John M Nomikos, Director, Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS), Chairman, European Intelligence Academy (EIA), Founding Editor, Journal of European and American Intelligence Studies (JEAIS), Associate Professor and Head of the History, Politics and International Relations, Department at the Athens Campus of Webster University, was chosen as the recipient of the 2025 Life Time Achievement Award by the International Association for Intelligence Education Global, USA (9-11 September 2025) for his academic research work on Intelligence Studies in the international community.

John M Nomikos (RIEAS Director and Chairman, European Intelligence Academy) participated in the panel on “2024 The Change Begins: 6th Cognitive Domain: The Future of Intelligence and the Emerging Need to Implement Intelligence Education on Cognitive Domain” organized by the International Association for Intelligence Education- Europe on 10-12 September 2024, Valetta, Malta.

The conference adopts a multidisciplinary perspective to address the paramount challenges facing intelligence education in the modern era, with particular focus on leveraging new technologies, engaging with the next generation, and fostering a culture of shared knowledge between academia, private sector, and governmental entities.

Prof John M. Nomikos (RIEAS Director) coordinated the panel on “Hybrid Threats and Resiliency of Society” at the Zagreb Security Forum on Transatlantic Cooperation and New Security Architecture. Prof Andrew Liaropoulos (RIEAS Senior Analyst & University of Piraeus, Greece) delivered a speech on Emerging Disruptive Technologies and EU Cyber-security. Dr. Eleni Kapsokoli (University of Piraeus, Greece) delivered a speech on Digital Jihad Model: the case of ISIS. The conference took place on 20-21 October 2023 in the Croatian Military Academy in Zagreb.

John M Nomikos (RIEAS Director) coordinated the panel “Hybrid Threats in a Regional Context” at the Zagreb Security Forum on 6-8 October 2022, Zagreb, Croatia.

Joint workshop between SACC by EJC and RIEAS - Research Institute for European and American Studies in Athens, Greece entitled "Security Challenges in Europe and How to Tackle Them" took place on 27 February 2020 in Athens, Greece. Thanks to all the participants!

Left -David Harris (AJC Chief Executive Officer) Right- Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos (RIEAS Director)

Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos (RIEAS Director) participated in the following Roundtable Discussions:
“Central Europe and the United States: Can We Sustain the Relationship?”, “Building Response Mechanisms & Fostering Resilience Against Disinformation Campaigns: A Transatlantic Response”, “Will the Great Power Competition Lead to a Great Conflict? – the USA, CHINA and the New Global Order.”
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Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos (RIEAS Director) delivered a speech on “American-Serbian Relations: A Greek Perspective” in the Serbian Parliament on 11 September 2019, Belgrade, Serbia.

Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos (RIEAS Director) delivered a lecture on “Security Development in West Balkans” in the Ecole Universitaire Internationale on 5th September 2019, Rome, Italy.

Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos visited the Jagiellonian University and he met Associate Professor Artur Gruszczak, Chair of National Security at the Institute of Political Science and International Relations on 14-15 July 2019 in Krakow, Poland.

Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos (RIEAS Director and Chairman of the European Intelligence Academy (EIA) – a Network supervised by RIEAS, was a panelist at a conference entitled "Press Freedom at Risk?", which was organized by the Greek Chapter of the Association of European Journalists (AEJ). The one-day conference was held at the the European Parliament's Liaison Office in Athens, Greece. Dr. Nomikos' talk concerned the relationship between the mass media and the intelligence and defense communities.

Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos (RIEAS Director) attended the “U.S. Armed Forces – Day” that took place on 9 April 2019 in Athens, Greece.

Prof Bob de Graaff, former Chairman of IAFIE-European Chapter (right)
Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos (left)

Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos was awarded the “2019 Life Achievement Prize for the Development of Intelligence Studies in Europe” by Professor Bob de Graaff, former Chairman of the International Association for Intelligence Education- European Chapter (IAFIE -EUROPE). The IAFIE- European Chapter - 2019 International Conference was organized by the “Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy (MVNIA) on 14-17 April 2019, Bucharest, Romania. Participants attended the international conference were from twenty one (21) countries! Romania, Greece, USA, UK, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, Spain, Serbia, Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Israel, Portugal, Turkey, Malta, Norway and Switzerland. During the international conference, Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos delivered a speech on “Counterintelligence in Greece: Threats from human trafficking, migration and radicalization in the Balkan Peninsula.”