Dr George Vassiliou
Dr George Vassiliou George Vassiliou was born in Famagusta, Cyprus. He has a PhD in Economics from the University of Budapest and specialized in marketing and market research in London. In 1963 [...]
Ambassador Ingemar Lindahl
Ambassador Ingemar Lindahl Mr Ingemar Lindahl, the former Swedish Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, entered the Swedish Foreign Service in 1968 and has been posted in Moscow, Buenos Aires and [...]
Dr Leonidas Pantelides
Dr Leonidas Pantelides Professional Present Position: First Deputy Permanent Secretary/ Director of Middle East and North Africa Division. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia. November 2011 to October 2013: Ambassador/Permanent Representative of [...]
Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
Dr Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis Dr Erato Kozakou−Marcoullis served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus in the government of President Demitris Christofias from 5 August 2011 until 28 February [...]
The Challenges of Formulating National Security Strategies (NSS) in the Presence of Overarching Existential Threats
By Constantinos Adamides The overall objective of the paper is to examine how states that face an overarching (perceived) existential threat may be at a disadvantage when developing their National Security Strategies (NSS).
The Rise of the Republic of Cyprus’ Defence Diplomacy in Its Neighbourhood
By Marinos Papaioakeim Despite the fact that Cyprus is a small state in the international system, with all that this entails in the exercise of diplomatic practice, the Republic of Cyprus (RoC), particularly in the last ten years, has taken several initiatives for activities that fall in the realm of defence diplomacy.
Power Games in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus: The Trouble with Turkey’s Coercive Diplomacy
By Michalis Kontos This paper examines the case of the Republic of Cyprus’ (RoC's) quest for exploring natural gas reserves in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) amidst Turkey’s threats, under the lens of coercion and deterrence theory
Διοίκηση και Ηγεσία στις Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις
Εξαιρετική ημερίδα στο Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας σε συνεργασία με το ΓΕΕΦ Ποιά η διαφορά της ηγεσίας από τη διοίκηση; Πότε χρειάζεται διοίκηση και πότε ηγεσία; Ένας ηγέτης είναι απαραίτητα και καλός διοικητής; Αυτά και πολλά ακόμα [...]
European-Khaleeji Rule in Lebanon: Hegemonic Control over Popular Lebanese Organisation
By Petros Petrikkos This analysis focuses on how European nations (inclusive of the EU as a whole) and Gulf countries (inclusive of the Gulf Cooperation Council) have been exercising financial control over Lebanon’s autonomy and overall functions as an independent state-entity.
Dr Nicos Peristianis
Dr Nicos Peristianis Dr Nicos Peristianis studied Sociology with Economics at the University of Kent, UK and earned a Master’s degree in Education (M.Ed.) from Trenton State, USA. He holds a Doctorate [...]