He is an Expert (Rapporteur) at the EESC, Post-Doc Researcher on EU refugee and asylum policy at the University of Macedonia, Greece, as well as Authorized Trainer at the Law Bar Association of Thessaloniki in the fields of asylum law and migration policy. He holds a Jur.Dr in International Public Law, a LL.M. in International Studies, and a LL.B. from the Law Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and a M.A. in International Conflict Resolution from the University of Bradford, England.