Manuel Stefanakis has focused on higher education, international development agencies, corporations and consulting for more than 25 years in more than 30 countries, particularly in Central Europe, Southeastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and the Middle East.

He has been selected frequently by organizations, universities, and conferences to speak on the issues of sustainable development and international business development.

He has earned a Master of Public Adminsitration from HARVARD UNIVERSITY in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and professional degrees from UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAand the UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS , Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.