Prof. Ioannis Th. Mazis, Detailed Curriculum Vitae

[Period: October 2008].

FIRST NAME: Ioannis

SURNAME: Mazis

FATHER’S NAME: Theodoros

PROFESSION: Professor of Economic Geography [and Geopolitics by delegation of the Department

of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting of the Ionian University, Corfu, Greece].

a. University Studies

1978: Diploma in Rural and Surveying Engineering, National Technical University of

Athens/Ethnikon Metsovion Polytechneion (two areas of specialization).

1980: D.E.A in Economic Geography (Geography of Freight Transports and Spatial Organisation):

Institute of Geography, University of Aix-Marseille II (School of Human Sciences and Applied

Economics).

1982: Doctorat d'État in Economic Geography, with unanimous honorable mention (Institute of

Geography, University of Αix-Μarseille ΙΙ – School of Human Sciences and Applied Economics,

Supervisor: Professor Dr. Maurice Wollkowitsh, Director of the Institute at the time).

1980-82: French Government Scholarship, granted on the basis of academic performance.

b. Academic Career (In Undergraduate and Postgraduate HEI programs).

Academic advancement

-01/11/84-30/09/85: Professor at the former Center of Translation and Interpreting (KE.ME.DI.).

Courses taught: “Introduction to Economic Sciences” and “Economic Terminology (French/Greek)”.

-01/10/86-15/10/89: Special Scientist under contract with a Lecturer’s fee, Ionian University [Act

issued by the Chairman of the Ionian University’s Administrative Committee: 73/92 (1941/13-03-

1992). Courses taught: “Introduction to Economic Science” and “Economic Geography”.

-1989, May: Unanimously elected Assistant Professor (tenure-track), DFLTI, Ionian University. [Act:

68/1989, Official Journal of the Greek Government, Paper (FEK) 189/17-11-1989 τ. Corporate Bodies

under Public Law]. Subject Field: “Economic Geography with a potential to teach Introduction to

Economic Science”.

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-1993, May: Unanimously elected Associate Professor, DFLTI, Ionian University. [Act: 109/30-06-

1993, FEK 95/09-08-1993 τ. Corporate Bodies under Public Law]. Subject Field: “Economic

Geography”.

-1997, December: Unanimously elected full Professor, DFLTI, Ionian University. [Act: 70/20-02-

1998 FEK 108/ 18-06-1998, τ. Corporate Bodies under Public Law]. Subject Field: “Economic

Geography”.

-2002-2008: Director of the Ionian University’s Laboratory of Geocultural Analyses/Geolab which

cooperates with the Begin-Sadat/BESA Center of Strategic Studies, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan,

Israel.

-2004-2008: Chairman of the Scientific Board of the Institute of Defense Analyses (IAA) of the

Hellenic Ministry of National Defense (ΥΠΕΘΑ). The Institute of Defense Analyses (IAA) is a

scientific-research Institute whose purpose is to “provide views or opinions on National Defense and

Strategic policy issues within the framework of International relations and Geopolitics”. This

scientific-research character of the Institute is clearly delineated in the Official Journal of the Greek

Government, FEK 1529, 6-12-2002, Art. 2, par. 2, which explicitly states that:

“In order to fulfil those purposes the Institute, based on academic criteria, organizes and

undertakes predominantly the following tasks:” a)...b). Conducting studies and scientific research,

participating in national and European programs pertaining to issues of Defense Policy […], New

Technologies, Strategic Analysis, International Relations and Geopolitics, (c) Organizing and

participating in seminars, conferences, meetings and other scientific events dedicated to the above

issues, both in Greece and abroad”, etc.

As of July 2004, the Institute’s Scientific Board consists of 5 Teaching/Research Staff members: two

Associate Professors of the Panteion University (C. Papasotiriou, C Yiallourides), one Professor and

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Piraeus (I. C. Panayiotopoulos), one Assistant Professor

of the University of Piraeus (Aristotelis Tziampiris) and the undersigned Chairman of the Board,

Professor I. Th. Mazis.

-2007-2008: Appointed Professor at the Military School of National Defense (SND), following a

relevant announcement in the press and upon decision of the political leadership of the Hellenic

Ministry of National Defense. The SND is the highest Postgraduate academic school of the Hellenic

Ministry of National Defense/Hellenic National Defense General Staff. (Announcement by the

Commander of the SND, Rear-Admiral D. Kourkoulis, relevant document published on October 18,

2007).

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-2006-2008 Selected as Member of the Academic Council of the Hellenic School of National

Security/Ministry of the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization (MIPAD). Only two

Teaching/Research Staff members participate in the School’s Academic Council. Otherwise, the

Academic Council consists of: the School’s Commander or Vice-Commander, the Students’

representative, a delegate of the Ministry of the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization

(MIPAD) and the School’s Director of Studies. In accordance with Presidential Decree No. 380/96

(FEK Α-251/4-11-96), the Hellenic School of National Security is a Postgraduate School of the

National Police Academy. Its courses are also addressed to lieutenant-colonels serving in any of the

three Armed Forces of Greece or Cyprus, as well as to MIPAD civil servants.

c. Administrative Tenure at the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation &

Interpreting (DFLTI), Ionian University

a) President and Deputy President of the Department from acad. years 1995-96 to 2006.

1) FEK 124/20.7.1995,

Acad. years: 1995-1996 and 1996-1997

PRESIDENT: Associate Professor Ioannis Mazis

2) FEK 172/15.10.1997, Acad. years: 1997 – 1998 and 1998-1999

Deputy PRESIDENT: Associate Professor Ioannis Mazis

3) On 10/3/1998, following the resignation of then President, Mr. Η. Schlumm, and subsequent

elections:

FEK 108/18.6.1998 PRESIDENT: Associate Professor Ioannis Mazis

In service until: 15.10.1999

4) FEK 223/13.9.2000

Acad. years: 1999 (in service since 16.9.1999) – 2000 and 2000-2001

PRESIDENT: Professor Ioannis Mazis

A new round of elections took place, however, following publication of Ν.2817/2000, the electoral

result was not taken into account and, in accordance with the relevant document issued by Ministry

of National Education & Religious Affairs Special Secretary, Mr. Klades, the aforementioned officials’

term of service was extended until 31.8.2002.

5) FEK 255/13.11.2002 Acad. years: 2002-2003 and 2003-2004

Deputy PRESIDENT: Professor Ioannis Mazis

In service until: 31.8.2004

6) FEK 235/5.10.2004 Acad. years: 2004-2005 and 2005-2006

Deputy PRESIDENT: Professor Ioannis Mazis in service until 31.8.2006

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d. Undergraduate Courses taught at the DFLTI.

According to the records kept by DFLTI Registrar (see Corfu, 21/12/2007 Prot. No: ΤΞΓΜΔ/1561/

Φ.2.στ), it is certified that I have taught the following courses:

I. INTERPRETING SPECIALIZATION

“Analysis of Contemporary International Political Developments I” and ”Analysis of Contemporary

International Political Developments ΙΙ”, from acad. years 1998-1999 to the present.

II. TRANSLATION SPECIALIZATION

-“Geopolitics Seminar I” and “Geopolitics Seminar II” from acad. year 1998-1999 to acad. years

2003-2004.

-“Geopolitics, Foreign Policy & Defense Diplomacy Seminar I” and “Geopolitics, Foreign Policy &

Defense Diplomacy Seminar II”, from acad. years 1998-1999 to the present.

-“Introduction to Economics”, acad. year 1986-87,

“Economics Ι” και “Economics ΙΙ”, acad. years 1987-88 and 1988-89.

-“Economic, Political-Social Translation FR→GR”, Semester VII, acad. years 1987-88,

-“Economic, Legal, Social Translation FR→GR”, Semester V, acad. years 1988-89.

-“Economic, Political-Social Translation FR→GR”, Semester VI, acad. years 1988-89.

-“Economic Geography”, Semesters II & V (former KEMEDI students), acad. years 1986-87.

-“Economic Geography I” and “Economic Geography II”, acad. years 1987-88 and 1988-89.

-“Economic Geography & International Economic Relations I” and “Economic Geography &

International Economic Relations II” from acad. year 1989-90 to acad. years 2000-2001.

-“Economic Geography – Geopolitics I” and “Economic Geography – Geopolitics II” acad. years

2001-2002 to the present.

e. Courses taught at the DFLTI’s Postgraduate (MA) Course: “Science of Translation”.

A) “Issues in the Geopolitical Analysis of European-Mediterranean Countries (EUROMED)”, taught

uninterruptedly to the Department’s postgraduate students since acad. year 2002-2003.

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The above subject field is among the 2nd Semester’s seminar-type courses of the DFLTI’s

Postgraduate (MA) Course in the Science of Translation (FEK 1196/26-8-2003) and has been offered

to students during the academic years:

2002-2003 (spring semester)

2003-2004 (spring semester)

2004-2005 (spring semester)

2005-2006 (spring semester) and

2006-2007 (spring semester).

B) “Research Methodology”. This subject field is among the 1st Semester’s seminar-type courses of

DFLTI’s Postgraduate (MA) Course in the Science of Translation (FEK 1151/3-11-1998) and has been

offered to students during the academic years:

1998-1999 (winter semester)

1999-2000 (winter semester)

2000-2001 (winter semester) and

2007-2008 (winter semester).

Note: I was on sabbatical during the following periods: from 1/9/2003 to 31/1/2004, from 1/2/2004

to 31/5/2004, from 8/2/2005 to 31/5/2005, and from 1/10/2005 to 31/5/2006.

Throughout the above periods, I continued teaching my courses to the Department’s Postgraduate

students without interruption.

f. Medals and Honorary Plaques

1. Award of curved name Silver honorary plaque from Corfu’s Jewish Community and from the

President of the Central Jewish Council of Greece, Mr. Moses Konstantines (November 2001). I was

the Keynote Speaker in the Memorial ceremonies in honour of Corfu’s Jews who perished in the 1944

Holocaust.

2. Bronze and later Silver Medal from the School of Political Sciences, University Federico II Napoli-

Italia. The medal was awarded by the School’s Dean, Professor Tulio D’ Aponte on 11/11/02. It was

accompanied by a relevant document by the School’s Dean, Professor Tulio D’ Aponte. Those medals

were awarded in recognition of my academic contribution to the School’s International Doctorate and

Post-doctorate Program on “Politiche di Sviluppo e Gestione del Territorio” (Development Policies &

Territorial Management) in my capacity as a member of the program’s Academic Council.

3. In September 2003, I received a curved name Golden honorary plaque from the Postgraduate

School of National Security [Ministry of Public Order] “For Academic and Scientific Contribution”,

following a proposal submitted by the students to the School’s Administration.

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4. In September 1997, I received a curved name Honorary plaque from the Greek Police Force

[Ministry of Public Order], following my recommendations “Against Racism and Xenophobia”

(Corfu).

5. In April 2005, I received a curved name Honorary plaque from the postgraduate level Joint War

College (Thessaloniki) [Ministry of National Defense], following a proposal submitted by the students

to the School’s Administration on the grounds of my extensive Academic Contribution.

6. In March 2005, I received a curved name Honorary plaque from the Minister of National Defense

of Cyprus, Mr. K. Mavronikolas, on the grounds of my scientific contribution towards establishing a

state Institute of Strategic Studies under the auspices of the Cypriot Ministry of National Defense.

7. In February 2006, I was awarded a twin curved name Honorary plaque from the postgraduate level

Schools of National Security and National Defense [Ministry of National Defense], as a co-organizer

and speaker at the interdisciplinary workshop “Security and Defense in the 21st Century”.

8. In May 2008, I was awarded a curved name Honorary plaque from the Commander of the Hellenic

Naval Academy/Hellenic Ministry of National Defense, on the grounds of my contribution as a

Lecturer at the Academy.

9. In June 2006, I received a curved name Honorary plaque from the Commander of the Hellenic

Naval staff and Command College for organizing the Workshop “Mass Media: Managing

Information”, in which I also participated as a Speaker on the subject of “The Greek Mass Media vis à

vis the US Foreign Policy on National Issues”.

10. In May 2007, I was awarded an Honorary Plaque from the Greek Minister of National Defense,

Evangelos Meimarakis, for my participation as a Speaker and Co-organizer in the Two-Day

Workshop jointly organized by the Institute of Defense Analyses (IAA) and the General Directorate

of National Defense Policy and International Relations on the subject of: “Greece as a guarantor of

Peace and Stability in Southeastern Europe within the framework of the UN, NATO, the EU and the

Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue”. The Workshop was held at the Joint War College (Thessaloniki).

11. In November 2007, I was awarded an Honorary Diploma by the Head of the Directorate for Inter-

Services Military Intelligence (DISMI)/Hellenic National Defense General Staff, for my lectures and

organizational contribution to the 3-day Seminar organized by the DISMI (1-03/10/2007) on “Greek-

Turkish Relations – The Cyprus Question and Regional Issues in the Middle East”.

12. In November 2007, I was awarded a curved Honorary plaque from the Commander of the 110th

Battle Division/Hellenic Tactical Air Force Command(HTAFC)/Larissa for my lectures at the 3-day

Seminar organized by the HTAFC (12-14/11/2007) on the following subject: “The Afghan-Pakistani

Islamist Movement and its Destabilizing Effect on the Greater Middle East”.

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13. In November 2007, I was awarded an Honorary Diploma and a Silver curved name Medal bearing

the emblems of the Municipality of Aspropyrgos from the Open University of Aspropyrgos, for my

lecture on “The Structure, Ideology and Practices of the Contemporary Islamist Movement”.”

14. In July 2008, I was awarded by the Minister of National Defense Evangelos Meimarakis, the

Honorary Named Engraved Plaque of the MOD, “Timis eneken” (Honoris causa) for my presidency of

the Science Session of the annual International Conference on Crisis Management with the

participation of over 45 states, 'Athina 2008' organized by the Greek Ministry of National Defense.

g. Other distinctions for my academic work

1. On November 29, 2002, I received a warm letter of thanks from the then President of the Cyprus

Democratic Party, Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos, following my letter of opinion on the Anan plan at the

request of the Democratic Party’s presiding board. Mr. President characterized my letter of opinion

as “extremely meticulous, penetrating and well-documented”, adding that he deems «... “the opinion

to be of great value to us”.

2. I was a member of the Honorary Committee of the 2nd Open Sea Meeting (Santorini 7-9 May, 1999)

under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense and the organizational supervision of

the Hellenic Navy General Staff, among personalities such as Messrs.: K. Agapitos (Ship-owner), Ar.

Alafouzos (Ship-owner), E. Arveler, Dolly Goulandris, Η. Couteau-Βégarie (President of the French

Institute of Comparative Strategy, Professor and Director of Studies at the Εcole Ρratique des Ηautes

Εtudes), Em. Roukounas (Academic), J. Langenberger (President of the International Commission

for Military Bibliography), Μ. Sheehan (Director of the Scottish Center for Ιnternational Security,

Professor at the University of Aberdeen), J. Νouzile (President of the Comité Εuropéenne d' Ηistoire

et de Stratégie Βalkaniques, Professor at the University of Strasbourg), et al.

3. I was a member of the Honorary Committee of the International Symposium on Translation (25-27

November, 2007) together with Messrs: K. Dimopoulos, Athens University Chancellor, M.

Papadopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Chancellor, and Daniel Ηaize (Conseiller de

Cooperation et d´action culturelle prés de l'Ambassade de France, Directeur de l'Institut Français d'

Athènes).

4. I was one of the co-founders and Scientific Advisor to the first specialist Greek review on

Geopolitics, “Γεωπολιτική”.

5. Upon the written request (May 15, 2002) of the Dean of Israel’s Bar Ilan University, Mr. Hanoch

Lavee, I participated in the Evaluation Committee for the promotion of Assistant Professor Mr.

Amikam Nachmani to the rank of Professor. It is noteworthy that Mr. Nachmani is one of the most

authoritative analysts of Turkish-Israeli and Greek-Turkish relations, having produced extensive and

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valuable published work on those fields. (For more information on Mr. Nachman, please refer to his

CV, available on the Website of Bar Ilan University’s Department of Political Sciences).

6. I was invited among 15 other Middle East Scholars and Professors of International Relations from

around the globe, to the 12-day Second Annual Tel Aviv University Workshop on The Arab-Israeli

Conflict, organized by the University’s “S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional

Studies”.

7. Upon invitation, I gave a series of lectures at the ΝΑΤΟ SCHOOL, Oberammergau, Deutschland

(May 15, 2007) on the “Geo-cultural perspective of Global Stability and Security”, for which I

received a congratulatory letter (Ref. 1808.1.66/ΝSΟ/DΑ/07/an/vg, May 2007) from the School’s

Dean of Academics, Dr. Kurt W. Shake (PhD), Colonel, USA Air Force, in which he mentions: “Your

personal efforts and considerable support of our courses here at the NATO School are greatly

appreciated and were well received by our students”. At this point, it should perhaps be noted that,

among those students, were 86 top-ranking military officers from all NATO member states. I would

also like to note that, as part of the same series of lectures, I taught on the same day with the Director

General of France’s National Centre of Scientific Research (C.N.R.S.) Professor Francois Burgat,

Islamologist.

8. February 5, 2007, Université de Paris IV - Sorbonne, UER de Géographie: I took part as a

“Rapporteur Européen” in a five-member committee for the evaluation of the Turkish Cypriot Mrs.

Emel Akçali’s PhD thesis “à labelle Européen”, entitled: “La question Chypriote, une approche en

Nouvelle Géopolitique”. The thesis Supervisor (Directeur de la Thèse) was Sorbonne IV, UER

Géographie Professor André-Louis Sanguin.

9. On 4 August 2008, the Bureau of the Central Israeli Council of Greece assigned me to coordinate a

workshop on the presentation of the book: “Jews of Thessalonica-1943. The documents of Italian

humanity”, based on diplomatic correspondence during the occupation, on the contribution of Italian

Consular authorities in the rescue team of the Jews of Thessaloniki. The Italian Ambassador in

Athens Jeanpaolo Skarante presented the opening speech and the book will be presented by its editor

journalists Mr. John and Mr. Chrysaphis Antonio Ferrari, as the Director of the Italian Cultural

Institute in Athens and Melita Palestine.

h. Publishing activity / Supervision and Creation of Scientific Series and Journals

1. Scientific Director of the “Geopolitics” book series at PROSKINIO publications since 1999.

2. Director of the series of GEOLAB publications (Laboratory of Geocultural Analyses-Ionian

University) at Papazisis publications.

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3. In the period 2000-2005 I held the position of Director in the following publications: 1) “Scientific

Yearbook” of the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting (DFLTI) of the

Ionian University and 2) “Glossa Polytropos”, a 4-monthly scientific journal of DFLTI released by

Epsilon publications-Athens.

4. From July 2004 to date (October 2007) I have been in charge of the Scientific Direction of

“Γεωστρατηγική” (Geostrategy), a 4-monthly scientific journal of the Institute of Defense Analyses

(I.A.A.).

5. From July 2004 to date (October 2007) I have been in charge of the Scientific Direction of the six-

monthly international scientific journal (refereed) on Geostrategy, Geopolitics and Defence Analysis

of I.A.A. “Defensor Pacis” (in English).

6. As of December 2007, I hold the position of Scientific Director for the book series on Geopolitics

and International Relations of the Livanis Publishing Group.

i. References to my work by scientists, journalists and other social/political

personalities.

1. My monograph entitled "Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East" received a

particularly favourable review by Mr. Antonios Economides, editor at the Greek newspaper “To Vima

tis Kyriakis” (The Sunday Tribune, No. 06/12/1992), a Doctor of International Law & International

Relations, Arabist and graduate of Cairo’s and Lebanon’s Αl-Αzhar Universities and of Paris

Sorbonne University.

2. Mr. Alexis Savvides, Islamic-Oriental Studies specialist, Researcher at the National Hellenic

Research Foundation, Professor at the University of the Aegean and author of several articles in the

Encyclopaedia of Islam, has also written a very positive review of my above monograph,

characterizing it as “important, invaluable”, “offering a plethora of material” etc. (Mesimvrini

newspaper, 18/02/1993). Referring to the above review by A. Economides in The Sunday Tribune,

Mr. Savvides writes that “a specialist has already made flattering remarks […] on this invaluable

work”.

3. Following the publication of that monograph, I received a congratulatory letter from then Deputy

Foreign Minister, Mrs. Virginia Tsouderou.

4. By order of the Minister (Document Φ 3000/Π/94/ΑΣ 2429/6-11-1992), the Greek Ministry of

Foreign Affairs (MFA) sent my above work to Rev. Fr. Τhomas Μitchel, Secretary of the Committee

for Religious Relations with Muslims of Vatican’s Ρontificium Consilium pro Dialogo inter

Religiones. The document was accompanied by a letter from the Head of the A2 MFA Directorate,

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Ambassador George Savvaides and Dr.Paul Hidiroglou, Turkologist and Ambassador-MFA Expert in

the same Directorate.

5. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs purchased 150 copies of my above work, following a

recommendation by the National Council on Foreign Policy, for distribution to Greek Authorities

abroad.

6. I received a congratulatory letter stressing the value of my aforementioned work from the then

President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. George Vassiliou.

7. Professor Emeritus and Piraeus University Rector, Mr. Lazarus Houmanides, published a very

laudatory book review for my monograph in the scientific journal Αrchives of Εconomic Ηistory,

Year C, vol. Ι-ΙΙ, Νo 1-2, January-December 1993, p. 172.

8. In their work “A Concise Overview of the Development of Greece’s Merchant Marine from the

Ancient Times to the Present”, Professors Lazarus Houmanides (Piraeus University) and K. Zois

(Technological Education Institute-Piraeus) quote my paper “Turkey’s Hydro-Geopolitical Role in the

Fertile Crescent”, Archives of economic History, vol. VΙ, no 1, Athens, January – June 1995, p. 83 &

pp. 93, 114-116. In that same work, the two Professors also refer to my book entitled “Geopolitics of

Water in the Middle East (Arab countries, Israel, Turkey)”, Ed. Trochalia, Athens, 1996.

9. In his letter to me, the Director of the Greek journal “Οικονομικός Ταχυδρόμος” (Economics

Courrier) also underlines the invaluable character of my book Geography of the Islamist Movement

in the Middle East.

10. Mr. Peter Nanopoulos, Professor at the Santa Cruz and San Jose Universities (California – USA),

has written an extensive complimentary review of the above work in the Journal of Οriental and

Αfrican Studies, vol. 5, 1993, pp.168-169.

11. MFA Expert-Ambassador and Turkologist, Professor Paul Hidiroglou, in his important work “The

Characteristics of Turkish Diplomacy toward Greece” (Vanias editions, Thessalonoki, 1995), makes

two references to my book Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East.

12. Professor of Naval History at the Hellenic Naval War College and at the Hellenic Naval Academy,

Dr. Ioannis Loukas, quotes my work in his article in the Sunday Tribune (03/03/1996) entitled

“Today’s Turkey”, referring readers to 15 pages of that work.

13. In his article “The Aegean: Naval History & Turkish Geopolitics” in the journal Stratigiki (April

1996), Dr. Ioannis Loukas refers to my work “Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East”, describing it

as “an exceptional study”.

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14. In his extensive geopolitics article published in the Geostrategy and geopolitics journal Defense

and Diplomacy (May 1996, No. 62), entitled “The Naval Powers, Turkey and the Aegean”, Dr. Ioannis

Loukas makes three (3) references to my works Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle

East and Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East.

15. In his book “The Arian State” (M. Grigoris editions, Athens, 1996, pp: 95), Dr. Ioannis Loukas

includes 12 references to my work Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East.

16. In his article “Geostrategic Games in the Middle East: Mrs. Madlene Albright’s trailing and the

recent Persian Gulf Crisis”, (Stratigiki, No. 42, March 1998, p. 133), Dr. Ioannis Loukas also refers to

my work (footnote 14).

17. In his work “Turkey in the Middle East: From selective indifference to the pursuit of a role”,

S.O.A.S. (UK) Researcher Dr. S. Vallianatos makes three (3) references to my book Geography of the

Islamist Movement in the Middle East. [S. Vallianatos, 1995, in “Today’s Turkey, p. 362, Editor:”] Th.

Veremis, ELIAMEP).

18. In their book entitled “The Mediterranean towards the 21st Century” (PAPAZISIS editions, Athens,

1996, Introduction by Th. Veremis & P. Kouloumbis), Dr. Thanos Dokos (Cambridge, PhD) and

European Parliament member Dr. Philip Pierros (Ηarvard, PhD) make two (2) flattering references

to my book Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East, while in 11 instances they direct

readers to corresponding parts of that same book.

19. Researcher Dr.Theodoros Tsakiris, in his article entitled “The Turkish High strategy in the area of

the Middle East: The case of Iran” (Stratigiki, pp. 64-69), remarks that my above work is “the only

Greek book dealing with the essentially Islamic dimension of Turkey in the post Cold-War and

Modern Era”.

20. Researcher Argyro Koveri refers to my assistance and editing of her MA research work on

Nationalism and National Minorities in the Geographic Area of Macedonia. The study was accepted

as an MA dissertation by the Faculty of History, Cambridge University, Great Britain.

21. Professor Lazarus Houmanides has published an extensive and complimentary review of my work

Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East in the Αrchives of Εconomic Ηistory, Vol. VΙΙ, no 1-2, Jan.-

Dec. 1996, pp. 141-144.

22. Associate Professor at the University of Western Macedonia, Dr. Kyriakos Kentrotis, has praised

the above work in his article “Hydro-geopolitical games in the Middle East” (Diavazo magazine, no.

365, July-August 1996, pp. 152-153).

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23. Assistant Professor, Mr. Stavros Katsios, in his PhD. thesis entitled The Geopolitics of the

International Financial System: Legalization of Profits from Criminal Activities (Aristotle university

of Thessaloniki- AUTH, Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences, School of Law, Section of

Commercial and Economic Law, Thessaloniki, November 1996), praises both my works (Mazis 1992

and Mazis 1996) in four (4) instances (pp. 6, 76, 77). (Author’s note: Mr. Katsios’ PhD Thesis was

published under the title Money Laundering - The Geopolitics of the International Financial

System, Sakkoulas publications, Thessaloniki, 1998, Series Director: AUTH Professor, Mr. L.

Kotsiris.

24. Director General of National Defense Minister's Staff, Lieutenant-General Richardos Capellos,

has expressed very positive comments about the above work, in his letter to me dated 13 January,

1997.

25. In a letter to me, Mr. Alexis Fylaktopoulos, Director of the American College Υear in Athens, Ιnc.,

has complimented me on my above work.

26. The Speaker of the Greek House of Parliament, Mr. Apostolos Kaklamanis, in a letter dated

03/02/1997 (Prot. No. 1536/ 6-020097), congratulated the Department of Foreign Languages,

Translation & Interpreting (DFLTI) of the Ionian University for my works (a) Geography of the

Islamist Movement in the Middle East [Hellenic University Press, 1992], (b) Geopolitics of Water in

the Middle East [Trochalia, 1996] and (c) "Le rôle de la Τurquie en matière de géopolitique de l'eau

dans le Croissant Fertile" (Turkey’s Hydro-Geopolitical Role in the Fertile Crescent”) [Briefing, 1997].

27. Mr. Michalis Christakis, Dr.in International Relations (Κent Univ.-Canterbury) and Advisor at the

Institute of Mediterranean Studies, makes two (2) references to the Geography of the Islamist

Movement in the Middle East in his article entitled “Turkey’s Relationship with the Former Soviet

Republics of the Caucasus” (Stratigiki, January 2007, pp. 102-105).

28. In a full-page article in The Sunday Tribune entitled “The Blooming of Turkology” (New Eras,

June 9, 1996, p. 32, Two Letters), journalist M. Papayiannidou characterized the Geopolitics of

Water in the Middle East an “important specialist study” and a “voluminous work”.

29. Then Education Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, Mrs. Claire Aggelidou, refers to the above

work as “a brilliant book”

30. In a document regarding the “Purchase of books” approved by the Chief of the Hellenic National

Defense General Staff (NDGS), Mr. Ath. Tzoganis, and addressed to the Hierarchy (Hellenic National

Defense General Staff, 27-06-96), the Chief praises my above work as well as the Geography of the

Islamist Movement in the Middle East. In that document, the Chief of General Staff refers to both my

books as “indispensable textbooks for every NDGS officer, since they contribute to a more thorough

understanding of the geopolitical processes at work in our region…”.

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31. In her book The Alevis in Modern Turkey (Gordios ed., Athens, 1997), Political scientist and

Jurist-Researcher Mrs. Liana Mystakidou makes three (3) references (pp. 132, 143, 261) to the

Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East.

32. Stratigiki, a specialist Greek journal on Defense and Foreign policy issues, has included some

particularly gracious remarks on my work in its July 1997 issue. Namely, it mentions that: “The

Ionian University’s Department of Translation has in recent years produced important research work

in the field of geopolitical analysis, establishing a reliable scientific Think Tank in the sidelined

domain of International Relations studies, based on geopolitical criteria. The heart and soul of this

effort has been the Department's President, Professor I. Th. Mazis, who is considered one of the top

geopolitical analyst in our country. His books “Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East” and

“Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East” are landmarks in Greek bibliography and

they, unfortunately, remain unrivalled.

33. In its October 1997 issue, (No. 37, pp. 46-47), that same eminent specialist journal, Stratigiki,

mentions that “[Professor Mazis]…the most authoritative Greek analyst of issues pertaining to Islam

and geopolitical analysis”.

34. Dr. Αmikam Νachmani, Associate Professor at the Βar-Ιlan University (Israel) distinguished

analyst, author and an expert in Greek-Turkish-Israeli relations, quoted my article "Α Geopolitical

Analysis on the issue of the water reserves in Middle East" (Journal of Oriental and African Studies,

Vol. 7, Athens, 1995) in his speech at the 1997 Corfu Conference with the theme "International

Security Systems and their role in S/Ε Mediterranean", (27-28-29 June).

35. In an article published in Stratigiki (No. 39, December 1997, pp.:44, 47), entitled "Israel-Turkey-

Greece: Historical Ambiguities and Geopolitical Concerns”, Dr. Ioannis Loukas, Professor of Naval

History at the Hellenic Naval Academy, makes two references to my work, characterizing my overall

geopolitical approach on Greek-Israeli Relations as “calm” and praising the Geopolitics of Water in

the Middle East.

36. In his article “Non-traditional aspects of security in S/E Europe:” Organized Crime and

Corruption, (in the specialist Greek journal Agora without Frontiers, Vol. 3, No. 3, December-

January 1998, pp. 211-225 & footnote 3 in p. 224) Assistant Professor Dr. Stavros Katsios refers to my

article “The Principles of Geopolitics and Τhe Case of the Greek Space in South Εastern

Mediterranean” (Institute of International Relations, Οccasional Research Ρaper no 12, Αthens,

Αugust 1997).

37. Dr. George Mourtos, Expert and Scientific Advisor to the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense,

in his book Greece and Turkey in the Post-Cold War era: The Preconditions for a Greek Realpolitik

(Trochalia ed., Athens, March 1997), mentions the following: “I also had the opportunity to meet and

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become privy to the scientific thought of two other eminent personalities in their respective fields:”

Ionian University Professor Ioannis Mazis, whose scientific work on Geopolitics has rendered him

unique in Greece…” (p. 14). In that book, Dr. Mourtos also makes eight (8) references to my written

work.

38. In his book Turkey-Israel and Greece’s Eclipse from its Natural Space (Epikoinonies

publications, Athens 1999), the same author (G. Mourtos) calls me a “pioneer in Geopolitics” (p. 16)

and quotes specific parts of my published work twelve (12) times.

39. In his book Sea Power and the Greek State:The Fleet of the “Megali Idea”, Dr. I. Loukas makes

two references to my book Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East.

40. In his book Aeronautical Exercises in the Aegean: Greece-Turkey, International Law and

Geopolitics, Associate Professor, Balkan Expert and former researcher at the Institute of Balkan

Studies (IMXA), Dr. Kyriakos Kentrotis makes four (4) references to my work and attributes the

authorship of the term partito transversale (transverse party) to my person, mentioned during a long

interview with him which he has included in the epilogue part of his above work.

41. Researcher B. Kefala, cites my book Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East in her article

“Turkey’s Middle East Policy during the Cold War” (Collective volume, Editors Cr. Yiallourides-P

Tsakonas, Greece and Turkey in the Aftermath of the Cold War, I. Sideris editions, 1999, pp.235-

258)

42. An extensive and favourable review of my book Secret Islamic Orders and Politico-Economic

Islam in Modern Turkey as well as of my overall geopolitical thought was written by Ionian

University Assistant Professor Dr. George Michalakopoulos in the Greek journal Geopolitiki (April

2000, Issue No. 6, pp. 81-82) 81-82. In that review, Dr. Michalakopoulos referred to my articles

“Geographic Time and Economic Space” (Piraeus University Scientific Yearbook-Spoudai, Piraeus,

1988) and “Exploring the Application of Geographic Time in the Centre-Periphery Dipole”

(University of Piraeus, 1988).

43. The dear departed Professor of International Law and International Relations, former Rector of

the University of Strasburg, Panteion University and Athens University of Economics and Business,

Spyros Kalogeropoulos Stratis, in his introduction to my book Geopolitics of Water in the Middle

East, describes my study as "unique in the Greek literature and one of the very few existing ones in

the international literature". And he continues “…this subject field which forms part of the scientific

field of Geography, is not taught in Greek Universities, with the exception of the Ionian University in

Corfu. Mr. Mazis’ present geopolitical study is an attempt to fill this gap…I hope that the author will

continue to offer his services to the field of International Relations, especially those of the Eastern

world, with the same romanticism, insight and methodical spirit which he has so passionately

devoted to the above field”.

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45. Z. Kafkalides, in his work Stefanos Xenos: Scenes from the drama of Hellenism in the East and

the West (Kastaniotis editions, pp. 662, Athens Academy Award), refers to my book Geopolitics of

Water in the Middle East (footnote 17 of Chapter 24, p. 618), and also thanks me personally in the

“acknowledgments” section of the book on page 15 for my support of this invaluable work of his.

46. In their speech at the 7th International Symposium on Social Communication (Santiago de Cuba,

26-29 January 2001) Assistant Professors Anastasia Parianou and Panayiotis Kelandrias quoted my

papers a) “Geographic Time and Economic Space” (Spoudai - Piraeus University, 1988, pp. 777-779)

and b) “Globalization and Culture: The Pair Knowledge-Power” (20th Educational Conference of

Palso, Athens 26 August 2000, p.1.).

47. Assistant Professors Anastasia Parianou and Panayiotis Kelandrias have also quoted my work on

page 385 of Τranslation: zwischen Theorie und Praxis, [Innsbrucker Ringvorlesungen zur

Translationswissenschaft I], Band I, Peter Lang-Europäischer Verlag der Wissenschaften, Francfurt

a. Mein, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien.

48. Mr. I. Salavrakos (Finance and International Law expert) quotes my book Geopolitics of Water in

the Middle East in his article entitled “The Geo-economic role of Greece in the Black Sea and in S/E

Europe” (Geopolitiki, No. 15, Feb. 2001, pp. 58-73).

49. In a letter to me (June 28, 2001, Prot. No. 2953) the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Mr.

Christodoulos writes the following on my books a) Secret Islamic Orders and Politico-Economic

Islam in Modern Turkey and b) Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East (Arab countries, Israel,

Turkey): “Through the observations, the problematics and the themes of your studies, you do not

confine yourself to the phenomenology of Islamic fundamentalism, but you penetrate its very

structure and record its manifestations in the political, economic and cultural spheres; you thus

contribute towards the Geopolitics of Civilizations, particularly in the most interesting for our

country geographical space of the Mediterranean Basin”. And he goes on to note that my work is

“perspicacious and methodical”.

50. Dr. Marios Nikolinakos, Director of the Institute for the Study of Greek Economy, has praised my

book Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East (Arab countries, Israel, Turkey) as well as my views on

the Euro-Mediterranean partnership in his letter to me dated 18/06/2001. In particular, he wrote: “I

have enclosed a couple of my old writings in which I have expressed views similar to your own.

I am writing this note to you because in this sterile and dry period one seeks out for a discrete

interlocutor, a connoisseur according to Socrates, since everyone is blathering while in reality they

are just moving along the footlights, without having anything to say apart from moans and bawls

or songs out of tune”.

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51. Dr. Anthi Brouma (PhD, Centre for Oriental and African Studies-S.O.A.S., University of London)

cites my book Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East (Arab countries, Israel, Turkey) twice in her

article “Water Games and Politics: Euphrates-Tigris Basin” (Defencor Pacis, Defense Analyses

Institute, issue 8, April 2001, pp. 106, 107). 51. Assistant Professor, Dr. Stavros Katsios has included

my work in the bibliography of his article “Money and Virtue: Incorporating the Middle East into the

International Financial System” (External Affairs, Issue No. 2, July 2001, pp. 104-113.

52. Assistant Professor, Dr. George Michalakopoulos, a Turkology lecturer at the Ionian University, in

his article entitled “Russia-Iran: Relations of Refractions and Reflections (External Affairs, Issue No.

3, October 2001, pp. 50-62) refers readers to p. 61 of my book Secret Islamic Orders and Politico-

Economic Islam in Modern Turkey.

53. The authoritative journalist of The Sunday Tribune, Dr. Nikos Bakounakis recommends my book

Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East in his column Carnet-Books (Μ.C.-

November 2001, p.224) “which provides a very good explanation on why Islam has been linked with

violence”

54. Associate Professor at the Peloponnesus University, Dr. Theodoros Papatheodorou, refers to my

works F. Ratzel, Der Lebensraum, Preface-Introduction by I. Th. Mazis and Secret Islamic Orders

and Politico-Economic Islam in Modern Turkey (Proskinio, Athens 2001) in his book Public Security

and Criminal Policy: A Comparative Approach (Legal Library publications, Athens 2002, p. 439).

55. The authors of the book Strength in Unity (Sakkoula editions, Athens-Komotini, 2002), Messrs.

Menelaos Meymares and Andreas Labropoulos have included two (2) references to my book Secret

Islamic Orders… (Proskinio, Athens 2000) in the text body, two (2) footnote quotes and two (2)

references in the bibliography section of their book which concerns NATO’s new structure..

56. Bar Ilan University Associate Professor, Dr. Amikam Nachmani, an expert of Greek-Turkish and

Turkish-Israeli relations and a Specialist Researcher at the Begin-Sadat Center of Strategic Studies

(Bar Ilan, Israel) makes three (3) references to my views in the text body and one (1) to my paper

“The principles of Geopolitics and the case of Greek space in the South Eastern Mediterranean”

(Athens, Archives of Economic History, vol. no 1-2, January-December 1996, p.2.) in his article “A

Triangular Relationship: Turkish-Israeli Cooperation and its Implications for Greece” (Cahiers

d’études sur la Méditerranée orientale et le monde turco-iranien, no 28, juin-décembre 1999).

57. Dr. K. Vergos, PhD in Geopolitics, refers to my statement on “The Geopolitical Importance of the

21st of May” in his work The National Movement in the Ionian Islands within the context of

European National Movements (Municipality of Corfu, 2002).

58. In their work International Organizations: Between War & Peace (Papazisis/GEOLAB, Athens

2003), Associate Professor, Dr. Kyriakos Kentrotis, and Assistant Professor, Dr. Stavros Katsios refer

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to my work Introduction to Economic Geography and International Economic Relations (Athens

1989, p. 58), quoting an extensive passage from my analysis of the Marxist approach to Geopolitics

which covers pp. 16-23 of their book. On p. 22 of the book they quote my theory on the New Centers

of International Power (DADAT, Università degli Studi di Napoli-Federico II, Dipartimento delle

Dinamiche Ambientali e Territoriali, Saggi di Geopolitica, (Working Papers), Napoli, Maggio 2002,

“Globalizzazione: la geopolitica dell’ informazione o della lingua della traduzione e de la cultura ”,

pp.11-19). 11-19). They also quote pages 281 and 290 of my above work. Finally, they have included

my book Geopolitics: Theory and Practice (Papazisis/ELIAMEP, Athens, 2002) in their book’s

bibliography.

59. In his work Turkey in a Shifting International Environment (Papazisis, Athens, 2000), Greek

Diplomat Mr. V. Moutsoglou, makes references to my works i) Geography of the Islamist Movement

in the Middle East and ii) Secret Islamic Orders and Politico-Economic Islam in Modern Turkey (pp.

186, 187, 198, 237).

60. Mr. Christos Halazias, Journalist, Writer and International Relations Expert, has listed my book

Geopolitics: Theory and Practice (2000) among the sources of his article “Was there an end to the

Cold War?”, published in the Greek international relations journal External Affairs (issue 11, Oct.

2003, pp. 95-110). .

61. Mr. Asterios Houliaras, Associate Professor at the Department of Geography of Harokopio

University, has included my book Geopolitics: Theory and Practice in the bibliography of his work

Geographical Myths in International Politics (Roes editions, 2004).

62. Bar Ilan University (Israel) Associate Professor, Dr. Amikam Nachmani, in his article “A

Triangular relationship: Turkish Israelli Cooperation and its implication for Greece” [published in the

eminent Cahiers d’ Études sur la Méditerrané orientale et le monde turco-iranien, No 28, juin-

décembre 1999] praises my assessments regarding regional issues both in the text body and in

footnote 23.

63. In H. Heliopoulos, The Role of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Modern International

Environment (IAA Series “Issues in Defense and Politics,” Vol. 23, April 2005, p. 166), the writer,

holder of a PhD from the Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, and Research coordinator at the

Greek Institute of Defense Analyses (IAA), makes four (4) in-text references to my work 7, 8, 9 και

15].

64. In his above work, Dr.Helias Heliopoulos has included twelve (12) footnote references to my

work.

65. In his article “Oil fields in the Ionian See” (Defensor Pacis, no 16, January 2005, pp. 82-93), Mr.

Miltiades Botsis, Dr. in Geopolitics, makes four (4) references to my work.

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66. Mr. Kostas Gogos, Instructor of Turkish Language and Civilization at the Democritus University

of Thrace (Department of Languages, Literature and Culture of the Black Sea Countries) quotes my

work twice in his article “Islam and Muslim populations in Europe: Problems and Perspectives”

(Geostrategy, Vοl. 6, Sept.-Dec. 2004, pp. 123-130).

67. The Greek Consul in Monastery (Bitola, FYROM), former Consul of Greece in Damascus (Syria)

and a career diplomat in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. D. Papandreou, has included

eleven (11) references to my work in his book Notes on the Middle East (Geolab/PAPAZISI

publications, Athens, 2005, pp. 407), in the first of which he describes me as “...one of Greece’s most

authoritative experts in Middle Eastern affairs with a deep knowledge of the region's

particularities...”, (p. 15). Greece’s former diplomat in Syria also mentions the following (footnote, p.

14): “From this standpoint, Mr. Mazis’ book Geopolitics: Theory and Pracice (ELIAMEP/PAPAZISI

publications, Αthens, 2002) is an essential tool for those wishing to familiarize themselves with

concepts and principles which, especially in the case of the Middle East, are of extreme importance.

[...] Mr. Mazis' approach and analysis of the Middle East geographical system based on geopolitical

criteria, is a sine qua non precondition for an objective understanding of the region’s particularities.

(See also pp. 21, 27, 28, 29, 35, 66, 164, 213 etc)

68. In their book 2021- Greece’s Defence Strategy for the 21st Century (Kastalia ed., pp. 272), defense

analysts, Messrs. Konstantinos Grivas (PhD in Geopolitics) and Zacharias Michas, (Journalist), make

three (3) in-text references to my work, mentioning that they depended on the «thought and work of

Professor I. Th. Mazis» to write this important book. More specifically, they state that: 1) “The

scientific principles of this study are based on the principles of Geopolitics, as a scientific method for

the analysis of international relations, focusing particularly on the modern approach to geopolitics

which partly incorporates the teachings and perceptions of the school of Critical Geopolitics, whose

main representative in Greece is Professor I. Th. Mazis” (p.16), 2) «...this view has been accepted by

the modern approach to geopolitics which is represented in Greece by Professor I. Th. Mazis, whose

views have been used as a cognitive foundation by the authors of the present study. Futher

information on the scientific method of Geopolitics can be found in Prof. I. Mazis' book Geopolitics:

Theory and Practice, Papazisis publications”, (p. 49) and 3) on pages 249-252 the authors make six

(6) in-text references to my name, including an extensive and most flattering presentation of the

content of my work Geopolitics: Theory and Practice. The authors are considered two of the most

acknowledged defense analysts in Greece and they cooperate with the most important Greek

publications and journals (Geostrategy, Strategy, Geopolitics, etc).

69. In his articles 1) “Seeking Islam’s ideal: A Historical and Ideological Approch to the Islamic

Movement”, and 2) “Modern Islamic Thought and the Rise of Political Islam in Turkey” (Geostrategy,

Institut of Defense Analyses, vol. 9, May-August 2006, pp. 62-72 and pp. 95-105 respectively), Mr.

Konstantinos Gogos, Instructor at the Democritus University of Thrace (Department of Languages,

Literature and Culture of the Black Sea Countries) and at the University of Athens (Department of

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Turkish and Modern Asian Studies), makes three footnote references and one (1) in-text reference to

my work in his first article, and seven (7) footnote references in his second article.

70. Mr. Michalis Zaras, researcher at the Greek Centre of European Studies and Research

(ΕΚΕΜE/Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs), quotes as a source for his article “The Geopolitics of

natural gas and oil pipelines: The case of Turkey” (in the monthly publication of EKEME, vol. 12,

January 2007, p. 4) my article “Geopolitical aspects of the Kurdish question in the New Iraq”

(Geostrategy, vol. 8, May-August 2005).

71. In his book “Nuclear War in the 21st Century: The Awakening Nightmare” (Oxy editions, Athens,

2007, pp. 137), Dr. Konstantinos Grivas, PhD in Geopolitics, makes an in-text reference to a personal

interview between myself and the author (p. 137) and quotes my work Geopolitics: Theory and

Practice three (3) times (p. 173).

72. Dr. Diego D’Oria, in his article “The Italian School of Geopolitics: The issue of Living Space”

includes my name in the Key-words section (p. 11), while he also makes in-text references (p. 19) and

two (2) extensive footnote references to my work. [Geostrategy, vοl. 10, January-April 2007, pp. 21-

22].

73. Dr. Spyridon Litsas (University of Durham/U.K.) makes four references to my work Geography

of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East in his article “The multilevel figure of total

confrontation: the ideologization of the dead-end conflict between the West and Islamic

Fundamentalism” [Geostrategy, νοl. 10, January-April 2007, pp. 48-50].

74. In his article “A geopolitical approach to the Islamic movements in Great Britain. The case of

Indo-Pakistani Islam” Democritus University (Department of Languages, Literature and Culture of

the Black Sea Countries) and Athens University Instructor (Department of Turkish and Modern

Asian Studies), PhD candidate Konstantinos Gogos, makes three footnote references to my works

“Geography of the Islamist Movement…”, “Secret Islamic Orders...”, and “Geopolitics: Theory and

Practice”, all of which he also cites in his bibliograhy section. [Geostratey, νοl. 10, January-April

2007, pp. 116-118].

75. In the 2nd volume of his book “Europe-Turkey: Ideology and Rhetoric”, Panteion University

Professor, Mr. Stephanos Pesmatzoglou, refers both to my article (p. 211) entitled “How to look at

Islam from the right angle” (Economics Courrier, November 22, 1990) and to my book Geography of

the Islamist Movement in the Middle East (1992, Greek University Press). The author dedicates a full

page of the book (p. 212-213) to make three further references to my above mentioned texts. On page

213 he also mentions my work twice, while he presents my views in parallel with the modernist vies of

Sorbonne Professor in Islamic Studies Mohammed Arkoun. Finally, he has included my name in the

Index section of his work (Volume II).

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76. The British international relations specialist-author and expert in the S/E Mediterranean &

Cyprus, Dr. William Mallinson, a former British diplomat and holder of a Ph.D. (London School of

Economics and Political Science), has referred to my overall work in the fields of Geopolitics and

Geostrategy, writing that «…Ioannis Mazi’s numerous works on geopolitics and geostrategy provide

an interesting analysis and evaluation of geopolitics and geostrategy.». See Dr. William Mallinson,

«1976: British Cyprus and the consolidation of American Desires in the Eastern Mediterranean»,

Defensor Pacis, September 2007, vol. 21, pp.: 14-29, footnote 62, p. 29.

77. Dr. George Michalakopoulos, Assistant Professor in Turkish Studies (Ionian University), PhD in

Geopolitics, refers to five of my works (monographs and articles) in his article “The case of the

Southeastern Mediterranean with regard to US Security Policy Planning”. (Defensor Pacis,

September 2007, vol. 21, pp. 30-40, footnote 6, p. 39 & footnotes 24, 25 & 26, p.40).

78. In his article “The Navy Scenario: The Attempt to an Alternative German Strategy during WW II

and the Role of the Navy”, historian, Dr. of the University of Munich and Lecturer of Diplomatic

History at the University of Piraeus, Mr. Helias Heliopoulos, refers to my work Geopolitics: Theory

and Practice once (Geostrategy/ Ι.Α.Α., vol. 11, May-August 2007, pp. 28-47, footnote 4).

79. PhD candidate in International Relations at Panteion University, Mr. George Salapasidis (MA in

War Studies, London University), in his article “Turkey-Iran-Syria: Antagonisms and Points of

Convergence” refers once to my article “In Lebanon…veritas!”, writing that “For an extensive analysis

of the Iranian-Syrian involvement in arming Hezbollah, refer to Mazis…” (Geostrategy/ Ι.Α.Α., vol. 11,

May-August 2007, pp. 57-72, footnote 26).

80. In his article “Biogeographical and (geo)political factors in Ratzel’s Living Space”, PhD candidate

in Geopolitics Mr. Alekos Stoyiannos makes two (2) in-text references to my work (pp. 79, 85), along

with four (4) footnote references (footnotes 39, 54, 71 and 74) and two Bibliography entries

(Geostrategy/ Ι.Α.Α., vol. 11, May-August 2007, pp. 75-88).

81. The editor of Kathimerini [Kathimerini English Edition] Mrs. Vivienne Nilan, in her article of July

7, 2006 entitled "Tackling tough issues in Delphi-An international conference explores the role of

the United Nations in the 21st century " wrote, inter alia, the following with regard to my

presentation at the above conference on "Cultural Amphictiony 2006: The role of the UN in the 21st

century" which took place on July 4-6 under the European Cultural Centre of Delphi [emphasis

added]:

"Scholars from many disciplines, politicians, diplomats, analysts, clerics and practitioners of the

arts gathered in Delphi July 1-6 to tease out the multiple strands of theory and practice that

impinge on world peace and stability.

Proceedings started with a session on peace and war in the ancient world and moved on to explore

aspects of UN reform. The range was wide, from Ayhan Aktar of Marmara University on “UN and

ethnic conflicts: Success or failure” to David Menashri of Tel Aviv University on “The emergence of

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President Ahmadinejad: Continuity and change in revolutionary politics” and Mahmood

Sarioghalam of the National University of Iran on “The asymmetries of perception and interests in

the confrontation between Islam and the West.”

The fault lines, predictably, fall between those who see a future for the UN, for multilateral

solutions and cooperation, and those who fear loss of sovereignty; between those who see

globalization in all its guises as anathema and those who welcome the opening up of all kinds of

borders that it promises; and between those who see the world lining up behind nation, ethnicity

and religion and those who see the opportunity for new alliances, dissolving borders and new

forms of cooperation.

Not surprisingly, no clear-cut proposals emerged, nor was any consensus formed. But the purpose

of such meetings is less to formulate concrete policy than to share the widest possible range of

views in an atmosphere that fosters cooperation among people of very different backgrounds,

whose experience then feeds directly back into the institutions they lead or work in.

Enlightening moments

While the breadth of the topics and the size of some of the panels sometimes made discussion

unwieldy, the diversity of subject matter and views also sparked productive disagreements and

insights.

Perhaps the most striking examples of enlightening moments came across religious lines. And that

was not only at the session specifically dedicated to culture and religion on July 5, where the

keynote speech was given by Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, and the speakers

included Grand Rabbi of Paris Rene-Samuel Sirat, Komotini Mufti Meco Cemali, and Corfu’s

Catholic Archbishop Yiannis Spiteris.

Nor was it only papers that explicitly addressed the issue of religion, of which two interesting

examples came from Greek participants: “Terrorism and Islam: Myth and reality” by Professor

Ioannis Mazis, and “Islam, globalization and democracy” by Alexandros Koutsis of Panteion

University ."

82. Journalist, author and International Relations specialist, Mr. Christos Halazias, in his book

Palestine: The Emperor’s first defeat (Papazisis, Athens 2007) makes references to my works a)

Geopolitics: Theory and Practice (2002) and β) The Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East: Arab

countries-Israel-Turkey (2001).

83. Dr Helias Heliopoulos in his work Geopolitics and Diplomacy of Naval and Continental Powers

in the Modern World Geopolitics: Theory and Practice while he also includes in his Bibliography

four of my foreign publications and four of my Greek language monographs (See p. 233).

(Papazisis, Athens 2008, pp. 237), the author, a PhD holder from the Ludwig-Maximilian University

of Munich, makes 17 in-text references to my work

84. The Professor of International Relations Theory at the University of Athens, Dr. Theodoros

Kouloumbis, in his essay: International Relations: Power and Justice, Second edition, improved,

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Athens 2008, refers to my work: See Geopolitics in the Middle East for the needs of the capital with

title: “Member-Nations power and capabilities”, p. 123.

85. The Athens and Democritus University Instructor, Mr Konstantinos Gogos, in his article with title

“From 'National View' to 'Conservative Democracy'”: The ideological references of Turkey’s Islamic

Movement”, Geostrategics, I.A.A., Issue 12, Sept. - Dec. 2007, p. 72 - 84, refers seven times to my

work in his footnotes and once –with large quotation– within the text.

86. Ionian University Lecturer Dr. Sotiris Livas, in his article with title “The Wars of the Future: The

Somalia case and the East African crisis», Geostrategics, I.A.A., Issue 12, Sept. - Dec. 2007, p. 85 - 93,

refers once to my work in his footnotes and one more in his literature.

87. Captain Nick Deniozos, PhD in Geography (Aegean Univ.), Professor of Maritime Economics at

the Hellenic Coast Guard Cadet School and the Commander of the Special Mission Unit’s Drug

Squad, in his article with title “Illegal immigration as a form of organized crime: Threat against the

Defense and Regional Security System of EU”, Geostrategics, I.A.A., Issue 12, Sept. - Dec. 2007, p.

120 - 148, refers twice (2) to the work in his footnotes and four (4) times in his literature.

88. Nikos Lygeros, Docteur de l 'Université de Lyon/France, National Defense School and National

Security School Professor in his article with title “Cognitive Designs and Structural Elements of

Abstractive Strategy», Geostrategics, I.A.A., Number 12, Sept. - Dec. 2007, p. 156-173, refers to my

work five (5) times within the text with large quotations, five (5) more times in his footnotes and

three (3) times in his literature.

j. Participations in Scientific Conferences with Presentation - Lectures at Scientific

Societies- Organizing of International Conferences- “Closed” National-political

(Workshops)

Α. Lectures, Presentations in Scientific Societies and Scientific Workshops and

Conferences.

1. Speaker at the two-day Scientific Conference, on: Time-Duration-History organized by the Ionian

University, the Modern Hellenism Study Society (and historian Sp. Asdracha), the National Research

Foundation and the Municipality of Corfu. The presentation subject was: “Geographic Time and

Economic Space in the 'German Doctrine'”.

2. Speaker at the Ionian Islands Development Conference, 7-9 October 1988, on: “Transportations-

Communications, as necessary connection and development features”.

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3. Lecture on: “Islam’s Geopolitics” at Corfu Studies Society (1988) in the Solomos Museum Lecture

Hall (Corfu) and the Certified Tourist Guides National Education Seminar (1990) in the Hellenic Old

Parliament Hall (Athens) held under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization.

4. Lecture on: “The Islamic banking system”, at the Science Conference: “Europe – Central Islam: New

Geopolitics Dynamics”, 9-11 October 1991. Organized by: Ionian University-Municipality of Corfu. I

was the President of the Organizing Committee and member of its Scientific Committee.

5. Lecture on: “Forms and sources of contemporary Islamist paramilitary practice”, guest of the Corfu

Studies Society – Solomos Museum.

6. Lecture at the in Corfu Studies Society – Solomos Museum on: “The Graal: A human initiatory

story”. Published at Corfu's literary quarterly review Porfyras, leaflet 61-62, April-September 1992,

Vol. XIII 59-62

7. Lecture at the Corfu Reading Society on: “Turkey 1992: Geopolitical panic or the fall of a myth” (10-

04-1992).

8. Main speaker at the 78th Anniversary from the Armenian Genocide organized by the Thessaloniki

Bureau of the Armenian National Committee of Greece on: “The contemporary geopolitical analysis of

the Armenian issue in the context of contemporary international strategic circumstance”.

9. In collaboration with the then Vice President of the European Parliament, Mr. G. Romeos and the

European Parliament, under the auspices and sponsorship of the European Commission, I have

organized on behalf of the TXGMD of the Ionian University the European Convention on the Pollution

of Mediterranean Sea (9-11 October 1993, Asteras Hotel-Corfu).

10. Presentation at the 3rd Pan-Hellenic Geographical Congress, 1-2-3 April 1993 on: “The role of

Islamic Turkey in the current geopolitical situation in the Mediterranean basin”. Published in the

corresponding Proceedings, Volume A, I, General Geography, Athens, 1994, pp: 31-56.

11. Lecture at the Corfu Reading Society on: “The perennial issue and the end of History. A geopolitical

analysis and philosophical approach of the Eastern Question”, 16/03/1994.

12. Lecture at the Corfu Studies Society – Solomos Museum on: “God’s professions: architect, warrior,

scrivener”, 14 December 1994. 12.a. This semiotic study was published in the Porfyras literature

journal, N° 73, April-June 95, pp: 136-145, with title: “The divine professions: God as Architect,

Warrior and Scrivener (A semiotic analysis)”.

13. Speaker at the World Europe-Islam Dialogue Conference (Stockholm, 15-17 June 1995) under the

auspices of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs with presentation subject “Islam-Europe: Démons,

Dieux et Hommes”. I participated as the sole representative of Greece, among 111 delegates, of the

most celebrated islamologists in the world, directors of strategic studies institutes, ambassadors, the

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President of the Arab League, the Secretary General of the Islamic Conference Organization, etc. I was

a guest of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Government. My Presentation was

published in the Conference Proceedings issued selectively, along with other 20 approximately, out of

a total of almost 100 presentations.

14. Guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of F.W. Germany and of the President of the Commission

Mr J. Santer as representative of Greece at the International Conference of Retersberg (at the level of

foreign ministers) in Bonn from 14-16 November 1995, on the European-Islam dialogue.

15. Speaker at the Ιnternational Workshop: "Τhe Role of Αcademic Community in the Ρeace Ρrocess in

the Μiddle Εast and the Βalkans" (Kavala, 23-24 February 1996). My presentation subject was “Le rôle

du Μouvement Ιslamist au Μ. Οrient”. The following Universities participated with presenting

professors: a) Βen Gurion (Νeguev) University -Ιsrael b) University of Jerusalem c) University of Gaza

d) Βogazici University of Istanbul, e) Αssiout University of Egypt f) Athens Economics University and

g) Ionian University. Also participated as speakers: a) the Palestinian Ambassador in Athens b) the

First Secretary of the Israeli Embassy c) the Croatian Embassy Counsellor in Athens and d) the

senator-financial counsellor of the Egyptian President Mubarak. Conference Languages: French and

English.

16. Lecture at the Corfu Reading Society on 8/ 03/ 1996 on: “Turkey’s Hydrogeopolitical Role in the M.

East”.

17. Lecture at Nicosia Popular University, Famagusta Gate on: “Jihad: Islam’s Holy War” (2 April

1997), as guest of the (then) Mayor of Nicosia Mr. Lellos Demetriades.

18. Speaker at the 1st Social-Political Reflection Symposium on: “South-Eastern Mediterranean – An

Area of National-political Developments” (18-19 April 1997, Ionian Conference Centre, Corfu). My

presentation subject was: “The geopolitical role of the Aegean Sea: Past, present and future”. At the

same Conference I was also the final Speaker (See conference program).

19. Organization (as President of the Organizing Committee) of the International Collective Security

Systems and their role in S/E Mediterranean International Congress, 27-28-29 June 1997, Ionian

University, Corfu.

19.a. Speaker at the above Conference on: “Geopolitical Analysis of the Aegean-Straits Commercial

Chanel» [published, see ELIAMEP, Occasional papers OR97.19, Athens, 1997, pp: 22. Athens 1997 and

I.TH. Mazis, Geopolitics: Theory and Practice, ELIAMEP / Papazisis, Athens 2002].

20. Speaker at the 1st Pelagic Meeting in Hydra, (1998), on: “Hellenism, the West and Marine Power

division in the Eurasian area”. The report was published in the Meeting’s issued Proceedings (see

Navy, Naval Cadet School - Maritime History SEAT, PELAGIC MEETINGS, N° 1 (1988), Ed. I. Floros,

pp: 107-122).

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21. Speaker at the 2nd Pelagic Meeting in Santorini, (1999), on: “Eastern Mediterranean from the Cold

War to the New International System” [Published, see Conference Proceedings].

22. Speaker at the Scientific Workshop of the Association of Students of the Aegean University

Department of Geography, Mytilini, 23 May 1999 on: “Geography Science: The Geopolitics case”

[Publications, see attached Workshop Proceedings]. The workshop was presented at

“Istorikogeografika” Review, volume seven, Ioannina-Thessaloniki 2000, pp:247-249.

23. Speaker at the International Scientific Workshop organized by the Staff of the Minister of National

Defence on: “Eurasia and eastern Mediterranean Geopolitics in the New International System” (5 July

1999, Athens, Ledra Marriott Hotel). My presentation subject was: “New International Order and

Middle East: The birth of a country in three phases» (see Conference Proceedings, pp: 130-139)

24. Speaker and President at the International Scientific Co-Organization of the MOD with the

University of Aberdeen/Scotland on: “Media – Cyber war - Public Opinion”. Presentation subject:

“Psychological Incunabula and famous lies of international political journalism”. The Conference was

presented by Geopolitics journal (N° 4, pp: 20-23), and Defense and Diplomacy journal (April 2000,

issue 108, p. 91) but also by all other Greek media.

25. Speaker at the 20th PALSO and University of Athens Department of English Literature educational

conference, Athens, August 2000 “Access to Knowledge-Information Society-Lifelong Education”. My

presentation subject was: “Globalization and culture: the Knowledge-Power pair”.

26. Lecture at the Corfu Studies Society (20/12/2001) on: “The Turkish Islamic mystic phenomenon.

Cultural comparativism and transnational mutual understanding perspective”“.

27. Speaker at the ISTAME-A. Papandreou conference, "Organized crime, political system and Europe

in the 21st century” on: “Islamist terrorism general forms and structures”. (30-11-2000, E.B.E.A.).

28. Speaker at the Institute for International Economic Relations Workshop dedicated to the EU's

relations with Mediterranean Countries. The subject was “Islam and its role in the development of EU

relations with the third Mediterranean countries: The case of the three Maghreb countries”. The

Presentation was published in the I.D.O.S. Review “Market without borders”, a quarterly review about

international economy and policy, volume 6, issue 4, March-April-May 2001, pp:.345-358

29. Speaker at the 8/12/01 Workshop of the Mediterranean Policy Laboratory of the Aegean University

Department of Mediterranean Studies on “Mediterranean in the 21st century: Problems and

Prospects”. The subject of my presentation was: “The 9/11 case and its geopolitical consequences in

South-eastern Mediterranean”. [Published, see Workshop Proceedings, Editing: Sub., Prof. J.

Seimenis, Rhodos 2002, pp: 64-86].

30. Frysira Museum of Modern Art, (opening exhibition “A pictorial journey”, 26 June 2002) lecture

on: “Information or Translation and Culture Language Geopolitics”.

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31. Six (6) two-hour Lectures at the Frysira Museum (8/ Μay-15/ June) with general subject:

“Geopolitics and Civilization”. The detailed lecture titles are the following:

1st week (8/05/03):

Co-teaching with Athens University Professor Mr. Emmanuel Mikrogiannaki:

32. *The quintessence of European Civilization

33. *The Cultures’ Conflict or Osmosis issue

2nd week (15/05/03):

34. *Geography and the geopolitical analyzing method: term reading and analysis.

35. *The objects of Space, Transportations and Time: the structural elements of geopolitical analysis.

* “Ethics” and geopolitical analysis.

3rd week (22/05/03):

36. *The geographic Infrastructure – Superstructure Dipole.

37. *Geographical Time and Economic Space.

4th week (29/05/03):

38. *Geopolitical analysis methodology.

39. *Application examples at the Mediterranean Basin geopolitical analysis.

5th week (5/06/03):

40. *Political Islam.

41. *Terminology.

42. *International Islamist movement issues.

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6th week (12/06/03):

43. * Information, Language and Translation Geopolitics in the Globalization context: for geopolitics

of the cultures.

44. Event – Lecture at the Αntoniadeios House of Letters and Arts of the Municipality of Veroia on:

“The war in Iraq and the post-Iraq balance in the Middle East”. (The event was announced

accompanied by a full biography of the speaker in the local newspapers: “ Laos” 9 May 2003 and

“Imerisia” of 9th and 10th May 2003)

45. Scientific Workshop at the International Economic Relations Institute, 17 March 2004 on

“Geopolitics today”. I presented a modern geopolitics structure and a proposed by me methodology

opposing As. Professor Asterios Houliaras who presented the so-called “critical school” of Geopolitics.

46. Speaker at the Three-day Scientific Dialogue Conference in Israel, 16 February 2005 (Tel-Aviv)

organized by the following research, international standing, Research Centres for Strategic and

International Studies: i) Begin-Sadat Center For Strategic Studies/Israel, ii) Foreign Policy and

Research Institute / New York-USA, iii) ASAM Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies/Turkey and iv)

Bar Ilan University/Israel. The main workshop subject was: “Israel - Turkey - US Trialogue on

Interactions Between the Middle East and the West”'. My presentation subject was: “Geopolitics in

South-Eastern Mediterranean”.

47. Invited by the Minister of National Defence of Cyprus and the Strategic Studies Bureau of Cyprus,

which, with the contribution of I.A.A. was reshaped into the Institute of Strategic Studies of Cyprus

(I.S.ME.K.). During my visit I.A.A. and I.S.ME.K carried out a scientific workshop in two stages:

“closed” and “open”. I was Speaker and Chairman of the “round table” at both with main subject at the

“open” stage: “Security in Eastern Mediterranean: Challenges and Prospects”. The open Workshop was

held at the Cultural Center of Kykkou Monastery on 27th January. The “closed” stage took place at the

National Guard General Staff of Cyprus on 28th January.

48. Speaker on: “Security Parameters in S/E Mediterranean” at the Higher Multidisciplinary School of

War Workshop (11/04/2005). The workshop subject was “Geopolitics and Security Issues in S/E

Mediterranean”.

49. Speaker at China Institute for International Strategic Studies, 24/05/2005, Beijing (Beijing-China)

on “Causes of Terrorism and How to Confront them”. All of the Institute’s Research Staff was present.

A round-table two-hour discussion followed [Published, see Conference Proceedings, CIISS/IAA, May

2005, pp: 41- 58].

50. Speaker at China Institute for International Strategic Studies, 24/05/2005, Beijing (Beijing-China)

on “Security Policy Issues in the South-Eastern Mediterranean and the Cyprus Issue”. All of the

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Institute’s Research Staff was present. A round-table two-hour discussion followed [Published, see

Conference Proceedings, CIISS/IAA, May 2005, pp: 35- 40].

51. Speaker at the International Conference “Cultural Amphictiony 2006 / The role of the United

Nations in the 21st Century”, European Cultural Centre of Delphi-Hellenic Ministry of Culture, [Under

the High Auspices of H.E. The President of the Hellenic Republic Dr.Karolos Papoulias and with the

support of Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Presentation Subject: “Islam and terrorism: Myths

and realities”.

52. 11th April 2005, Organizer and one of the Speakers at the Higher Multidisciplinary School of War

of the National Security General Staff Workshop, (A.DI.S.PO/GEETHA), in Thessaloniki, with main

subject: “Geopolitics and Security Issues in the S/E Mediterranean”.

53. 7th March 2005, Co-organizer and one of the Speakers at the National Defence Officials

Association Workshop (SΕΕTHΑ), with main subject: “Cyprus and Security in the Eastern

Mediterranean Basin”.

54. 21st October 2005, President and Scientific Workshop Organizer at the Navy Officials School of

Administration, Training Series S.DI.Ε.P.Ν. 4/05, on: “Defence Technology and Informative Battle

Field”.

55. 2nd February 2006, Co-organizer and one of the Speakers at the Multidisciplinary Workshop of

National Security (S.Ε.Α./Ministry of Public Order) and National Defence Schools (S.Ε.TH.Α./Ministry

of National Defence), War Museum, with the main title “Security and Defence in the 21st Century” and

with special Presentation subject “Cooperation of Information Offices under a proposed National

Security Council”[Published in the “Athena” Review January-April 2006, of SETHA Study and

Research Office, pp: 33-39].

56. 15-16 February 2006, Thessaloniki Higher Multidisciplinary School of War Two-day Workshop

with the general title: “Armed Forces in the 21st Century”. I was a Speaker: 1) on the subject: “Turkey’s

Defence Diplomacy in the Balkan Zone (Albania, Fyrom, Bulgaria)” and 2) on: “Geopolitical aspects of

the Kurdish Issue in the New Iraq. Questions on Greek Foreign and Defence policy”. [Those two (2)

presentations of mine were published in the special leather-bound book (of A4 size) of the

Thessaloniki Higher Multidisciplinary School of War Proceedings (Thessaloniki 15-16 February 2006)

with the first one cited to be “Geopolitical aspects of the Kurdish Issue in the New Iraq. Questions for

the Greek Foreign and Defence policy”, pp: 79-91 and secondly the one referring to “Turkey’s Defence

Diplomacy in the Balkan Zone ( Albania, Fyrom, Bulgaria)” pp: 95-103].

57. 19 June 2006 Speaker at the Navy Officials School (S.DI.Ε.P.N.) Workshop with title “Mass Media:

Information Management”, were I also served as organizer, on: “Media and dealing with the American

Foreign Policy on National Issues”..

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58. 22-23 May 2006, speaker at the Annual Congress of the Inspectorate “Diplomacy and

International Economic Relations”, Zappeion Mansion. Conference subjects: “Security and Defence in

the 21st century”. My speech is included in the special edition of the Journal pp: 24-25, with title

“Myths and realities” and is a transcript of my own words.

59. 13 December 2006, Presentation at the Emeritus and Retired Ambassadors Society “The

Diplomat’s Stand”, in Ε.Β.Ε.Α. conference hall on: “Energy and National Relations”. The Workshop

coordinator was Ambassador emeritus Mr. Manos Magalokonomos.

60. 28 November 2006, Presentation at the on-day Informative Greek Military Attaches Seminar,

GEETHA/DDSP (Military Intelligence Joint Directorate) on: “Geopolitical analysis of Israel-Hezbollah

conflict. Causes, methodical handling and teachings”. The presentation duration was 90 min. [These

presentations are not published]

61. Higher Multidisciplinary School of War (Α.DI.S.PO)/GEETHA 20 December 2006, Presentation:

Ι.Th. Mazis, “Turkey’s energy aspect: the nuclear Energy case”. Workshop in collaboration with the

Institute for Defence Analyses (I.D.A.) with general title: “Greece’s Geopolitical Position in the 21st

century: Challenges and perspectives on National Interests”.

62. Larissa, 1st Field-army Command, 15-17 January2007, (three-day Seminar), “Seminar on Strategic

Analyses: Turkey and regional problems of the greater Middle East area (Iran-Iraq-Syria-Lebanon-

Israel)”. Three presentations were made: i) Ι. Th. Μazis: “Ankara’s geostrategic pretensions: the

Ntavoutoglou case” ii) Ι. Μazis: “Turkey’s nuclear program and its political dimension” and iii) Ι.

Μazis: “Geostrategic consequences of Saddam Hussein’s execution publication”. Only professors of

Piraeus and Panteio University participated as well as three Drs and sub. Drs researchers of the

Institute for Defense Analysis. The heads of the Ordinary Aviation Command (Air Chief Marshal) and

Chief of the 1st Field-Army (General) and approximately 250 operational Officers of both arms

attended. There was an important reference on the matter in the oldest and most widely circulating

daily newspaper in Thessaly “Eleftheria” on 23rd January 2007, titled: “The gallows... change the

map”.

63. Navy Officials School of Administration, Naval General Staff, 30 January on: “Terrorism Issues in

the M. East and its exportation in the S/E Mediterranean”.

64. National Defence School (SETHA), 28 March 2007, Workshop on: “KEPA-EPAA: Present

situation-Perspectives”. The subject matter of my presentation was “KEPA-EPAA and Middle East:

Lebanon’s peace mission as a prelude of a broader EU involvement in the Greater Middle East area

(Palestine, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan).”

65. National Defence General Staff (GEETHA), 1st Armed Forces Evolution Conference, Organization:

Evolution Centra/GEETHA, 25, 26 and 27 April 2007, War Museum. Main Speaker at the First

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Thematic Session on: “Risks and Threats to the Greater Middle East Geo-System and Greece:

Geopolitic Projection for the period 2007- 2025”.

66. Ministry of National Defence / National Defence Minister: Two-day workshop organized on 9-10

May 2007, with the National Defence Minister, Evangelos-Vassilieios Meimarakis as main speaker

from the I.A.A. and the “Directorate General for Defence Policy and International Relations” with main

subject: “Greece as Peace and Stability Factor in South-Eastern Europe within the scope of UN, NATO,

EU and Mediterranean Dialogue” at the Higher Multidisciplinary School of War/Thessaloniki. I was

the Speaker of the First thematic Session on: “Greece as a safety island in S/E Europe: the Terrorism

case.”

67. My presentation at ΝΑΤΟ SCHOOL, Oberammergau, Deutschland (15/05/2007) on: “Geo-cultural

perspective of Global Stability and Security” for which I received a letter of congratulation with N°

1808.1.66/ΝSΟ/DΑ/07/an/vg, May 2007 by the School Dean/Dean of Academics, Colonel, US Air

Force Dr. Kurt W. Shake (PhD), who wrote: “Your personal efforts and considerable support of our

courses here at the NATO School are greatly appreciated and well received by our students”. The

lecture took place before 86 senior officers of the three Corps from all NATO member-states. It is also

noted that at the same course, on the same day, taught together with the undersigned the General

Director of CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research in France) Islamologist-Middle East

specialist Professor Mr Francois Burgat.

68. My presentation with title: “The Radical Islamist Threat in the South-eastern Mediterranean”, at

Begin-Sadat Centre for Strategic Studies/Bar Ilan University/Ramat Gan/Israel, Wednesday, 19

September 2007, at 17:00, Beck Auditorium-Bar Ilan University, lecture duration 50΄ (fifty minutes),

total duration 1.30΄ (forty minutes of questions and answers with the audience). During the questions

and answers circle there was also participation though their questions by: 1) Prof. Dr. Efraim

Imbar/General Director of BESA Center, 2) Dr. Ely Karmon, Senior Research Scholar-Institute for

Counter- Terrorism (I.D.C-Herzliya), 3) Prof. Dr. Shmuel Sandler, Department of Political Science:

The Sara and Simha Chair in Democracy and Civility, 4) Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Arabist-Research

Associate, Bar Ilan University, 5) Dr. Jonathan Fox, Senior Research Associate, Bar Ilan University.

The presentation is the “Annual Madame Madeleine Feher Lecture” for the year 2007 at the Begin-

Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. 68. Speaker and Scientific Co-organizer on behalf of the Institute

for Defence Analyses of the Three-day Scientific Conference in collaboration with National Defence

General Staff/Military information Multidisciplinary Directorate, from 1-3/10/2007. The titles of my

two Presentations were: 1) “Iranian Kurdistan: Geopolitical Reversal and Upheaval Point”, Monday

1/10/2007, time: 09:15-09:45 and 2) “Afghani-Pakistani Movement and Destabilization in the Greater

Middle East area”, time: 09:15-09:45.

69. Speaker and Scientific Co-organizer on behalf of the Institute for Defence Analyses of the Three-

day Scientific Conference in collaboration with National Defence General Staff/Military information

Multidisciplinary Directorate, from 12-14/11/2007, at the Ordinary Aviation Command/Larissa. The

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title of my presentation was: “Afghani-Pakistani Movement and Destabilization in the Greater Middle

East area”, Wednesday 14/11/2007 at 9.30΄a.m.

70. Speaker at the GEETHA Military information Multidisciplinary Directorate, at the “Special

Informative Global Greek Defence Attaches Seminar/ΑΚΑΜ” which took place from 26-30 November

2007 in the MOD Conference Hall. Subject of Presentation: “Embankment Geostrategic Circle.

American Foreign Policy in the Middle East and SE Europe”. (Relevant letter as of 31/10/2007 by the

Director of DDSP Major General Mr Anastasios Rekleitis).

71. Speaker at the Scientific Event (Round Table) of the Hellenic National Security School, on 25

February 2008, under the Coordination of Dr. Athanasios Ntokos / Research Director of ELIAMEP.

The Speakers were: 1) Dr. Thanos Ntokos / Research Director of ELIAMEP 2) Professor Ioannis Th.

Mazis / President of the I.A.A./MOD Scientific Council 3) Panagiotis Ioakimidis, Associate Professor at

the University of Athens and 4) Marios Euruviades, Assistant Professor at Panteion University. The

subject of my presentation coincided with that of the Scientific Event: 'Challenges for Greek National

Security and the think tank role in the Foreign Policy and National Security Policy development”.

72.. Speaker at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Scientific Workshop / P.Ο.S.Ε.ΥPΠ., 11-June 2008,

with main subject: “State-Security- & the role of Information services: The case of Greece” in the

presence of the Minister of Internal Affairs Mr. Prokopis Pavlopoulos and representatives of other

Greek Parliament parties (SYRIZA, ΚΚΕ, LAOS, PASOK, Ν.D. and the President of the Parliament

Institutions & Transparency Committee, Mr Apostolos Stavros. My presentation’s subject was:

Proposal for the formation of a National Security Counsel in Greece”.

73. Speaker for crises Management issues and President of the Middle East panel of the International

Conference “Athena 2008" under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defence. (See Conference

program at the link for foreign language publications). My presentation’s subject is published in the

Special Issue 23 of the Defensor Pacis [CIISS-IAA] and will also be published in the Conference

Proceedings of ATHENA 2008. Presentation title: "Writing Methodology of Geopolitical Analysis-

Structure, concepts and terms".

74. Speaker on the subject: “Cold War Geostrategics and covert operations: 'The commencement of

the Cypriot Struggle and the September Events of 1955' at the International Conference of the

Universal Union of Greek Population of Istanbul, with main subject “The September events 6-

7/09/1955: An Act of Destruction against Istanbul’s Hellenism”. My co-speakers were: Dr.Dilek

Güven (the September events historian of the Turkish side) and Professor Hamit Bozarslan (Turk

Sociology Professor).

j. Thematic Meetings

a. In Greece.

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1) 2004, October, 7: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Professor of Johns

Hopkins University Mr Joseph Quinlan. Subject: US - EU Relations. Participants: The Institute’s

Managerial and Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

2) 2004, October 21: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Director of

Woodrow Wilson International Centre Mr Christian Friedrich Osterman. Participants: The Institute’s

Managerial and Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

3) 2004, November, 15: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the USA

Ambassador, Mr Τ. Miller. Subject: Greek-American Relation in the Present Situation. Participants:

The Institute’s Managerial and Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

4) 2004, November, 22: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Israeli

Ambassador Mr Ram Aviram. Subject: Israel in its New Geostrategic Environment. Participants: The

Institute’s Managerial and Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

5) 2004, March 9: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with Dr. Ian Lesser, Senior

Research Fellow of the American Think Tank “Rand Corporation”. Subject: “Security in the Eastern

Mediterranean and US Strategy”. Participants: The Institute’s Managerial and Scientific

Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

6) 2004, December, 12: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Russian

Ambassador Mr. Andrey Vdovin. Participants: The Institute’s Managerial and Scientific

Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

7) 2005, March, 10: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Chinese

Ambassador in Athens Mr. Tian Xuejun. Subject: Geopolitical and Geostrategic Analysis of the

People’s Republic of China Foreign Policy and Security Issues in S/E Asia. Participants: The Institute’s

Managerial and Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

8) 2005, March, 16: Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Indonesian

Ambassadress in Athens Mrs Faisha Soeftendy. Subject: Geopolitic and Geostrategic Analysis of the

Indonesia’s Foreign Policy and Security Issues in S/E Asia. Participants: The Institute’s Managerial

and Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

9) 2005, March 23: Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Defence Attaché of

Hungary in Greece Mr Laszlo Kallo. Participants: The Institute’s Managerial and Scientific

Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

10) 2005, March 29: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the French

Ambassador Mr. Bruno Delaye. There was carried out an examination of Euro-Atlantic Relations Issue

and European Defence Industry Issues. Participants: The Institute’s Managerial and Scientific

Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

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11) 2005, April, 8: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Ambassador of the

Independent Palestinian Government Mr. Marwan Abdelhamid. There was carried out an examination

of the Israeli-Palestinian Relations and of the Normalization Perspectives of the Relevant Issue.

Participants: The Institute’s Managerial and Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the

Institute’s Core.

12) 2005, April, 21: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with Dr. Michael Radu,

Senior Research Fellow on International Terrorism issues of the foreign Policy and Research Institute

( New York - U.S.A.). There was carried out an examination of International Terrorism Issues Focusing

on Europe and the Balkans. Participants: The Institute’s Managerial and Scientific Administration and

the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

13) 2005, May, 17: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with U.S.A. Ambassador Mr

Charles Ries. Subject: The Euro-Atlantic Relations. Participants: The Institute’s Managerial and

Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

14) 2005, June, 14: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the Algerian

Ambassador Mr. Ahmed Benyamina. Subject: Euro-Mediterranean relations. Participants: The

Institute’s Managerial and Scientific Administration and the Researchers of the Institute’s Core.

15) 2006, April 13: Closed Workshop at the Institute for Defence Analyses with the American Professor

Ross Baker (Johns Hopkins University/U.S.A.) as speaker on: “Elections for the American Congress.

Factorts that affect the USA Foreign Policy”.

16) 2006, Μay 18: Closed round Table at the Greek-American Office of Defence Cooperation, on:

“NATO and the Balkans” with Mr. Daniel Fata, Substitute Under-Secretary of Delence of USA on S/E

Europe and NATO issues.

17) 2006, Participation in the closed Two-day NATO Seminar, “September 11th: MD SEMINAR/

CHANIA, CRETE ISLAND” (Mediterranean NATO dialogue). Organized by the Armed Forces General

Staff Command/ Branch D/ General Directorate of Public Relations and Defensive Diplomacy.

b. Abroad (International).

In the USA

The following Workshops were held in the USA from the 1st until the 22nd November 2003 in the

scope of the Program of high and international prestige ‘International Visitor Programme (IVP)’ which

“...is launched in 1940, and seeks to build mutual understanding between the U.S. and other nations

for current and emerging foreign leaders. [...] Over 180 current and former heads of government

and state and many other distinguished world leaders in the public and private sectors have

participated in the International Visitor Program” and is organized by the United States Department

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of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of International Visitors (Washington D.C.

20547) and the Meridian and International Center, Washington DC 20009 under Ambassador Kenton

W. Keith (Senior Vice-President) and Henry Collins (Programme Officer).

1) Washington D.C. 20004, Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy, By Mr Sam Westgate, Public Diplomacy

Officer, U.S. Dept of State and Prof. Dr. Terry L. Deibel, National War College-National Defence

University.

2) Washington D.C. 20004, Security Issues facing the U.S., By Prof. Dr. Richard Kugler, Distinguished

Research Professor, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defence University.

3) Washington D.C., “George Washington University, The Elliott School of International Affairs”: The

Politicization of Intelligence and the Way Ahead in Iraq, by Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, IV.

4) Washington D.C. 20006, at “Atlantic Council of The United States”: U.S. - NATO relations,

enlargement and other issues, by Ms Francis G. Burwell, Director, Programme on Transatlantic

Relations.

5) Washington D.C. 20528, at Department of Homeland Security: Overview of U.S. domestic anti-

terrorism efforts, By Mr. Dennis Sequeira, Policy Advisor, Office of International Affairs.

6) Washington D.C. 20504, at National Security Council (U.S.A.): Role of NSC in coordinating U.S. -

European security policy, by Mr. Walter Andrusyzszyn, Director for European Affairs.

7) Washington D.C. 20036, at “American Enterprise Institute”: Current U.S. - European Security

problems, by Mr Radek Sikorski, Resident Fellow; Executive Director, New Atlantic Initiative.[R.

Sikorski is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland]

8) Washington D.C. 20036, at “Brookings Institution”: Aspects of the Democratic Party’s foreign

policy, by Prof. Dr. Philip Gordon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies and Saban Center for Middle

East Policy, Director / Center on The U.S. and France, Director for European Affairs, National Security

Council, International Institute for Strategic Studies and Professor at School of Advanced

International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University.

9) Washington D.C. 20515, at Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (US Helsinki

Commission).: CSCE’s relationship to Congress and role in U.S. foreign policy, by Mr Bob Hand, Staff

Advisor.

10) Washington D.C. 20510, at United States Senate (Office of Senator Chuck Hagel: Hill perspectives

on foreign policy issues in Europe and Iraq, by Dr.Andrew Parasiliti, Foreign Policy Advisor, Director

at The Middle East Institute (MEI).

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11) Washington D.C. 20057, at Georgetown University: The American federal system and foreign

policy, by Prof. Dr.Clyde Wilkox, Professor of Government, Georgetown University.

12) Washington D.C., at “Meridian International Center”: After Iraq: New opportunities, new

challenges, by Panel Participants: i) Jeane Kirkpatrick, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute,

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations ii) Prof. Dr. Donald Mc Henry, Professor of

Diplomacy, Georgetown University, Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations iii) Thomas

Pickering, Senior Vice President, Boeing Company; Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

and Under Secretary of State.

13-15) Washington D.C. 20520, at US Department of State : i) Iraq policy making by Mr Andrew

Goodman Director, Bureau of Political-military Affairs ii) US counter-terrorism policy formulation by

Mr Brent Hartley Director of Regional Affairs iii) NATO and Changes in the US -European Security

Agenda by John Stewart, Deputy NATO Operations Coordinator.

16) San Francisco, Monterey, at Monterey Institute for International Studies: Administration’s Six-

way talks on North Korea’s Security and it’s Weapons Program- Chinese Security Issues, by Philip

Saunders, Head of the Center for Non-Proliferation Studies.

17) San Francisco, at Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Herbert Hoover Memorial Building,

Room 130) i) How the US and its European allies may jointly address the programme of

proliferation even in light of recent US-European tensions, by Dr. Donald Abenheim and US Foreign

Policy in Asia, by Dr. Ramon Mayers, Specialist in Asian Studies.

18) San Francisco, at the San Francisco State University (HSS 362, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San

Francisco, CA 94 132): US Foreign Policy with China, by Dr. Jean-Marc Blanchard.

k. Scientific Workshops

In Israel

-Workshops στο «Daniel Abraam Center of International and Regional Studies», Tel Aviv

University/Israel:

-Workshops at “Daniel Abraam Center of International and Regional Studies”, Tel Aviv

University/Ιsrael:

I participated in the twelve-day Cycle of forty two (42) Seminars organized by the “Daniel Abraam

Centre of International and Regional Studies”, Tel Aviv University / Israel, and held in Israel, of

approximately two-hour duration each (45-50 minute presentation of the topic by the speaker and

Interventions by the participants) and attended by Americans, Australians, Danes, French, Canadians,

Germans, Iranians and the undersigned as the sole Greek, under the general title: Second Annual Tel

Aviv University workshop on the Arab-Israeli conflict [17-28 June 2007]. The Seminar was held

consecutively in each one of the cities of Israel mentioned next to the date.

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I attended all of the following Workshops, I participated in their analyses and discussions, and I

chaired two of them. The seminar program was as follows (The order numbers of seminars follow the

general numbering of this CV Section (XV), i.e. starting from number 19):

Tel Aviv

19) The Jews in Christian Europe: The Medieval Experience and its aftermath. By Professor Jeremy

Cohen, TAU, Chaired by Prof. Uzi Rabi.

20) Herzl and Zionism in Europe. By Dr. Ariel Feldstein, Ben Gurion University & Sapir College,

Chaired by Dr. Birthe Hansen.

Jaffa:

21) The Landscape and Geography of Palestine. By Professor Gideon Biger, TAU, Chaired by Dr. John

Willis

22) Jewish-Muslim-Christian Relations Before Modern Zionism. By Professor Dror Ze’evi, Ben Gurion

University, Chaired by Dr. Leanne Piggott.

23) Zionist-Arab Relations in Ottoman Palestine. By Dr. Abigail Jacobson, TAU, Chaired by Dr.

Nathan Citino.

Tel Aviv & Jerusalem:

24) Zionist-Arab Relations during the Mandate Period. By Professor Amal Jamal, TAU & Professor

Yosef Gorny, TAU, Chaired by Dr. Martin Bunton.

25) The Meaning of Jerusalem in Jewish and Muslim Tradition. By Rabbi Dr. Doniel Hartman,

Hartman Institute, Chaired by Dr. Lisa Polard.

26) European Jewish Immigration to Palestine. By Dr. Yonatan Dekel-Chen, Hebrew University,

Chaired by Dr. Deborah Wheeler.

27) Zionist and Palestinian Poetry from The Mandate Period. By Ibrahim Issa, Hope of Flowers School

& Michal Abiri, Hebrew University, Chaired by Dr. David Becker.

Jerusalem:

28) Meetings with members of the Knesset - Knesset.

29) Yad Vashem Holokaust History Museum – World War II: The Holocaust and The Middle East. By

Prof. Dr. Dina Porat (Tel Aviv University), Chaired by Dr. Shoshana Keller.

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Jerusalem:

30) The War of 1947-1949, Part 1. By Dr. Arnon Golan Historical Geographer, Chaired by Dr. Sabine

Hoffmann.

31) The War of 1947-1949 Part 2. By Dr. Musa Budeiri, Al Quds University, Chaired by Dr. James

Whidden.

32) 1948 and the experience of Arab-Jews. By Prof. Maurice Roumani (Ben Gourion University),

Chaired by Dr. Shahram Akbarzadeh.

33) From the 1948 War to the 1967 War. Dr. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman (Tel Aviv University).

34) Shabbat Diner and its Analysis. By Rabbi Yehuda Mirsky, Jewish People Policy Planning Institute,

Chaired by Dr. Ioannis Mazis.

Jerusalem:

35) The 1967 War and its Ramifications. By Ephraim Lapid, Editor, Chaired by Dr. Sohail Hashmi.

36) Tour of the Jerusalem Fence.

37) Jerusalem as Multi-Dimensional City 1. By Dr. Sami Abu Dayyah, host and owner of the

Ambassador Hotel.

38) Jerusalem as Multi-Dimensional City 2. By Dr. Rami Nasrallah, International Peace and

Cooperation Center.

39) Jerusalem as Multi-Dimensional City 3. By Dr. Dore Gold, Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs &

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.N., Chaired by Dr. Robert Quinn Mecham.

Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Ashkelon.

40) Goush Etzion.By Shaul Goldstein, Head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council and by Yehezkel

Klein, Gush Etzion Development Company, Chaired by Dr. Sami Maki.

41) Panel on recent Immigration to Israel. Chaired by Dr. Martin Bunton.

42) “Cheking in” group discussion, Chaired by Dr. Uzi Rabi.

43) From 1967 to Today. By Prof. Asher Susser (Tel Aviv University), Chaired by Dr. Paul Tsoundarou

44) Perspectives on Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State. By Dr. Salem Jubran, Writer and Editor,

Al Ahali and by Dr. Zhoar Raviv, Hebrew University Chaired by Dr. Sabine Hofmann.

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Sderot and Haifa:

45) Strategic Tour of Sderot. By Eddie Azran (Gvanim Program).

46) Briefing at Sapir College. By Dr. Ariel Feldestein (Ben Gurion University and Sapir College) and by

Dr. Ruthy Eitan (Sapir College).

47) The Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza. By Dr. Yohanan Tzoreff (The Jerusalem Institute) Chaired by

Dr. John Willis.

48) Palaistinian Society Today.By Avi Issacharoff (Journalist, Haaretz) and Khaled Abu Toameh

(Journalist, Jerusalem Post).

49) Panel on Coexistence in Haifa: Successes and Challenges.

Golan Heights, Lebanese Border, Haifa:

50) Tour of the Golan Heights, Shebaa Farms area and Lebanese Border. By Prof. Eyal Zisser (Tel Aviv

University) Chaired by Dr. Sami Maki50) Reflections on the 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah War. By Prof. Eyal

Zisser (Tel Aviv University).

51) The Iranian Dimension in the Israeli – Palestinian Conflict. By Prof. David Menashri (Tel Aviv

University, President of Moshe Dayan Center of Middle East and African Studies and Chairman of

Israeli Center of Iranian Studies), Chaired by Professor Ioannis Mazis.

52) The Palestinian Refugee Problem: Realities, Complexities and “Justice”. By Att. Ziad Abu Zayyad,

Former Palestinian Authority Minister of State and Dr. Meir Litvak (Tel Aviv University), Chaired by

Dr. Dianne Baxter.

Daliat el Carmel, Herzliya:

53) Israeli Society Today. By Dr. Eli Rekhess (Tel Aviv University), Chaired by Dr. Deborah Wheeler.

54) Druze: The experience of a Religious Minority in Israel. By Dr. Fadhl Mansur (Volkani Institute),

Chaired by Dr. Shoshana Keller.

55) Group discussion: How to Teach the Conflict? Chaired by Dr. Uzi Rabi.

Herzliya:

56) The Historical Development of Palestinian Militancy. By Prof. Yossi Kostiner (Tel Aviv University),

Chaired by Dr. Dianne Baxter.

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57) Resistance, Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Policy. By Dr. Boaz Ganor, (Interdisciplinary Center-

Herzelia), Chaired by Dr, Birth Hansen.

58) Observations in I.D.F. behaviour By Prof. Eyal Ben Ari, Hebrew University, Chaired by Dr. Sohail

Hashmi

59) International Law, Human Rights and Responsibilities for Self Defence.By Dr. Robbie Sabel,

Hebrew University, Chaired by Dr. Shahram Akbazadeh.

l. Research activity at a recognized Greek Research Institute (Institute of Defense

Analyses /Ι.Α.Α.) as the Head of the Institute’s Scientific Board of Teaching Staff.

[Fields of research: Geostrategy, Geopolitics, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Defense

Analysis]. Note: I.A.A.’s Scientific Board consists of a group of Greek Academics and more specifically:

a) Piraeus University Assistant Professor, Mr. Aristotle Tziabiris

b) Panteion University Associate Professor, Mr. Charalambos Papasotiriou

c) Panteion University Associate Professor, Mr. Christodoulos Yiallourides

d) Piraeus University Assistant Professor and former Vice-Rector, Mr. Ioannis – Christos

Panayiotopoulos and e) the undersigned as President.

In the period: July 2004-September 2005, as Head of I.A.A.'s Scientific Board I undertook and carried

out the following tasks:

i) scientific editing,

ii) scientific responsibility,

iii) factual correction and proofing ,

iv) contribution of articles and cartographic enrichment) writing 148 «Official Memorandums» on

behalf of the Ι.Α.Α. [complete with commentaries, documentation, statistical graphics and

cartographic support] addressed to the Prime Minister of Greece, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and

Defence, the Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence (inter-party parliamentary

organ), MPs of all parties in the Greek parliament, to the Chiefs of Greece’s Three Armed forces, etc.

All of the above mentioned Memorandums are under publication by the Greek Ministry of National

Defense, following approval from the I.A.A.’s Scientific and Administrative Boards (Two volumes,

500 pages each).

[m]. Social contribution / Public speeches on matters pertaining to my scientific field /

Interviews to the media on matters pertaining to my scientific field.

1. Personal interview on Mega Channel on 27-01-91, on “Developments in the front of the Persian Gulf

in relation to the Islamic movement”

2. Address at the Kifissia-Kefalari Rotary Club on: “Turkey's hydrogeopolitics in the Fertile Crescent”,

Semiramis Hotel, Kefalari, 29/05/1995.

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3. Speech on the occasion of the National Anniversary Celebration of the Uprising of March 25, Corfu

Rotary Club on “The Defense Union of Europe in the context of the Contemporary International

Policical Situation” (23-03-1992)

4. Interview on Mega Channel (November 1991) with: Mr. Thanos Veremis, Miltiadis Evert, Theodoros

Pangalos, Michael Papayannakis on the result of the Turkish and Bulgarian elections” (Moderator: J.

K. Pretenderis).

5. Central speaker at the two-day memorial event (Saturday-Sunday 24-25 November 2001) for the

Jews of Corfu who perished in the Holocaust. The events were organized on the occasion of the

unveiling of the Holocaust Memorial in the Square of the New Fortress of Corfu. My speech was on:

“The Jewish Holocaust: A continuous crime against Civilisation”.

6. Interviews (three) 21/09/2001, 28/09/01 and 8/10/01 on ET3 in the “Anichnephseis” program,

with Pantelis Savvides, one of which was dedicated to the presentation of my book “Secret Islamic

Orders and the politico-economic Islam in Modern Turkey”

7. Interviews in the above on Tempo TV, B. Manginas (former minister), John Tzanetakos (former G.

Director ET), P. Lafazanis (MP), etc.

8. Address at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Corfu before local authorities on “The

Defence-Diplomatic and Socio-economic importance of Maastricht for Greece” (December 1992 - The

speech was broadcast simultaneously on state radio)

9. Presentation of the book “Secrets Islamic Orders and the politico-economic Islam in Modern

Turkey”, on “Axion Esti” with Vassilis Vassilikos (November 2001)

10. Numerous interviews on television and radio: ET3, Alpha plus, Sky, Tempo, Flash, Planet, etc. on

issues of Greek foreign and international politics.

11. Five interviews on NET with Mr. Lyritzis and Economou, Mr Alafogiorgos, Mr Syrgiopoulos, two

interviews on STAR with Mr. Changas, and two on ET3 with Mr Bliatkas, all about the war in Iraq.

12. Interview in March 2005, by C. Kapopoulos on ET1, in a round-table discussion with the Israeli

Ambassador Ram Aviram, the Palestinian Ambassador M. Ampntelchamit and the Associate Professor

of the Panteion University Mr A. Koutsis.

13. Interview on ET3, in the “Anichnephseis” program with Pantelis Savvides, in March 2005, together

with i) John Sytilides (Woodrow Wilson Center / USA), ii) the Ambassador Evangelos Kofos / member

of the ELIAMEP Board of Directors iii) Emeritus Professor of the Athens University Mr Theodore

Couloumbis, ELIAMEP General Director iii) Piraeus University Lecturer, ELIAMEP member,

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Scientific Committee Member of the Institute of Democracy “K. Karamanlis“ on Security issues in the

Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean.

14. Interview on ET3, in the “Anichnephseis” program with Pantelis Savvides, in January 2006, with

Pericles Nearhou (former Diplomatic Adviser of the late Andreas Papandreou) on issues in the Balkans

and Iran.

15. Interview on Antenna channel (3/01/2006, evening news) on the issue of interceptions.

16. Interview on SKAI TV with Aris Portosalte, in the 8.30 news, on the Iranian-American crisis. 17.

Interview on NET (Tuesday 2/05/2006) on the issue of rising oil prices in relation to the issue of Iran’s

nuclear program with Popi Tsapanidou.

18. Interview on NET (Wednesday 3/05/2006) on the Kurdish issue and the issue of the possible

impact of the U.S. on Iran with Popi Tsapanidou.

19. Interview (22.00 news) on SKAI TV (Thursday July 6 2006) with the journalist Babis

Papadimitriou [Kathimerini newspaper] on the geopolitical developments in North Korea.

20. Interview (20.00 news) on Alpha TV (13 July 2006) with the journalist Marianna Pyrgioti on the

issue of the Israeli-Lebanese conflict.

21 Interview (13.00 news) on ET3 TV (13 July 2006) on the Israeli-Lebanese conflict. 22 Interview

(21.00 news) on NET TV (26 July 2006) with the journalist Maria Choukli i on the issue of Israeli-

Lebanese conflict.

23 Interview on NET TV (Monday 13/09/2006) on the Kurdish issue with Popi Tsapanidou.

24. Interview (20.00 news) on “902: Aristera sta FM” TV (4/09/2006) on the issue of the Russian

energy policy and the issue of the Burgas-Alexandroupoli pipeline.

25. Interview on Sky Radio, 30/12/2006, at 7:00 a.m., on the impact in the Middle East following the

execution of Saddam Hussein.

26. Interview at home (30/12/2006), online with Sky TV on its Midday News bulletin on

“Developments in Iraq and the Middle East, following the hanging of Saddam”

27. Interview at home online with Mega TV, in the evening news bulletin of 30 / 12/2006 and in the

station’s annual review on the same day.

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28 Interview (20.00 news) on “902: Aristera sta FM” TV (4/09/2006) on the (2/01/2007) on the

impact of Saddam Hussein’s execution.

29. Interview on NET TV (Tuesday 2/01/2007) on the impact of Saddam Hussein’s execution, with

Poppy Tsapanidou.

30. Interview on Planet Radio with Aris Tsoupos, on the same issue, Wednesday 03/01/2007.

31. Interview on NET TV (15/03/2007) on the geopolitical implications of the creation of the Burgas-

Alexandroupoli pipeline, with Popi Tsapanidou. [Presentation of maps in digital form and analysis].

32. Interview with Sky TV’s Mrs Akrivopoulou (15/03/2007) for the midday news bulletin on the

geopolitical implications of the creation of the Burgas-Alexandroupoli pipeline.

33. Interview with Planet’s Mr. Aris Tsoupos (15/03/2007) for the midday news bulletin on the

geopolitical implications of the creation of the Burgas-Alexandroupoli pipeline.

34. Interview with Sky TV’s Mr. Giatzoglou (165/03/2007) in the morning zone, on the geopolitical

implications of the creation of the Burgas-Alexandroupoli pipeline.

35. Interview with Planet’s Mr. Aris Tsoupos, (21/03/2007) for the midday news bulletin on Turkey’s

Issues.

36. Interview with Planet’s Mr. Aris Tsoupos, (09/07/2007) for the midday news bulletin on Turkey’s

Issues.

37. Interview on 7/07/2007 Sky’s 21.00 news, with Sia Kosioni on the Islamic movement in Pakistan

(with digital map projection).

38. Interview with Planet’s Mr. Santorinaios, (19/07/2007) at 9.30 am on Turkey’s Issues.

39. Interview on 21/07/2007 at “Alpha” TV station by G. Kouros along with Mr Th. Pagkalos (former

minister) on the next-day Turkish Elections.

40. Interview on 22/07/2007 at “ΝΕΤ” TV 21.00 news bulletin by Mrs Gavras with Alkis Kourkoulas

and George Kapopoulos for commenting on the Turkish election results.

41. Interview at “Sky”, Saturday 13/10/2007, by the journalist Nikos Papachristos (9.30 a.m.) on the

Kurdish-Turkish crisis.

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42. Participation in the TV program “Anichnefseis” with Pantelis Savvidis, Wednesday 17/10/2007, on

the American-Kurdish-Turkish crises and commenting on Erdogan’s Government request at the

Turkish Grand National Assembly to authorize a Turkish Armed Forces invasion in Iraqi Kurdistan.

43. Personal interview with the journalist Giannis Efstathiou at “902, left on the FM scale” on the

American-Kurdish-Turkish crises and commenting on Erdogan’s Government request at the Turkish

Grand National Assembly to authorize a Turkish Armed Forces invasion in Iraqi Kurdistan. Also on

the oil price issue and its rise due to this crisis.

44. Personal interview with the journalist Mrs Popi Tsapanidou on NET TV’s “Now happening”, 10.45

a.m. on the Turkey-Greece-Italy natural gas pipe.

45. 27/12/2007, personal interview with Mrs Gavra, at ET1 central news bulletin at 21.00 p.m., on the

geopolitical consequences of Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan.

46. 27/12/2007, personal interview with Mrs Zigou, at ERT radio, on the geopolitical consequences of

Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan.

47. 28/12/2007, personal interview with the journalist Mrs Popi Tsapanidou on NET TV’s “Now

happening”, 10.45a.m. on the geopolitical consequences of Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan.

48. 28/12/2007, personal interview with the journalist Mr Andreas Papadopoulos of “Red FM- 105,5”,

8.15 a.m. on the geopolitical consequences of Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan.

49. 28/12/2007, personal interview with the journalist Mr Antonis Kokorikos of “Flash FM”, 12.45

p.m., on the geopolitical consequences of Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan.

50. 29/12/2007, personal interview with the journalist Mr Antonis Santaouris of “Alpha FM”, 12.45

p.m., on the geopolitical consequences of Bhutto’s assassination in Pakistan.

51. 15/01/2008, interview in R-FM/104.4-FM, [the English-language program of 9.84 FM] about the

present situation in the Wider Middle east after Bhutto’s assassination.

52. 20/01/2008, 8.30 am, personal interview at ΑNT-1 FM, on the situation and the circumstances in

Pakistan after Bhutto’s assassination, with the journalist Mr Lampros Kalarrytis, foreign and defence

policy analyst at the weekly Athenian Newspaper “O Ependytis”.

53. 25/01/2008, 22.20 am., interview at ΝΕΤ-Radio with Mr Andrea Papastamatiou about the Israeli-

Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip; Perspectives.

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54. 22/01/2008, interview in R-FM/104,4-FM, [the Anglophone program of 9.84 FM] about the

present situation in the Afghan issue.

55. 21/02/08, 10.30'-10.40 am., interview (personal) with Mr Bampis Papadimitriou at Sky radio

(100,3FM) about the Skopje issue.

56. 22/02/08, MEGA Channel, 20:00 main news bulletin, Interview on the Skopje name issue.

57. 23/02/08, 9, 84 FM-RADIO, interview (personal) with Mrs Anna Panagiotarea, 13.45-14.00p.m.,

for the broadcast “Six Days”, on the issue of the division of Kosovodistrict and its geopolitical

consequences.

58. 2/03/2008, ΝΕΤ 105,8, interview (personal) with κ. Ioannis Roubatis, 11.30-11.45 on geopolitical

developments in the Balkans and their impact on Greece.

59. 2/03/2008, MEGA Channel, Central News Bulletin 20.on the Case of Kosovo.

60. 3/03/2008, SKY-RADIO, Interview (personal) with Mr Babis Papadimitriou, 11.45-11.50 on the

issue: Skopje-Russia-NATO-Greece.

61. 3/03/2008, MEGA Channel, Central News Bulletin 20.00, Interview on the Balkan equilibrium

after the secession of Kosovo.

62. 24/03/2008, NET-Radio, 22.15, with Mr Andrew Papastamatiou, personal interview to mark the

anniversary of 9 years from the start of the bombings by France, USA, England, Germany in Kosovo.

63. 29/04/2008, ALTER (Midday News Bulletin) telephone statement on the issue of the South

Stream pipeline.

64. 29/04/2008, MEGA, Interview in the 20.00 news on the geopolitical implications of the South

Stream pipeline for Greece and the broader region.

65. 29/04/2008, NET, Central News Bulletin 21.00, personal interview with journalist Mrs Penelope

Gavra on the geopolitical analysis of the establishment of the South Stream pipeline in the region and

Greece in specific.

66. 30/04/2008, half-hour interview to 9.84 FM-RADIO (Mr. Paikos and Mr. Toilos): an analysis of

the geopolitical South Stream pipeline in the region and Greece in specific.

67. 1/05/2008, MEGA, 20.00 news, interviewed on the geopolitical analysis of the South Stream

pipeline.

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68. 4/05/2008; SKY-RADIO, 20-minute interview with the journalist Mrs. Sophia Papaioannou

(Fakeloi), 9.10-9.30, on the geopolitical analysis of the issue of the South Stream pipeline.

69. 8/06/2008, NET-RADIO, 15-minute interview with John Roubatis, 11.30-11-45 on Euro-

Mediterranean policy issues. 70. 11/06/2008, ET3 TV, “Anichnefseis” with Pantelis Savvides, 22.00-

24.00, on matters of oil geopolitics in the Balkan-Middle East-Russia-China-India-US.

[n]. Selected Publications:

I) . Books

1. I. Th. Mazis, Introduction to Economic Geography and International Economic Relations,

(Εισαγωγή στην Οικονομική Γεωγραφία και στις Διεθνείς Οικονομικές Σχέσεις, in Greek) Greek

University Publications, Athens 1989, 236 p.

2. I. Th. Mazis, Contribution to the Geopolitics of Islam, (Συμβολή στην Γεωπολιτική των Ισλάμ, in

Greek) Scientific Yearbook of the Department of Foreign Languages-Translation and Interpretation,

Ionian University, Corfu, Academic Year 1991-1992, 75 p.

3. I. Th. Mazis, Turkey in the year 1992: Contemporary geopolitical facts and perspectives, (in

Greek), Scientific Yearbook of the Department of Foreign Languages Translation and Interpretation,

Ionian University, Corfu, Academic Year 1992-1993, published in 1999, 51 p.

4. I. Th. Mazis, Geography of the Islamist Movement in the Middle East, (in Greek), Greek University

Publications, Athens 1992, 413 p. (contains 10 colored maps and a summary in English)

5. I. Th. Mazis, The Hydrogeopolitical Role of Turkey in the Fertile Crescent, (in Greek), Α rchives of

Ε conomic Η istory , Vol. VΙ, no. 1, January-June 1995, pp.: 83-123

6. I. Th. Mazis, Geopolitics of Water in the Middle East: Arab Countries - Israel - Turkey, (in Greek),

Trohalia Publishing, Athens 1996, 440 p.

7. I. Th. Mazis, Le Rôle de la Τurquie en matière de géopolitique de l’eau dans le croissant fertile,

Τraduction: Christian Ρappas, Εd. Enimerossi, Corfu, 1996, 54 p.

8. Ι. Th. Mazis, Τhe Ρrinciples of Geopolitics and the case of the Greek Space in South Εastern

Μediterranean, Ι nstitute of Ι nternational Relations Ο ccasional Research Ρ aper Ν o 12, Ρanteion

University of Social and Ρolitical Sciences, Αthens, Αugust 1997, 57 p.

9. Ι. Th. Mazis, Islam and Economy in Turkey, ELIAMEP occasional papers ΟΡ 98.12, Αθήνα 1998,

(see: www.eliamep.gr), 55 p.

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10. I. Th. Mazis, Mystical Islamic Orders and Political-economic Islam in Contemporary Turkey, (in

Greek), Proskinio Publishing, Athens 2000, 624 p.

11. I. Th. Mazis, The Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Geopolitics of Eastern Mediterranean in the Second

Half of the 20th Century, ELIAMEP OP01.05, Athens 20011, 51 p.

12. I. Th. Mazis, Geopolitics: Theory and Praxis, Papazisis and ELIAMEP Publishing, Athens 2002,

778 p. (in Greek - contains chapters in Greek, English and French and 42 colored maps).

13. Ι. Th. Mazis, “Greece’s New Defence Doctrine: A Framework Proposal”, CRISSMA Working

Papers, Facoltà di Scienze Politiche del Università Cattolica di Sacro Quore / Milano, 2005, / Centro di

Ricerche sul Systema Sud e il Mediterraneo Allargato / Research Centre on the Southern System and

Wider Mediterranean / no 8 – 2005, pp. 07 - 86.

14. I. Th. Mazis, “Geopolitics of the Wider Middle East and Turkey”, Livanis Publications, Athens

2008, pp. 410 and 46 coloured Maps. (in Greek).

II). Selected Articles:

1. I. Th. Mazis, “Τhe Αrmenian Question: a challenge for geopolitical analysis”, Vol. 5, 1993, Αthens, Journal

of Α frican and Ο riental Studies , p.p.: 72-90.

2. I. Th. Mazis, Journal of Ο riental and Α frican Studies , "Α Geopolitical analysis on the issue of the water

reserves in Μiddle Εast", Vol. 7, Αthens, 1995.

3. I. Th. Mazis, “Τhe Ρrinciples of Geopolitics and the case of the Greek Space in South Εastern

Μediterranean”, “ Α rchives of Ε conomic Η istory” , vol. VΙΙ, no 1-2, Jan.-Dec., Αthens, 1996, p.p. 93-107.

4. I. Th. Mazis, in “ Defencor Pacis , Defence Analysis Institute” , “The new world order and the Middle East:

the creation and Realignment of States in Three Stages”, issue 4, January 2000, p.:29-38.

5. I. Th. Mazis, in “ Defencor Pacis , Defence Analysis Institute” , “Tarikat and Cemaat in Modern day Turkey”,

in “ Defencor Pacis , Defence Analysis Institute” , issue 6, September 2000, p.:63-82.

6. I. Th. Mazis, “ Defensor Pacis, Defence Analysis Institute ” , “Oil Traffic in the Black Sea Straits-

‘Bourgas/Alexandroupolis’ Project”, issue16, Αthens, 2005., pp. 180 – 190.

7. “Defensor Pacis, Defence Analysis Institute”, “Geostrategic Analysis of the Current Situation in the South-

eastern Mediterranean”, issue16, Athens, 2005, pp. 7-20.

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8. I. Th. Mazis, “Defensor Pacis, Defence Analysis Institute”, “The Geostrategic Lessons Learned from a

Conflict: Israel - Hezbollah”, vol.20, Athens, March 2007, pp: 16-37.

9. I. Th. Mazis, “Defensor Pacis/ Defence Analysis Institute”, “The Afghan-Pakistani Islamist movement, as a

cause of instability in the Wider Middle East”, vol. 22, Αthens, March 2008, p.p.: 38-54.

10. I. Th. Mazis, “La geopolitica contemporanea: basi e definizioni di metodo”, DADAT , Università degli Studi

di Napoli-Federico II , [ΙΤΑΛΙΑ] scientific review with a board of editors from the Dipartimento delle

Dinamiche Ambientali e Territoriali, Saggi di Geopolitica, (Scientific Books-Working Papers), Napoli, Maggio

2002, pp: 1-11.

11. I. Th. Mazis, “Globalizzazione: la geopolitica dell’ informazione o della lingua della traduzione e de la

cultura ”, DADAT , Università degli Studi di Napoli-Federico II , scientific review with a board of editors from

the Dipartimento delle Dinamiche Ambientali e Territoriali, Saggi di Geopolitica, (Working Papers), Napoli,

Maggio 2002, pp. 11-19.

12. I. Th. Mazis, “Unione Europea-Grecia e Cipro di fronte alla politica degli U.S.A. in Eurasia ”, DADAT ,

Università degli Studi di Napoli-Federico II , scientific review with a board of editors from the Dipartimento

delle Dinamiche Ambientali e Territoriali, Saggi di Geopolitica, (Working Papers), Napoli, Maggio 2002, pp:

19-33.

13. I. Th. Mazis, “Analisi geopolitica del canale maritimo-commerciale Dardanelli-Egeo ”, DADAT , Università

degli Studi di Napoli-Federico II , scientific review with a board of editors from the Dipartimento delle

Dinamiche Ambientali e Territoriali, Saggi di Geopolitica, (Working Papers), Napoli, Maggio 2002, pp: 33-53.

14. I. Th. Mazis, “Europa-Islam: Demoni, Dei e Uomo ”, DADAT , Università degli Studi di Napoli-Federico II ,

scientific review with a board of editors from the Dipartimento delle Dinamiche Ambientali e Territoriali, Saggi

di Geopolitica, (Working Papers), Napoli, Maggio 2002, pp: 53-63.

15. I Th. Mazis, “Le conceguenze geopolitiche degli avvenimenti dell’11 Settembre nel Mediterraneo Sud-

Orientale: analisi geopolitica ”, DADAT , Università degli Studi di Napoli-Federico II , Dipartimento delle

Dinamiche Ambientali e Territoriali, Saggi di Geopolitica, (Working Papers), Napoli, Maggio 2002, pp. 63-81.

16. Ι. Th. Mazis, CRISSMA Working Papers, “The Mediterranean Geopolitical structure and the matter of

resolving the Cyprus issue in accordance with the Anan Plan”, Facoltà di Scienze Politiche del Università

Cattolica di Sacro Quore / Milano, Centro di Ricerche sul Systema Sud e il Mediterraneo Allargato / Research

Centre on the Southern System and Wider Mediterranean, no 2 – 2004, pp. 5 - 29.

17. Ι. Th. Mazis, CRiSSMA Working Papers, “The new Geopolitical Reality and its Ideological Requirements”,

Facoltà di Scienze Politiche del Università Cattolica di Sacro Quore / Milano, Centro di Ricerche sul Systema

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Sud e il Mediterraneo Allargato / Research Centre on the Southern System and Wider Mediterranean, no 2 –

2004, pp. 33 - 50.

18. Ι. Th. Mazis, CRiSSMA Working Papers, “Greece’s new defence doctrine: A Framework Proposal”, Facoltà

di Scienze Politiche del Università Cattolica di Sacro Quore / Milano, 2005, Centro di Ricerche sul Systema Sud

e il Mediterraneo Allargato / Research Centre on the Southern System and Wider Mediterranean, no 8 – 2005,

pp. 07 - 86.

19. I. Th. Mazis, “ Schriftenreihe der Landesverteidigungsakademie ” , “Establishing a National Security Council

in Greece. Backround, Social and Organizational Context, Strategic Aims and Objectives” Institut für Strategie

und Sicherheitspolitik der Landesverteidigungsakademie, Wien, Ősterreich, 17/2005: in C. Glatzl, G. Hauser, F.

Kernic (Hrsg) Europäische Sicherheit und Streitkräftereform in der Weltgesellschaft, p.p.: 131-153.

20. I. Th. Mazis, “Schriftenreihe der Landesverteidigungsakademie” , “Geopolitical Analysis of the Hezbollah-

Israel assymetric War”, Institut für Strategie und Sicherheitspolitik der Landesverteidigungsakademie, Wien,

Ősterreich.

21. China Institute for International Strategic Studies (C.I.I.S.S.) /Defence Analyses Institute (D.A.I.), I. Th.

Mazis, “A Geo-cultural perspective of Global Stability and Security: The root causes of Terrorism”, C.I.I.S.S. -

D.A.I./I.A.A.: Cooperation on Defence Diplomacy, Beijing CHINA, May 2005, Conference Proceedings, pp:

41- 58.

22. China Institute for International Strategic Studies (C.I.I.S.S.)/ Defence Analyses Institute (D.A.I.), I. Th.

Mazis, “The Geopolitical Presentation of the Cyprus Issue in the Present Conjuncture”, C.I.I.S.S. -

D.A.I./I.A.A.: Cooperation on Defence Diplomacy, Beijing CHINA, May 2005, Conference Proceedings, pp:

35- 40.

23. China Institute for International Strategic Studies (C.I.I.S.S.)/ Defence Analyses Institute (D.A.I.), I. Th.

Mazis, “Geopolitical and Geostrategic Analysis of the Israel - Hezbollah Asymmetric War (12 July - 11 August

2006)”, C.I.I.S.S. / I.A.A.: Cooperation on Defence Diplomacy, Athens/ Beijing in November 2006, Defensor

Pacis (Special Issue I.A.A./C.I.I.S.S.), Vol. 19, January 2007, pp: 28-37.

24. China Institute for International Strategic Studies (C.I.I.S.S.)/ Defence Analyses Institute (D.A.I.), I. Th.

Mazis, “The Situation in the Middle East: The EU perspective and the role the EU can play”, C.I.I.S.S. / I.A.A.:

Cooperation on Defence Diplomacy, Athens/ Beijing in November 2006, Defensor Pacis (Special Issue

I.A.A./C.I.I.S.S.), forthcoming.

25. I. Th. Mazis, “Critique de la Géopolitique Critique ou bien «Qui a peur de l’analyse géopolitique

moderne?”, Etudes Internationales, vol. no. 106, (1/2008), 1SSN 03308758, Association of International

Studies, Tunis/Tunisie, Imp. La Kasbah-Tunis, pp: 140-153.

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[o]. Hobbies

[Poetry-Literature: writing and reading]

Literary activity:

a. Published poetry collections

1. Yiannis Mazis, “Juan Thadeo Nargi, Algunos Tangos”, Epsilon, Athens 2004, pp: 74.

2. Yiannis Mazis, “Tessera” (Four), Confessio-Papazisis, Athens 2005, pp: 19

b. Published prose.

3. Yiannis Mazis, “Kriptika Imerologia tis Nisou Solemnis kai to en auti thaumaston Antheon kai Fyton.

Syntachthenta ypo Dionysiou tou Apololotos kai scholiasthenta ypo tou mathitou autou Ioannou tou

Paulikianou” (Cryptic Diaries of the Isle Solemnis and of the thereon wonderful Flowers and Plants. Compiled

by Dionysos the Lost and commented upon by his disciple Ioannis the Paulician), Epsilon, Athens 2004.

4. Yiannis Mazis, “Ο Ioulios kai to Golem kai kapoia alla mikra keimena” (Julius and the Golem, and some

other short stories) (a collection of short stories, texts and essays, Confessio-Papazisis, Athens 2005, pp: 115.

5. Yiannis Mazis, “Treis mikres Istories apo tin Vagdati” (Three short stories from Bagdad), Confessio-

Papazisis, Athens 2005, pp: 38

Literary Critiques:

i) In the magazine Metekseliksi, by Dr. Yiannis Mathioudakis [September 2006, issue 40], in the rubric

“Faces” and titled “Two literary collections”, pp:43-44, “Treis mikres Istories apo tin Vagdati” and “Ο

Ioulios kai to Golem” received a rather positive two page long review, with a photo of both covers.

c. Individual Publications of Poems and Prose in reputable Literary Magazines.

1. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (A Poem in Eight Parts), Epta kai mia Variations (Seven and one Variations), Porfyras,

no. 76, Corfu, January-March 1993, pp: 169-170.

2. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (Poem), Mega Savato (Great Saturday), Porfyras, no. 76, Corfu, January-March 1993, p:

171.

3. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (Poem), Pascha Kyriou (Our Lords Easter), Porfyras, no. 76, Corfu, January-March 1993,

p: 171.

4. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (Poem), Tas perix tou Eyksinou…Memniso…, (In the Vicinity of the Pontus Euxinus…I

remember), Porfyras, no. 66, Corfu, July-October 1993, pp: 57-58.

5. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (A Poem in Six Parts), Emmenontes … oi monoi… os memyimenoi (Remaining… alone…

as initiated), Porfyras, no. 70, Corfu, July-September 1994, pp: 303-304.

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6. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (Poem), No te engañes corazon...[Carlos Gardel], Tetramina (Editor in chief-Director:

Drosos Kravartoyiannos), no. 59-61, Winter ’97-98, pp: 4585-4586.

7. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (Poem), Antestrameno roucho (reversed clothes), Tetramina (Editor in chief-Director:

Drosos Kravartoyiannos), no. 59-61, Winter ’97-98, p: 4587.

8. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (Text/ Guidelines and Notes for two scenes), Archaggelos kai Graigos (Archangel and

North-Eastern Wind,) Tetramina, no. 59-61, Winter ’97-98, pp: 4588-4590.

9. Yiannis Th. Mazis, (Poem), Paidiko tis Kipros (Children’s song from Cyprus), 13-02-99, Pneumatiki Kipros,

no. 395, pp: 104-105.

10. Yiannis Th. Mazis, Treis Mikres Istories: Keter, Hokma kai Bina (Three Short Stories: Keter, Hokma and

Bina) (prose), Porfyras, Vol. ΚΗ΄ (123-126), no. 125, Corfu, October-December 2007, pp: 487- 492.

d. Essays in reputable Literary Magazines

1. Yiannis Mazis, (Essay on the semantic analysis of the Myth), To Graal: ena myitiko athropino paramithi (The

Graal: an initiatory human fable), Porfyras, no. 61-62, Corfu, April-September 1992, pp: 183-194.

2. Yiannis Mazis, (Essay on the semantic analysis of the Myth in the triptych: Beauty-Power-Wisdom), Ta Theia

Epaggelmata: O Theos Architekton, Polemistis kai Grafeas (The Divine Professions: God the Architect, the

Warrior and the Writer), Porfyras, no. 73, Corfu, April-June 1995, pp: 136-145.

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