Çetin Cem Birsay (Ph.D Candidate) M.A

CURRICULUM VITAE

Işık University, Department of International Relations

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Studies

Kumbaba Mevki, Sile, Istanbul, 34980, Turkey

Tel: 90-216-5287109

Fax: 90-216-7121468 

E-mail: cembirsay@isikun.edu.tr

Educational Background

• Marmara University, Istanbul, Political Science and International Relations, 2004-.), (Ph.D Candidate).

• Lancaster University, Lancaster [U.K.], Defence and Security Analysis,(M.A.), 2002-2003. Title of the M.A thesis, “The Future of European Defence Manufacturing Market”.

• Marmara University, Istanbul, Political Science and International Relations, (B.A), 1997-2001.

Professional Experience

• Işık University, Department of International Relations, Research Assistant, Since 01.07.2004.

• NATO School Oberammergau, Germany, Research & Publication Department, Research Fellow, 01.10.2003-01. 05.2004.

• NATO HQ Belgium, Research Assistant in the Office of Special Adviser for Central & Eastern European Affairs to the Secretary General of NATO, 01.09.2001-01.04.2002.

Areas of Interest

Turkish Foreign Policy, Turkish-American Relations, Civil-Military Relations, Black Sea Naval Security, Defence Sector Reform.

Conferences

• AFCEA Conference on Challenges and Developments in the Black Sea Security- Naval Dimension, “The Naval Security of the Black Sea: The Success Story of the Regional Story”, 26-27 April 2006, Varna-Bulgaria.  

• NATO Advance Research Workshop “Establishing Security and Stability in the Wider Black Sea Area: The Role of the New Democracies”, Re-evaluating International and Regional Priorities in the WBSA and Integration of Regional Efforts for Strengthening Regional Initiatives, Bansko, 5-9 April 2006, Bulgaria.  

• Paper presented in the Conference of “Europe, Mediterranean and the Black Sea: Challenges and developments in Regional Security”, Maritime Security in Mediterranean and Black Sea Region, Austria, 4-7 October 2005. 

• “The Future of Transatlantic Link”, Wilton Park, United Kingdom, 26-28 October 2005.

Membership in Professional Associations

• The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Certificates   

• Certificate of NATO Staff Officers Course (November 2003)

• Certificate of Orientation to NATO Psychosocial Operations Course (December 2003)

Languages 

• Fluent in English
• German Fair.

Grants

• Jean Monnet Scholarship (2002-2003)