Ronald Meinardus is an Athens based political analyst and commentator and recently joined the ranks of ELIAMEP as a Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow. Brought up in Egypt and Greece, he earned his Ph.D. from Hamburg University with a thesis on Greece’s foreign policy vis-à-vis Turkey. Dr. Meinardus started his professional career in journalism at Germany’s international broadcaster – first as economics’ producer, later as Head of Deutsche Welle’s legendary Greek radio program. A passion for liberal politics and advocacy took him to the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) and assignments in Greece, South Korea, the Philippines, Egypt, India and Turkey. Dr. Meinardus is a qualified facilitator and consultant focusing on strategic planning and political communications. His current research interests center around Greek-Turkish issues, the role of Germany in the region and developments in the Arab world.