Dr. Afxentis Afxentiou is the Academic Research Manager of the Research Center and a faculty member at the University of Limassol. He holds a BA in History and Politics and an MA in Global Politics and Law from the University of Sheffield, and a PhD from the University of Brighton on the politics and ethics of drone warfare. His research focuses on democratization, social inclusion, and sustainable development. He has led and contributed to several EU-funded projects, including Erasmus+, AMIF, COSME, CERV, and Horizon Europe, and has published widely in the fields of international politics, security studies, and political theory.