




Professional Profile
About Me
Prof. Sabrina MAGRIS is the President of École Universitaire Internationale, Research and Higher Education Institute based in Rome, Italy. Her dynamic and agile leadership in transforming and innovating Training & Education resulted in important advancement in field. Her work stands out for integrating academic and professional expertise in the global security sector.
She combines Training & Education full expertise with managerial functions. She served in the most important International Organizations (UN, OSCE, NATO) where She has been deployed in different roles and functions and where She has been able to demonstrate a sound sensibility in working with civilian, military, police, diplomats and experts in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.
She is NATO Subject Matter Expert (SME) and She serves in the most important EU entities entitled for Training & Education (CEPOL, EUROPOL, ESDC) in the role of Course Director and Adviser filling training gaps, promoting new teaching methodologies and innovating training offer.
Her approach combines academic rigor with field experience, bringing innovation to a strategically crucial sector.
Expertise & Skills
Areas of expertise cover strategic domains of international security, combining scientific approach with high-level operational experience, ranging from academic setting to ‘in-mission’ activities
Intelligence
Operational Intelligence, Neuropsychology applied to Intelligence, Advanced Analysis and New Techniques to overcome Cognitive Biases. High-level contributions in favor of the Intelligence Community.
Cognitive Domain
Latest studies and methodologies in this emerging domain that is the topic of the future. Leading expert of the Cognitive Domain European School of Thought.
Leadership and Management
Agile and influent energy has characterized years of experience with civilian, military, police, diplomats and academics in International Organizations leading toward excellence and innovation.
Training & Education
Full experience in the whole academic Peace, Security and Defence realm presenting in the most prestigious Academies and Colleges and training professionals around the globe.
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Institutional Roles
High-level collaborations with leading International Organizations in the fields of Peace, Security, Defence and Training & Education.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Hostage Negotiation
NATO expert trainer in hostage negotiation and strategic communication. Direct collaboration with high-level Defence operational staff.
Courses Director & Expert Trainer
Courses Director and expert trainer for ESDC CSDP training activities including civilian, military, police and diplomatic audience. Development of new training curricula in emerging topics like Intelligence, PsyOps, Info-Ops and CSDP ‘in-mission’ training.
Security and Crisis Management Expert Consultant
Expert consultant for the OSCE Mission - Security and Cooperation Department in International Security and Crisis Management also developing curricula and cooperating with State Policy Academy.
Supervising Instructor & Trainer
Supervising Instructor for the UN training program for military and civilian professionals (COTIPSO). Scientific director in counter-terrorism and new modes of terrorist communication.
Courses Director & Expert Trainer
Courses Director and expert trainer for CEPOL, specializing in Hostage Negotiation, Crisis Communication, Undercover Operations, High-Risk Criminal Networks, Cross-border drug investigations.
Course co-Director & Expert Trainer
Course co-Director and expert trainer for EUROPOL in the field of Witness Protection and covert operations with contribution in augmenting professional cognitive performance.
Academic Collaborations
Connections with leading international academies and universities and research institutions in the fields of Intelligence, Security, Counterterrorism and Strategic Education & Training
Universiteit Gent (University of Ghent)
Expert Professor
Intelligence Studies Program with curriculum Adviser from ADIV
Leading expert Professor in the emerging field of Cognitive Domain with specific focus on Neuropsychology applied to Intelligence, Advanced topics in Intelligence Analysis and specific contributions in Cognitive Domain, Cognitive Warfare, Human Enhancement for Intelligence advancements.
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Visiting Professor
Master program in Intelligence Analysis supported by CNI
Professor at Cátedra Servicios de Inteligencia y Sistemas Democráticos with contribution in Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Strategic Communication applied to Counterterrorism.
Academia Națională de Informații „Mihai Viteazul“ (National Intelligence Academy)
Guest Speaker
IKS and IAFIE Conferences
Specific thematic contributions in operational counterterrorism, hybrid threat, and overcoming biases in Intelligence Analysis.
Georgetown University
Visiting Professor
Master program in Applied Intelligence at the School of Continuing Studies
Innovating contributions within the Chair of Psychology of Applied Intelligence in Cognitive Domain, Neuropsychology Applied to Intelligence, multidisciplinarity of Intelligence, and research on the Cognitive Domain.
Royal Danish Defence College (and Norwegian Defence College University)
Guest Speaker
IAFIE International Conference
Specific thematic contributions in transforming and advancing Intelligence Training & Education along with technical contribution in the field of Deception and Fake News.
Akademia Sztuki Wojennej (War Studies University)
Guest Professor
Academic Program in Intelligence Analysis
Innovative contributions in Military and Operational Intelligence, Intelligence insights for professionals within the Defence Command Staff Institute.
Publications & Research
Scientific contributions, academic publications, research papers that contributed to shape the Peace, Security and Defence environment and provided advanced knowledge to the Academic Community and Professionals

Prevention and Management of Hostages: Psych Evolving Negotiation Strategy (PENS)
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International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
The article defines and describes the new method on negotiation incorporating Intelligence and Neuropsychology

The challenge of the future of Intelligence lies in change
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International Studies Association (ISA) annual conference
The contribution provides innovative thinking within the panel “The Revolution is Coming: A New Paradigm for Intelligence Analysis”

To have alternatives, you must be able to think of them
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Journal of the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers
The article provides new methodologies for Intelligence professional advanced trainings in a constantly changing global context
Special roles and special contributions
International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence - USA
Editorial Advisor Board Member and reviewer of the most influential journal in the field of Intelligence
Romanian Intelligence Studies Review - ROMANIA
Editorial Board member and reviewer for the scientific journal of the Serviciul Român de Informatii and Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Academy
Special Editor
Psychology of Intelligence — International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence - USA
Guest Editor
Special Edition on Cognitive Domain — Journal of European and American Intelligence Studies - GREECE
Other Engagements
United Nations Letter of Appreciation
Recognition for the work conducted in promoting gender equality and the fight against sexual violence
International Association for Intelligence Education IAFIE
Serving in the role of Secretary to advance Education & Training in +30 Countries around the world
End Violence Against Women International
Awarded multiple time (Awards and Honorable Mentions) for advanced scientific research activities and promoting best practices in international investigations
École Universitaire Internationale
Recognition of Excellence for Leadership