Head of Department: George Vlassis

Email: g.vlassis@migration.gov.gr

Tel: 213-1629760 

The Department of Legal Support, Training and Documentation is responsible for:

• the provision of legal support to the Appeals Authority in matters relating to its subject matter, such as the preparation of opinions on legal measures or legal remedies filed against decisions of the Appeals Committees;
• the contribution to the preparation and drafting of the necessary draft bills and regulatory texts in general, drafting of circulars and internal guidelines, and, if necessary, of a detailed and thorough report which records and processes the true facts of the case and the allegations presented by the applicant, and matches such allegations with the information on the country of origin, which shall be brought to the jurisdictional discretion of the Independent Appeals Committees;
• the organization of the provision of training and continuing education to the staff of the Appeals Authority and the members of the Independent Appeals Committees;
• seeking, collecting, evaluating and maintaining information on the political, social and economic situation in the countries of origin or previous habitual residence of the applicants, in cooperation with the competent department of the Asylum Service and other authorities of the country or other countries;
• the participation in the processing and analysis of statistical data, in collaboration with the Department of Administrative and Operational Support;
• monitoring and participating in the design of appeal policy and legislation, at European and international level, and the submission of relevant suggestions and proposals to the Directorate for European and International Cooperation;
• conducting the preparation of representation in international and European organizations for appeal issues in cooperation with the Directorate of European and International Cooperation of the Ministry;
• collaborating with the Directorate of European and International Cooperation of the Ministry for the processing of bilateral and multilateral contracts and agreements on matters of appeal;
• the integration and monitoring of the application of EU law on matters of appeal in the Greek legal order in collaboration with the Directorate of European and International Cooperation.

Head of Department: Edward-Albert Hall 

Email: e.hall@migration.gov.gr

Tel: 213-1629730

The Department of Administrative Support is responsible for:

• the secretarial support of the Administrative Director of the Central Administration Service;
• the secretarial support of the Appeals Committees;
• the coordination and care for the orderly and efficient operation of the Appeal Committees;
• the collection, processing and maintenance of statistical data, in cooperation with the Department of Legal Support, Training and Documentation;
• the organization and monitoring of the IT system of the Appeals Authority;
• keeping the Appeals Authority's Protocol and Record, ensuring that the Appeals Authority communicates and cooperates, in particular, with other relevant jointly competent State and independent Authorities, as well as with civil society organizations;
• handling communication, public information and public affairs issues;
• handling the Service's personnel matters;
• posting the published legal acts of the service on the online program "Diavgia."