Despina Syriopoulou
Experience
2000-2002, working as a journalist in Athens for Greek prints, covering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and mainly the Greek-Turkish relations.
2000-2003, Collaboration with the magazine “God&Religion”, the first scientific magazine in the history of religions, their traditions, and their theology. “G&R” was recognized and collaborated with a number of universities of Europe and the US.
2000-2003, collaboration with the magazine “InfoReligions”, a magazine with emphasis on news concerning all the religions.
For my cooperation with “God&Religion” and “InfoReligions” I attended a series of seminars and I sat on exams for my ability to work for both magazines.
2000-2003, responsible for the Communication and Press Department, as well as for the administrative work for TERZO MEDIA GROUP
Participation to the organization of international conferences: α} Greek-Turkish relations ( Panteion University 2000) b} The role of MEDIA in the Church life, 2001 c} The ecological conference of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Black Sea (2002)
Participation in the organization of the conference for the friendship of the Greek and Turkish Journalists in Athens and Istanbul. (2000)
2001-2004, Cooperation with the Turkish political magazine “AKSIYON”.
2000-2004, Collaboration with the foundation of F.Gulen for the promotion of the friendship and cooperation between Muslims, Christians and Jews.
2002-today, working as a journalist-correspondent for Greek prints, covering the U.N., as well as the U.S. relations with the Middle East. Accredited at the UN and Greek Embassy in Washington DC. Member of Foreign Press Association in New York.
July-September 2002: Responsible of the Communication Department & Press office of the local radio station Hellas Fm in New York and producer of the “morning magazine”.
March 2003-October 2004: Participation of the Organization of the First Clergy-Laity Meeting of the Greek Church of the Old Calendar in New York
May-July 2004: Responsible for the Press Office of the Consulate General of Afghanistan in New York.
2000 till today: UN Correspondent of the Greek newspaper “AXIA”
November 2005 till today: Executive secretary of the Greek American non-profit organization “Federation of Hellenic Societies of the Greater New York, Inc”
September 2006: Correspondent for Greek radio station “Flash Radio”
January 2007: Correspondent for Greek Newspaper “To Arthro”
Studies
1995-2000: Classical Literature (Ancient Greek and Latin) In University of Ioannina, Greece
2001: Phd candidate in Panteion University – Department of Political Science and History, on “The Athenian Democracy in Aristophanes’ play”.
2002: candidate of a Master Degree in the Department of International Relations of New School University in New York. Concentration in Middle East