Dino Kolonić is a research associate at the Centre for International Security. His research interests include nuclear weapons and the causes and historical legacies of political violence. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from New York University Abu Dhabi in 2021 and a Master’s degree in International Affairs at the Hertie School in 2023, where he was awarded the International Security Policy scholarship. During his studies, he was working in the NGO sector and contributed to research projects in Germany, the UAE and Bosnia and Herzegovina.