Erik Sportel

drs. H. (Erik) Sportel is a Lecturer in International Relations and International Organisation at the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen. He can be reached via telephone +31 50 36 33215 or email h.sportel@rug.nl. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Programme Manager at the Centre for European Security Studies (CESS) in Groningen, Netherlands.

Research Interests: His expertise spans conflicts in the former Soviet Union (Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine), democratic governance in the security sector, Security Sector Reform (SSR), parliamentary oversight, and international negotiations. He also focuses on democratization processes in the former Soviet Union and Western Balkans, including Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Other Affiliation: Erik Sportel is affiliated with the Centre for European Security Studies (CESS) in Groningen, Netherlands, where he contributes as a Senior Programme Manager.