Dr Constantinos Adamides

Academia

Dr Constantinos Adamides is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Nicosia, where he also serves as the Director of the Diplomatic Academy. Part of his responsibilities is to enhance the links between the Diplomatic Academy and the government sector, especially the MFA and MoD, foreign diplomatic Missions in Cyprus, as well as other organizations in Cyprus and abroad that focus on diplomatic and security-related issues.

Dr Adamides was also appointed by President Nicos Anastasiades as a Member of the Geostrategic Council of the Republic of Cyprus, contributing to the development of reports and analyses for the President and/or other government officials on issues pertinent to geopolitical developments. Furthermore, he was appointed as a member of the inter-ministerial task force responsible for drafting the first Cypriot National Security Strategy.

Constantinos holds a PhD in Political Science and International Studies, an MA in Diplomacy and International Relations, an MBA in Finance, and a BSc in Finance and Political Science. His research focuses mostly on protracted conflicts, security, terrorism, football and politics, EU foreign and security policy, and securitization.