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CURRICULUM VITAE Proposed role in the project: 1. Family Name: ROUPAS 2. First Name: Christos 3. Date of Birth: 22 March 1984 4. Nationality: Hellenic 5. Civil Status: Single 6. Education: Institution Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: National Technical University of Athens, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Phd on Decision Support Systems for the Assessment of e - Payment Systems in the New Digital Environment Lancaster University, UK M.Sc. in Accounting and Financial Management Aristotle University of Greece Degree in Economic Science 7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (where 1 is excellent; 5 is basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing Greek (mother tongue) 1 1 1 English 1 1 1 French 2 2 2 8. Membership of professional bodies: Member of the Economic Chamber of Greece since 2005 9. Other skills: • Full familiarisation with commercial software packages and Internet/Network Technologies. • Ph.D. Thesis in progress in the National Technical University Athens. 10. Present position: Consultant, Institute of Communications and Computer Systems of the National Technical University of Athens (ICCS-NTUA). 11. Years within the firm: Seven (8) years. 12. Key qualifications: • Over 7 years of working experience in the areas of energy, environment, and decision support. He has held the position of project manager, energy and environmental expert in more than 3 EC funded projects (FP6, FP7 etc.). • Vast experience with the general and specific requirements of the EC, derived from the continuous participation in EC funded projects in the framework of multiple EC Framework Programmes (FP6, FP7, IEE etc). In depth knowledge of Kyoto Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reduction Flexible Mechanisms (Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation (JI) and Emissions Trading (ET)). • Expertise in Cost-Benefit Analysis / Project Valuation frameworks. • Complete knowledge of the Modern Financial Mechanisms (Venture Capital, Third Party Financing, Build Operate Transfer) for the implementation of EU Projects. • Knowledge of and working experience with the regulations and general and specific requirements of the EC and Greek Government, acquired mainly through involvement in the management support of Operational programmes under the Community Support Frameworks for Greece and in the administration and management of EC ROM Projects. • Strong experience as development professional. More than 5 years involvement in major development projects financed mainly by EuropeAid. • Knowledge of and hands on experience with the PCM/LFA as applied by the EC. Experience in the use of the Balanced Scorecard method for monitoring various rural energy development projects. • Working experience in creation and operation of mechanisms (observatories) for the monitoring and quantification of transportation parameters. • Involvement in the implementation of the ROM System since 2009. In-depth knowledge of the ROM methodology and of the implementation modalities along all stages of the ROM cycle. Hands-on experience in the administrative and organisational management of ROM missions. Experience in the management of ROM information and the post-mission process for ROM Outputs clearance and submission. • Consulting and research experience through participation in EC and Greek Government funded research and development projects in the fields of Information Technology and/or Project Management Support. • Excellent knowledge in the use and development of multicriteria decision methods (MCDM) for the support of decision-making systems in various areas of expertise (energy, environment, economics etc.). • Expertise in energy production (via fossil fuel, renewables etc.), and management (demand, distribution etc.). • Experience in industrial issues regarding energy, environment and fossil fuels, acquired from her work in several laboratories conducting chemical analysis (qualitative, microbiological etc.) of fuel, dairy products etc. • Great organisational skills and competences (organisation of numerous conferences, workshops and seminars, teaching of university lessons etc.). • Solid experience in scientific support and technical assistance to Greek State Organisations (Greek Railway Organisation, Athens Piraeus Electric Railways, Public Transport Organisation of Athens). • Very good capacity of cooperating with Governmental and EC services. 13. Specific experience in the region: Country Date from - Date to Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, fYRo Macedonia, Kosovo) 2009 – 2010 Africa (Nigeria, Uganda) 2010 – 2011 Latin America & Caribbean (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) 2010 – to date EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom) 2006 to date 14. Professional experience Dates from – to Location Company Position Description March 14 – To date Greece Relational SA Director of International Operations Responsible for the Implementation of R&D projects of the company in relation to ICT, E-governance and payment Systems. Oct-12 – Feb-14 Greece General Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s office Project Manager, Senior Monitoring Expert Monitoring System for the Greek Government Strategic Actions and Projects. • Setting the framework and approach for the system development. Identifying targets and measurable indicators based on the PCM/LFA methodology. • Close co-operation with all Government Ministries for the appropriate baseline analysis and representation of the government programme according to the methodology, setting performance indicators and baseline data. • Design and specification of the information system implemented to assist the monitoring of implementation of the government programmes, projects and tasks. Design of the needed report mechanism. • Pilot and testing operation in close co-operation with the General Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s office and all involved Ministries. Initial support and fine-tuning during the productive operation of the monitoring system. Oct 13- To date Worldwide ICCS-NTUA DFID-UK Project Manager Global Evaluation Framework Agreement – Department for International Development, UK (DFID-UK) May-11 to date Worldwide ICCS-NTUA Consortium Medium Expert Quality Support Team Member, ROM CMTP EC Project “Service Contract for a Results-Oriented Monitoring system of the Implementation of Projects and Programmes of External Co-operation financed by the European Community - Lot 5: Centrally Managed Thematic Projects”. • Mission Leader and Medium Monitor of CMTP projects in the areas of: National policy dialogues on Water Sector, Climate change, Forestry, Development awareness, Development Financing, Poverty alleviation, Support to NGOs, including AIRCOP (IfS). • Analysis of the scope, implementation methodology and organisational approach of the projects; identification of scientific, technical and “horizontal” issues, relevant to the complexity of the project and requiring special attention of the Monitors, as well as problems that could occur in the projects’ implementation with respect to the main criteria and sub-criteria of the BCS. Assessment of achievement of foreseen activities, based on the set performance indicators and the baseline data provided by the projects. Provision, during the missions in the field, of specific advice on specific issues, as well as on unexpected problems identified on site. Drafting of Synthesis Reports. • Quality control of ROM outputs, including on the projects: AIRCOP (IfS), Fight Against Trafficking from/to Afghanistan (IfS). Sept 11 - to date Greece ICCS-NTUA Senior Expert Provision of consultant services to the 7th Framework Contract project: “APRAISE - Assessment of Policy Interrelationships and Impact on Sustainability in Europe”. The overall motivation of the APRAISE project is to improve the decision basis for EU and national policy makers for selecting an efficient environmental policy mix leading to the transition towards a sustainable European society, including appropriate support for environmental investments. The Project’s specific objectives include the better understanding of the efficiency, efficacy and effectiveness of different sustainability-related policy tools, the inclusion of policy interrelationships (synergies and trade-offs) into efficiency assessment and policy design and the development of an improved methodological framework for the ex-post and ex-ante assessment of environmental policies and policy mixes based on a review and expansion of existing approaches. Dec-09 Apr-11 Worldwide ICCS-NTUA Consortium Deputy Project Manager Monitoring of EC Food Facility Projects (ROMFF) funded by the European Commission • Mission Leading: management, training and coordination of the mission team experts; • Monitoring of Food Facility projects/ programmes; • Analysis of the scope, implementation methodology and organisational approach of the projects; identification of scientific, technical and “horizontal” issues, relevant to the complexity of the project and requiring special attention of the Monitors, as well as problems that could occur in the projects’ implementation with respect to the main criteria and sub-criteria of the BCS. Provision, during the missions in the field, of specific advice on specific issues, as well as on unexpected problems identified on site. 2009 to 2010 Worldwide ICCS-NTUA Consortium Medium Expert EC Project “Service Contract for a Monitoring system of the Implementation of Projects and Programmes of External Co-operation financed by the European Community – Lot 6: Western Balkans & Turkey”). • Organisation of missions to IPA and CARDS projects (logistics, contacts with the coordinators, backstopping, contacts with the monitors, creation of CD Roms for the Monitors, coordination of the whole process). • Contact and cooperation with the EC Task Managers in DG Enlargement and the EU Delegations. • Statistical processing of project’s data. • Financial Planning of Monitoring Missions. • Preparation of Project Payment Claims for the European Commission. 2009 to 2010 Worldwide ICCS-NTUA Consortium Medium Expert EC Project “Service Contract for a Monitoring system of the Implementation of Projects and Programmes of External Co-operation financed by the European Community - Lot 5: Centrally Managed Thematic Projects” • Organisation of missions to CMTP countries worldwide (logistics, contacts with the coordinators, backstopping, contacts with the monitors, creation of CD Roms for the Monitors, coordination of the whole process). • Contact and cooperation with the EC Task Managers in EuropeAid and (if required) in the EU Delegations. • Statistical processing of project’s data. • Financial Planning of Monitoring Missions. • Preparation of Project Payment Claims for the European Commission. May-09 Oct-09 Greece BRIDGE-IT Inc. Consultant Study on the creation of infrastructure for the monitoring of indicators of the Operational Program “Information Society”. Responsible for the coordination of the team members for the monitoring of the project indicators. Responsible for the communication with the external institutions and responsible for the quality control of the final deliverables and reports. Apr-09 Sep-09 Greece KANTOR Inc. Consultant Implementation of state aid funding projects within the framework of the "Digital Convergence" Operational Programme of the National Strategic Reference Framework 2007. The purpose of the project was the implementation of State Aid projects in order to increase the ICT penetration across all aspects of economic and social life. Specific activities included: • Assessment of the Beneficiaries’ proposals. • Determination of the Beneficiaries’ budget. • Assistance to the Team Leader for the production of the Interim and Final Evaluation Report. Dec-07 Aug-09 Austria, France, Estonia, Greece National Technical University of Athens Project Manager / “RES and RUE Stimulation in Mountainous-Agricultural Communities towards Sustainable Development”. Study for promoting RES and RUE technologies in mountainous/ agricultural communities towards their sustainable development. In this framework, thorough study of the needs and prospects of these communities was carried out. Moreover, detailed energy guidelines towards the sustainable development of mountainous/ agricultural communities was developed, while major project scope was the identification of viable RES and RUE project ideas in these communities. Participation in all activities related to the development of a methodology for the assessment of the implementation of the renewable activities in several communities in: France, Estonia, Greece and Austria. Aug 07 - Aug 10 Greece National Technical University of Athens Project Manager / ΕΕ FP7 project “Risk of Energy Availability: Common Corridors for Europe Supply Security (REACCESS)”. Analyzing present policies concerning EU MS and Community targets for energy import. Evaluating technical, economical and environmental characteristics of present and future energy corridors within Europe and among Europe. Introducing suitable parameters and indicators (including technical and socio-economical reliability) and cost components (investment, O&M, externalities) incorporating the above mentioned information, which may help a global evaluation of supply options (energy vectors, infrastructures, origins of the sources) and their impacts on economy, society, energy and environment toward sustainability. Development of a methodology for the assessment of Security of Supply for Natural Gas corridors. Mar-07 Oct-09 Greece National Technical University of Athens Consultant Advisor of Ministry of Transport for the development of Cost – Benefit analysis for urban and air transports projects for the Operational Programme “Railways, Airports, Urban Transport 2007 – 2013”. • Preparation of the Cost – Benefit analyses. • Responsibility for the communication with the external institutions. Mar-07 Oct-09 Greece National Technical University of Athens Consultant Reorganisation of the General Secretariat of Communication of - General Secretariat of Briefing Member of the Project Team. 15. Other Relevant Information  Conferences & Publications: • A. Flamos, K. Patlitzianas, Ch. Roupas and J. Psarras, ‘ Exploitation of renewable energy sources in the Gulf region: fairy tale or challenging opportunity?’ Int. J. Arab Culture, Management and Sustainable Development, (in press). • Ch. Roupas, A. Flamos and J. Psarras (2009), ”Measurement of EU27 oil vulnerability” International Journal Of Energy Sector Management Information, Article No 337648/116111, Emerald. • Ch. Roupas, A. Flamos and J. Psarras (2009), “Comparative analysis of EU member countries vulnerability in oil & gas” International scientific Journal: Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy, Taylor & Francis, ISSN: 1556-7257 (in press). • A. Flamos, Ch. V. Roupas, J. Psarras (2009) “The Energy Security Risk Assessment System (ESRAS)”, Intelligent Information Systems and Knowledge Management for Energy: Applications for Decision Support, Usage and Environmental Protection, IGI Global Publications. • Ch. Roupas, D. Askounis and J. Psarras,(2008) “The Environmental Policy asit is Reflected in their Published Financial Statements” 5th Conference of Management Science. Athens. • Ch. Roupas, P.,Magganaris and J. Floropoulos,(2006) “ Financial Instruments Valuation: Evolution Of IAS 32, 39 And The Concept Of Fair Value”. Journal Of Financial and Accounting Management.