

Vasilis completed his Master studies at Leiden University (MSc in Crisis & Security Management) in June 2018. He also holds a BSc in International & European Studies from the University of Piraeus, where he worked as a Junior Assistant Researcher in the BRICS special research center and in the Turkish & Eurasian Studies Workshop. He has been an intern at the Protocol department of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a trainee at the Center for Security Studies (KEMEA) in the Greek Ministry of Public Order & Citizen Protection. He worked for 1 year at the Certification Policy & Safety Information Department of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Cologne. He is currently working as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH) in cybersecurity projects. From July, 1st, he also serves as the Financial Director of KEDISA. His main research interests include topic related to Cyber Security, Aviation Security, Crisis Management, and Turkish Foreign Policy & Economy. In addition to Greek, he speaks English, has an adequate knowledge of French, and a basic understanding of Turkish and German.

Evangelos holds a BSc in Political Science & History from Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences in Greece. He also holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Manchester. His MA dissertation focused on several UN Peace Operations regarding the Protection of Civilians (POC) issues and how they have transformed since 1999. His area of interests includes issues such as International Terrorism, Security & Defence and Political issues. In 2010, he worked as an intern in the Hellenic Parliament. Since 2013, he joined a UK-based NGO, PEPAIDS, alleviating poverty and HIV/AIDS in Zambia, as a volunteer Researcher and Consultant developing several research papers, drafting a proposal to obtain funding for a new project and facilitated several meetings to monitor existing and develop new policies for the NGO. Recently, he joined the Security & Defence Analysis Institute’s (i-sda) Southeastern Europe Intelligence Unit as a Research Analyst on Defence & Security issues. He is currently working at ASPIDA Corp. as an Intelligence Analyst & Advisor on international Geopolitical & Maritime Security related issues. He speaks Greek, English, French and has basic knowledge of Russian.
