Delegate Lineup
European Energy Panel
Dr. Jonathan Chanis
Participation format: In-person
- Over 25 years of experience in emerging markets and commodities trading and investment
- Managing Member of New Tide Asset Management
Experience in Energy, Commodities, and Emerging Markets:
- Citigroup and Caxton associates
- American International Group (President of several AIG companies, including its Russian investment bank)
- J. Aron & Co. (acquired by Goldman Sachs)
- New York Mercantile Exchange
Academic Experience:
- Taught at multiple institutions, including Columbia University
- Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Ph.D. in Political Science, CUNY
Dr. Vassilis (Bill) Kappis
Participation format: In-person
Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies, University of Buckingham:
- Deputy Director & Senior Lecturer
Visiting Professor at:
- The War Studies University (Poland)
- Hellenic School of National Defence (Greece)
Research Interests:
- Greek-Israeli security cooperation
- Interstate security crises
- Geopolitical dynamics of Eastern Mediterranean
Academic Experience:
- Ph.D. in International Security, University of Sydney
- Designing training programs for academic and practitioner audiences
- Presented work at numerous high-profile conferences (Princeton, Oxford, INSS Israel, et al.)
Evelyn Dissanayake
Participation format: Virtual
Experience:
- Member of Board of Directors of INFORM Sri Lanka (Human Rights Research and Documentation Centre)
- President of the Asian Press Institute
- Faculty Member, Institute of Development Studies, Sri Lanka
Academic Experience and Research Interests:
- Robert Bosche Stiftung Fellow
- Past Visiting Scholar of Columbia University
- Geopolitics of Eurasia, Environmental Politics
- Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations and Politics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
European International Trade
Dr. Matias Vernengo
Participation format: In-person
Full Professor at Bucknell University
Experience:
- Senior Research Manager at the Central Bank of Argentina
- Associate Professor of Economics, University of Utah
- Assistant Professor, Kalamazoo College & Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Former external consultant to:
- Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
- International Labor Organization
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Development Program
Publications & Research Interests:
- Co-editor, Review of Keynesian Economics
- Co-editor in chief, New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
- 7 edited books, 2 books, and 120+ peer-reviewed journal articles
- International political economy, history of economic ideas
Dr. Mark Schwartz
Participation format: Virtual
Professor, Politics Department, University of Virginia and Batten School of Public Policy
Publications:
- Subprime Nation: American Power, Global Capital and the Housing Bubble
- Co-editor, four books on Denmarks' welfare state, employment policy, politics of housing finance, and the global financial crisis.
- Author of two books on economic development and globalization
- Author of over 100 articles, chapters, and commentaries
Academic Experience and Fellowships:
- Taught in Britain, Canada, Denmark, Hungary, Korea, and Norway
- Co-organized 2013 International Studies Association meeting
- Recipient of four Fulbright Fellowships, a Mellon fellowship, an American Council of Learned Societies fellowship, and a Bosch fellowship from American Academy Berlin
Ph.D., Cornell University
European Politics Panel
Dr. Gazmend Qorraj
Participation format: Virtual
- Appointed by European Commission to Jean Monet Chair in EU Integration
- Co-Chair of Kosovo Delegation in CEFTA 2006 Negotiations
- Former Guest Lecturer at Cambridge University, University of Pisa, University of Sorbonne, University of Zagreb
EU Projects (Coordinator or Contact Point):
- Tempus (former)
- Jean Monnet (former)
- Erasmus+ (former)
- Marie Curie actions (current)
- European Research Council at Horizon 2020 (current)
Dr. Robert Chaouad
Participation format: Virtual
Experience:
- Research Fellow at French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, York College
Research Interests:
- EU as a global actor
- European defense
- Future of the EU
Ph.D. in Political Science, concentration in European Studies
The Human Toll of the War In Ukraine
Dr. Andrei Korobkov
Participation format: Virtual
Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Russian Studies Minor Director, Middle Tennessee State University
Experience:
- Research Fellow at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Institute of International Economic and Political Studies (former)
- Taught at University of Alabama (former)
- US co-chair of the working group on migration at the US-Russia Social Expertise Exchange (former)
- President of Post-Communist States in IR section of International Studies Association (former)
- Vice President & Program Chair, Post-Communist States
Publications & Research Interests:
- Three monographs, numerous articles and book chapters
- International migration, post-Communist transition, geopolitics
Ph.D. in Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Alabama