Ioannis (John) M. Nomikos (RIEAS Director and Chairman of the European Intelligence Academy (EIA) – a Network supervised by RIEAS, was a panelist at a conference entitled "Press Freedom at Risk?", which was organized by the Greek Chapter of the Association of European Journalists (AEJ). The one-day conference was held at the the European Parliament's Liaison Office in Athens, Greece. Dr. Nomikos' talk concerned the relationship between the mass media and the intelligence and defense communities.