
Dr. Pramod Jaiswal Faculty
April 29, 2026
Dr. Mahmoud Abdou Faculty
April 30, 2026Dr. Nazir Yosufi

Faculty
Dr. Nazir Yosufi is a researcher and educator at the European Academy of Advanced Studies (EAAS). He specializes in international relations, global governance, international diplomacy and development. His research interests lie primarily in European foreign policy and development cooperation.
He earned his PhD in International Relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India, where he researched European development aid to Afghanistan, focusing on Germany. Alongside his PhD, he completed his graduate and undergraduate studies in business administration, which helps him integrate international business with diplomacy and development.
Dr. Yosufi’s primary areas of research are foreign aid, international cooperation, peacebuilding and development policy in the context of developing countries. He studies international aid, donor coordination, the role of international organizations in fragile states, and international organizations and their role in fragile states. He has participated in a variety of development studies and international relations research and contributed to policy debates and international academic conferences.
In addition to his research, Dr. Yosufi has teaching and educational coordination experience in higher education. He has taught courses on the history and culture of Afghanistan, contributed to curriculum development, contextualized teaching, and active student participation. He engages in research-based education at EAAS and promotes students bridging the gap between theory and practice on global issues of today.
In addition to other accomplishments, Dr. Yosufi has organized programs, workshops, and initiatives with an emphasis on cultural understanding and collaboration. His contributions encourage international cooperation and strengthen research.
Email: nazir.yosufi@eaas.mt
Publications
Academic Articles:
- Academic Article Published (August 2024) – Aid in Unstable Times: Afghan Experiences and Future of EU Engagement. https://www.giga-hamburg.de/de/publikationen/giga-focus/aid-in-unstable-times-afghan-experiences-and-future-eu-engagement
- Academic Article Submitted for Publication (September 2024) – Afghan Perspectives on European Development Assistance: Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons Learned. Submitted to Journal of Development Policy Review.
- Academic Article Submitted for Publication (October 2024) – Aid Coordination as a Distinct Lived Experience: Afghan Perspectives on German Development Assistance. Submitted to Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen (ZIB).
- Academic Article Published (2020) – Covid19: Its Impact on Indo-Afghan Cultural Relationship?. http://www.kiips.in/research/covid-19-an-opportunity-for-indo-afghan-cultural-relationship/
- Academic Article Published (2019) – Foreign Development Assistance in Afghanistan: A Critical Analysis, 2001–2018.
- Academic Article Published (2019) – Role of the EU in Development Assistance in Afghanistan Since the Fall of the Taliban.
- Academic Article Published (2018) – Nowruz - New Year.
Books:
- Academic Book Published (April 2021) – Co-authored Easy Pashto Handbook with Hindi Pronunciation. https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/easy-pashto-handbook-with-hindi-pronunciation-9781638505020
- Book Published (May 2021) – Search the Light Within You. https://zenodo.org/records/7904021
Book Chapters:
- Academic Book Chapter Published (April 2021) – Co-authored chapter titled Role of the United States and Russia in Post-War Afghanistan: Fighting or Supporting Taliban.
Magazine Articles:
- Magazine Article Published (2019) – Post-9/11 Peace Processes in Afghanistan and the Challenges.

