Current Issues concerning seafarers’ Legal Protection and Well Being | Presentation by Dr. Iliana Christodoulou-Varotsi, Senior Legal Consultant & Industry Trainer

Dear Members

Re: Cyprus Marine Club, “Get Together” on  Tuesday, March 21^st 2023, Gazebo Mare, 18:00 hrs

We would be delighted to invite you for a presentation on  “Current Issues concerning seafarers’ Legal Protection and Well Being: Post-Pandemic lessons learnt and projecting towards the future”, by  Dr. Iliana Christodoulou-Varotsi, Senior Legal Consultant & Industry Trainer

Dr. Iliana Christodoulou-Varotsi is a highly regarded legal consultant and shipping industry trainer specialising in Maritime and EU law and policies. Member of the Athens Bar Association and accredited mediator. Course Leader with Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, the world’s largest provider of professional development for maritime professionals, where she designs and delivers long-distance and in-corporate courses for maritime professionals worldwide. Her extensive exposure includes training workshops for shipping companies, banks, shipyards, navies, etc. Experienced law drafter, including for the drafting of harmonisation bills for the accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the EU; contribution to the drafting of the Cypriot ratification bill of MLC. Consulting services involving EU projects and the assessment of domestic legislation (reporting, completeness, conformity). Visiting lecturer at ALBA Graduate Business School American College of Greece. Visiting fellow at the Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton. External trainer with DNV Maritime Academy Hellas, where she provides workshops on MLC 2006 to the Greek shipping community. Author of numerous articles and five books with international publishers, including Springer, Germany, and Informa, UK. Dr. Iliana holds all her degrees, including her PhD with the highest distinction, from Paris Sorbonne University. Post-doctoral experience with the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law on maritime safety policies of the EU and the US. She approaches law from a multi-disciplinary stance, integrating industry best practice and focusing on the human element.