Master your
Digital Wisdom.
Apply today for the MA in Digital Transformation:
e-Diplomacy | e-Campaigning | Digital Law
Master your Digital Wisdom.
Apply today for the MA in Digital Transformation:
e-Diplomacy | e-Campaigning | Digital Law












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A master's program to launch you into Digital Transformation.

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3 Paths to Master your Digital Wisdom

Take your career to the next level by mastering a critical area of the digital economy:

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⚡1st semester

2nd semester

Students chose one of the three Specializations.

The semester ends with a Hackathon with the participation of all students

3rd semester

💎What Sets Us Apart

  • Virtual or Hybrid classes for flexibility and convenience
  • Short, interactive onsite events (kickoff Bootcamp, Hackathon) for team-building and hands-on learning
  • Dynamic program structure that encourages experimentation with real-world scenarios
  • An international and diverse team of academics, researchers and industry experts
  • Partnerships with public and private organizations to build a dynamic knowledge-sharing network

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Public and Private Sector Partners

The program has developed strategic partnerships with both public and private entities, creating a dynamic knowledge-sharing network for its students.


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    Meet the Team behind
    • Vassilis Hatzopoulos
      MA Director
      Digital Law Specialization Coordinator
      Professor of EU Law and Policies at the Department of International, European and Area Studies of Panteion University and at the College of Europe, Bruges.
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    • Betty Tsakarestou
      MA Associate Director
      e-Campaigning Specialization Co-Coordinator
      Associate Professor, Head of Advertising and Public Relations Lab at the Department of Communication, Media and Culture, Panteion University | Branding Chair and Research Liaison at International Communication Division of AEJMC, V-P, Global Media Education Council.
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    • Maria Daniella Marouda
      e-Diplomacy Specialization Coordinator
      Jean Monnet Chair, Assistant Professor in International Law/ Humanitarian Law, Panteion University | Chair, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, ECRI, Council of Europe (Strasbourg) | Director, European Training and Research Center on Human rights and Humanitarian Action, Panteion University
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    • Pantelis Vatikiotis
      e-Campaigning Specialization Co-Coordinator
      Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication, Media and Culture and Director of Journalism Lab (J-Lab), Panteion University.
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    • Stavros Kaperonis
      Assistant Professor in UX Design at the Department of Communication, Media and Culture, Panteion University | Adjunct Assistant Professor AUEB | UX/CX expert
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    • Vasilis Roungas
      Assistant Professor in Media Information Literacy at the Department of Communication, Media and Culture | Panteion University
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    • Dr. Nikos Daskalakis
      Assistant Professor in Finance and Accounting in the Department of Public Administration of Panteion University.
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    • Kostas Karpouzis
      Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication, Media and Culture of the Panteion University | 3x TEDx Speaker | Chairman of the Board of the Hellenic Association of Computer Engineers
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    • George Anepsiou
      PhD in International Law, Panteion University of Athens | LLM from Hull University Law School, UK
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    • Leonidas Archontakis
      MA Communications Manager |
      Social Media Manager
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    • Dora Apostolopoulou
      MA Executive Officer | Legal Consultant
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    Academic Partners
    • Eylem Yanardağoğlu
      Associate Professor, New Media Dept. | Kadir Has University, Istanbul-TURKEY
    • Anne-Lise Sibony
      Professor of European Law at the UCLouvain (Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium) | Guest professor at KULeuven (Leuven, Belgium)
    • Kostas Ifantis
      Professor of International Relations | Head of the Department of International, European and Area Studies, Panteion University | Director of the Institute of International Relations (IDIS)
    • Eleftheria J. Lekakis
      Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Arts and Humanities, University of Sussex
    • Dr Maria Ioannidou
      Senior Lecturer in competition law at the School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London
    • Vasiliki Karageorgou
      Associate Professor in European Administrative and European Environmental Law, Department of International, European and Area Studies, Panteion University
    • Nicholas Tsagourias
      Professor of International Law, University of Sheffield
    • Evangelia Psychogiopoulou
      Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Peloponnese
    • George Pagoulatos
      Ambassador of Greece to the OECD - Professor of European Politics & Economy AUEB & College of Europe
    • Zefi Dimadama
      Laboratory Teaching Staff and Senior Research Fellow of Department of International, European & Area Studies Panteion University
    • Charalampos Platias
      Assistant Professor at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
    • Georgios Dimitropoulos
      Associate Professor of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Law
    • Anastasia Veneti
      Associate Professor in Political Communication, Bournemouth University
    • Μatina Magkou
      Post-doc researcher, SIC.Lab Méditerranée, University Côte d’Azur. Independent consultant and researcher/ cultural and creative industries and cultural policies.
    • Andreas Papastamou
      Associate Professor in European Economy
      Department of International, European and Area Studies, Panteion University
    • Dr Russell Buchan
      Senior Lecturer in International Law
      School of Law, University of Sheffield
    • Andreas Gofas
      Professor in International Relations Theory
      Department of International, European and Area Studies, Panteion University
    Guest Experts
    • Alexandros Nousias
      AI Law & Ethics at NCSR "DEMOKRITOS", LLM
    • Dimitris Serafis
      SNSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    • Yannos Paramythiotis
      IP Lawyer | Adjunct Lecturer in Law
    • Konstantinos Ioannidis
      Head of East Europe, Consumer Insights & Analytics at Philip Morris International
    • Paris Chrysos
      Policy Analyst at the National Documentation Center, focusing on Digital Transformation.
    • Thalis Laspias
      Senior Strategic Designer at Hellas Direct
    • Dr. Eleftheria (Ria) Papadimitriou
      PostDoc Researcher AI and Law, Ria Papadimitriou & Associates Law Firm - Founder, startADR - Founder and General Director IT/IP/Privacy/Supreme Court Lawyer, Mediator, Trainer, ADR/ODR Specialist/ ODR System Designer
    • Mania Xenou
      Mania Xenou is Founder of Reliant Communications Agency and member of the IPREX global network of communication agencies. She has 35 years of experience in Corporate Relations, Public Affairs and Crisis Management working in global agencies. Since 2003 is an associate instructor for crisis management at the ADandPRLAB, Dept. of Communication, Media and Culture, Panteion University.
    • Panagiotis Ioannidis, RN PhD
      Panagiotis Ioannidis, RN PhDis a humanitarian aid worker with a long professional experience in public health, disaster management, and armed conflict.
    • Vasilis Karkatzounis
      IT Lawyer, LL.M., PhD (c.), Data Protection, Electronic Communications and AI
    • Theodoros Iliopoulos
      Postdoctoral Researcher in Energy and Environmental Law
      FWO, Hasselt University, Ghent University
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    27 September - 01 October 2023, Koryschades, Evritania

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    Meet Panteion University
    MA in Digital Transformation: e-Diplomacy, e-Campaigning and Digital Law (Digi-DCL) is an innovative, interdisciplinary international postgraduate program, exclusively in English language, offering an intellectual stimulating action learning journey, reflecting, and experimenting with possible future scenarios and impact solutions to immersive web3 and 4th industrial revolution, cultivating curiosity and creative thinking in addressing real world challenges. The program is aimed at graduates and professionals with experience or interest in the design and implementation of public policies with an emphasis on digital transformation and digital innovation, entrepreneurship and social innovation with a positive impact, digital communication and campaigning, international relations, diplomacy, advocacy institutions and NGOs. The program is organized by the school of International Studies and Culture of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences.
    The program develops in 3 semesters, a dynamic interplay between theoretical teaching and empirical study, interactive co-creation and innovation workshops. The courses are designed in a multi-modular mode, through technical and digital blended learning tools, combining cutting-edge research and theoretical thinking, and it involves participants in real-world problems (challenge-based learning / learning by doing) and in co-designing solutions with a positive impact (design sprints).
    Courses
    1. Crisis, conflict, networking and public interest
    a. Geopolitical crisis scenarios, crisis management and conflict resolution;
    b. Mediation and Artificial Intelligence;
    c. Peace and cultural journalism and serious games in peace-making, open-source diplomatic journalism
    2. Digital innovation agenda for public and algorithmic diplomacy
    a. Digital preparedness, disruptions and resilient institutions, emerging tech policy;
    b. Multilateralism and cross-border governance of technology;
    c. Data and algorithmic a diplomacy and international actors: new data as a force of innovation from scarcity to abundance in diplomacy;
    d. Data and the shifting of geopolitical power dynamics for actors collecting - storing - controlling data
    3. DigiDiplo in action: Engagement and impact
    a. Entrepreneurial cultural educational cities digital diplomacy;
    b. Think tanks in the era of digital disruption;
    c. The digital diplomat as a storyteller. Telling data-led complex stories
    Diplo-Hackathon (An outreach initiative)
    Prototype Digital Diplo Solutions
    4. Global trade and new organizational ecologies for digital services
    a. EU internal market in services;
    b. GATS and other PTAs for digital services;
    c. Global fora for digital transformation
    Students could complete the program by writing a research dissertation, or a professional practice project, which can be work-based along with one of the collaborating public or private bodies and third parties.
    Core 1st semester
    The program welcomes students to a summer research bootcamp and continues by introducing them to the topics of digital innovation, algorithmic thinking and the dilemmas that arise for governance, economics, communication, law, and citizenship.
    Digital Innovation Era: Algorithmic Disruptions- Governance & Citizenship Transformations

    Courses
    1. Bootcamp: Intro to the digital era and research methods
    a. Challenges in the digital era;
    b. Digital media as a tool;
    c. Researching: digital social worlds, practices, events, relationships, experiences
    2. Digital society and network citizenship
    a. Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and the shaping of the social;
    b. Datafication: Data Collection, protection, privacy and fairness;
    c. Converged publics and intercultural society
    3. Governance of cyberspace – self regulation and reputation management
    a. Cyber security addressing cyber vulnerability;
    b. Internet governance;
    c. AI and regional cooperation
    4. Economy 4.0
    a. Political economy of the web;
    b. Startup economy (incubators, accelerators, VCs);
    c. Digital market (bitcoin, Airbnb), and digital labor
    5. Digital transformation in public administration and public policy
    a Digital state: inclusion, participation democracy and accountability;
    b Digital public service: effectiveness and fairness;
    c Policy design at the digital era.