Ioannis Armakolas, PhD (Cantab), is Associate Professor in Comparative Politics of South East Europe at the Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia and Senior Research Fellow & Head of the South-East Europe Programme at the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). He’s a member of the Europe’s Futures Fellows alumni network of the Institute for Human Sciences-Vienna and the Erste Foundation as well as Editor of the ‘Political Trends and Dynamics’ the regional journal of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-Dialogue Southeast Europe (FES SOE, Sarajevo), Editor of the book series ‘Southeast European and Black Sea Series’, published by Routledge, and Associate Editor of the academic journal ‘Southeast European and Black Sea Studies’ (Routledge journals, Taylor & Francis). He serves as a member of the Working Group for the formation of the Bilateral Youth Cooperation Office between Greece and North Macedonia, on the basis of the Prespa Agreement that solved the so-called ‘name dispute’.
Ioannis Armakolas
Senior Research Fellow, Head, South-East Europe Programme
His previous affiliations include: Editor in Chief of ‘Southeast European and Black Sea Studies’ (Routledge journals, Taylor & Francis); ESRC Fellow at the Department of Politics, University of Oxford; Research Fellow at Nuffield College, University of Oxford; Director of Research at the ʽUS-Greece Task Force: Transforming the Balkansʼ (joint project of the Hellenic Centre for European Studies and the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies); Region Head for South East Europe at Oxford Analytica; Tip OʼNeill Fellow in Peace and Conflict Studies at INCORE-Northern Ireland (Ulster University & United Nations University). Ioannis Armakolas has extensive experience as a consultant with USAID, DFID, FES and OSF projects in the Western Balkans and with companies, such as KPMG Consulting Inc. BearingPoint, and Coffey International.
EMBRACE: EMBRACing changE - Overcoming Blockages and Advancing Democracy in the European Neighbourhood
October 3, 2022 - September 30, 2025
See MORE: The Media Observatory Reports (part of the ALGREE project)
April 1, 2022 - May 30, 2025
ALGREE - Albania-Greece: Understanding. Connecting. Partnering.
April 1, 2022 - May 30, 2025
Challenging Euroscepticism through Educating and Empowering Youth as European Citizens - YouthEU
March 1, 2021 - November 30, 2022
Broadening multilevel connectivity between Greece and North Macedonia in the post – Prespa environment
July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
COVID-19 in the Balkans – Mapping the pandemic and Response Analysis
April 1, 2020 - May 29, 2020
PAVE / Preventing and Addressing Violent Extremism through Community Resilience in the Balkans and MENA
February 3, 2020 - January 27, 2023
MIGREC / Research Centre for Migration, Integration and Governance
October 1, 2019 - September 2, 2022
Greece and Albania: Revisiting a Tense Relationship
September 2, 2019 - December 30, 2019
Confidence Building Measures Between North Macedonia and Greece
June 3, 2019 - December 30, 2019
Confidence Building Measures between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece
June 20, 2018 - December 31, 2018
FYROM and South East Europe
September 1, 2017 - March 28, 2018
FYROM and Greece: Confidence Building Measures- view from civil-society
April 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Greek-Bulgarian relations: Current state, problems and prospects
May 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017
Addressing the Problem of Negative National Stereotypes in the Southern Balkans
December 22, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Sociological research on the attitudes of Greeks towards Greece’s Northern neighbor -“Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”
November 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016
Exploring media representations between Greece and Albania – A preliminary study of Greek media
April 1, 2015 - October 31, 2015
Only knowledge should get you the title!
July 15, 2014 - October 31, 2016
Promoting the Western Balkan accession process in the context of the Greek EU Presidency
August 1, 2013 - December 13, 2013
Observatory of the Albanian National Elections
February 19, 2013 - November 29, 2024
Building new bridges in the Balkans: Understanding misconceptions between Greece and Kosovo
January 19, 2013 - March 31, 2014
Special Issue: ELIAMEP Outlook, Predictions for 2023
December 30, 2022
Survey Report on 'Relations between Albania and Greece'
June 29, 2021
2021 OUTLOOK: Special Edition
December 31, 2020
Political Trends & Dynamics: Bilateral Disputes in Southeast Europe
October 20, 2018
Study on Greek-Bulgarian relations
March 1, 2017
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Vol. 16/2016, Issue 4
February 15, 2017
Greek public opinion and attitudes toward FYROM & name issue
September 30, 2016
The portrayal of SYRIZA in the Balkans
August 7, 2015
ELIAMEP working paper deals with Greek foreign policy in the Balkans
September 30, 2014
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Vol. 14/2014, Issue 1
February 20, 2014
The Greek Public Opinion towards Albania and the Albanians
December 31, 2013
ELIAMEP Briefing Notes 35/ 2012: Serbia-ICTY Trials and Tribulations
December 11, 2012
Briefing Note: 'Local Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina'
November 28, 2012
EMBRACE: Methodology Workshop in Konstanz - Germany
April 26, 2023 - April 28, 2023
Youth EU: Roundtable discussion
March 13, 2023
ALGREE: Promotion of the project in Tirana
March 5, 2023 - March 7, 2023
MIGREC: Networking and dissemination meetings in Tirana
March 5, 2023 - March 7, 2023
MIGREC: Conference “Migration in the Western Balkans – rethinking crisis narratives”
February 2, 2023 - February 3, 2023
Closed Discussion on: "The Western Balkans"
November 23, 2022
Youth EU: Workshop - Brussels
July 10, 2022 - July 12, 2022
Study trip of Albanian journalists
May 25, 2022 - May 26, 2022
PAVE: 2nd (online) Meeting with Stakeholders from North Macedonia
February 17, 2022
MIGREC: Webinar: Journal Ranking and Impact Factor
June 11, 2021
Online roundtable discussion with Miroslav Lajčák
May 14, 2021
Mercator European Dialogue workshop on the Western Balkans
December 6, 2019 - December 7, 2019
Bilateral Meeting - ELIAMEP & Foreign Policy Club, 22-25/04/2010
April 22, 2010 - April 25, 2010
PAVE Western Balkans Cross-Thematic Meeting in Belgrade
November 5, 2021
MIGREC’s first Publishing Seminar successfully conducted
April 9, 2021
Dr Ioannis Armakolas participated at the Tirana Economic Forum
February 1, 2020
MIGREC project kick off event, Belgrade 21-22 October, 2019
November 28, 2019
CRIC's research on Bosnia
April 27, 2012
The outlook for South-east Europe - Ioannis Armakolas
December 30, 2022
A new relationship with Albania - Ioannis Armakolas
December 11, 2022
“A move of diplomatic confidence” - Ioannis Armakolas
April 29, 2022
Security Issues In The Western Balkans
April 7, 2022
Delayed recognition and diplomatic costs – Ioannis Armakolas
March 12, 2022
Prospects for South East Europe in 2022 - Ioannis Armakolas
December 30, 2021
Western Balkans, dilemmas and prospects - Ioannis Armakolas
December 23, 2021
“A story of opportunities missed” – Ioannis Armakolas
November 13, 2021
A resignation that bodes ill for the Balkans” – Ioannis Armakolas
November 7, 2021
"A resignation and a cause for reflection" - Ioannis Armakolas
November 8, 2021
Survey on the 3 years of the Prespa Agreement
June 17, 2021
Honesty is required - Ioannis Armakolas
June 17, 2021
Albania at the crossroads - by Ioannis Armakolas
April 29, 2021
Elections in Albania and the challenges of the next day
April 25, 2021
“Milestone elections” in Albania - by Ioannis Armakolas
April 25, 2021
The prospects for Southeast Europe – by I. Armakolas
January 9, 2021
Preventing radical extremism (PAVE): a short video
October 27, 2020
Ioannis Armakolas participated in the Tirana Economic Forum
February 1, 2020
Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show “Αθήνα Σήμερα”
December 10, 2019
Mercator European Dialogue Workshop for the Western Balkans
December 9, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on ERT
December 19, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on North Macedonia's MIA
November 10, 2019
Dr. Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show “Η στάση των δύο”
November 15, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the show “EUROPE” (ERT1)
November 9, 2019
Dr. Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show «Αναμενόμενα και Μη»
October 17, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the First Programme of ERT
October 29, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas comments on the Prespa Agreement
October 29, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas writes for newspaper TA NEA
October 26, 2019
Dr. Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show «Αναμενόμενα και Μη»
October 17, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on One News Weekend (One Channel)
October 20, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show «H στάση των δύο»
October 16, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas’ interview in the Czech newspaper “Respekt”
October 1, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the show “Triling”
October 3, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show «Ω, τι κόσμος»
October 3, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show «ΣΚΛΗΡΟ ΡΟΚ»
April 19, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on OPEN TV
April 4, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show “Κωδικός Real”
April 2, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the show “PRE NEWS”
March 27, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show “Ναι μεν, αλλά”
April 3, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the radio show “Η στάση των δύο”
April 2, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas’ interview on the latest development in Kosovo
January 31, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas’ commentary on Bloomberg News Agency
January 25, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the next day of the Prespa Agreement
January 26, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas on the show “Europe” (ERT1 channel)
January 26, 2019
Ioannis Armakolas' interview regarding the Prespa Agreement
January 24, 2019
Comments on the process of the implementation of the Prespa Agreement
December 13, 2018
Ioannis Armakolas on the Serbia-Kosovo deadlock
December 12, 2018
Ioannis Armakolas: Kosovo-Serbia relations in deadlock?
December 10, 2018
Ioannis Armakolas talks about the overall situation in the Balkans
December 7, 2018
Ioannis Armakolas comments the relations between Albania and Kosovo
November 30, 2018
Discussion on the developments in the name dispute in fYROM
October 18, 2018
Ioannis Armakolas writes about the referendum in fYROM
October 2, 2018
The morning after the referendum in fYROM
October 2, 2018
Ο Ιωάννης Αρμακόλας μιλάει για τις εξελίξεις στην πΓΔΜ
September 19, 2018
Interview with Ioannis Armakolas about Greek foreign policy in the Balkans
September 12, 2018
ELIAMEP Research on Turkey and FYROM presented on TV 100
April 12, 2018
Reference to the visit of ELIAMEP delegation in Kosovo
April 27, 2010