Diplomatic Academy - The Conversation

This episode focuses on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)and the energy prospects in the Eastern Mediterranean. It engages in a conversation on international law, international arbitration and negotiation, conflict mitigation, and some of the legal disputes presented in pipeline projects in the region. Maria Athanasiou holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University...

This episode engages with women's role in CSDP Missions and Operations in the EU and beyond. What sort of deficits are there when it comes to gender mainstreaming? How should the EU approach its civilian and military components in line with the Women Peace and Security Agenda? What sort of advisors should we have behind the scenes and in the field? These questions, including many more, are all dis...

This episode looks at the Saudi-Iranian rivalry in the region of the Middle East, as well as the impact this rivalry brings upon conflict, with the example of the Yemeni civil war. This conversation also considers the ways through which the states in the Gulf and the Eastern Mediterranean sub-regions engage with the Saudi-Iranian rivalry. Alexandra Nikopoulou is a PhD Candidate at the University o...

This episode looks at questions pertaining to the public disclosure of intelligence. Why do states and agencies publicly disclose intelligence? How do they benefit from such practices? How is it done? And to what extent does society understand intelligence to begin with? Listen to our guest, Dr. Riemer, to find out more. Dr. Ofek Riemer is an adjunct lecturer at the Department of International Rel...