Marie-Noell Duquenne, Professor, Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly
Marie-Noelle Duquenne, PhD in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics (Université Paris X), researcher at the Institute for Mediterranean Studies (Athens) (1986-1992) and later faculty member at the Polytechnic School of the University of Thessaly 2016 (Dept of Planning & Regional Development, DPRD) while from 2016, she is Professor of Statistical and Econometric Methods of Spatial Analysis. In 1997-1996, she was Scientific Advisor in the office of the Secretary General of Forests and Natural Environment, at the Ministry of Agriculture and in 1998-1999, Scientific advisor in the office of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works. Since 1999, she is research associate at the Laboratory of Agricultural Space of the DPRD, University of Thessaly as well as permanent scientific member of the Laboratory of Demographic and Social Analysis (EDKA) of the University of Thessaloniki in which she became Director in 2020. She is also a member of the International Scientific Union Demobalk and since 2011, a member of the Board of Directors of the Union.
In 2005, she was awarded “Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques” by the French Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research.
She participated as scientific collaborator and / or scientific supervisor in more than 60 research projects funded by national and international bodies. Author of more than 150 articles and articles in collective volumes, practical international conferences dealing with issues such as (a) population and socio-economic developments on a regional and local scale (with their spatial dimensions), (b) attractiveness of territorial units with emphasis on Possibilities of attracting new population groups and economic activities in the countryside (c) internal migration and forms of mobility, (d) approach and measurement of socio-economic inequalities as well as (e) perceptions and behaviors of consumers and population groups about local products and nutrition .