Stefanos Spaneas

Dr. Stefanos Spaneas is an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, affiliated with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Social Sciences. With over 20 years of experience as a practitioner and academic, he specializes in social work, asylum/migration policy, organizational learning, and community development. He coordinates EU-funded projects focusing on social service delivery, integration policies, and refugee support. Key contributions include designing Cyprus's social entrepreneurship strategy and evaluating national/EU social programs.

Research Interests include:

• Integrated health/social care systems
• Migration/asylum policy development
• Learning organizations in social care
• Community activation programs
• Social entrepreneurship for marginalized groups
• Qualitative research methodologies

Recent projects include:

• MiHUB: Migrant Information Centres (2016-2019)
• Cyprus Assisted Voluntary Return Programme (2015-2021)
• Living Conditions of Asylum Seekers (2017-2018)

Publications focus on asylum systems, migrant integration, and voluntary return policies. He serves as a reviewer for international social science journals and actively engages in policy advisory roles for governmental agencies.