VARVARA A. OIKONOMOU

• PhD Candidate, Department of Public Law and Political Science, Law School, Democritus University of Thrace.
• M. in Public International Law, Joint Postgraduate Program, Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2018).
• FUBiS III Program, Law, Society & Politics in Comparative Perspective, Freie Universität Berlin (2016).
• Bachelor of Laws, Law School, Democritus University of Thrace (2016).

• “The Protection of Witnesses in the International Criminal Court,” thesis for the Master’s Program in Public International Law.

Handling legal cases and providing specialized legal support services in the following areas:

• Public Procurement Law: Provision of legal services to contracting authorities and economic operators. Management of pre-trial appeals. Provision of advice on compliance with the national and EU regulatory framework for public procurement.
• Administrative Law and Administrative Justice: Handling administrative disputes before administrative courts. Drafting appeals, applications for annulment, and other legal remedies and measures.
• International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution: Participation as secretary in ad hoc international arbitration tribunals in disputes concerning major infrastructure projects.

• 6th International Arbitration Conference, Athens (2024).
• “Changes in the Procedure and Jurisdiction of the General Court of the European Union following the revision of the Court’s Rules of Procedure,” Piraeus Bar Association (2025).
• “Arbitration and Small Claims,” European Organization for Mediation and Arbitration (2025).
• Participation as representative of ELSA International in the 46th Session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Vienna (2013).

• Training program in mediation procedures, Piraeus Mediation Centre (2026).
• Training program in Advanced Legal English (legal terminology and use of English in legal texts and international legal proceedings), Nomiki Bibliothiki (2025).
• Training program in Criminal Psychology, University of Athens (2016).
• Training Course “Applied Criminal Procedure,” European University of Cyprus and Nomiki Bibliothiki (2015).

• Oxford International Model United Nations, Delegate (2016).
• Criminal Sciences Laboratory, Democritus University of Thrace – Head of Electronic Library Management (2014–2016).
• European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) Greece, President (2013–2014).
• European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) Komotini, President (2012–2013).
• European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) Komotini, Vice President of Seminars and Conferences (2011–2012).
• London International Model United Nations, Delegate (2011).
• Bonn International Model United Nations, Delegate (2010).
• Model United Nations Istanbul, Delegate (2010).
• S – The European Institutions Simulation, Delegate (2010).
• Criminal Sciences Laboratory (ER.EG.EP.), Democritus University of Thrace – Participation in the laboratory’s research project and publication of related papers on the official website of ER.EG.EP. (2014–2016).

Greek, English, French, German

Public Law, Public Procurement Law, Administrative Law, European Law, International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.