Agiatis Benardou elected President of the DARIAH Board of Directors
As of September 1st, DARIAH has a new President of the Board of Directors, Dr. Agiatis Benardou. Benardou has been a Member of the Board of Directors since 2023.
“It is an honour to be appointed President of the Board of Directors of DARIAH at the turn of the Infrastructure’s second decade. I am looking forward to further collaborative achievements in the future” said Benardou.
An Ancient Historian by training, Benardou is Senior Research Associate at the Digital Curation Unit, ATHENA R.C. and Teaching Fellow in the Department of Informatics, Athens University of Economics and Business. Her main areas of interest include history in the digital domain and digital storytelling.
Agiatis Benardou will succeed Toma Tasovac, who will be stepping down in September 2024, after a 6-year term of office. Tasovac will remain in the DARIAH workforce by acting as Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors, providing invaluable insights and experience.
“Directing DARIAH has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career”, said Toma Tasovac. “I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished over the years, and happy to continue working together with the Board of Directors in my new role.”
According to its statutes, DARIAH ERIC has three part-time directors. Together they are responsible for the day-to-day operations of DARIAH. They consult the Senior Management Team and are supported by the DARIAH-EU Coordination Office.
