 As head of KEDKE, he pursued the enlargement of the administrative autonomy and financial self-reliance of municipalities and their communities.During his term, the elected prefectural self-government by the people was first introduced in Greece.Kouris was head of the delegation of Greek local self-government in the Council of Europe (1993–1994) and a member of the presiding board of the Committee of Regions of the European Union (1994–1995).