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Maria Kottari

European University Institute

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About

Maria Kottari is a Research and Teaching Associate at the School of Transnational Governance of the European University Institute (Climate).She holds a Ph.D. in International, European & Regional Studies with a focus on Energy Politics and has a wide range of expertise and network in subjects related to the EU and international politics and governance, energy/climate and environmental policies, sustainability, and social challenges. In 2015, she conducted short-term postdoc research at ADA University (Baku, Azerbaijan) on the topic of Green Economy & Energy Efficiency in the wider Caucasus region. She, also, taught a course on EU Energy Politics for the ADA Master students. Maria worked for three years at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, focusing on energy transition and innovation. She provided support in science, research, and communication for the successful implementation of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan). She is, also, a guest lecturer at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Luxembourg. She is involved in various initiatives related to the policy and societal aspects of the energy transition and climate change mitigation/adaptation, in particular the just transition principles, gender mainstreaming and women empowerment, sustainable cities, and citizen-driven innovation. Within that framework, she has also founded the policy consultancy The Energy Matrix collaborating amongst others with institutions, like the European Commission, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), civil society, social entrepreneurship, non-profit/non-governmental organisations. Born and raised in Greece, she lived in France, Belgium, Azerbaijan, and is currently based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, Development, Environmental Policy, European Politics, European Union, Foreign Policy, Gender, Globalisation, Governance, Green Politics, Institutions, Integration, International Relations, Local Government, Policy Analysis, Political Economy, Public Policy, Security, Social Justice, Social Policy, Knowledge, Feminism, Global, International, Qualitative Comparative Analysis, Qualitative, Social Media, Climate Change, Decision Making, NGOs, Technology, Energy, Energy Policy, Policy-Making, Youth

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