Ino Afentouli is the Executive Director of the Institute of International Relations, Greece’s leading university research institute, affiliated to the Department of International and European Studies at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. During 2002-2022, she served as Program Manager at NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division. In this capacity she was responsible for the design and implementation of the communication strategy of the Organisation towards members and partner countries. Prior to joining NATO she was a journalist specialised in foreign and European affairs and she worked for Greek media outlets (Kathimerini daily, Sky radio, STAR Channel, Athens News Agency). She studied Law at the University of Athens and Political Science and Political Communication at the University of Paris I-Sorbonne and Paris II. She is the author of three books and numerous articles.