Asteris CHouliaras

Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of the Peloponnese. Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair on EU-Less Developed Countries Relations (2012-15). Specializes in international development aid and the international relations of African countries. He has participated in missions for the UN, the EU, and donors in African and Asian countries. His articles have been published in international scientific journals. He has served as the scientific director of programs funded by the European Commission, the European Council, and various Greek ministries. Currently, he leads a Thales Program focused on evaluating Greek Non-Governmental Organizations. His written works include the books "States and Ethnicities in the Horn of Africa" (1995), "The Collapse of the State in Africa" (1996), "International Development Aid into the 21st Century" (1998), and "The Diplomacy of Civil Society" (2003). His articles have been published in scientific journals such as "The Journal of Modern African Studies," "African Affairs," "Defense Nationale," "Mediterranean Quarterly," "The Journal of Contemporary African Studies," "The World Today," among others, as well as in collective volumes in the USA, the UK, and Greece.