Meet our Experts

Mr. Arkesh Ayyagari ​

Researcher

Arkesh Ayyagari is an Advocate practicing in India in the field of Civil, Commercial and International Financial laws and is associated with a Senior Panel Counsel representing the Union of India before Indian Courts.
 
He is pursuing a Master's degree in Corporate and Financial Laws from Jindal Global University in India, and a degree in International Humanitarian Law. He is interested in Asian geopolitical structures and their implications on International Humanitarian Law. He further studies the role of state and non-state actors with regards to Impact Investments in India.
 
Mr. Ayyagari further runs a Martial Arts Institute in Mumbai, which provides free self-defense education to the underprivileged and marginalized sections of the Society.

Ms. Azucena Carrasco

Researcher

Azucena Carrasco is an international sociologist and political scientist with extensive experience in media and government.

With a longstanding interest in international affairs, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Political Science from UNED in Madrid and a Master’s degree in Development Practice, with a major in Politics of Global Development, from The University of Queensland.

Professionally, Ms. Carrasco has worked across all levels of government in Australia, including the Australian Senate, and served as a board member of the Queensland Chapter of Media Diversity Australia, where she contributed as Advocacy and Development Officer.

Her professional interests include policy and public discourse, executive communication, and the analysis of emerging geopolitical trends. She is particularly engaged in gender economics, AI governance, and initiatives that advance human rights and inclusion.

Ms. Alice Civitella

Ms. Albana Reci

Researcher

Researcher

Alice Civitella is a neo-graduate student from the II level Master on International Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflicts held in partnership with the University of Turin and the Centre of Higher Defense Studies in Rome. Graduating with honors, she presented a final dissertation on the respect of the principle of distinction in modern urban warfare scenarios.

After her bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences and International Relations, she graduated with the highest grade from the Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance at the University of Padova, with a final dissertation entitled “Violations of International Humanitarian Law in the Yemeni conflict: siege as a war crime”. After her studies, she took different courses on humanitarian intervention in conflict areas, International Criminal Law, and International Humanitarian Law, such as the Summer Course on International Humanitarian Law of the San Remo International Institute of International Humanitarian Law, focusing on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts.

Already International Humanitarian Law qualified advisor for the Armed Forces. She has begun the journey to becoming an Italian Red Cross Instructor of International Humanitarian Law and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in International Humanitarian Law.

Albana Reci, a PhD holder, is and prefers to be an independent researcher. Her core areas of focus are Geopolitics, Foreign & Defense Policy. Added to her publications, will be a new updated versions of the articles she has written on “A Historical-Political Assessment of the Syrian Civil War (2011-2017) its Consequences and its Possible Stabilization”, “The Contemporary US-Russian Assertiveness and its Significance,” and “NATO’s Significance during the Cold War, Post-Cold War, and the Current Phase of Great-Powers’ Assertiveness”. As an Albanian, she’s currently completing the works on Greece-Turkey Relations, and Greece-Serbia Relations.

As a PhD holder, educated in Malaysia, she’s familiar with Spheres of Influence, Great Powers’ Geopolitics, “Israel’s Defense Policy during the Cold War”, and her soon to be completed “Israel’s Defense Policy after the Cold War: Deterrence and Neorealism”, and “Terrorism and its Impact on Global Politics”.

​Working on the drafts of two books Great Powers’ Spheres of Influence and the International Diplomacy Behind It, and Defense Policies of the Great Powers. Also preparing the projects for the visiting research fellowship titled as “The Global Geopolitical Contest of the Contemporary Quartet: US, Europe, Russia, and China: A Contextual Analysis”, and “Balkan’s Geopolitics and Its Significance”.

Ms. Maryam Abduljabbar 

Researcher

Maryam Abduljabbar is a PhD candidate with a background in International Finance and Business Administration, holding two degrees from Geneva Business School. Born in Mosul, Iraq, a city of deep historical and cultural significance. She brings both global awareness and a strong academic foundation to her work.

Her thesis research focused on the economic impact of conflict, geopolitical tensions, organized crime, and  trade dynamics, with particular attention to post-war Iraq. Maryam has worked, and volunteered in the humanitarian field, advocating for the rights of minorities, refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and migrant workers, conducting open source search and invistigation,  and addressing gender-based inequalities.

​She has held positions with non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and diplomatic offices in Geneva, gaining hands-on experience in project writing, advocacy, event coordination, and administrative leadership. Her previous affiliations include Mercy Hands Europe, the Syrian Negotiation Commission, and Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain, where she delivered thematic oral interventions in front of the UN Human Rights Council. 

Fluent in Arabic and English, with working proficiency in French, Maryam is passionate about leveraging research, policy, and dialogue to promote inclusive development and sustainable peace.