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CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
ERHUN ŞAHALİ
( 27 / 04 / 1977 )
Halken Yasam Sitesi No:30 Tuzla-Gazimagusa, Mersin 10 Turkey.
Tel (home): +90-392-364 82 95/96 Tel (office): +90-392-630 21 27 Tel (mobile): +90-533-
861 52 11
E-mail : erhun.sahali@emu.edu.tr / erhuns@yahoo.com / peacefulcyprus@yahoo.co.uk
Education :
- September 2004 – September 2011 : PhD, International Relations, Middle East Technical
University, Ankara-Turkey.
- 1998-1999: MA, International Relations and European Studies, The University of Kent at
Canterbury, London Centre of International Relations, London-UK (graduated with a merit
award).
MA Dissertation Title : Exploring A Complex Process : Analysing the Decision-Making
Processes of the European Union at Different Levels of Analysis
- 1997-1998: MA, Comparative Politics, The University of York, York-UK.
- 1993-1997: BA, International Relations, The University of Istanbul, Faculty of Political
Sciences, Istanbul-Turkey (graduation average: good).
- 1987-1993: High School, Gazimagusa Turk Maarif College, Famagusta-Cyprus (winner of
second best student award).
Awards and Scholarships:
- 2003 : US State Department International Visitors Programme Award.
- 2000-2003 : Scholarship by TRNC government to support doctoral studies.
- 1993-1997 : Scholarship by TRNC government to support undergraduate studies (second best
candidate among Turkish Cypriot students in the entrance examinations to Turkish universities, ÖYS)
.
Academic Area of Interest and Speciality :
- Theories of International Relations and Political Science
- European Integration Theories
- Cyprus Issue, Turkish-Greek Relations, Turkey

- Enlargement of the EU and the European Identity
Other :
- Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
- Communication Studies, Mass Media and Civil Society, Democratic Transition
- International Political Economy (IPE)
Professional Experience :
- Present Occupation since February 2012: Senior Lecturer of International Relations,
Eastern Mediterranean University, Department of International Relations, Gazimagusa-North
Cyprus.
- February 2005 – January 2010: Lecturer of Political Science, Eastern Mediterranean
University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration and Department of
International Relations, Gazimagusa-North Cyprus (part-time).
- October 2005 – September 2006: External Relations Coordinator, Santa Fe Construction
Ltd., Kyrenia – North Cyprus (full-time).
- February – October 2005: Project Coordinator, The Management Centre, Nicosia - North
Cyprus (full-time).
- 2002-2003 : Lecturer of Political Science, Eastern Mediterranean University, Department of
Political Science and Public Administration, Gazimagusa-North Cyprus.
- 1999-2000 : Lecturer of Political Science, Eastern Mediterranean University, Department of
Political Science and Public Administration, Gazimagusa-North Cyprus.
- 1998-1999: Part-time consultant for money and accounts management, Sofra Restaurants
UK Ltd., London-UK.
- 1995-1997: Certified Tourist Guide in English Language, Halkor Credit Finance and
Tourism Co. Ltd., Gazimagusa-North Cyprus (Vacational work, tourist guide certificate
awarded by Ministry of Tourism).
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Experience :
- Founding Member and Board Member (Treasurer) of Cyprus Academic Dialogue, 2010.
- Founding Member of Society for Public Dialogue in Cyprus, 2006.
- Founding Member of Green Famagusta Association, 2006 .
- Founding Member of Political Science Association, 2005.

- Former President of AEGEE-Magusa. (AEGEE-Europe: European Students' Forum.
Headquarters in Brussels, founded in 1985, organized in 286 European cities with 20,000
members aiming at the promotion of European awareness and the sense of European
integration among young people)
* In AEGEE, organized / took part in :
- AEGEE-Magusa Summer University 2004: The Island of Venus ( organizer, event
supported by the Prime Ministry of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Eastern Mediterranean University ), July 2004, Gazimagusa-North Cyprus.
- AEGEE-Europe Autumn Planning Meeting (PM), September 2003, Gazimagusa-North
Cyprus (organizer).
- AEGEE-Magusa Summer University 2003: Cyprus Fanmania, July 2003, Gazimagusa-
North Cyprus (organizer).
- AEGEE-Magusa Summer University 2002: 14 Days, 14 Nights, July 2002, Gazimagusa-
North Cyprus (organizer).
- Conference: Euro-skepticism, October 2001, Ankara-Turkey
(organizer, event organized by AEGEE-Ankara).
- AEGEE-Europe Autumn Agora (General Assembly of AEGEE), October 2001, Ankara-
Turkey. (delegate on behalf of AEGEE-Magusa).
- AEGEE-Magusa Summer University 2001: The Never Neverland , July 2001,
Gazimagusa-North Cyprus (organizer).
- Conference: Cyprus: The Divided Country, April 2001, Barcelona-Spain (speaker, event
organized by AEGEE-Barcelona). Abstract of the paper presented: The paper made a critical
evaluation of the peace-building and reconciliation process and efforts in Cyprus during the
1990s and was titled ‘Bi-Communal Efforts Towards a United Cyprus’.
- European School: Internal Education Event, April 2001, Athens-Greece
(participant, event organized by AEGEE-Athina).
- Socrates Training Programme, February 2001(participant, event organized by AEGEE-
Istanbul).
- AEGEE-Europe Autumn Agora, November 2000, Udine-Italy
(delegate on behalf of AEGEE-Magusa).
- AEGEE-Torino Summer University 2000: Italian Culture and Language, August 2000,
Torino-Italy (participant).
- AEGEE-Magusa Summer University 2000: Cyprus Unlimited, July 2000, Gazimagusa-North
Cyprus (organizer).

- AEGEE-Europe Spring Agora , May 2000, Utrecht-The Netherlands
(delegate on behalf of AEGEE-Magusa).
- Conference: Britain in Europe? , February 2000, London-UK
(participant, event organized by AEGEE-London).
- Regional Meeting of the Balkans Region of AEGEE, February 2000, Istanbul-Turkey
(participant, event organized by AEGEE-Istanbul).
- AEGEE-Europe Spring Agora, May 1999, Barcelona-Spain (delegate on behalf of AEGEE-
London).
- Co-Founder and Member of Turkish Cypriots Istanbul Working Group for the European
Union, 1997.
- Former President of UTK, 1995-1996 (UTK: University Representatives Council, Turkish
Cypriot Students' Association, organized in major cities of Turkey with 1200 members aiming
at representing students rights and promoting cultural and social relations among young
people).
* In UTK, organized / took part in :
- Youth Festivals 1993-1997, the first cultural and arts festival of North Cyprus organized by
an NGO.
- Young Cypriot Days 1995, 1996, 1997, conference, panel discussion, seminar and
workshop series with various topics addressed by distinguished speakers from Turkey and
Cyprus.
- Member of the Editorial Board of Young Cypriot magazine (official periodical publication of
UTK), 1994-1997.
- Editor of Liseli Kalemler (independent magazine of high school students), 1992-1993.
Organized / Participated / Visited (Other):
- PRIO – PACSA Conference (The Local in Global Understandings of War and Peacemaking:
Anthropological and Inter-disciplinary perspectives), Paper Title: ‘Possible Scenarios
on Current Cyprus Peace Talks’. September 2011, University of Nicosia, Nicosia – Cyprus.
- Tenth METU Conference on International Relations, organized by METU Department of
International Relations, Paper Title: ‘Towards the Great Clash: The Impact of the Possible

Outcomes of Cyprus Peace Talks on Turkish Foreign Policy in the Short and Medum Term.’
June 2011, Ankara - Turkey (spaeker).
- Second Postgraduate Student Conference of Bosphorus University (Comparative Studies
on Turkey), Paper Title: ‘Towards the Great Clash: The Impact of the Possible Outcomes of
Cyprus Peace Talks on Turkish Foreign Policy in the Short and Medum Term.’ April 2011,
İstanbul-Turkey (spaeker).
- Ninth METU Conference on International Relations, organized by METU Department of
International Relations, Paper Title: ‘Critical Reflections on Current Economic Crisis in
Greece.’ May 2010, Güzelyurt – North Cyprus (speaker).
- Conference: Beyond the Nation? Critical Reflections on Nations and Nationalism in
Uncertain Times, organized by Queen’s University Belfast, School of Politics, International
Studies and Philosophy.Paper Title: ‘Democratic Transition, Shift of Foreign Policy and
Socio-Economic Development in line with the Europeanization Process: The Case of
Greece’. September 2007, Belfast-Northern Ireland (speaker).
- European Summer School (ESS 2007): Central Europe in the EU: Old Europe, New
Europe?, organized by EUROPEUM (Institute for European Policy at Charles University),
July 2007, Prague-Czech Republic (participant).
- Case Study Trip: Cyprus Bi-Communal Summer Youth Program, funded by Cyprus
Fulbright Commission, hosted by Northern Illinois University, July-August 2006, Chicago-
USA (trainer).
- Seminar: University of Waterloo Summer Seminars. Title of the paper presented:
‘Transatlantic Relations and the US-EU Rivalry: Competing Partners or Conflicting Rivals?’.
August 2005, Kitchener/Toronto, Canada (speaker).
- Conference: Third International Conference on International Relations (Europe in Change),
organized by Middle East Technical University, May 2004, Ankara-Turkey (participant).
- Case Study Trip: A Project for Young European Leaders on Current Political, Economic and
Social Issues, organized by the US State Department, International Visitors Programme,
October-November 2003, Washington D.C.,New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Des
Moines, New Orleans - USA (participant).
- Conference: The City of the Youth and Olympic Truce, organized by the Municipality of
Peristeri, September 2002, Athens-Greece (speaker).
- Kosovo National Assembly Elections 2001, International Polling Station Supervisor on
behalf of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), November 2001,
Suva Reka-Kosovo.
- Non-Governmental Organizations(NGO) Symposium, November 2001, Istanbul-Turkey
(speaker).
- Halki Internaional Seminars, organized by the Hellenic Foundation for European and
Defence Policy (ELIAMEP), September 2001, Rhodes&Halki-Greece (participant).
- Bi-communal workshops on Cyprus issue, organized by the Youth Center of Cyprus,
supported by the Council of Europe, October 2000, Budapest-Hungary (participant).

- 51 st & 54 th International Folk Dance Festival, September 1997 & September 2000, Dijon-
France (simultaneous translator).
- Conference: Turkish-EU Relations, organized by Turkish-European Foundation, September
1999, Bournemouth-UK (participant).
- Conference: KATCIS 1999: Ethics in World Politics, Kent Annual Tri-Centre Conference on
International Studies, May 1999, Canterbury-UK (participant).
- Conference: Turkey-EU: Drifting Apart? , organized by the University of Leicester, March
1999, Leicester-UK (participant).
- Case Study Trip: University of Kent case study trip for seminars, workshops and
discussions at the European Commission, European Council, European Parliament, EU
Economic and Social Committee, Permanent Representation of UK to the EU, NATO,
SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers in Europe), March 1999, Brussels, Ghent-
Belgium (participant).
- International Conference, HABITAT 2 and Agenda 2000- Youth Follow Up, September
1997, Eskisehir-Turkey (participant).
Languages :
Turkish ( native ) English ( excellent )
French ( very good ) Modern Greek ( good )
PC & Internet :
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Internet Explorer
Leisure Activities and Hobbies :
- Reading, traveling, gastronomy, music, arts, sports, movies, political history, humour.