Emir Hadžikadunić brings together academic and professional expertise in diplomacy, foreign policy and international affairs, supported by extensive experience as a professor, researcher and diplomat. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology (SSST), a Visiting Professor at Albukhari International University (AIU) and a member of the Institute of Geopolitics, Economy and Security (IGES).
His publications include two authored books, contributions to edited volumes published by Springer (Palgrave Macmillan) and others, as well as numerous articles in peer-reviewed academic journals. He is also a regular contributor to Fair Observer, TRT World, Al Jazeera and other leading media outlets in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He previously served as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ambassador to Iran (2010–2013) and Malaysia (2016–2020), and worked with the EU, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on post-war peace-building missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.