Teodor Lucian Moga

Teodor Lucian Moga is a Lecturer in EU foreign affairs at the Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC), Romania. His work bridges academic research and policy-oriented analysis, focusing on European Union external relations.

• Education: PhD in Economics and International Relations (UAIC), MA in Political Science (University of Manchester, UK - Chevening/Open Society scholar)

Research interests center on EU foreign policy mechanisms, including European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), Eastern Partnership (EaP), EU-Russia dynamics, Ukraine’s geopolitical positioning, and EU defense/security frameworks. His 2017 publication on bounded rationality in ENP exemplifies his analytical approach.

Scientific awards include the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship (2014-2015) for post-doctoral research at the University of St. Gallen and the Chevening/Open Society scholarship during his MA studies.

Moga co-organizes the EURINT conference series, a key regional event for EU foreign policy conceptualization.