The Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus is a founding member of the European Security and Defence College/EAAS Doctoral School. Its inauguration was officially announced during the Annual ESDC Academic Conference, that took place on 15 of November 2018 in Brussels . Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair on “European Union’s Education, Training, Research and Innovation Policies” (EduTRIP), Foteini Asderaki gave a speech as the Chair of LoD4.