Olga Eleni Astara

Dr. Olga Eleni Astara is a Graduate of Political Sciences and History at Panteion University, holds a Master’s Degree on Sustainable Development with a focus on Local Development at Harokopio University and holds a PhD on Corporate Social Responsibility Sustainable Development and Financial Performance of Enterprises at Harokopio University.  She is a member of the Teaching and Research Staff in the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization “Sustainable Development and Socio-Economic Dimensions of Businesses” in the Department of Regional Development of the School of Economics at the Ionian University. Her areas of research interest are Sustainable Regional Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and the contribution of businesses to urban and regional development and sustainable tourism.

She has worked at the National School of Local Government of the National Center for Public Administration and Local Government in support of ESTA Programs. from 2005 to 2009.

She has participated as a member of the “Environment Team” of the Institute of Urban and Rural Sociology of the National Center for Social Research from 2001 to 2004 in programs such as RUROS “Redefining the urban identity of open spaces”, the DAC / Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works Dissemination of environmental information – Communication scheme for ecological information and environmental education “and others.