About

Yannis Bacalis is a Graduate of the MSc. in Global Affairs of New York University, NYU with Specialization in Peacebuilding. He is a peacebuilding practitioner as well as a monitoring and evaluation specialist. He is an accredited Mediator from the New York Institute of Peace and a long-term consultant for the Hellenic Association of Political Scientists (HAPSc) as the Main Representative at the United Nations in the DESA Department under the NGO Consultative Status. He completed his Bachelor studies in International and European Studies with Specialization in Political Studies and Diplomacy, at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki Greece. Yannis is fluent in English, Greek, Spanish and French and has been conducting field work and research for the last years. His main areas of interest involve refugees and vulnerable populations, women’s rights, development, mediation, conflict resolution, peacebuilding and education.