Sandro Knezović, PhD

Sandro Knezović, PhD, is a Research Adviser at the Department for International Economic and Political Relations and, in the MO4R project, contributes to education cycles in the field of international and European security (CFSP/CSDP) in the EU and its surroundings (Eastern Partnership and Mediterranean Dialogue countries). He earned his academic degree in Political Science at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, in 2008.

His research focuses on International Relations, especially topics related to international and European security and defense (CFSP/CSDP), the EU and NATO enlargement, and their impact on the region of Southeast Europe. He has published a number of research and professional papers related to the field of his expertise and to other related topics. He was the first Croatian visiting research fellow at the renowned EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris and a visiting lecturer at several universities in Japan. He additionally enriched his knowledge and research capacity through various research fellowships in the United States, Norway, Turkey, and other countries. He is a member of numerous international expert teams and research networks and has participated as a researcher in many international research projects (including EU Framework programs).