Personnel

Hellenic Foundation
for Books and Culture

Find out about the Organization and its Actions and learn more about the actions taken to coordinate and develop synergies between organizations active in the Greek book industry.

The aim of the foundation is to promote Greek literature in Greece and abroad and to highlight the book as an educational, cultural and entertainment medium.

BOARD MEMBERS

Nikos Bakounakis was born in Patras in 1956. He graduated from the Athens Law School and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris.

Nikos Bakounakis

PRESIDENT

Panagiotis Kapos is a Doctor of Philosophy (Panteion University, Department of Communication, Media and Culture).

Panagiotis Kapos

VICE PRESIDENT

Dr Konstantinos Bouras was born in Kalamata, a town in the Peloponnese region of Greece, in 1962. He has studied Mechanical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens.

Konstantinos Bouras

BOARD MEMBER

Panagiotis Chinis was born in Athens in 1991. He studied at the Department of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been practicing law since 2014, specializing in civil, commercial and administrative law cases.

Panagiotis Chinis

BOARD MEMBER

Nikolaos Em. Karapidakis (Heraklion, Crete 1955) is Professor Emeritus of the Ionian University. He holds a degree in Classical Philology (University of Strasbourg 1978). Archivist and palaeographer (graduate of the Ecole nationale des chartes 1982) and a Doctor of History (University of Sorbonne, 1988).

Nikolaos Karapidakis

BOARD MEMBER

Argyris Kastaniotis is director general and head of digital strategy at Kastaniotis Editions. He studied publishing production and management in London (BSc Hons Graphic Media Studies, PGDip New Media Production).

Argyrios Kastaniotis

BOARD MEMBER

Anthi holds PhD on LIS, master’s degree on the Management of Cultural Organizations and Bachelor on Political sciences.

Anthi Katsirikou

BOARD MEMBER

Olga Kliamaki was born in Athens in 1966. She studied at the Democritus University of Trace School of Law and holds a master degree in Public International and European Law of Panteion University in Athens.

Olga Kliamaki

BOARD MEMBER

I was born in Siena, Italy (1974), and I have studied Graphic Design, Journalism and Theatre. Between 1999 and 2008, i was involved in the publishing of newspapers and magazines.

Ioannis Kranias

BOARD MEMBER

George Mouroutis is a Publisher and Journalist. He was born in Athens in 1972, graduated from Athens College and studied Marketing Management, History and Archaeology and holds a Master's degree in Political Science.

George Mouroutis

BOARD MEMBER

Chrysa E. Nikolaou has been appointed Director General of the National Library of Greece. She is an Archivist, Librarian, and Museologist, and a graduate of the Ionian University with postgraduate studies in Cultural Organisations Management.

Chrysa Nikolaou

BOARD MEMBER

Sissy Papathanassiou is a historian, essayist, dramatist and translator. She has studied Law, Theatre and Cinema in Greece.

Athanasia Papathanasiou

BOARD MEMBER

Antonis D. Skiathas was born in Athens, and lives in Patras, Greece. He studied chemical engineering and creative writing at Master’s level.

Antonios Skiathas

BOARD MEMBER

Ioanna Tsivacou is Emeritus Professor of the Panteion University of Athens.She was born in Athens and participated as a student in the student movement of 1960.

Ioanna Tsivacou

BOARD MEMBER