Wolfgang Mühlberger
Former Senior Research Fellow- EU-MENA (Middle East and North Africa) relations
- post-Arab Spring political transitions and armed conflicts in Libya and Syria
- Levant: Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Arab conflicts
- transnational and national Islamist movements: Hamas, Hezbollah, Muslim Brotherhood.
Degrees
M.A. Arabic and Islamic Studies, Vienna University, 2007
M.Sc. Economics and Business Administration, Vienna Business University, 2001
Language skills
German, French and English (working languages), Arabic (intermediate), Dutch (receptive skills)
Positions of trust
NewMed research network, OSCE-affiliated
EuroMeSCo Steering Committee
The Arab Foresight Group, EU ISS (2014/2015)
Work experience
Senior Researcher, National Defence Academy, Vienna
Director Government Relations, Economist Intelligence Unit, Vienna
Political Officer, Austrian Representative Office, Ramallah/oPt
Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vienna
Visiting research fellow, NATO Defense College, 2012
Visiting researcher, Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel Aviv, 2011
Education
Arabic courses in Yemen, Syria, Morocco and Tunisia
Peacebuilding and Security Sector Reform, both ESDC (European Security and Defense College)