Georgios Mitrakos is Director General of the International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS). He has more than ten years of experience in foreign policy advisory and public relations. His expertise includes politics, international relations, confidence building measures with an emphasis on the Black Sea region, Southeast Europe, and Visegrad region. Prior to assuming his post at ICBSS, he has served as Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic. He has also worked as Special Advisor at the Hellenic Ministry of Regional Development, Competitiveness and Shipping and at the Hellenic Ministry of State and Strategic Investments.