Foreign Policy in the Era of the European Union and Globalisation

Alexandros Yannis has extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy with the European Union and the United Nations; including working with the European Union Special Envoy to Somalia (1994-1997), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Kosovo (1999-2000) and in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva (2001). Between 2002-2008 worked in the Council of the European Union in Brussels and for the European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Dr Javier Solana, focusing on the Balkans and the Caucasus, including being member of the EU Kosovo Status negotiations team. Has extensive field experience in the Balkans, the Caucasus and Africa and has lectured and published widely in Europe and the USA; Research Associate in the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) in Athens (2001-present), member of the Advisory Board of the Balkan Trust Fund for Democracy in Belgrade (2003-present), Research Fellow in the Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies in Geneva (2000-2002).

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