Polydefkis Papadopoulos is journalist-sociologist.
He graduated from high school in Michigan-USA, he got a B.A. degree in Political Science from Pantion University of Athens and a DEA Diploma (M.A.) in Theory, Sociology and Policies of Mass Media, from Paris 7 University –France.
He was correspondent for the newspaper «TA NEA» in Paris and for "TO VIMA" in Brussels. Afterwards, he became editor of European Affairs in «Kathimerini» newspaper.
Between 1995-2017 he was tutor in the «Department of Communication and Journalism of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens» assigning the seminar «European Reportage» and for 4 years (2000-2004) tutor in the «National School of Public Administration of Greece» assigning for future press officers the seminar «Management of information concerning International Organizations-The case of European Union»
He has been special Advisor to the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, to the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Education. Also, he was councilor for the Representations/Offices of European Commission and the European Parliament in Greece.
Actually, he works as journalist in the Greek Public Radio-Television-Internet (ΕRT) with specialty on European and International Affairs. Also, he is commentator and analyst in electronic editions and news sites and Research Associate to ELIAMEP.
He wrote the study “The youth and the use of Internet in Greece” (Publication of IOM-Kastantiotis 2008). He was writer/editor of the EU Commission’s publication: “1976-2016-The 40 years history of the Representation of European Commission in Greece” (Publication European Commission-Metaihmio 2017).
Ηe chairs the Greek Section of the «UPF» (International Union of French Speaking Journalists and Media)
