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Nafkot Alemaw

Nafkot is the Research Branch Intern in the Economic-Environmental Dimension

Fernanda Alvarez Piñeiro

Fernanda has been the first Director of the Americas Centre. She leads the Americas Centre to contribute with analysis and regional perspectives to the work of CYIS on global security, economic-environmental and humanitarian threats.

She is now a Honorary Member of CYIS.

Adam El Menjra Bayer

Adam is the IT Assistant at the Centre for Youth and International Studies (CYIS). He is responsible of all technical systems at CYIS.

Grace Besa

Grace is the Executive Management Intern.

Sofia Biasin

Sofia was the first Senior Fellow leading the Development Programme within the Humanitarian Dimension. She contributes with facts and analysis in the humanitarian and development fields to establish effective policies in crisis response and to address structural challanges. She is now a Honorary Member of CYIS.

Arend Bolle

Arend is the Senior Fellow of the Human Rights Programme within the Humanitarian Dimension. He contributes to research through fact-finding and analysis of the shifting global landscape in which human security and freedoms are under threat. He aims to strengthen human rights and build constituencies for justice.

Anda Bologa

Anda is a Research Analyst within the Cyber-Space Security, Space & Emerging Disruptive Technologies Programme

Sara Bortoletti

Sara was the first Senior Fellow leading the Human Rights Programme within the Humanitarian Dimension. She contributes with facts and analysis on the shifting gloabl landscape in which human security and freedoms are under threat to strenghten human rights and build constituencies for justice. She is now a Honorary Member of CYIS.

Hajar Chams Eddine

Hajar is the Senior Fellow of the Energy & Sustainability Programme of the 

Stefano Consoli

Stefano is one of the Co-founders, the Chief of Operations at the Centre of Youth and International Studies (CYIS) & Co-Chair of the Board. He is mainly responsible for the legal and financial basis of the Centre and provides the direction for corporate and external relations as well as the coordination of internal and external communication.

Angel Cortez

Angel is a Research Analyst in the Human Rights Programme in the Humanitarian Dimension.

Mathilde Cournut

Mathilde was the first Director of the Economics-Environmental Dimension. She is now a Honorary Member.

Andrei I. Cursaru

Andrei is the Founder, Chief Executive & Chair of the Board of the Center for Youth and International Studies (CYIS). As the Chief Executive of CYIS he is responsible for the growth of the Center to be one of the world's leading organisations to provide facts and analysis on future global security, development and humanitarian threats.

Anđela Draganić

Anđela is a Research Analyst in the Human Rights Programme within the Humanitarian Dimension. She contributes with research investigating the definition of human rights in the 21st century and the evolving policy debate around it.

Nicholas Sowenna Ene

Nour Engueleguele

Nour is a Research Analyst at the International Security Programme.

Maria Emilia Fierro

Maria is a Research Analyst at the South America Programme in  the Americas Centre.

Rebecca Gaff

Rebecca is one of the co-founders and was the first Chief Editor at the Centre of Youth and International Studies (CYIS). She is now a Honorary Member of the Centre and keeps contributing with her knowledge and advice.

Kyle Galea

Kyle is a Research Analyst within the International Security Programme

Marco Antonio Garcia Mendez

Marco Antonio is the  Senior Fellow. South America Programme, Americas Centre. He leads the South America Programme to contribute with analysis and regional perspectives to the work of CYIS on global security, economic-environmental and humanitarian threats.

Pablo García Prieto

Pablo was the first Financial Coordinator of the Operational Branch. He contributed with financial expertise in shaping the first grants, memberships and donation strategies. 

Davide Grison

Davide was the Director of the Economic-Environmental Dimension. He led the team to produce facts and analysis on emerging economic-environmental threats to national and international security threats to drive effective policy. He is now a Honorary Member.

Anoushka Gupta

Anoushka is a Research Analyst in the Development Programme within the Humanitarian Dimension. She contributes with research investigating the definition of human rights in the 21st century and the evolving policy debate around it.

Lauryn Lee Hallet

Lauryn is the Senior Fellow of the Cyber-Space Security & FET Programme

Run He

Run is the Politico-Military Dimension Intern

Katja-Elisabeth Herrmann Eufracio

Katja is a Research Analyst in the Cyber-Security & Emerging Disruptive Technologies (EDT) Programme with the Politico-Military Dimension.

Gabriel Honrada

Gabriel is a Research Analyst within the International Security Programme

Sebastián Jiménez Melo

Sebastián is the Americas Centre Intern.

Georgios C. Kostaras

Georgios is the Director of the Politico-Military Dimension. He leads the Politico-Military Dimension which contributes with insights and clarity on international security threats. He was appointed in 2021 as a Board Member of CYIS.

Fotios Kotzakioulafis

Fotios is a Research Analyst in the Energy & Sustainability Programme, within the Economic-Environmental Dimension.

Eren Kurklu

Eren is a Senior Fellow leading the International Security Programme

Nikola Latkovic

Nikola is a Research Analyst within the Cyber-security & FET Programme

Vanessa Lazzerini

Vanessa is the Americas Centre Intern.

Julieta Longo

Julieta is a Research Analyst in the South America Programme within the Americas Centre. She contributes with analysis and regional perspectives to the work of CYIS on global security, economic-environmental and humanitarian threats.

Laura Léger

Laura is a Research Analyst within the Cyber-Space Security & FET Programme

Aisha Mahal

Aisha is a Research Analyst in the Human Rights Programme within the Humanitarian Dimension

Martina Marcassa

Martina is a Research Analyst at the Development Programme in the Humanitarian Dimension.

Ben Mason

Ben is the Chief Editor at CYIS, responsible for the quality and accessibility of all research output.

Sophia Mason

Sophia is the Director of the Humanitarian Dimension. She leads the Humanitarian Dimension which contributes with research on trends in humanitarian issues. Sophia is responsible for managing the quality of all writtent content. She is a former Board Member of CYIS.

Luca Mihăilescu

Alba Márquez García

Alba is a Research Analyst of Central America Programme within the Americas Centre.

Arina Nachinova

Arina is a Research Analyst in Human Rights Programme within the Humanitarian Dimension

Alexandra Jesus Oliveira lopes

Alexandra is a Research Analyst in the Central America Programme within the Americas Centre.

Mari Peltola

Mari is the Networking Coordinator of the CYIS. She works on the strategies to build a network and long-term partnerships.

Sabrina Penati

Sabrina is a Research Analyst at the North America Programme in the Americas Centre.

Emma Sandvik Ling

Emma is a Research Analyst in the Cyber, Space & EDT Programme, within the Politico-Military Dimension.

Mahlet Sebsibe Haile

Mahlet is the Human Resources Coordinator in the Operational Branch at the Centre.

Enea Shehaj

Enea is a Research Analyst within the International Security Programme