Nikos E. Papadakis

University of Crete | UOC · Department of Political Science

This paper focuses on the expansion of precarious forms of employment (temporary, seasonal, part-time jobs etc) and on the impact this expansion has on young peoples’ key determinants of life course. Based on both secondary quantitative-data analysis and primary qualitative research, the paper analyzes the state of play regarding precarious work am...

Undoubtedly, the prolonged, economic recession in the European Union had a major impact on both the labour market and the social fabric of the EU. The sharp increase in unemployment rates of all age groups, mainly in young people and other vulnerable social groups, such as NEETs, namely young people (aged 15-24) Not in Education, Employment or Trai...

The present research aims to identify the pre and during COVID-19 economic vulnerable groups and assess the effectiveness of the imposed supporting measures from the central government, using ground-breaking labor force and business data of the regional labour market in Crete, Greece, from 2016 to 2021. Through the conducted labour force and busine...

The European refugee crisis of 2015 unveiled the incapacity of member states to act at a united front. Indeed, the innumerous refugee flows from Asia, mainly Syria, combined with unprecedented numbers of migrants from Africa, have prompted a series of diverse member-state responses, profoundly transforming the European migration policy. The underly...

Introduction The study aims to map and analyse the development of social vulnerability patterns in Greece through a perma-crisis context (economic crisis, austerity, covid-19, energy, and inflation crisis) over the period 2008-2022. Methods The paper rests on the construction of a composite index of four key pillars of social vulnerability (employ...

This paper analyzes the main components, ideological features and practices that constitute the (overall) educational and specifically, the higher education policy of the “April” Dictatorship in Greece (1967–1974). The analysis of the relevant research material shows that this policy was characterized by: · the intention to redefine the relations o...

The present paper attempts a critical review of the movie “Pride” (2014), namely the film by Matthew Warchus on the, less known, story of the beginning of the LGSM- Lesbians and Gay Support the Miners’ initiative and subsequently the LGΒT+ community’s activism, that has resulted in a, rather unexpected, social alliance with the National Union of Mi...

Social sustainability constitutes one of the main theoretical pillars of sustainable development, although it is open to variations in its content and meaning, as there is no universally accepted definition so far. In our analysis, this concept refers to the need for the creation of a society that contains all the conditions for sustainable develop...

«Οι αναγνώστες του συγγραφέα μας προσκαλούνται να φαντασθούν πως μετέχουν σε μια συζήτηση με ορισμένα από τα πιο κεντρικά, και κάποτε επώδυνα, διερωτήματα του καιρού μας…..Τα κείμενα του Νίκου Παπαδάκη, μέσα από την εσωτερική ενότητά τους, δεν υπηρετούν τις βεβαιότητες. Διαλέγουν από αυτές όσες διαθέτουν όχι απλώς διαχρονική ισχύ, αλλά και οικουμεν...

The aim of this paper is to present the first findings of a funded project (PreMiGro) that concerns the development of a start-up pilot prediction model of short and long-term migration flows in Greece using machine-learning tools. During the first phase of the project, which focused on the examination of data regarding historical number of immigra...

The present study critically reviews the current theoretical debate on the management of cultural diversity and multiculturalism, emphasizing on the debate between Charles Taylor’s theoretical legacy on “equal worth” and the approach of moral liberalism. Within this context and taking into account the key stakes, the paper proceeds in the brief cri...

While human capital discourse has stimulated a global educational reform movement addressing efficiency achieved through the strategy of public managerialism, its universal principle may not be applicable to all types of social contexts, so that neoliberalism may need to evolve its forms in order to meet local needs. In A. Ong’s terminology, this p...

Η ανά χείρας Μελέτη εγκαινιάζει ένα σημαντικό ερευνητικό εγχείρημα της ΑΔΕΔΥ. Πιο συγκεκριμένα: Αντικείμενο της Έρευνας Βάσης και συνακόλουθα της παρούσας Μελέτης ήταν: - η διερεύνηση και αποτύπωση βασικών (ποιοτικών και χαρακτηριστικών) γνωρισμάτων της Δημόσιας Διοίκησης, τα οποία σχετίζονται με την εργασιακή κατάσταση των εργαζομένων σε αυτήν αλλ...

The paper deals with the role of Training and Reskilling, as part of active employment policy, specifically focusing on the dynamics of micro-credentials. It begins with a brief overview of the dominant trends in the Labour Market in order to proceed with the analysis of the role of Skills, within this (rapidly changing) context. Given the abovemen...

Depression prevalence increases significantly during adolescence/early adulthood. Depression in youth may present suicidal ideation, while suicide represents the leading cause of death in this age group. Moreover, adolescents/young adults frequently report sleep complaints that may partially be due to depressive symptoms. Studies on the association...

Social sustainability is one of the key pillars of sustainable develop­ment. In our analysis, this concept refers to the need for the creation of a so­ciety that contains all the conditions for sustainable development in terms of equal opportunities for employment and social well-being. Currently, significant problems and dysfunctions exist as long...

While human capital discourse has stimulated a global educational reform movement addressing efficiency achieved through the strategy of public managerialism, its universal principle may not be applicable to all types of social contexts, so that neoliberalism may need to evolve its forms in order to meet local needs. In A. Ong’s terminology, this p...

In this chapter, EU policy on education and training is examined in the framework of the EU2020 Strategy, as well as in the context of the interconnection between policy tools and the political content of the EU education policy with the transformations in the labor market and the financial crisis repercussions. A depiction of the state of play con...

Το παρόν Κείμενο (όπως και το προηγηθέν Θεματικό Εργαστήριο), εστιάζει στην Επισφαλή Εργασία στη Νέα Γενιά, και επισκοπεί κριτικά κρίσιμες τάσεις, χαρακτηριστικά και παραμέτρους του φαινομένου στην Ελλάδα (αλλά και στην Ευρώπη). Παρουσιάζει τα κύρια ευρήματα πρόσφατης, σχετικής, έρευνας εθνικής κλίμακος, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη σχέση της επισφαλούς...

Background Few studies have investigated depression-anxiety in adolescents/young adults in Greece. We examined the prevalence of depression/anxiety and its correlates in a large, representative, population-based sample of young Greeks. Methods A structured telephone questionnaire was conducted in 2,771 adolescents/young adults aged between 15-24 y...

The purpose of this article is to assess the justness or unjustness of the securitization of Covid-19 in the Greek case. To do so, the Just Securitization Theory, is used as articulated by Rita Floyd to examine the following research question: Was there a just initiation and just conduct in the case of the securitization of Covid-19 in Greece? To a...

Employability is undoubtedly critical for life chances, while is affected by the Economic Cries. During the last decade as well as in the begging of the new one, both the field of labour market and the working conditions have greatly affected by the impact of the back-to-back Crises, including the 2008 Economic Crisis and the ongoing Covid-19 pande...

The research leading to several of the results presented in the present paper has received funding from the EEA/Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009–2014, under the Project Contract n° EEA Grants/GR07–3757 (“Neets2”).The Project was carried out by the Centre for Educational Policy Development of the General Federation of Greek Workers (KEADIC & KANEP...

«Το, ανά χείρας, βιβλίο επισκοπεί κριτικά τους μείζονες (ακριβέστερα τεκτονικούς) μετασχηματισμούς και τις επικυρίαρχες τάσεις στην αγορά εργασίας τα τελευταία χρόνια, ενώ η έμφαση δίδεται στη διερεύνηση του φαινομένου της εργασιακής επισφάλειας και της σχέσης της με την κοινωνική ευπάθεια στην νέα γενιά, σε Ευρώπη και Ελλάδα σήμερα. Εξετάζονται επ...

Globalization and increasing internationalization of Higher Education has clearly resulted in a persistent demand for the further transformation of Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), towards competitiveness and contribution to development. What is actually in stake is the employability, while another key issue is the harmonization with the economy...

Introduction Suicide risk begins to increase among adolescents and young adults representing the leading cause of death in this age group. The aim of this study was to assess associations between sleep complaints, suicidal ideation and depression in a large, representative sample of adolescents and young adults of the general population in Greece....

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According to a series of surveys and studies there is a crucial relation between governance, human resources development and administrative capacity, which could play a decisive role in the effectiveness of governance towards sustainable development in Public Administration and Local Government. The present papers deals with the Training-Reskilling...

Ιn the last decade, there has been a widespread expansion of both precarious work and precarious forms of employment (such as temporary and low-qualified jobs, seasonal and part-time jobs etc.), in which a growing share of young people work. The impact of precarious work on young people is likely to be permanent, while it seems to affect (even over...

The aim of this article is to examine and analyze modifications and changes in the regulatory framework (Law Changes) regarding Civil Protection in Greece, the way these changes are triggered and the time gap between each of those changes. Greece, over the years, has seen many changes in its Civil Protection legislation, each of them being triggere...

The global financial and economic Crisis has heavily affected the state of play in the labour market all across the Globe, provoking severe modifications. Precarious work is gradually expanding, nowadays. A growing share of people, especially young ones,

Introduction Recent austerity experiences in Greece suggest a plausible link between extensive use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and socio-economic peculiarities of life. Commentary During the economic crisis in Greece, accessibility to healthcare services has been impacted, particularly for people with low income. However, this fact has not...

The paper deals with the Training 168 Crete. In particular, the first part provides a brief analysis of the theoretical dimensions concerning the relation between governance, sustainability and regional development, with particular regard to the role of training-reskilling in the development of Local Government Human Resources. This is followed by...

The paper deals with the state of play concerning Greek Youth’s unemployment and social vulnerability, including comparative insights related to the European context. It analyses some of the key findings of the recent EEA-funded large-scale project titled “NEETs2” (EEA Grants/ GR07-3757). The paper presents the key quantitative findings related to...

The paper deals with the emergence of the demand for creativity-related competences within the changing labour market in the EU. The paper initially proceeds in a brief overview of the characteristics and trends of the changing labour market, as well as of the key challenges for Europe today. It emphasizes issues of unemployment and youth unemploym...

During the last years the use of OTCs (Over The Counter medicines) has been raised at European and national level. The negative effects of their inappropriate use have an impact on both the population's health and the economy of an area (through pharmaceutical spending). This scientific article presents the main findings of a European study which w...

Background: Prior studies have shown that young people "not in education, employment or training" ("NEET") are at higher risk for psychopathology and substance abuse. Similar studies are lacking in Southern European populations. We aimed to examine the associations of anxiety and depressive symptoms, and substance use with NEET status in a large,...

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The paper deals with the current state of play of the Greek Youth, emphasizing the case of the young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs). It initially clarifies the key ddefinitional issues and briefly presents the state of things concerning NEETs in the EU, and the interrelation of this socially vulnerable group with youth unem...

During the last years the use of OTCs (Over The Counter medicines) has been raised at European and national level. The negative effects of their inappropriate use have an impact on both the population's health and the economy of an area (through pharmaceutical spending). This scientific article presents the main findings of a European study which w...

It is widely accepted that sustainable regional development can only be achieved if the concept of sustainability is strongly connected with innovation and improvement of regional governance. This task is extremely important yet demanding as long as several policy levels and areas are interconnected as well as it is crucial to equally reinvigorate...

The purpose of this article is twofold. On the one hand, it evaluates the EU impact on national environmental policy and the domestic response to the external pressure. On the other hand, it aims to shed some light on the fundamental problems of Greece that keep this country lagging behind. Problematic implementation and poor performance constitute...

context of the "Europe2020", underlining the main modifications in education, training and LLL (indicators, benchmarks, etc.), as well as the new policy tools developed and implemented (such as JAF). It provides a brief presentation of the major priorities of the E&T 2020 Work Programme, highlighting the emphasis on reskilling, LLL, competence-base...

What is known and objective: Polypharmacy has a significant impact on patients' health with overall expenditure on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines representing a substantial burden in terms of cost of treatment. The aim of this study, which was conducted within the framework of a European Project funded by the European Union under the Seventh Fra...

Performance improvement comprises the key issue of public sector reform in Greece over the past three decades. A limited public sector performance, comprises both the inherent restrictions of social capital in Greece, characterized from its particularly low rates of trust and collaboration, the centralization in decision making, the cross-sector co...

Leaflet. Σύνοψη του Έργου 'Διακυβέρνηση, Βιωσιμότητα και Περιφερειακή Καινοτομία" (ΚΑ 4289)

Ο ανά χείρας τόμος αποτελεί τα Πρακτικά του Συνεδρίου με τίτλο «Διακυβέρνηση, Βιωσιμότητα και Καινοτομία σε Περιφερειακό Επίπεδο». Το εν λόγω Συνέδριο διοργανώθηκε από το Κέντρο Πολιτικής Έρευνας και Τεκμηρίωσης (ΚΕΠΕΤ) και το Κέντρο Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων (ΚΕΑΔΙΚ) του Τμήματος Πολιτικής Επιστήμης του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, σε συνεργασία με την Περι...

The paper initially approaches definitional issues and proceeds in a brief overview of the state of play concerning NEETs (young people not in education, employment or training) in the EU, emphasizing the relation between youth unemployment and NEET rates. Then, based on some of the key findings of a recent quantitative research (carried out within...

The current study is structured around the relationship between insularity and social vulnerability, while research inevitably focuses on unemployment, youth unemployment, Neets and poverty with specific emphasis to the territorial dimension of poverty and social exclusion. For the latter, general findings at European level are drawn from the ESPON...

Since 2009 Greece has undergone a process of change, involving a far-reaching metamorphosis in some areas, an acute crisis and tremendous depletion of resources in others, and many instances of successful resistance by die-hard supporters of the old ways. This collection of essays on Greeks politics and policy aims to focus more on the development...

The current study is structured around the relationship between insularity and social vulnerability, while research inevitably focuses on unemployment, youth unemployment, Neets and poverty with specific emphasis to the territorial dimension of poverty and social exclusion. For the latter, general findings at European level are drawn from the ESPON...

Presented empirical research analyses and evaluates according to primary empirical data, the viability and effectiveness of the alternative institutional arrangement for municipal services provision in the distinctive environment of Greek local government. The alternative provision appears to lead to cost reduction and quality improvement in the ma...

Η μέθοδος της «κοόρτης» είναι μια ερευνητική μέθοδος μελέτης ενός ή περισσοτέρων πληθυσμών σε βάθος χρόνου. Η βιβλιογραφία έχει δείξει ότι είναι αποτελεσματική για τη διαχρονική μελέτη χαρακτηριστικών και της εξέλιξης αυτών σε πληθυσμούς που παρουσιάζουν ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον, ενώ ταυτόχρονα επιτρέπει συγκρίσεις και αναγωγές. Ακόμα, δίνει τη δυνατό...

This Research Paper presents and analyses the findings of the new EEA-funded largescale research Project entitled ‘NEETs2’ (EEA Grants/GR07-3757), which was completed in 2016. In brief, through primary nationwide quantitative and qualitative research), the project aimed, firstly, at the research-based mapping of the relationship between Greek NEETs...

La présente étude est basée sur le concept du “niveau de vie multidimensionnel” et structurée autour de la relation entre insularité et vulnérabilité sociale dans l’espace insulaire grec, tandis que la recherche se concentre inévitablement sur le chômage, le chômage des jeunes, la pauvreté et les NEET (ni étudiant, ni employé, ni en formation) ains...

«Ο καθηγητής του Τμήματος Πολιτικής Επιστήμης του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, Νίκος Παπαδάκης, είναι ίσως από τους πλέον αναγνωρισμένους καθηγητές στο αντικείμενό του, όχι μόνο σε εθνικό επίπεδο. Η συμβολή του συγγραφέα στην επιστήμη είναι σημαντική και με το βιβλίο που σήμερα διαβάζουμε. Ένα βιβλίο που εκπέμπει γνώση, αγάπη για το αντικείμενο που θεραπε...

Το βιβλίο απαντά στην ανάγκη να σχηματοποιηθεί ένας αποτελεσματικός θαλάσσιος χωροταξικός σχεδιασμός και να υπάρξει μια κοινή κατανόηση και ένα κοινό λεξιλόγιο γύρω από αυτόν. Φιλοδοξεί να συμβάλει στην αναβάθμιση του επιστημονικού διαλόγου που διεξάγεται στην ΕΕ και στη χώρα μας για τη "γαλάζια ανάπτυξη", αλλά και να επεκτείνει τη συζήτηση γύρω απ...

Η παρούσα μελέτη διερευνά τις συγκροτησιακές συνιστώσες του ισόρροπου ολισμού ποιοτικής και ποσοτικής κοινωνικής έρευνας, εστιάζοντας στην εφαρμογή μεικτών μεθόδων στο πλαίσιο μιας έρευνας μεγάλης κλίμακας. Ανακινεί λοιπόν μια σειρά από κρίσιμα ζητήματα που αφορούν στη σύγχρονη χρήση ποιοτικών και ποσοτικών μεθόδων (mixed methods) στην κοινωνική έρ...

Neets (young people Not in Education, Employment or Training) is a distinctive social group which includes all the major characteristics of a contemporary social pathogeny. In Europe, only a few pieces of research have been carried out in order to determine the population and its characteristics which consist this social group. We tried to investig...

Promoting individual freedom is a primary objective in liberal societies. In this context, a properly functioning market economy is supposed to promote individual freedom, thereby enhancing also the inclusion of individuals in societal structures. However, the increasing percentages of new forms of social vulnerability and social exclusion in the E...

Στην παρούσα μελέτη η έμφαση δίδεται στη σχέση νησιωτικότητας και κοινωνικής ευπάθειας, ενώ ο ερευνητικός φακός στρέφεται αναπόφευκτα σε ζητήματα ανεργίας, νεανικής ανεργίας, Neets και φτώχειας αλλά και στην χωρική διάσταση της φτώχειας και του κοινωνικού αποκλεισμού (Kυβέλου, 2011). Για το τελευταίο αντλούνται ευρήματα από το Εργο ESPON TΙPSE βασι...

The paper deals with the socially vulnerable group of NEETs both in Europe and Greece. Especially, it focuses on the building and the outlining of the Greek NEET socio-economic and psychological profile, which based on the qualitative and quantitative findings research of the Project: “Absents’ Barometer: NEETs in Greece”. The first two parts of th...

Introduction: Greece is striving to limit its health expenditure to essential needs. General practice and the provision of Primary Health Care (PHC) mainly take place in rural settings, where approximately 200 Primary Health Care Centres (PHCCs) have been established. In order to determine how to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of PHC se...

In the context of the largest crisis that capitalism has ever faced the discussion on social class and class consciousness seems more relevant than ever. The Greek crisis strikes as an ideal opportunity to start this debate. The phenomenal rise of the middle class in Greece over the last four decades has shaped a very problematic framework for a de...

In the context of policy change in the EU, lifelong-learning has acquired a growing significance due to its promise to foster both professional development and personal fulfillment and thus contribute to the enhancement of social inclusion, active citizenship, competitiveness, and employability. The need for developing a smart and sustainable econo...

The issue of research within the Greek Universities pushes forward the learning and maturation procedure through action, a procedure that will change the framework of the University Community function by developing, on the basis of a rational reorganization, structural relationships with society. This study presents and analyzes the state of scient...

With this paper we approach the new policy making paradigm for Europe's higher education policy, set with the Bologna Process, given emphasis to the legitimacy deficit of this political venture and the necessity of a crisis management over the implementation phase within national frames. The implementation of the Bologna's policies, using Greece as...

In the modern, knowledge-driven economy, it has been argued that people must upgrade their skills in order to remain competitive and to prepare for frequent changes in jobs. Adult learning is seen extremely crucial for long-term employability. Availability of adequately trained human resources in any institution is most critical to its success; and...

The entrance system to Tertiary Education has been and always is the peak of the Greek educational policy due to its connection with the increasing demand for University studies within the Greek society. University education is tied to the increased social status and access to the tertiary economic domain. Access to tertiary education is longitudin...

The first years after restoration (metapolitefsis) the Third Greek Democracy was seem to be stabilized and consolidated so at the level of social and political institutions as in terms of collective consciousness of the people. But today, after thirty years from the collapse of dictatorship, there are signs of political pathogenicity, which are ref...

The Greek educational system the last 50 years recounts among numerous reformations and counterreformations. All the continuous changes seem not to be characterized of a clearly defined operational aims and rational continuity. Nowadays Educators, pupils, university students, parents, politicians and citizens criticize various structural and functi...

Policy initiatives such as the European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009) and the EU Framework on “Key Competences” (2006 and onwards) aim at contributing on the ongoing reconceptualisation of skills (gradually correlated to Reskilling, Employability, Sustainability and Competitiveness) and operate within the context of a changing balance be...