The Mentorship Program
Over the past year, the EETN has worked to foster connections and provide opportunities across international borders and academic disciplines. A major pillar of that work has been the Mentorship program, which connected junior scholars, graduate, and undergraduate students with leading academics in their field. Through the production of policy memos and white papers, mentees gained the opportunity to apply their analytical skills to complex policy problems and learned to present informed solutions to academics, government officials, and policy experts — expanding the potential reach to new audiences and potential employers. EETN remains committed to fostering a new generation of professionals with nuanced views of international security and forging deep partnerships between academia and difference-makers.
Meet the Mentees
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Guram Jurkhadze
- Tbilisi Free University
Jēkabs Kārlis Rasnačs
- University of Latvia
Kristine Zubtsova
- Tbilisi Free University
Luka Tchovelidze
- Tbilisi Free University
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Margaux Knoerr
- University of Ottawa
Mariam Papaskiri
- Tbilisi Free University
Sofia Martinez
- Carleton University
Our Partner Universities
The Memos
From Zivilmacht to Machtpolitik? The Strategic Evolution of Germany’s International Role
For decades, Germany’s foreign policy was defined by Zivilmacht—the idea that economic influence, multilateral cooperation, and diplomatic engagement could replace power politics. Rooted in the …
A New Entente Cordiale in an Age of Uncertainty? The Northwood Declaration in Franco-British Nuclear Cooperation
This policy brief examines that Northwood Declaration and the impact of Franco-British nuclear cooperation. The return of nuclear politics to Europe signals a recognition of …
Security in the Middle East after Gaza: The Role of the EU
The historic vision of the EU to fulfill a complimentary role to the United States in the security and stability of the Middle East is …
Understanding Russia’s Family Policy for Wartime Resilience
This policy brief examines how the Kremlin has been espousing traditionalist values to provide material support and narrative control to The War in Ukraine.
Strategic Stability in Flux: Can NATO Balance Deterrence, Defence, and Arms Control in a New Missile Age?
In an era where there is a lack of policy governing US-Russian Strategic relations, this policy memo provides an overview of existing tension points between …
Rare Earth Elements, Ukraine, and Strategic Autonomy: Reframing US-Türkiye Relations
This brief provides an overview of Turkish-American relations, its complications, and the importance of rare earth minerals.
Strengthening Security of Supply through Defence Industrial Cooperation: The 3+3 Format
This policy brief analyzes how resilient supply chains and further defence industrial cooperation can strengthen the credibility of NATO’s Forward Presence Framework.
Closing Canada’s INTERPOL Gap: Preventing Politicized Red Notice Abuse
This policy brief explores how INTERPOL’s red notice system is exploited by authoritarian states and argues that without reform, Canada in uniquely susceptible to these …
Enemy Politics in Russia: A Long-Term Security Risk for Europe
This policy brief explores enemization in Russia and its implications for European security, arguing for their enduring and challenging problem for post-war engagement.
Women, Peace and Security in Ukraine: Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Advancing EU Integration
This policy paper examines the wide spread use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in Ukraine. Working for 2022 legislation, it studies how …
Addressing the NATO Credibility Gap in the Baltics and the South Caucasus: What are the Limits of the Alliance’s Engagement?
This Policy memo examines how NATO can address its growing credibility gap and the concerns of nations on its frontiers.
Armenian Public Opinion And Opportunities For Greater NATO Engagement
This policy brief examines public opinion of security policy in Armenia for NATO. It assesses how narratives of insecurity weaken institutions in the country