Dr. Petros Petrikkos is a national security specialist with practical experience in diplomacy, foreign affairs, and regional security dynamics. He is Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Nicosia and Special Teaching Faculty at the University of Cyprus. He is the Head of Operations at the Cyprus Security and Intelligence Institute. Dr Petrikkos has a growing professional experience spanning academic institutions, consultancy networks, international organisations, and government agencies.
His work sits at the intersection of justice and security, transparency, global politics and EU institutions, and country expertise (Cyprus, Estonia, Lebanon). His research has focused on small states, intelligence, hybrid threats, and emerging technologies. Moreover, Dr. Petrikkos has also led and contributed to high-level research and policy advisory roles focused on a range of subjects, including legal policy and work, national security and defence, regional conflict dynamics, international cooperation, and consulting for the private sector. Among others, he has worked with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, the United Nations, and the EU. He has thus developed evidence-based recommendations that have informed national policy decisions and regional dialogues.
