Born in Athens, Andromachi Papaioannou has lived in Greece, UK and Italy. She holds a BA in Political Science, a MA in Social Anthropology and a PHD in International Cooperation and Sustainable Development Policies. Living in Athens since 2010, she has worked on refugee and migration issues as both a researcher and a social activist, gaining a long experience in policies, legislation, consultancy and advocacy. In May 2016, Andromachi joined UNHCR and she is currently deployed in Thessaloniki.