Course Development | Research

Political analyst, former Ambassador of Armenia to the United Kingdom, and lecturer with over three decades of experience in international security, conflict prevention, and regional politics. Combines extensive field experience in the Middle East, Africa, Western and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, South Caucasus, and Central Asia with sustained academic research, publications, and curriculum development.

Vahram Abadjian earned his Ph.D. from the University of Vienna with a doctoral dissertation on OSCE Missions as a Tool of Preventive Diplomacy. Since then, he has published numerous articles on different aspects of OSCE activities, regional security dynamics, international conflict management, and political developments in the Middle East and other regions.

Dr. Abadjian has delivered lectures at the OSCE Summer Academy in Stadtschlaining and the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, as well as to university students and civil society representatives. He has also supervised postgraduate theses.

The courses aim to develop students’ analytical and critical thinking, deepen their understanding of complex political and security dynamics, and strengthen their ability to identify and examine the interactions among regional and supraregional factors.

Areas of Specialization

• Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Post-Conflict Rehabilitation
• Regional Security and Geopolitics
• Middle Eastern Politics and Regional Rivalries

Course Development
A particular focus of his course development is Regional Security Complex Theory and its Application to the Middle East. Combining theoretical analysis and practical experience, the course examines the evolving Middle Eastern security architecture, focusing on regional rivalries, competing hegemonic ambitions, and the role of external powers.