Chrysostomos Galanos
Researcher
Industrial and Digital Innovations Research Group,Technical University of Crete, 73100 Chania, Crete, Greece
Education
- March 2018 – April 2021
MSc in Social and Solidarity Economy
Hellenic Open University
Thesis: ‘Experiential peer-to-peer learning: benefits for the education of Social and Solidarity Economy initiatives. Evaluation of a practical application’ - October 2015 – September 2019
MSc in Geoinformation in Environmental Management
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania
Thesis: ‘Environmental Citizen Science in Greece: Attitudes and Perceptions of key actors’ - October 1999 – April 2004
Bachelor in Business Administration
University of Patras
Work Experience
- September 2024 – Present
Technical University of Crete, Industrial and Digital Innovations Research Group (Indigo)
Role: Monitoring and Management of EU-funded Programs - October 2023 – August 2024
Batakis Accounting (Chania)
Role: Assistant Accountant - October 2021 – September 2023
Technical University of Crete – Special Account for Research Funding (ELKE)
Role: Monitoring and Management of European Programs - June 2019 – September 2021
Center for the Support of Social and Solidarity Economy of Chania
Role: Consultant for Cooperative Enterprises - October 2018 – June 2019
Municipality of Chania, Economic Department - February 2017 – July 2017
Fieldwork Assistant and Desk Research Manager
Project: ‘Mapping and Needs Analysis of the Greek Social and Solidarity Economy’ (British Council’s international program on Social Enterprises) - May 2016 – May 2017
Fieldwork Research Assistant
Project: SINALECO (Social Innovations for Alternative Ecological Economies) - October 2006 – October 2014
Founder & Project Manager, European Village NGO, Greece - October 2013 – October 2014
Finance Consultant, Atmos Lab, Greece - October 2009 – March 2010
Vocational Training as Youth Worker, TDM 2000, Italy (Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs EU Program) - June 2006 – July 2007
Business & Fundraising Consultant, Stirixis, Greece - October 2004 – March 2005
Contract Manager Assistant, Artemis Information Management, Luxemburg (Leonardo Da Vinci EU Program)
Research Interests
- Social and Solidarity Economy
- Geoinformation and Environmental Management
- Environmental Citizen Science
- Cooperative Enterprises and Economic Alternatives
Publications
- Galanos C., Vogiatzakis IN (2022). Environmental citizen science in Greece: perceptions and attitudes of key actors. Nature Conservation 48: 31-56. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.48.79936
- Galanos, C. (2020). Commoning Over a Cup of Coffee: The Case of Kafeneio, a Co-op Cafe at Plato’s Academy. In Lekakis, S. (ed.), Cultural heritage in the realm of the commons. London: Ubiquity Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bcj.l
Voluntary Experience
- November 2005 – May 2006
European Voluntary Service Program, Barcelona, Spain
Other
- Certified Trainer for Adults of Non-formal Education
Certification Code: EB41388 – National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP)
Languages
- Greek: Native
- English: Fluent (C1 level, State Certificate of Foreign Language Proficiency)
