Nikos Zaharis je Direktor Centra za istraživanja jugoistočne Evrope (SEERC). Diplomirao je hemiju na Aristotelovom Univerzitetu u Solunu, koju je i magistrirao na Državnom Univerzitetu u Pensilvaniji. Ima preko 25 godina konsultantskog i menadžerskog iskustva u radu sa privrednim organizacijama, kao i sa organizacijama iz javnog sektora, u oblastima upravljanja inovacijama i upravljanja okruženjem, ekonomskog i regionalnog razvoja u Grčkoj, kao i u brojnim istočno evropskim državama. Kao Direktor SEERC-a, usmeren je na istraživanja koja olakšavaju održiv razvoj u regionu, na kapacitete za izgradnju znanja i predupređivanje odliva mozgova iz regiona, uz bavljenje najvažnijim društvenim izazovima sa kojima se region suočava.

Publikacije

• Karvounis, A., Zaharis, N. “Greece and EU structural funds: what do the choices made by Greece regarding the allocation of structural funds over the past 3 decades imply for the developmental model of the country?” in: P. Liargovas, S. Petropoulos, N. Tzifakis and A. Huliaras (Eds.) Beyond “Absorption”: The Impact of EU Structural Funds on Greece, KAS Greece, 2015 (pp. 335-48).
• Zaharis, N. (2014). “Conclusions of Innovation Dialogue Fora” in: I. Marinković and E. Dall (Eds.), R&D and Innovation in Western Balkans Moving Towards 2020 (pp. 210–222).
• Zaharis, N., Stanković, B., Tolias, Y. (2014). “The Results of the Pilot Self-Assessment Exercise for the Research and Innovation System of FYR of Macedonia” in: I. Marinković and E. Dall (Eds.), R&D and Innovation in Western Balkans Moving Towards 2020 (pp. 272–290).

Konferencije

• Zaharis, N., Tolias, Y., Sanopoulos, A., Metaxas, M. Lessons from a cluster support intervention supported by the Structural Funds in Greece. Days of Clusters, 2016. Ohrid, September 2016
• Prokopiou, Th., Zaharis, N., Bibicas, D. Startify7. Lessons learnt from a Pan European Summer Academies Network for creating global talent. 33rd IASP World Conference, Moscow, September 2016
• Fotopoulou, D., Siagas, S., Bibikas, D., Zaharis, N., Tomur, E., Staiou, E., Cerqueira, C., Matias, F., Porta, M.C., Lucca, S. Towards the design of a regional-sensitive domain focused high tech entrepreneurship programme. A Four Country Training Needs Analysis. International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD), Thessaloniki, August 2017
• Zaharis, N. Reflections on a study visit to Silicon Valley: What lessons can a South East European Region learn from the San Francisco Bay Area Innovation System?” International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (ICEIRD), Istanbul 2013