ESD’s highly-qualified lecturers have expertise in many fields of study and come from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds, thereby diversifying and enhancing the knowledge and expertise provided to our students and training program participants.
| Morten Bøås (PhD) Norway – Contemporary Africa  | Stefano Braghiroli (PhD) Italy – EU History, Institutions, and Policy-Making  | Matthew Crandall (PhD) United States of America – US Foreign Policy – Small States in International Relations  | Shota Gvineria Georgia – Cyberspace Considerations for National and International Security  | 
| Martin Hurt Estonia – Defence and Security in Northern Europe: Current Baltic, Nordic and Arctic Security Issues  | Ivo Juurvee Estonia – Intelligence and Counterintelligence: An Overlooked Dimension of Foreign Relations  | Meelis Kitsing (PhD) Estonia – International Economics  | Monika Reinem, Pirgit Laanpuu Estonia – Asia-Pacific and the Great Power Rebalancing  | 
| Paul Meerts (PhD) The Netherlands – International Negotiations  | Wolfgang Mühlberger Austria – The MENA Shatterbelt: Between Domestic Turmoil and Power Projection  | Riina Aasma Estonia – Protocol and Etiquette  | Michael Roberts UK – Diplomatic Skills  | 
| Hannes Rumm Estonia – Public speaking and communication with media  | Mari-Liis Sulg Estonia – Baltic States in International Politics  | Taavi Toom Estonia – Foreign Policy Analysis – Public and Digital Diplomacy  | Rene Värk (dr IUR) Estonia – International Law – Diplomatic and Consular Services  |