Workshop offered: NATO’s Future and NATO-EU Relations : Building Bridges across Brussels (8h)
Alexandros Papaioannou studied International Relations at the London School of Economics and holds a Master's Degree in European Politics and Administration from the College of Europe, Bruges (Walter Hallstein Promotion).
He joined the Greek foreign service and served in the embassies in Rome, Moscow, the Holy See, Tunis, as well as the permanent representation to the European Union.
He also served as diplomatic advisor to the Greek Alternate Minister dealing with migration, deputy director of the Turkey directorate, spokesperson, Permanent representative of Greece to the UN Office and other International Organisations in Geneva and Director of the diplomatic cabinet of the Foreign Minister. Since January 2025, he is the Greek Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
He served for several years as a Policy Advisor at the Policy Planning Unit in the Office of the NATO Secretary General and subsequently worked at the NATO International Staff, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, dealing with NATO-EU relations.