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Research Interests
Transnational maritime organised crime across virtual and physical spaces; non-traditional maritime security challenges; modern slavery, human smuggling and trafficking by sea; privatisation of security; non-state actors in maritime security; maritime security governance; maritime security policies and strategies.
Biography
Dr. Ioannis Chapsos is the Research Lead in Maritime Security at Coventry University's Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR). His research aims to better understand the land-sea nexus in the context of international security, feed into sustainable policy responses and build maritime security capacities wherever required. He is particularly interested in the increasing involvement of non-state actors in international security as victims, perpetrators and security providers, especially through a gender lens. His research interests also encompass the global trend of privatisation of maritime security and the potential implications in international security.
Ioannis has worked on a number of research projects where he explored the links between illegal (IUU) fishing and transnational organised maritime crime in the fishing industry (such as human trafficking/ modern slavery, forced labour, etc.) and the respective strategies, responses to challenges and threats, as well as their implications on coastal communities, particularly in SE Asia (Indonesia). His current research is focused on the role of gender in maritime security and the emerging cyber threats stemming from the technological advancements in the maritime domain.
Ioannis is a Captain (ret) of the Hellenic Navy with more than 16 years of seagoing service and former lecturer on international security and strategy at the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College / Security and Strategy Department.
Area of Expertise:
Maritime Security, Governance and Capacity Building, Serious Organised Crime, Privatisation of Security
Vision Statement
The maritime domain is the medium which connects continents, regions, states and communities rather than a barrier that separates them. Although it significantly contributes to international trade and development, it is inevitably exploited also by criminal networks for illicit activities. The aim of my research is to inform and influence policies and highlight the inseparable land-sea nexus, by collecting and disseminating evidence on the role of the maritime space as enabling factor for transnational organised crime, hence the need for enhanced maritime security.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, The Privatisation of International Security: The regulatory framework for Private Maritime Security Companies, using operations off Somalia, 2005-13, as a case study, Coventry University
1 Apr 2012 → Nov 2014
Award Date: 24 Nov 2014
MA, Terrorism, International Crime and Global Security, Coventry University
Sept 2008 → Sept 2010
Award Date: 23 Nov 2010
Postgraduate Diploma, International Security and Strategy, Hellenic Supreme Joint War College
Aug 2007 → Jul 2008
Award Date: 14 Jul 2008
Postgraduate Certificate, Advanced Security Studies, George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies
Jan 2007 → Apr 2007
Award Date: 10 Apr 2007
Degree, Naval Science, Hellenic Naval Academy
Nov 1984 → Jul 1989
Award Date: 18 Jul 1989
External positions
Visiting Lecturer, London School for Public Relations - Jakarta
16 Jun 2017 → …
Keywords
- JZ International relations
- International security
- Maritime security
- Human security
- private security
- H Social Sciences (General)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Decreasing the vulnerability of Indonesia’s fishing communities: countering the threats of illegal and unsustainable fishing.
Noortmann, M., Chapsos, I. & Otto, L.
1/04/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Research
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The Maritime Dimension of Transnational Organized Crime: Engaging Indonesian Law Enforcement Agencies and Coastal Communities in the Land-Sea Nexus
Noortmann, M., Chapsos, I. & Koning, J.
1/01/17 → 30/04/18
Project: Research
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Is Maritime Security Gender-blind?
Chapsos, I. & Norman, E. A., Jan 2023, In: Marine Policy. 147, 105399.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Protective Security at Sea: A Counter Terrorism Framework for Cruise and Passenger Ships
Kuhn, K., McIlhatton, D., Malcolm, J. & Chapsos, I., Sept 2023, In: WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs. 22, 3, p. 345-363 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ships Without Crews: IMO and UK responses to cybersecurity, technology, law and regulation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS)
Fenton, A. J. & Chapsos, I., 24 May 2023, In: Frontiers in Computer Science. 5, 14 p., 1151188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robot Boats: Use of Autonomous ‘Ships’ in Law Enforcement, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
Fenton, A. J. & Chapsos, I., 9 Dec 2022, In: Maritime Interdiction Operations Journal. 24, p. 12-17 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article
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Written evidence submitted by Dr Ioannis Chapsos, Dr Adam Fenton, Dr James A. Malcolm and Dr Robert McCabe (IRR0004) to the UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Select Committee Update to the UK's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
Malcolm, J., Chapsos, I., McCabe, R. & Fenton, A. J., 14 Dec 2022, 4 p.Research output: Other contribution
Activities
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Gender Perspectives in Maritime Security
Ioannis Chapsos (Speaker)
3 Jun 2021 → 4 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Human Trafficking in Fisheries from the Perspective of UNCLOS Provision that Bans Slavery: The Indonesian Case Study
Ioannis Chapsos (Speaker)
12 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Scalable Multidimensional Situation Awareness Solution for Protecting European Ports
Ioannis Chapsos (Consultant)
26 Apr 2018Activity: Consultancy
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Fostering Projection of Stability through Maritime Security: Achieving Enhanced Capabilities and Operational Effectiveness
Ioannis Chapsos (Speaker)
5 Jun 2018 → 7 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Why Maritime Security Matters? Human exploitation in the Indonesian fishing industry
Ioannis Chapsos (Speaker)
28 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Are autonomous ships and vehicles ‘unmanned’ or ‘uncrewed’?
8/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Maritime Security: An Interview with Ioannis Chapsos
14/08/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Iran tanker seizure: What's so important about a ship's flag?
25/07/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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East Mediterranean: Prospects, challenges, opportunities
19/01/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Why it’s so hard to keep track of ships that get up to no good
4/01/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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The privatisation of international security: The regulatory framework for Private Maritime Security Companies, using operations off Somalia, 2005-13, as a case study
Author: Chapsos, I., 2014Supervisor: Hunter, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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