Personal website: koutras.ihrc.gr
Nikos Open Access 2016 (Youtube Video - Συνέντευξη του Δρ Ν. Κούτρα)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2017: Postdoctoral Researcher in University of Antwerp in Faculty of Law
2014 – present: PhD thesis by publication, Macquarie Law School
Macquarie University, Australia
Thesis title: Open Access Repositories: Designing an appropriate regulatory framework by balancing the interests of copyright owners and end-users
2013: Doctoral Degree by research in Political Science, School of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpretation
Ionian University, Greece
Thesis title: European politics and institutions towards Lifelong Learning: Europe 2020 strategy and open access policy
With high distinction: 100%
2010: Masters in Science of Information, School of Information Science and Informatics, Ionian University, Greece
Masters dissertation: Educational resources and digital repositories of open access
With high distinction: 88%
2005: Bachelors in Political Science, Department of Political Science
University of Crete, Greece
Bachelors thesis: Educational politics in Greece from 1990 to 2000
Upper second class, upper 10%: 71.8%
PUBLICATIONS LIST - Available in the attached file
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
2014-2016, Tutor, Intellectual Property Law (undergraduate and postgraduate level), convenor: Ass. Prof. Niloufer Selvadurai
Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Australia;
2014-2015, Research Assistant, supervisor: Dr. Aashish Srivastava
Department of Business Law & Taxation, Monash University, Australia;
2013, Research Assistant, supervisor: Ass. Prof. Maria Bottis
Ionian University, Greece;
2010-2012, Tutor, Information and Intellectual Property (undergraduate and postgraduate level), convenor: Ass. Professor Maria Bottis
School of Information Science and Informatics,
Ionian University, Greece;
2013-2014, Administrator of European Programs, Municipality of Corfu, Greece;
2013-2014, Instructor, Public Institute of Professional Training of Corfu, Greece;
2010-2011, Travel Agency officer, Sarris Cruises & Lines, Greece;
2008-2010, Travel Agency officer, Charitos Travel Tourism & Cruises S.A., Greece;
2007-2008. Reception officer, Corfu Holiday Palace hotel, Greece;
2006-2006, Reception officer, Oasis hotel, Greece
RESEARCH GRANTS
1. 2016, Erasmus mobility research program at the University of Trento (Italy),
Macquarie University, Australia;
2. 2015, Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund (Round 1, 2016),
Macquarie University, Australia;
3. 2012, Postgraduate Research Grant, School of Information Science and Informatics,
Ionian University, Greece
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
2016, Member of Dunmore Lang College Student’s Conduct Committee;
2016, Dunmore Lang College Harassment contact;
2016, Dunmore Lang College Ambassador;
2015, Conference - Gate for Scientific Virtual Conferences Ambassador;
2015, Member of Dunmore Lang College Students’ Charity Committee;
2015, Dunmore Lang College Harassment contact;
2015, Dunmore Lang College Ambassador;
2015, Expert in COST Action IS: 1410;
2015, Assistant Editor for the International Journal of Technology Policy and Law;
2014, Summer Resident Adviser in Dunmore Lang College;
2014, Member of Football Federation Australia as soccer player in Macquarie University team AA15;
2010, General Assembly member (student representative) to the Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology, Ionian University, Greece;
2010, Student representative to the Senate of the Ionian University, Greece;
AWARDS
2015, The Dunmore Lang College Postgraduate and Honours Scholarship award;
2014 Postgraduate Student of the Year, awarded from the Association of Dunmore Lang Students;
2013, Ph. D. scholarship awarded from Macquarie University;
2011, Research grant awarded after graduation with distinction (3rd place) in Masters studies;
2010-2012, Teaching assistant position (Tutor), offered as an award from Vice-Rector of the Ionian University, Greece;
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS-COURSES, MOOC
2016, Bioethics: The Law, Medicine, and Ethics of Reproductive Technologies and Genetics, Harvard University, USA
2016, Dutch language, University of Groningen, Netherlands
2016, ContractsX 2016, Harvard University, USA
2016, Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1, Pen University, USA
2016, International Human Rights, University of Louvain, Belgium
2016, Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish for English Speakers, University of Valencia, Spain
2016, English Grammar and Essay Writing, Berkeley University, USA
2015, International Law, University of Louvain, Belgium
2015, European Union Law and Human Rights, University of Leuven, Belgium
2015, Human Rights: The Right to Freedom of Expression, Amnesty International
2014, Legal Theory II, by Dr Malcom Voyce, Macquarie University, Australia
2014, Humanities Research Course for HDR Students, Macquarie University, Australia
2013, Copyright, Harvard University, USA;
2013, WEB 2.0 technologies within Education, Vocational Training Centre, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Training Certificate (Distance Learning);
2011, The financial crisis of 2010 and its perspectives, Vocational Training Center, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Training Certificate (Distance Learning);
2007, Teaching economics, educational principles and lifelong learning, Vocational Training Center, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Training Certificate (Distance Learning);
2005, Training on main ICT skills, Vocational Training Centre K.E.K. Practika of Western Greece, Corfu;
2005, European Computer Driving License (ECDL)
