Elizabeth Filippouli

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Elizabeth H. Filippouli
BornElizabeth (Elissavet) H. Filippouli
Athens, Greece
OccupationJournalist, social entrepreneur
LanguageGreek, English
Alma materHarvard University
GenreNon-fiction, Fiction
SubjectPolitics, society, entrepreneurship, media
Notable worksFrom Women to the World-Letters for a New Century
Website
www.fromwomentotheworld.com

Elizabeth H. Filippouli is a London-based journalist, writer and social entrepreneur.

Early life and education

Elizabeth was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She is the daughter of journalist, author, and playwright Stamatios-Alexandros Filippoulis (Σταμάτης Φιλιππούλης) and entrepreneur Ελένη Φιλιππούλη.[1] Her uncle on her father’s side was the Greek publisher (el: Αλέκος Φιλιππὀπουλος) and her great-great aunt was Μαρίκα Μπότση the first woman in Greece elected as Mayor.[2] Filippouli was married to Greek MP and novelist Γιάννης Γιαννέλλης-Θεοδοσιάδης. Elizabeth studied an undergraduate degree in German Literature in Kapodistriakon University of Athens. She has an MBA on Strategy & Innovation from Oxford’s

London City University and an ALM in Creative Writing and Literature from Harvard University
.

Career

As a journalist she specializes on international affairs and has worked for broadsheet papers, radio and television in Greece and internationally.[3] She joined CNN International as World Report contributor in 2001 and Al Jazeera English as presenter[4] and documentary producer in 2005. For Al Jazeera English she produced the documentaries: Greekgate, Italygate, A King Without a Country. She has interviewed leading figures such as:

]

In 2011, Filippouli founded Global Thinkers Forum a non-profit organisation promoting values-based leadership, and supporting women and youth for economic integration.[citation needed]


Global collaboration

In 2012 the inaugural Global Thinkers Forum was hosted in

Rosalia Arteaga. Filippouli is an advocate of values-driven thinking and collaboration, being vocal about 'The imminent need for our societies to build on a long-term vision and to prioritise 'we' instead of 'I'".[5]

Mentoring programs

In 2015 Filippouli launched the mentoring programs, 'Telemachus' and 'Athena' [6] to support emerging social impact leaders through mentoring.

Athena40 global conversation

Athena40 was launched at

International Women’s Day in 2018, to help advance the role of women and support the Sustainable Development Goals. Athena40 hosts a 'Global Conversation'[7] organising panels in cities around the world. Filippouli believes that during the pandemic "women were affected disproportionately and in multiple ways".[8]

From women to the world

Filippouli's second book 'From Women to the World-Letters for a New Century' was published by

The book was translated to Greek and included letters by Μιμή Ντενίση, Σία Κοσιώνη and Marianna Vardinogiannis.

From Women To The World A Campaign on Women's Empowerment March 2022 Athens, Greece

Other published work

In 2020 Filippouli co-authored with Dr Marc J. Ventresca of

Said Business School a work on ‘Kindness in Leadership in Times of Crisis’.[13]
In 2004 an anthology of her opinion editorials was published in Greece by Ελεύθερα Γράμματα, under the title 'Η Αόρατη Πραγματικότητα᾽ (The Invisible Reality).[citation needed]

TedX Talks

Filippouli gave a

TedX talk in 2017 at Stormont in Northern Ireland about the eternal clash between emotion and reason. [14]

Other Affiliations

Filippouli has served on the Global Advisory Board of the Prince's Trust International, the International News Safety Institute and News Xchange.

References

  1. ^ Profile Eleni Filippouli “Hellenic Association of Antiquarians and Art Dealers”, access-date 20 October 2021
  2. ^ ΜΑΡΙΚΑ ΜΠΟΤΣΗ – ΤΣΑΠΑΛΙΡΑ Η ΠΡΩΤΗ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΑ ΔΗΜΑΡΧΟΣ [1] access-date 20 October 2021
  3. ^ YouTube access-date 17 October 2021
  4. ^ Al Jazeera English, Crossroads Europe “Release: Crossroads Europe” "Al Jazeera English" 7 June 2007, access-date 26 October 2021
  5. Carnegie Council to Athens " Ekathemarini
    , 28.04.2015, access date October 30, 2021
  6. ^ Brummell Magazine Forward Thinker: Elizabeth Filippouli” "Brummell Magazine" 26 April 2019, access-date 30 October 2021
  7. ^ Evening Standard, Celebrating International Women’s Day ESI Celebrates International Women's Day 2019 with Global Thinkers Forum and Athena40 “Athena40 Global Conversation 2019” "Evening Standard" 9 March 2019, access-date 26 October 2021
  8. ^ Independent, Debate on Female Leadership “Athena40 Global Conversation 2022” "Independent" 8 March 2021, access-date 26 October 2021
  9. ^ Vanity Fair, A-List in London This Week “The A-List: What To Do In London This Week ” "Vanity Fair" 11 July 2021, access-date 26 October 2021
  10. ^ Books of the Month by Martin Chilton “The Independent” July 5, 2021, access-date 21 October 2021
  11. ^ From Women to the World: Powerful and insightful letters from a global group of accomplished women Features access-date 22 October 2021
  12. ^ From Women to the World Gala “Hay Festival May 2021”, access-date 24 October 2021
  13. ^ Leaders Must Instil Kindness “The HR Director” August 2020, access-date 24 October 2021
  14. ^ TedX Stormont 2017 TedXStormont Women” "Emotion vs. Reason: Humanism vs. Capitalism?" 30 November 2017, access-date 30 October 2021

External links

  1. ESI Celebrates International Women's Day 2019 with Global Thinkers Forum and Athena40
  2. Inside the International Women's Day forum attended by Princess Eugenie
  3. Gender equality by 2030, Secretary-General tells top women
  4. Sharjah’s NAMA partners with Global Thinkers Forum
  5. Στην Ελλάδα Εχουν Εκλείψει Οι Πολιτικοί Ηγέτες
  6. Articles at the Huffington Post by Filippouli
  7. The Global Thinkers Forum – a global force to be reckoned with in Leadership
  8. Filippouli on the Future of Innovation in Media, NewsXchange [2]
  9. Filippouli launches in Jordan an international think tank
  10. Al Jazeera International Reveals More On-Screen Talent Archived 2017-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Crossroads Europe, Al Jazeera
  12. Italygate on Al Jazeera English
  13. Greekgate on Al Jazeera English
  14. A King Without A Country on Al Jazeera English
  15. Elizabeth Filippouli chairs the INSI debate in Athens
  16. The Invisible Reality by Elizabeth Filippouli Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  17. Τα Χρώματα της Ιριδας Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  18. Ελισάβετ Φιλιππούλη: Ας βάλουμε τα δυνατά μας για την Ολυμπιάδα
  19. Δημοπρασία Αλληλεγγύης για τα Θύματα του Τσουνάμι Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  20. Filippouli hosts the Eurovision (2005)
  21. New Media Landscape, Less Media Safety (Rees, G., 2010)