Yannis Selimis is the new Special Secretary of the Institute of Internal Auditors

The Executive Secretary of the Attica Region, Yannis Selimis, was defined Special Secretary at the Institute of Internal Auditors of Greeceafter his election as a member of the Board of Directors during the recent election process.

On the occasion of the election of G. Selimis to the post of E. Secretary of the IEEE the Regional Governor of Attica G. Patoulis noted the following: “I would like to warmly congratulate Mr. Selimis for his election to this important position at the Institute of Internal Auditors of Greece, a body that defends the principles of good governance in public administration. Our constant priority is transparency and legitimacy and as a Region we will continue to contribute to the better functioning of the Self-Government. The election of G. Selimis to this position is an additional guarantee in this direction, with the aim of continuing to govern with transparency, meritocracy, and efficiency for the benefit of the citizens».

Mr. Selimis emphasized: “My adherence to the strict observance of all rules of transparency and legality was and is a given and non-negotiable throughout my career as a public administration official. Thank you to the members of the Institute who honored me with their vote and of course to the Regional Governor of Attica who spread in my person that partner who will serve and his own vision for a Self-Government governed by rules that promote transparency and legitimacy, beyond and over distortions and angulations of the past, which removed the Institution from its natural function, which is to be close to the citizen with vision and work».

It is recalled that the Regional Governor of Attica, as President of KEDE, pioneered the introduction of internal auditing in our country by participating in various forums and processes both in Greece and abroad. At the same time, he was a keynote speaker for a number of years at the annual international conferences of the Institute, creating the background for the establishment of internal control in the public administration and local self-government of our country.

Basic facts from the biography of G. Selimis

Mr. Selimis is a member of the Academic Council of the Transparency and Human Rights Academy of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), as well as a Member of the Steering Committee of the Center for Research & Management of Local Self-Government & Decentralization (KEDITAA) of Panteion University. He is also a founding member of the Administrative Chamber of Greece.

Before assuming the duties of the Executive Secretary in the Attica Region, he worked for a number of years as an Inspector – Auditor at the Body of Public Administration Inspectors – Auditors and at the National Transparency Authority, while he was the Coordinator of the Office of Internal Control Units at the General Secretariat for the Fight against Corruption.

Since 2013, its activity has focused on supporting the implementation of the National Strategic Plan against Corruption and the establishment of Internal Control Units in the Public Administration and Local Government and in this context it has collaborated, in the context of technical assistance to our country, with international organizations and with French Government agencies.

Yannis Selimis is a PhD candidate of the Department of Public Administration of Panteion University in the field of internal control in the state apparatus, while in 2018 he participated in a special training program with practical application on Crisis Management and Communication at the National School of France in Paris. His related works and interventions were presented at scientific conferences and workshops.

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