Louka T.  Katseli is Professor of Economics at the University of Athens. She was Greece’s Minister of Labour and Social Security (2010 -11) and Minister of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping (2009-10). An expert on international economics and development policy  , Katseli, has served as Director of the OECD Development Centre (2003 -07) , a member and vice president of the UN’s Committee for Development Policy (1996 - 99) and a consultant for many international organizations . She has also served as Special Economic Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister (1993 - 96), a Member of the  Comite des Sages for the Reform of the EU Social Charter (1995-97), a Member of the EU Monetary (1983-85) and Economic Policy Committees (1982-84) and Director General of the Hellenic  Centre for Planning and Economic Research (1982-86)