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CYIS Team

We are international in composition, perspective and reach

Nafkot Alemaw

Economic-Environmental Dimension Intern

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

Fernanda Alvarez Piñeiro

Honorary Member

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

IT Assistant

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

Executive Management Intern

Grace is the Executive Management Intern.

Silvia Biancu

Editorial Coordinator in the Editorial Unit

Silvia is an Editorial Assistant in the Editorial Unit

Sofia Biasin

Honorary Member

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.

José Biscaia

Arend Bolle

Senior Fellow, Human Rights Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

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

Research Analyst, Cyber-Space Security, Space & EDT Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

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

Sara Bortoletti

Honorary Member

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

Senior Fellow, Energy & Sustainability Programme, Economic-Environmental Dimension

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

Stefano Consoli

Co-founder and Chief of Operations, Operational Branch

Stefano is one of the Co-founders and the Chief of Operations at the Centre of Youth and International Studies (CYIS). 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

Research Analyst, Human Rights Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

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

Mathilde Cournut

Honorary Member

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

Andrei I. Cursaru

Founding President, Chief Executive & Chairman of Board

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

Research Analyst, Human Rights Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

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

Legal Coordinator, Operational Branch

Nour Engueleguele

Research Analyst, International Security Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

Nour is a Research Analyst at the International Security Programme.

Maria Emilia Fierro

Research Analyst, South America Programme, Americas Centre

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

Orion Forowycz

Rebecca Gaff

Co-founder and Honorary Member

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

Research Analyst for the International Security Programme

Kyle is a Research Analyst within the International Security Programme

Marco Antonio Garcia Mendez

Senior Fellow, South America Programme, Americas Centre

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

Honorary Member

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

Alexandru Gavrilovici

External Partner, Neovision

Alexandru is part of Neovision, one of CYIS's partners

Davide Grison

Honorary Member

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

Research Analyst, Development Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

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

Senior Fellow, Space-Cyber Security & EDT Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

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

Run He

Politico-Military Dimension Intern

Run is the Politico-Military Dimension Intern

Katja-Elisabeth Herrmann Eufracio

Research Analyst, Cyber-Security & Emerging Disruptive Technologies (EDT) Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

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

Gabriel Honrada

Research Analyst, International Security Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

Gabriel is a Research Analyst within the International Security Programme

Tomislav Hrastic

Events Assistant

Sebastián Jiménez Melo

Americas Centre Intern

Sebastián is the Americas Centre Intern.

Georgios C. Kostaras

Director, Politico-Military Dimension & Board Member

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

Research Analyst, Energy & Sustainability Programme, Economic-Environmental Dimension

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

Eren Kurklu

Senior Fellow, International Security Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

Eren is a Senior Fellow leading the International Security Programme

Nikola Latkovic

Director, Politico-Military Dimension

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

Vanessa Lazzerini

Americas Centre Intern

Vanessa is the Americas Centre Intern.

Julieta Longo

Full Member, former Research Analyst, South America Programme, Americas Centre

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

Senior Fellow, Cyber-Space Security and FET Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

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

Aisha Mahal

Research Analyst, Human Rights Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

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

Martina Marcassa

Research Analyst, Development Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

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

Ben Mason

Chief Editor, Editorial Unit

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

Sophia Mason

Honorary Member

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.

Adrian Mendoza Strilciuc

Senior Fellow, International Security Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

Adrian is the Senior Fellow at the International Security Programme in the Politico-Military Dimension.

Luca Mihăilescu

Member of the Board of Advisors

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