Speaker

Ino Afentouli is the Executive Director of the Institute of International Relations (IDIS), Greece’s leading university research institute, affiliated to the Department of International and European Studies at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She served as Program Manager at NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division (2002-2022), having the responsibility of the implementation of the communication strategy of the organisation towards the member states of the southern flank as well as of partner countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Prior to joining NATO, she was a journalist specialised in international affairs and she worked for Greek media outlets (Kathimerini daily, Sky radio, Star Channel, the Athens News Agency). For her work she was awarded with the Calligas prize attributed by the European Journalists Association. She studied Law at the University of Athens and received a master degree on Political Science and Political Communication, University Paris I-Sorbonne. She is the author of four books and numerous articles. She has an active media presence with a column on Foreign Affairs at the daily TA NEA and regular commentaries at TV and radio stations.