Markos Kounalakis Joins GLOBSEC International Advisory Council
Bratislava, 12.9.2024 – GLOBSEC is pleased to announce that Markos Kounalakis, Ph.D., has joined its International Advisory Council. Dr. Kounalakis brings a wealth of experience as an author, publisher, journalist, and scholar with a distinguished career spanning decades in international reporting, media, and foreign affairs.
As a former foreign correspondent for Newsweek and NBC-Mutual News, Dr. Kounalakis covered major international events across Europe and the Soviet Union, later becoming president and publisher of Washington Monthly. He is the author of several books, including Spin Wars & Spy Games and Freedom Isn’t Free: The Price of World Order. He is a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Dr. Kounalakis was also appointed to the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board by President Barack Obama.
“With our International Advisory Council, we have created a truly global community that strives to leave a legacy by making a positive impact and driving policy change. It comprises leaders and experts from various fields who provide strategic guidance and support to the organization’s mission. That is why we are also honoured to welcome Dr. Kounalakis in the IAC, where his extensive knowledge and insights will help guide our mission to promote security, prosperity, and sustainable development in Europe and the world,” commented Robert Vass, President of GLOBSEC.
Dr. Kounalakis responded by noting “GLOBESEC has exploded out the gate to become one of the more dynamic international organizations focused on geopolitics and security issues. In a very short amount of time, GLOBESEC has made a significant impact on both strategic analysis and critical policy formation thanks to its broad and engaged support base, global perspective, and solutions orientation. I am honored to join my highly accomplished colleagues on the International Advisory Council.”
About GLOBSEC:
GLOBSEC is an action-oriented policy institution born in Central Europe, with an international presence in Bratislava, Prague, Brussels, Vienna, Kyiv, and Washington D.C. Established in 2005, GLOBSEC is an independent, non-partisan, non-governmental organisation dedicated to enhancing security, prosperity, and sustainability in Europe and the world. To this goal contributes the annual GLOBSEC Forum, one of the leading global security conferences. GLOBSEC also organises the annual GLOBSEC Tatra Summit, a conference that provides the opportunity for experts to have discussions on the economic future of Europe.