Curriculum Vitae
I. Personal data
Family name MOLIS
First name ARŪNAS
Date of birth 1978
Marital status Married
Phone: +370685 45090
Mother tongue Lithuanian
Other languages English (E), Russian (E), German (G), Serbian (L)
II. University education
1997 - 2001 BA in Political science. Vilnius University. Institute of International Relations And Political Science.
2001 - 2002 MA in european Studies, Hochschule Bremen. University of Applied
Sciences.
2003 – 2008 PhD in Political Science, Vilnius University. Institute of International Relations and Political Science.
III. COURSES attended
10-15/07/2006 Name of Institution: Austrian Institute for European
Security Policy.
Gumpoldskirchen, Austria.
Title of the course: ”European security policy academy 2006”
02-06/02/2004 Name of Institution: NATO School.
Oberammergau, Germany
Title of the course: ”NATO European security cooperation””
17/ 01–11/02 / 2000 Name of Institution: Centre of serbian language and culture „AZBUKUM“ Novi Sad, Serbia.
Title of the course: Serbian language and history
IV. Employment history
05/2007 – Name of employer: Baltic Defence College, Tartu, Estonia
Title of post: Department of Political and strategic studies,
International relations studies chair (acting head of the department 08/2007 – 01/2008)
08/2005– 04/2007 Name of employer: center for strategic studies
Title of post: Head of Eastern countries monitoring
division.
12/2002 – 08/2005 Name of employer: MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OF
LITHUANIA
Title of post: Defence policy and planning department.
Staff officer
11/2000 – 09/2001 Name of employer: PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION OF
LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT.
Title of post: Consultant, editor of “Lithuanian Parliamentary Mirror”
V. teaching Experience
01/2010 – 05/2010 Institution: Latvian Military Academy.
External MA program in Security Studies
and Military Management
Subject: “European security”
09/2009 – 11/2009 Institution: Eurouniversity. Faculty of
International relations (Tallinn)
Subject: “EU foreign and security policy”
01/2009 – 06/2009 Institution: Tartu University. EuroCollege
Subject: “Contemporary issues in the EU-Russia relations”
03/2009 – 08/2009 Institution: Hochschule Bremen. University of
03/2010 – 08/2010 Applied sciences
Subject: “Energy in international politics”
09/2006 – 06/2007 Institution: vilnius university. institute of
international relations and political science
Subjects: “European security”
“European energy security”
“Energy in international politics”
VI. fellowships and Internships
06/2009 – 06/2010 Institution: Institute for European Politics,
Berlin, Germany
Activity: Conducting research “EU-Russia energy relations: Baltic perspective” within the Study Programme on European Security
01/2007 – 03/2007 Institution: EU Institute for security studies,
Paris, France
Activity: Conducting research on energy security issues in the post-soviet space
11/2000 – 09/2001 Institution: LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT.
Activity: Assisting Member of Parliament
VII. Academic publications and conference papers
§ NATO’s future and the interests of the Baltic States. Baltic Security and Defence Review, Tartu, 2010 [[forthcoming].
§ Baltic military cooperation: past, present and the future. Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review, Foreign Policy Research Center, Vilnius, 2009.
§ Assessing US-Lithuanian relations. CEPA Working Paper, Center for European Policy Analysis, Washington, DC, 2009.
§ NATO or the ESDP? “Choice dilemma” for the Baltic States. Zahraničná politika, Centre for Security Studies, Bratislava, 2009.
§ Baltic States between NATO and ESDP: Russian factor. Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review, Foreign Policy Research Center, Vilnius, 2008.
§ “Ann-Sofie Dahl, US Policy in the Nordic Baltic Region. (Stockholm: Santerus Academic Press, 2008)”. Book review in Baltic Security and Defence Review, Volume 10, Tartu, 2008.
§ Crisis management in the EU. Strategic assessment. Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review 2007, Strategic Research Center, Vilnius, 2008.
§ Energy security of Lithuania: challenges and perspectives. Lithuanian Political Science Yearbook 2005, Ed. Algimantas Jankauskas, Vilnius, 2007.
§ Prospects of transformation in Belarus: role of NATO, EU and the neighbours. 2005 Brzezinski Scholars Forum Scholar Paper, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC, 2006.
§ The NEGP drops away Lithuania’s hopes to become transit Country. Baltic Research Center, Baltic Mosaic analytics. Winter-Spring, St. Petersburg, 2006.
§ Role and interests of small states in developing European security and defence policy. Baltic Security and Defence Review, Volume 8, Tartu, 2006.
§ Future ESDP scenarios and interests of the small states. Politologija, Issue 4, Vilnius, 2006.
§ EU defence capabilities: necessity or dangerous notion. Enlarged European Union in House of Europe: New Internal and External Problems. KTU Conference material, Kaunas, 2005.
VIII. Books and Research papers
· Encyclopedia of Military Science, SAGE Publications, INC, Thousand Oaks, 2010 [forthcoming, contribution with several entries]
· Analysis of possible scenarios of Common European Security and Defence Policy, Vilnius University. Institute of International relations and political science. Doctoral theses, Vilnius, 2008.
· Perception of Russia’s foreign policy. Case of Belarus, prepared by International Centre for Defence Studies, Tallinn, 2008
· Possibilities to apply instruments of ESDP in the Eastern neighborhood countries. prepared by the Center for Strategic Studies, Vilnius, 2007
· NATO energy security dimension: interests of Lithuania, prepared by the Center for Strategic Studies, Vilnius, 2007.
· Development of Lithuanian led PRT in Afghanistan, prepared by the Center for Strategic Studies, Vilnius, 2007.
· Lithuanian possibilities to diversify the gas supply: main obstacles, prepared by the Center for Strategic Studies, Vilnius, 2007.
· Lithuanian foreign policy strategy, prepared by the Center for Strategic Studies, Vilnius 2006.
· Guidances of Lithuanian geoenergetic security, prepared by the Center for Strategic Studies, Vilnius, 2006.
· Geostrategic possibilities of Klaipėda port and city, prepared by the Center for Strategic Studies, Vilnius, 2006.
· NATO-Russia political and defence cooperation: consequences and possibilities for Lithuania, prepared by the Center for Strategic Studies, Vilnius, 2006.
· Review of political processes and structures in Kaliningrad. Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, Klaipeda, 2006. p. 107.
· Kaliningrad issue in the context of EU enlargement, Hochschule Bremen. University of Applied Sciences. Master theses, Bremen, 2002.
· Economical Transit as a Potential Tool in Russian Foreign Policy: Lithuanian Case. Vilnius University. Institute of International relations and political science. Bachelor theses, Vilnius, 2001.
IX. Recently attended scientific events
· International Expert Seminar “The Future of Europe”, Bremen, 23-24 April, 2010. Delivered presentation “The future of energy policy”.
· International Conference “Past lessons, current issues and future prospects of Visegrad co-operation within NATO and ESDP”, Budapest, 7-9 April, 2010. Delivered presentation “Perception of ESDP in the Baltic States”.
· Workshop “NATO Strategic Concept: what impact on the Baltic States?”, Tartu, 18-19 February, 2010. Delivered presentation “The Baltic States’ call for strategic reassurance”
· Roundtable “Energy security concepts: opportunities for action or disagreement?”, Vilnius, 12 February 2010. Delivered presentation “Military aspect of energy security”
· International conference “Lithuanian Eastern policy: do we have a vision?”, Vilnius, 5 February 2010. Delivered presentation “Lithuanian Eastern policy – do we have a vision?”
· International conference “NATO Strategic Concept: response to our concerns?”, Prague, 12-13 January 2010.
· “Riga Conference 2009. Economic Recovery in a Changing Security Environment: Transatlantic Agenda 2010”, Riga, 23-24 October, 2009
· Workshop “NATO strategic concept”, Tartu, 15-16 October, 2009
· Seminar “Strategies of energy suppliers and consumers: search for consensus”, Tartu, 1-2 October, 2009.
· Roundtable “Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region as an example for closer EU-Russia relations”, Vilnius, 10-11 September, 2009.
· Annual International Summer Academy “EU development in the light of Lisbon treaty: consensus or conflict of interests?”. Delivered lecture “Impact of the economic crisis on the security and defense”, Klaipeda, July 30 – August 2, 2009.
· Workshop „Russian Security Policy: present and future”. Delivered presentation „Militarization of national and energy security. Case of Russia”, Tartu, 9 June, 2009.
· 8th International Security Forum „Coping With Global Change”, Geneva, 18-20 May, 2009
· Public debate “Impact of the economic crisis and budget cuts on the security and defence capabilities of the Baltic states”, Tallinn, 24 April, 2009.
X. OTHER
My academic interests are EU foreign, security and defence policy, NATO transformation, political and economic processes of the Central and Eastern European states, Russian foreign policy, energy security, forecasting methodology. Since 2007 I am on the Executive Academic Board of the European Security and Defence College. Since 2005 I am commenting events and writing reviews for Lithuanian newspapers, magazines and internet portals (such as „IQ. The Economist“, “Lietuvos rytas”, “Veidas”, “Kelias”, “The Baltic Times”, www.delfi.lt, www.alfa.lt, www.balsas.lt, www.geopolitika.lt, www.bernardinai.lt, www.technologijos.lt, etc.) on security, foreign policy and economical issues. I have been cooperating with Lithuanian and Estonian think-tanks by contributing to their researches. Governmental and scientific institutions are inviting me to contribute policy papers, brainstorming, seminars and roundtable discussions on energy security, ENP, NATO and ESDP issues. I also have experience of participating in scientific conferences and international negotiations, organizing massive international events (conferences, training activities), preparing official speeches and making presentations, observing elections in conflict zones.
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