Director, researcher — CCD-IS (Center for Cyber Diplomacy and International Security)

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Expertise
cyberdiplomacy, cybersecurity policy, asymmetric conflict, hybrid warfare, Regions — Russia, Middle East

Vladimir “Vlad” Tsakanyan is Director and Researcher of the Cyberdiplomacy Strategy Program at CCD-IS (Center for Cyber Diplomacy and International Security), a political scientist specializing in cybersecurity policy, cyberdiplomacy, Russian policy, and Middle Eastern policy.

Previously, Vlad served as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at RUDN University in Russia. He has contributed to various publications, including IA REX in Russia, and currently conducts independent political analysis and research at CCD-IS. He is a member of the International Studies Association (ISA) and has presented his research at numerous ISA conferences.

Vlad holds a PhD in History and an MA in World Politics from both RUDN University and Yerevan State University. He also earned a BA in International Relations from Yerevan State University. He served as a Sergeant in the Armenian Army.

“Our increasing technological interconnectedness amplifies our vulnerabilities. In the digital realm, virtually everything is susceptible to compromise.” — Vladimir Tsakanyan.

2016 Conference in San Francisco research paper presentation -The Sisu Advantage
The Pacific Conference on Politics, Law, & Public Policy The Pacific Conference on Energy, Climate Change, & the Environment Weekend of November 12th, 2016 Held at The San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport San Mateo, California

Article: The role of cybersecurity in world politics

Article: Digital Dependence of Nato

Participation in Associations
International Studies Association – https://www.isanet.org/users/vladimir-tsakanyan
Activity:

1. ISA 2018 Conference – Presented article
   The Impact of Cybersecurity on Development in Collective Security Systems. Vladimir Tsakanyan (RUDN University)
   https://www.isanet.org/Portals/0/Media/Conferences/NEBaltimore2018/ISA-NE%20Baltimore%202018%20-%20Full%20Program.pdf
2. ISA Northeast Baltimore 2018 – Presented article
   The Impact of Cybersecurity on Development in CollecƟve Security Systems.
   https://www.isanet.org/Portals/0/Media/Conferences/NEBaltimore2018/ISA-NE%20Baltimore%202018%20-%20Full%20Program.pdf
3. ISA Conference 2019 – Toronto Presented article
   U.S.-Russia Relations and Cybersecurity Considerations Vladimir Tsakanyan (RUDN University)
   http://web.isanet.org/Web/Conferences/Toronto%202019-s/Toronto%202019%20-%20Full%20Program.pdf

Other: Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America – Member since 2021

Links:
Academia.edu https://independent.academia.edu/VTsakanyan
Google Scholars https://scholar.google.ru/citations?user=YDmckJ0AAAAJ&hl=ru
Semantic Scholar – https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/031f/7531235b7c7e8b6212b5c80c6c9143bd3e64.pdf
STUDOCU – https://www.studocu.com/row/document/baki-ali-neft-mektebi/information-security/the-role-of-cybersecurity-in-world-politics/104665357

Google Scholar Page-https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YDmckJ0AAAAJ&hl=ru

Media Publications:

IA REX (information agency) – https://iarex.ru/experts/Cakanyan-Vladimir/
Доклад Национальной разведки США по выборам 2016 года не содержит разведданных -https://iarex.ru/articles/53474.html
Британия даёт понять: Россия – не партнёр Запада, а стратегический конкурент- https://iarex.ru/articles/53370.html
Учения Российской армии на юге призваны усмирить потенциального противника- https://iarex.ru/articles/53007.html
Германия и Турция: взаимный шантаж в борьбе за Европу- https://iarex.ru/articles/52908.html
Хиросима и Нагасаки: О причинах ядерной атаки 71 год спустя- https://iarex.ru/articles/52930.html
https://iarex.ru/articles/52961.html – Китай vs. США: Кибершпионаж на службе высоких интересов
Итоги визита Шойгу в Закавказье – https://iarex.ru/articles/52970.htm
Черноморский флот России готовится отразить диверсионную атаку- https://iarex.ru/articles/52957.html –
Cyber Threats Demand Diplomatic Solutions: Inside CCD-IS’s Bold New Approach https://ibjournal.net/cyber-threats-demand-diplomatic-solutions-inside-ccd-iss-bold-new-approach/

News Media Publication
ИТОГИ ВИЗИТА ШОЙГУ В ЗАКАВКАЗЬЕ / ВЛАДИМИР ЦАКАНЯН – https://russia-armenia.info/node/30574

Social Media Links
Linked In – https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimir-tsakanyan-468aa636/
Research Gate – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vladimir-Tsakanyan
ORCID Profile – https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9349-1907
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/vladimir_tsakanyan/
CCD-IS Instagram Page – https://www.instagram.com/cybercenter.space/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/vtsakanyan/
CCD-IS Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/cybercenter.space

Awards:
Academic and Research Scholarship Programme – Gulbenkian Program
https://cdn.gulbenkian.pt/armenian-communities/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2017/09/2016-Scholarship-Programme-Report.pdf
https://cdn.gulbenkian.pt/armenian-communities/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/05/2014-2018-awardee-lists-in-appendices-FINAL.pdf

Russian Federation Scholarship (2014-2020)

Founder of VVT California Inc.
https://vvtcalifornia.com/
https://vvtcalifornia.com/vladimir-tsakanyan/

Crunchbase account
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/vladimir-tsakanyan

IMDb account
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm18113349/