Stamatis Papavasileiou is a legal professional by training and he originates from Limassol. As a trainee lawyer, he was involved in various criminal cases related to domestic violence, violence against women, and numerous cases concerning violations of human rights. Following the completion of his legal training, he served for one year as a parliamentary trainee in Brussels. During his tenure at the European Parliament, he worked primarily on issues related to the protection of human rights. He was part of the team that drafted an opinion concerning the implementation of the directive establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation for individuals with disabilities. Upon completion of his term, he returned to Cyprus, where he worked for nearly two (2) years at the European Union Agency for Asylum and Migration as a judicial assistant, with placement at the Administrative Court of International Protection. He is an active volunteer, a member of the Bi-communal Technical Committee on Youth Affairs, and General Secretary of the Young Greens.