Responsibilities: I plan to work with civil society, academic and research institutes, governments and international or regional organizations to look both at the challenges to our democracies as well as the new innovative approaches to strengthen and renew our democratic institutions and citizen participation. Civic education will also be a priority. As of now, with the decision recently made in the Committee of Political Affairs and Democracy of the PACE, the official role of the General Rapporteur is to: - enhance the capacity of the Assembly to identify and address emerging trends, tools, initiatives, challenges, and opportunities in the area of democracy, and enhance the quality of democratic life; - follow activities and maintain relations with the Council of Europe organs, bodies and structures which deal with issues relating to democracy and the delivery of the Reykjavík Principles for Democracy, representing the Assembly as appropriate; - follow activities and maintain, when appropriate, relations with bodies and agencies of the United Nations, the European Union, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and with other international governmental and inter-parliamentary organisations; - contribute to promoting the role of the Assembly as a platform to promote exchange of best practice and innovations in the area of democracy, establishing dialogue with civil society and non-governmental organisations with special expertise in this field, in Europe and beyond; - enhance the external visibility and outreach of the work and role of the Assembly on democracy, including the follow-up and promotion of adopted resolutions and recommendations of the Assembly and, in appropriate cases, make public statements, launch appeals, or propose to do so to the committee. The general rapporteur on democracy periodically reports to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy.

To examine the challenges to democracies as well as new innovative approaches that deepen democratic institutions, and practices. Particular emphasis on education for citizenship, civics, and democratic participation.

Currently Member of the Hellenic Parliament and General rapporteur for Democracy at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Currently a member of the Hellenic Parliament and General Rapporteur for Democracy in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe