Invitation to research

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The purpose of EL.I.S.M.E. is the uncompromising and reliable articulation of public discourse on issues of national interest in geopolitics (geostrategy, geoeconomics), international relations and foreign policy, defense, security and power relations, as well as internal issues of national scope with the aim of providing advisory contributions to the fulfillment of the respective National Interests.
Within the framework of the above purpose, EL.I.S.M.E., among other things, carries out research work in the form of studies, extensive papers and any other relevant form of work, in order to study in depth issues that directly or indirectly affect our National Interests.
The Institute accepts voluntary cooperation and encourages research on behalf of non-members such as researchers, analysts, columnists, undergraduate and postgraduate students, active citizens, etc. It is considered that undertaking a research project by external collaborators with the assistance and supervision of EL.I.S.M.E. brings mutual benefits, since the Institute expands and accelerates its research and analysis in areas of interest while the researchers acquire relevant experience, relevant to their studies, have the opportunity to publish a paper and add a remarkable effort to their CV, which is confirmed by the granting of a relevant certificate.
With the belief that this research institution creates a significant pool of productive thought, the Institute encourages prospective researchers of the aforementioned categories to contribute to the research work, by undertaking and writing, without pay, articles, studies, analyses and papers. The Institute is committed to the promotion, posting on its website and publication in the journal it publishes of their work, as well as granting relevant certificates, if requested.
For interested candidate researchers, the Institute has hundreds of topics of interest to choose from. In addition, there is the possibility of co-developing additional research topics of common interest. Indicative areas of research interest of the Institute are as follows:

1. Internal Affairs

Political economy. Global, European and National economy. National development. Development of remote areas. Energy National security. Subsea National hydrocarbon deposits. Energy pipelines of national interest. Alternative energy. Shipping. Tourism. Demographics. Migration. Islam. Production and competitiveness. Research. Technology. Innovation. Social system. Demographic problem.

2. Defense, security and national identity

Correlations of military power of national interest. Impact of geopolitical developments on National defense and security. CFSP and European army. NATO. Transatlantic relations. The phenomenon of war. Strategic thinking. Structure of the Armed Forces. Party system and the Armed Forces. Relations between political and military leadership. Crisis management. Guerrilla warfare. Hybrid warfare. Asymmetric threats. Cyber ​​defense. Military requirements of Greece in relation to threats, the mission of the Armed Forces, geography and allied obligations. Military high technology. Defense industry. Military leadership. Alliances. Defense and security of Greek Cypriots. Interesting historical periods from the perspective of conflict strategy. Terrorism. Organized crime. Civil Defense. Defense and security of ports, coasts and offshore hydrocarbon deposits. Education. Culture. Greeks abroad.

3. Foreign Policy. Geopolitical Developments. International Law. International Organizations

National Interests. National Goals. National Strategy. Globalization and Greece. Global demographic and ecological trends of national interest. Theory and application of International Relations. International geopolitical developments of national interest. Global energy security and Greece. Geopolitics of pipelines. Correlation of power and relations between Great and emerging Powers. EU and Greece. Geopolitical schools of thought and the position of Greece. Geopolitical developments in the EU, Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, as well as in continents and regions of special interest. Alliances. International Organizations of national interest. International Law. International Law of the Sea. Islam. National issues. Turkey. Skopje. Albania.

Contact and Participation Declarations

Applications for participation can be made at the Institute's secretariat (tel. 210-8211025, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 09.30 to 14.00. The Institute is closed from 29/7 to 5/9) or electronically at elisme@elisme.grMore information about the history, purposes and activities of ELISME can be found on its website www.elisme.gr.

The Institute, believing that this institution ensures a deep and broad reservoir of productive thought: Encourages and Invites volunteer researchers, analysts, students, active citizens to contribute to the work of research, analysis and articulation of its public discourse by undertaking and drafting, without pay, articles, studies, analyses and papers. The Institute is committed to the promotion, posting on its Website and publication in the journal it publishes of their work as well as granting relevant certificates, when and by whom requested.