-Doc Researcher, University of Crete,
12.	Dr Nikos Lekakis	Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
13	Dr Georgia Dimari	Post-Doc Researcher at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
14	Dr Marinos Chourdakis	Adjunct Lecturer at the Hellenic Mediterranean University
15	Dr Christos Zahilas	PhD, Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
16	Dr Marilena Anastasaki	Researcher of Public Health at the UCRC
17	Dr Apostolis Kamekis	Scientific Consultant- Expert at the Region of Crete
18	Sofia Saridaki	PhDc at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
19	Despoina Karaminztiou	PhDc at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
20	Dimitris Krittas	PhDc at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
21	Dimitris Tsiakiris	PhDc at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
22	Nikos Kosmadakis	PhDc at the Department of Political Science, University of Crete,
23	Stavros Kaoukakis	IT Expert, Region of Crete

Publications

“Governance for Sustainable Development/ GAVA”, { ΚΑ 3161- 510751-LLP-1-2010-PL-ERASMUS-ECDEM}. LLP-ERASMUS - MULTILATERAL PROJECTS. Team Leader: Prof. Kosta Lavdas. 1/10/2010- 31/11/2012. http://www.study-sustainability.com/GAVA_Project.10667.0.html

2. “The Barometer of the Absents. Identification, Classification and Development of evidence- based policy proposals to tackle a new form of social vulnerability: NEETs ((Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training)”, funded and supervised by the GSRT (EU co-funded) and carried out by the Centre for Human Rights of the University of Crete, the KEPET, the Centre for Development of Education Policy of the Greek General Confederation of Labour (KANEP/ GSEE), the Foundation of Research & Technology (FORTH) and the Greek Public Opinion/ GPO. Team Leader: Prof. Nikos Papadakis (2011- 2013)

3. “Governance, Sustainability and Regional Innovation”, funded and supervised by the Region of Crete and implemented by the Centre for Political Research & Documentation (KEPET) of the University of Crete and the Centre of Human Rights of the University of Crete. Team Leader: Prof. Nikos Papadakis 19/10/2015- 18/04/2018. http://governance.soc.uoc.gr/
4. «Research and Comprehensive Intervention for the social inclusion of a major socially vulnerable group: Psychological profile / psychopathology, skills' profile, needs assessment and
programmes' development for training-reskilling and psychological support towards the re-inclusion of “young people not in education, employment or training”» (ΚΑ 4361- 3757 του GR07/EEA Grants). EEA Financial Mechanism (GR07/EEA Grants). Team Leader: Prof. Nikos Papadakis. 15/12/2015- 14/12/2016. http://neets2.soc.uoc.gr/
5. “Precarious Work and Youth in Greece: Secondary quantitative analysis, qualitative field research and evidence-based policy proposals”, funded by the O.P. «Human Resource Development, Education and LLL» and co-funded by the European Social Fund and carried out by a research team of KEPET. Team Leader: Prof. Nikos Papadakis. 27/01/2020- 26/05/2021. http://kepet.keme.uoc.gr/portfolio-item/episfalis-ergasia-kai-nea-genia/

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