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Irene Doura-Kavadia

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Athens, Greece

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MA/MSc. Contrastive & Computational Linguist, Author.
Secretary-General at Writers Capital International Foundation (under UN, Civil Societies), Editor-In-Chief Writers International Edition, Vice President, Global Vision Summit, Vice Chairperson, Panorama International Festivals, Vice President, World Philosophical Forum, Cultural Attachée, I.A.C.D. (International Association for Cultural Diplomacy), Academician, Litterateur, Journalist
Born in Athens, Greece, she has been engaged since childhood in studying, writing, and learning foreign languages. She graduated from the Faculty of German Language and Literature (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens). With her dissertat Principal / CEO at ACADEMY LANGUAGE, TRANSLATION AND IT CENTRES
MA/MSc. Contrastive & Computational Linguist, Author.
Secretary-General at Writers Capital International Foundation (under UN, Civil Societies), Editor-In-Chief Writers International Edition, Vice President, Global Vision Summit, Vice Chairperson, Panorama International Festivals, Vice President, World Philosophical Forum, Cultural Attachée, I.A.C.D. (International Association for Cultural Diplomacy), Academician, Litterateur, Journalist
Born in Athens, Greece, she has been engaged since childhood in studying, writing, and learning foreign languages. She graduated from the Faculty of German Language and Literature (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens). With her dissertation she was awarded a Specialisation in Contrastive Linguistics. Further, she was awarded the Master’s Degree (MSc.) in Computational Linguistics (Faculty of Linguistics at the National & Kapodistrian University, Faculty of Computer Engineering & Robotics - National Technical University). She worked as a volunteer at the research team of the National Institute for Research & Technology “Demokritos” (Dpt. of Microelectronics) and participated in the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (Paper 2004, Irene Doura et al.). For many years she worked as a tutor of foreign languages (English, German, French and Spanish) in private schools and as a translator and research associate in law firms, specialising in European patents. As a writer she has participated in various international literary competitions and has received corresponding awards, accolades and honors. She is a member of the National Union of Writers, the World Peace Academy, the International "World Poets Society", the American “International Writers Association”. She is also a member of the UNESCO Arts, Letters, and Sciences, PEN Greece, Member of the Board of the World Philosophical Forum Greece, as well as Member of Board in two charity Organisations, one being the Node of Friends & Followers of the Ideals of Henri Dunant. By the Municipality of Palaio Faliro, Athens, she was given the honorary title of Primary Education & State Schools Councillor, while she also serves as Councillor of Education representing her country, Greece, in Cancillerias Estudiantiles, Latin America. She is a Member of the Academia Espiritu Santese, Brasil, Member of the Jury at Accademia Tiberina Roma and other renowned Institutions across the globe.
She has been involved in projects in various exhibitions, art festivals and other cultural events, and her literary works have been presented in many cultural events & festivals. She has coordinated both Literary competitions as well as International Fine Arts Exhibitions on a global level. Poems and texts of hers have been issued in literary magazines, anthologies, collections of short stories, online literary encyclopedias and websites that promote literature and culture across the globe. Her educational and literary books are taught in colleges and Universities worldwide.
She has given a series of lectures on linguistics, education, translation, literature, science, AI, career insights and other social issues (women empowerment, bullying, equality, world peace, among others) in international congresses, conferences and other cultural events. She has been acknowledged for her work by many Organizations, such as the Municipality of Athens, as a successful entrepreneur by “Women Leaders”, and as a distinguished personality of her country by “Who Is Who”. International Awards and Academy. In 2020 she was appointed Director of Writers Capital Hellas and following that Secretary-General of the Writers Capital International Foundation, planning projects as Chief Coordinator and Director-General of the same towards the end of uniting intellectuals and creators worldwide in an effort to promoting cultural diversity, humanitarianism, and world peace. She is also Editor-in-chief at the inter ...more

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Review on Omotenashi by Dr. B. Jagadish

Omotenashi: The Japanese Art of Thoughtful
by Dr. B. Jagadish
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Irene Doura-Kavadia's reviewApr 25, 2026 · Dr. B. Jagadish

Congratulations to the author, Dr. B. Jagadish, for this deeply inspiring and thoughtful work.

Omotenashi: The Japanese Art of Thoughtful Care is far more than a book; it is a quiet yet powerful reminder that true leadership begins with genuine awareness and sincere care. I Read more of this blog post »

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“Τα χαϊκού του Μάη

I.
Ρόδο του Μαγιού
Τον Ήλιο που προσμένεις
Ήρθ’ η Άνοιξη!

The haikus of May

I.
Rose of May
The Sun that you are waiting for
- Spring has come!

II.
Η παπαρούνα
Αλάθητα το Μάη
Άλικο βάφει

II.
The poppy
Unmistakably
Scarlet hues in May paints

Haikus on MAY (excerpt) and translation by Irene Doura-Kavadia”
― Irene Doura-Kavadia

tags: blooming, flower-quotes, may, optimism-quotes, rebirth, spring-quotes, sunlight-quotes

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“Turning point;
Fell right into your arms
In eternal joint”
― Irene Doura-Kavadia, The Miracles Within

tags: bond, boundless-love, embrace, eternal-love, eternity, hug, joint, love, turning-point

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“Man would not have attributed to Fate
its utterly controversial reputation
should it were to act upon man’s will
– for it seems totally impervious to intervention and completely unwilling, at times, to succumb even to His divine will….”
― Irene Doura-Kavadia

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“Gegen das Ende [...] geht es wie gegen das Ende eines Maskenballs, wann die Larven abgenommen werden. Man sieht jetzt, wer Diejenigen, mit denen man in Berührung gekommen war, [ ... ] eigentlich gewesen sind. Denn die Charaktere haben sich an den Tag gelegt, die Thaten haben ihre Früchte getragen, die Leistungen ihre gerechte Würdigung erhalten und alle Trugbilder sind zerfallen.

Στο τέλος [...] συμβαίνει ακριβώς ότι και στο φινάλε ενός χορού μεταμφιεσμένων, όταν βγαίνουν οι μάσκες. Τότε μόνο βλέπει κανείς, ποιοί ήσαν στην πραγματικότητα εκείνοι με τους οποίους είχε συναναστραφεί [...], επειδή οι χαρακτήρες τους έχουν πια βγει στο φως της ημέρας, οι πράξεις έχουν αποφέρει τους καρπούς τους, τα έργα έχουν πλήρως αποτιμηθεί και όλες οι χίμαιρες έχουν πλέον καταρρεύσει...
Übersetzung von Irene Doura-Kavadia”
― Schopenhauer

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“The Road not Taken

[...]
I shall be telling this with a sigh
somewhere ages and ages hence:
two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
I took the one less travelled by,
and that has made all the difference...”
― Robert Frost

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“Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.”
― Bertolt Brecht

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“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”
― Arthur Ashe

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“Hide me inside you, where the sweetest things are hidden, between the roots of roses and spices”
― A.C. Swinburne

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