Curriculum vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION / Ioannis Charalambides
58 Agiou Gennadiou Str., 2054, Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus, Nicosia (Cyprus)
22356303
POSITION / Associate Professor
WORK EXPERIENCE /
1993–Present / Senior analyst
'Simerini', 'Paron', 'Radio Proto' and 'Sigma TV'., Nicosia (Cyprus)
2004–Present / Director and political advisor
Eleni Theocharous (Cyprus)
Participation in Committees, especially in the EU -Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
-Drafting and supervising reports on behalf of the MEP (Committee of Regional Development and DEVE:
- Drafting and supervising amendments to reports of Committee on Foreign Affairs for the Cyprus issue, NATO and PfP (Partnership for Peace), Ukrainian crisis and
2004–2009 / Director and political advisor
Yiannakis Matsis (Cyprus)
Director and political advisor at the office of Yiannakis Matsis, Member of the European Parliament. (Mr Matsis served as President of the largest political party in Cyprus, the Democratic Rally.He was a permanent member of the Committee on Regional Development, deputy member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and member of the EU - Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee).​​
Supervision and organization of international seminars in Cyprus and Brussels: 'Regional Development and Agricultural Policy in EU25' (16/04/2005) 'Cyprus in the Eurozone' (9/8/2005), 'Europe for Cyprus' (12/10/2005), 'Regional Development and Local Communities' (10/12/2005), 'Cyprus in the Cross Roads of the Oil Resources' (28/1/2006), indicatively
Participation in European Parliament missions in Turkey, Romania, Poland and Germany on issues of foreign policy, enlargement, regional development and Turkish accession to the EU.
2004–2005 / Senior political analyst
'New Europe' newspaper (Cyprus)
Senior political analyst of 'New Europe' newspaper ('New Europe' is published and circulated in Brussels and elsewhere in Europe). ​​
1993–2004 / Assistant editor in chief/senior political and diplomatic editor/war correspondent of 'Dias Publishing'
Newspaper 'Simerini', 'Radio Proto', 'Sigma TV' (Cyprus)
▪Editorial of 'Simerini'
▪Director and coordinator of one of the main political talk shows in Cyprus
▪Head of the research department (carried out a number of researches on economic and political issues regarding the Turkish colonisation in Cyprus, the Turkish nuclear programme, the economic course of Cyprus to the EU and money laundering in Cyprus)
▪Covered the war in Bosnia (1994 and 1995), in Yugoslavia and Kosovo (1999) as well as the bloody incidents in 2000 just after the end of the Yugoslav war in Kosovo (Mitrovica)
▪Participated in an Academic Symposium on the Yugoslav war
▪Participated in various EU missions to the Middle East and Turkey (coverage of bloody incidents in the Middle East in 2002)
▪Interview with Radovan Karajic in 1995 and Yasser Arafat in 2003
1995–1997 / Correspondent of the Greek Radio 'Athina 9.84'
Athina 9.84 (Greece)
1993–1994 / Practicing Lawyer
1991–1992 / Correspondent of 'Simerini' newspaper and 'Radio Proto' at the European Parliament ​​
1984–1986 / Military Service
First Lieutenant of artillery forces –I served until 2002 as reservist Lieutenant​​
EDUCATION AND TRAINING /
2016–2017
Participating, Co-supervising and Co-drafting of the MA course Digital Marketing (MEF University of Belgrade and Ledra College of Nicosia)​​
2015–2017
Visiting lecturer in VUZF University (Energy Gross Roads and geopolitics – Classical Wars, Cyber-War and Conflict Analysis)
2015–2017
Headof the MA in International Relations, Global Economy and Strategic Analysis(VUZF University of Sofia and"Ledra College" of Nicosia)
Teaching in MA in International Relations, Global Economy and Strategic Analysis(VUZF University of Sofia and "Ledra College" of Nicosia) - Modules Energy Gross Roads and Geopolitics -Classical Wars, Cyber-War, Conflict Analysis and European Union Integration).
Supervising and drafting of the MA course in International Relations, Global Economy and Strategic Analysis (VUZF University of Sofia and Leader Ledra College of Nicosia).
2012–2016
Teaching Business Law at Ledra College ​​
2013
Assistant Professor at Ledra College​​
2015
Concluding and signing agreements on behalf of Ledra College with VUZF University (Bulgaria) and Noravank Foundation (Armenia)
Concluding and signing agreement on behalf of Ledra College with MEF University (Serbia)-Joint Master Program on Digital Marketing and Digital Political Marketing
2014
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of International Law and International Relations by the University of Artsakh​​
2013–2014
Participation in the Academic Team which successfully concluded the agreement between the University of Artsakh and the University of Louvain (Belgium) for students and tutors exchange in the field of Political Science and Conflict Analysis.
2010–2012 / Master of Arts (MA) in 'International Relations'
University of Nicosia, Nicosia (Cyprus)
Dissertation Title: "Smart and hard power a complimentary or a conflicting strategic concept: The American foreign policy after 9/11 and the Turkish role in the regional system".
2005–2009 / Doctor of Professional Studies (DProf) in International Relations and European Studies (equivalent to PhD)
University of Middlesex (United Kingdom)
Title of the Thesis: 'Evaluation of the Turkish accession to the EU, the structural changes and EU cohesion'

2003–2004
Lecturer in Journalism and European Studies (conflict analysis) at the Cyprus College (European University) of Nicosia, Cyprus
1996–1999 / Master of Arts (MA) in 'International Relations'
University of Indianapolis
Dissertation Title: 'A Comparative Study between the Cyprus Issue and the Conflict in Bosnia: the causes triggering a war and the significance of the balance of power in international relations'
1993–1994
Training as a Lawyer (passed Cyprus Bar exams and registered as practicing Lawyer)
1992–1993 / Postgraduate diploma in International Relations and Strategic Studies
Panteion University of Athens
Dissertation title: 'Turkish Threat and the Preventive Greek Answer'
1991–1992 / Studies on France's political systems and on the constitutional, economic and political dimensions of the IV and V Republics.
University of Strasbourg
1987–1991 / Bachelor of Law
University of Athens
PERSONAL SKILLS /
Mother tongue(s) / Greek
Other language(s) / UNDERSTANDING / SPEAKING / WRITING
Listening / Reading / Spoken interaction / Spoken production
English / C2 / C2 / C2 / C2 / C2
French / C2 / C2 / C2 / C2 / C2
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills / ▪Open skills
▪Teamwork competences
▪Presentation skills
Organisational / managerial skills / ▪Research skills​
▪Interdisciplinary skills
▪Negotiation skills
Job-related skills / International Awards:
▪​​​2014: Awarded with a honorary diploma by the President of the Armenian Parliament
▪2014: Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of International Law and International Relations by the University of Artsakh
▪2013: Silver Medal of the Republic of Serbia. (The relevant Decree has been issued by the President the Republic of Serbia on February 12, 2013). ​
Digital competence / SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information processing / Communication / Content creation / Safety / Problem solving
Proficient user / Proficient user / Proficient user / Proficient user / Proficient user
Digital competences - Self-assessment grid
Very good command of Microsoft Office tools​​.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION /
2016: Article on Cyprus 'Cyprus Issue: Sliding on a knife-edge, Vol.5, Eurodialogue. Available at:
2015: Article on 'The Lernean Hydra of Terrorism' in No. 2 2015 of the '21st Century Journal' of the Noravank Foundation (15 May, 2015) (Translated in Russian, Armenian and English) Available at:
2015: Article on 'Nagorno Karabakh the anatomy of a conflict' in Vol.3, Eurodialogue,(June 2015)
2015: Article on 'Exploitation of gas resources and strategic options for Israel' in Vol.4, Eurodialogue (Autumn 2015)2014: Article on 'The Trojan War and the Porcelain of Prague' in No. 1 2014 of the '21st Century Journal' of the Noravank Foundation (3 July 2014) (Translated in Armenian) Available at:
2014: Article on 'Cyprus gas and Cyber Dragon' in Vol. 3 No. 3 of the International Journal of Arts and Commerce (3 April, 2014). Available at:

2013: Article on 'The Invisible Cyber War' in No.1 2013 of the '21st Century Journal' of the Noravank Foundation (4 July 2013) Available at:

2012:Article on 'Turkish Accession to the EU: the Piranha's Threat and the German Ghost' Volume 1, Euro Dialogue. Available at:

2012​: Article on 'Pinocchio's nose and the economic arrhythmias. Is it a crisis of numbers or society, institutions and values?' Volume 2, Eurodialogue. Center of the European and International Affairs of the University of Nicosia. Available at:
2012: Article on 'Cyprus pigeon in the middle of white sharks and Islamic Hawk's oil: Source of energy, prosperity and stability or of power and conflict'? For the Annals of the University of Oradea, International Relations and European Studies journal, IV/2012.
2011ː Article on: 'The unsettled Cyprus issue and Turkey's deadlocked accession process from the "lose - lose game" to the "win – win situation' Available at:
2010: Article on 'Turkey as a key player in the architecture of the European Security and Defence System' for the journal Volume 10 Euro limes, The Geopolitics of the European Frontiers. Institute for Euro regional Studies Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence. Available at:
2009: Article on 'NATO, Cyprus & ESDP', (co-author: Prof Savvas Katsikides) published in Europe's World: Available at:

2009: ​Article on 'Turkey and the Silk Road' (co-author: Prof Savvas Katsikides) published in Europe's World: Available at:

Publications / Scientific articles
  • 2005: Article on ‘The Commencement of Turkey’s Accession Negotiations and the Cyprus Issue’ in the book Political Proposals, Nicosia: Power Publishing
  • 2009: Article on ‘Flirting with NATO: Sovereignty, strategic control and solution’ for the ‘The Monthly Review’. Cyprus: Geopolitical Developments in the 21st Century, Vangelis Chorafas & Leuteris Rizas (eds), Athens: The Monthly Review Imprint
  • 2009: Article on ‘NATO, Cyprus & ESDP’, (co-author: Prof Savvas Katsikides) published in Europe’s World
  • 2009: Article on ‘Turkey and the Silk Road’ (co-author: Prof Savvas Katsikides) published in Europe’s World
  • 2009: Article on ‘Smart Power: The mask of hard power’ in journal Geostrategic, issue 14-15, September 2008 – April 2009, Athens: Defence Analysis Institute
  • 2009: Article on ‘Will Turkish Accession to the EU cause Crisis: Worst and best case scenario’ in journal Defensor Pacis, issue 24, January
  • 2010: Article on Turkey as a key player in the architecture of the European Security and Defence System for the journal Volume 10 Euro limes, The Geopolitics of the European Frontiers. Institute for Euro regional Studies Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence.
  • 2011:The unsettled Cyprus issue and Turkey’s deadlocked accession process from the “lose – lose game” to the “win – win situation”
  • 2012:Article on Turkish Accession to the EU: the Piranha’s Threat and the German Ghost for the Euro Dialogue Volume 1 Turkey on the European Doorstep. Center of Eastern Studies Panteion University, Athens Greece.
  • 2012: Article on Pinocchio’s nose and the economic arrhythmias. Is it a crisis of numbers or society, institutions and values? Euro Dialogue Volume 2 Cyprus economy in the cyclone of the global crisis. Center of the European and International Affairs of the University of Nicosia.
  • 2012:Article on Cyprus pigeon in the middle of white sharks and Islamic Hawk’s oil: Source of energy, prosperity and stability or of power and conflict? For the Annals of the University of Oradea, International Relations and European Studies journal, IV/2012 and on ERPIC European rim policy and investment council.
  • 2013:Article on “The Invisible Cyber War” in No.1 2013 of the “21st Century Journal” of the Noravank Foundation (4 July 2013).
  • 2014:Article on “The Trojan War and the Porcelain of Prague” in No. 1 2014 of the “21st Century Journal” of the Noravank Foundation (3 July 2014) (Translated in Armenian).
  • 2014: Article on “Cyprus gas and Cyber Dragon” in Vol. 3 No. 3 of the International Journal of Arts and Commerce (3 April, 2014).
  • 2015: Article on “The Lernean Hydra of Terrorism” in No. 2 2015 of the “21st Century Journal” of the Noravank Foundation (15 May, 2015) (Translated in Russian, Armenian and English).
  • 2015: Article on “Nagorno Karabakh the anatomy of a conflict” in Vol.3 of the Frozen Conflict and Self-Determination (3 June 2015)
  • 2015: Article on “Exploitation of gas resources and strategic options for Israel” in Vol.4 of the Cyprus Gas Resources and Geopolitical Games (Autumn 2015)
  • 2016:Article on CYPRUS ISSUE: SLIDING ON A KNIFE-EDGE “, Vol.5 , Eurodialogue – Department of M.A. in international relations, global economy and strategic analysis- Ledra college-VUZF University.
Researches:
  • 2017: ENERGY TURF WARS – Department of M.A. in international relations, global economy and strategic analysis- Ledra college-Vuzf University
  • 2016: The Rage of War
  • 2013: Sponsored to Kill: Mercenaries and Terrorist Networks in Azerbaijan. “MIA Publishers”. The research was translated into three languages. (To secret documents from the war archive of Nagorno – Karabakh).
  • 2011: Cyprus Issue: Diplomatic Plots, top-secret documents and testimonies from 1950 to 2010, Strategic deficits and options. Athens, Piotita Publishing.
  • 2009: The Big Bet – ‘Will the Turkish accession to the EU threaten EU cohesion? KOINON. Series, Wien: Peter Lang Publishing.
Editing Books:
  • 2008: Editor of the book, “In the Heart of Europe”, Nicosia: Theopress Ltd
Editing Journals:
  • 2016:EURODIALOGUE, CYPRUS ISSUE: SLIDING ON A KNIFE-EDGE – Department of M.A. in international relations, global economy and strategic analysis- Ledra college-Vuzf University. Volume 5.
  • 2015:Euro dialogue. Turkey on the European doorstep. Center of Eastern Studies. Department of communication, Media and Culture Panteion – University of Social and Political Science. Volume 1.
  • 2015:Euro dialogue. Cyprus economy in the cyclone of the global crisis. – Center of the European and International Affairs of the University of Nicosia. Volume 2
  • 2015: Euro dialogue. Frozen conflict and self-determination- Department of M.A. in international relations, global economy and strategic analysis- Ledra college-Vuzf University. Volume 3.
  • 2015:Euro dialogue. Cyprus gas resources and geopolitical game-Department of M.A. in international relations, global economy and strategic analysis- Ledra college-Vuzf University. Volume 4.

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