

His research interests revolve around: Terrorism/Counter-Terrorism, International Relations, Geopolitics, Conflicts and Intelligence. During his Master’s thesis he
studied the nexus between Terrorism and Human Trafficking; How terrorist groups use human traficking to achieve strategic and operational goals, as well as the security implications that occur (Graded “A”).
He has also participated in the Summer Olympia Academy (July 2024), attending lectures in the “Terrorism” cycle under professors: Andreas Gofas, Sofia Galani and Diego Muro. Moreover, he is an OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) enthusiast. In addition, he has published an article in the “Security Manager” magazine examining the security threats for the nation – states that arise from the Terrorism-Human Trafficking Nexus.
Apart from the academic curricula during his studies, Marios has also completed various courses such as: “The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism” from Stadford (Online), “Risk in Modern Society” from Leiden University, “Osint Workshop” from The Cyber Institute, “Social Media Research” from The Totem Project, “Open – Source Intelligence” from Basel Institute, and attends relevant webinars.

He also participated in the conference MARE NOSTRUM XI – The Mediterranean at the beginning of the new decade – Old and new challenges -, with the presentation topic: “The delimitation of maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean, Greek-Turkish relations and the Turkey-Libya Cooperation Memorandum”.






Her research and scholarly interests include International Security, Energy Security, and Security Issues of the Greater Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, having authored papers and articles published in think tanks, online journals, and organizations. She has participated in meetings concerning contemporary international and regional issues, while at the same time she has organized speeches on “The Approach of Radical Islamic Terrorism: International and Social Dimensions”, as well as the scientific conference “The Approach to the Human Trafficking Phenomenon in Greece”.She works in private and public sector bodies dealing with International Protection and Migration, while she is a Project Manager at the Civil Society Organization “Posidonia NPO” which deals with International Protection issues. She speaks Greek, English, and Arabic.



He is currently an analyst for the Italian Team for Security, Terroristic Issues and Managing Emergencies (Itstime) of Università Cattolica di Milano and he writes for “Il Giornale” and “Gli Occhi della Guerra”.
He has recently introduced the concept of “Balkanic Spiral” (Spirale Balcanica) in order to describe the progressive jihadist escalation in the Balkans, identifying and analyzing the different phases from the mid-90s to nowadays. A concept that he exposes in his book “La Spirale Balcanica”, published in 2016.
Among his other publications there are: “I pericoli di una Spirale Balcanica” in “L’Italia e la Minaccia Jihadista. Quale politica estera?” (Ispi 2015) and “La guerra al terrorismo della Russia” in “Rinascita di un Impero. La Russia di Vladimir Putin” (Proudhon 2015).

Ross’s main research interests are the European Union, international political economy, and regional/national non-state identities. During his studies he has written papers on topics such as: the Eurozone crisis, EU policy processes, Welsh and Catalan politics, economic voting, and the rise of populism.



Georgia has actively participated in academic seminars and workshops concerning antisemitism, philhellenism, Greek and Byzantine history, contemporary global politics and economy. She is proficient in English and Greek and has basic knowledge of Japanese, German, and French.






She believes in continuous education and development and has participated in seminars of various sectors, from political science and diplomacy to project management.
In recent years she has been working in the wider field of tourism and her research interest lies in cultural diplomacy as well as in issues of public law and strategic communication.

After completing his undergraduate studies, Francesco undertook an internship at the European Parliament as an assistant to MEP Pietro Bartolo. During this time, he developed a nuanced and practical understanding of EU policy processes, contributing to the organisation of events and research, with a focus on migration policies and humanitarian affairs. He also served as a city councillor in his hometown of Nuoro, Italy, where he advocated for policies to support the community and empower young people. Francesco’s research interests include the Middle East, American foreign policy in the region, and Iranian foreign policy, with a particular focus on Iran’s relations with armed militias in the region.




Her main scientific interests are International Relations and International Security, Strategic Studies, Common Security and Defence Policy of the EU and the politics of the Middle East.
She speaks Greek, English and Spanish.




In addition to Greek, he speaks English fluently (C2) and has a satisfactory level of proficiency in French (C1). Finally, his primary research interests mainly concern International Relations, Geopolitics, and International Security. More specifically, he has extensively studied the actions of the United States in the global arena, as well as the resolution of international conflicts, with a particular focus on the Middle East.






She gained experience during her work at the nutrition center and during the course “Clinical nutrition”, which she completed successfully.
Ms. Sikorska was deigned multiple times by the Rector by the scholarship for the best students. Her internship research interests included the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on nutrition.


Since 1/1/2024 he is a municipal councilor of the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos, a regular member of the Municipal Committee and the Committee for Gender Equality.

He graduated in 2018 from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and in parallel with his internship as a candidate lawyer he completed his postgraduate studies at Panteion University in the Department of International, European and Regional Studies in the field of Environmental Governance and Specialized in International Relations and Geopolitics.
His research interests include geopolitics and security, energy, political economy, history and sociology. He is a regular contributor to Hellenic Nexus and Third Eye magazines.


