The European Commission has awarded Dr. Despoina Anagnostopoulou, then Assistant, currently Associate Professor of Institutions and Policies of the European Union at the University of Macedonia, with the Jean Monnet Chair “New Dimensions on EU Legal Studies” for the period of three years (2012-2015).

This prestigious award is given to scholars who excel in teaching European integration studies. The Jean Monnet program fosters European knowledge and competence throughout higher education institutions worldwide. 

The Jean Monnet projects are selected on the basis of their academic merits and following a process of rigorous and independent peer review. Originally launched in 1989, these projects are present in 72 countries across the five continents. These projects bring together 1.500 professors and reach approximately 500.000 students every year.