Constantine Papadopoulos

BA in Economics; University of Sussex; MA in Economics of Industry; University of Sussex; PhD in Economics, University of Sussex

Dr. Papadopoulos began his professional life as a career diplomat. For many years he specialized in EU affairs, and was directly involved, inter alia, in the negotiations that led to the EU’s 4th enlargement (1995) and the signing of the Treaty of Amsterdam (1997). He then spent a year at Harvard University as a Fellow of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (1997-8), conducting research and lecturing. He subsequently moved to the banking industry and Eurobank EFG where he worked for thirteen years as Advisor on European and Economic Affairs. In 2010-2012 he was Secretary-General for International Economic Relations & Development Cooperation at the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of Greece’s economic relations with the rest of the world, as well as trade and investment promotion.

Dr. Papadopoulos has been a member of the Department of International Business & Economics since 2015 where he teaches the courses Business in the EU, International Business and Business Negotiation. Since 2019, he has also been teaching courses in the area of International Relations & European Affairs in the Department of History, Philosophy and the Ancient World, namely, Modern European History & Politics, and Diplomacy.