Ronald Meinardus

Head of the Mediterranean Program

ELIAMEP, Greece

Ronald Meinardus is a Senior Research Fellow and heads the Mediterranean Program at
ELIAMEP. 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 an
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.