Experts & Staff
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Associate Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Turkey and Turkish politics; the Kurdish issue (in Turkey and Iraq); democracy; media freedom
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Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Chinese foreign policy, China-EU relations, China-CEE relations, Chinese discourse power
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Director, Middle East and North Africa programme
Areas of expertise
Middle East and North Africa
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Head, ECFR Paris
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Trans-Atlantic relations, US politics and foreign policy, French politics and foreign policy, and domestic determinants of foreign policy
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf region, European relations with the Gulf countries
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Head, ECFR Warsaw
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Germany's EU and foreign policy; Poland in the EU; EU politics
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics and international relations; Italian foreign policy and national security; transatlantic relations; cybersecurity; disinformation
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Programme Manager, ECFR Rome
Areas of expertise
Italian foreign policy, Poland in Europe, Visegrád Group, geopolitics and International Relations
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Senior Director for Strategy and Transformation
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
EU foreign policy; climate and energy; cohesion and politics in the EU; migration
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Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
European foreign policy; southern neighbourhood; EU-Africa relations; multilateralism and the UN; Franco-German relations
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Director, Wider Europe programme
Areas of expertise
Europe's Eastern neighbourhood, Russia, protracted conflicts
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Human rights; democracy; justice; North Africa (especially Egypt and Tunisia); war crimes; drones and counterterrorism; US foreign policy
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Energy and sustainable development, renewable energy, energy transition policies, energy pricing and subsidy reform, energy policy in the Middle East and Africa
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Climate/environment, East Asia, Russia, innovation, geoeconomics
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Algeria, North Africa, civil society and youth movements, economic development, public policy and governance
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
German foreign and defence policy; technology and geopolitics; UAVs/drones; artificial intelligence; military technology
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geoeconomics, economic statecraft, global economy
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Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa programme
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Europe-Iran relations; Iran nuclear deal and associated sanctions policy; Iranian foreign and domestic policy; Iran-Saudi relations
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Associate Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
United Nations system; European security and defence policy; Africa; Western Balkans
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Distinguished Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Defence and security policy, NATO and EU common defence and security policy, armament and technology, nuclear and missile defence policy, disarmament and non-proliferation
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
India’s foreign policy, South Asia security issues, Indo-Pacific dynamics, maritime security
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Eastern Europe; Russia; armed conflict and military affairs; defence policy; missile defence; missile proliferation
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Iraqi politics; Iraqi foreign policy; democratisation in Iraq; federalism; international development
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Green transitions analysis; Social impact assessment; Innovation processes facilitation
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
EU’s energy and climate policy; Russia’s energy policy; Russia’s internal politics and foreign policy; international relations in Central and Eastern Europe
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
EU-Ukraine relations: US-Ukraine relations; Ukraine's foreign policy and security issues; Reforms in Ukraine; Russia; China
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Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
Areas of expertise
Transatlantic Relations, Russia
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Deputy Director
Head, ECFR London
Areas of expertise
EU institutional reform, EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
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Director
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics and Geoeconomics; China; EU-Russia relations; transatlantic relations; EU politics and institutions; public diplomacy and nation branding; UK foreign policy
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Russian domestic and foreign policy; relations between Russia and the West; the Baltic Sea area; Eastern Europe
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Coordinator for Pan-European Data Projects
Areas of expertise
German and European foreign and security policy; European integration; transatlantic relations; nuclear policy
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Middle East; Israel/Palestine; Western Sahara; conflict resolution; international law and armed conflict
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Office Assistant, ECFR Rome
Areas of expertise
Morocco; Iraq; Social movements, Human rights & gender issues in the MENA region
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Programme Coordinator, European Power programme
Areas of expertise
Geo-economics, sanctions policy, German and European foreign and security policy
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Libyan affairs; politics, governance and development in the Arab world
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Economic growth, digital regulation, public policy, Latin America
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Western Balkans politics, economics, and sociology; Euro-Atlantic integration; violent extremism; peacebuilding and conflict transformation, dialogue, and mediation
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Director, Africa programme
Areas of expertise
Horn of Africa: Sudan/South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea; Red Sea political/security/economic aspects; mediation/conflict resolution; humanitarianism
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Digital transformation, economic growth, start-ups, public policy, Latin America
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Director, Asia programme
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Europe-China relations, US-China relations, Security in East Asia, Chinese Foreign and Security Policy, Geopolitical Dimension of Emerging Technologies
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Research and Data Officer
Areas of expertise
Political movements, Feminist economics, European integration, CEE countries and Poland
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Japanese foreign relations, security and defense policy, Japan’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific region, EU-Japan relations
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Head, ECFR Berlin
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
German and European foreign, security and defence policy; Germany's role in Europe; transatlantic relations
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Programme Manager, Asia programme
Areas of expertise
EU-India relations; India-China relations; European Indo-Pacific policy
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Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics of technology, digital diplomacy, EU digital policy, EU technological sovereignty
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ECFR-Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Pan-European Fellow
Areas of expertise
Infrastructures, trade, energy, European Union
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Nationalism, illiberal democracies & state capture, post-conflict state building & institutional reforms, CFSP, Western Balkans, transatlantic relations
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ECFR-Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Pan-European Fellow
Areas of expertise
Security studies, European Union, NATO, security sector reform
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Central and south-east Europe in the EU, China in central, eastern, and south-east Europe, EU politics and EU conditionality
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Belarus domestic and foreign policy issues, relations with Russia and the European Union
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Research Assistant to the Director
Areas of expertise
EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, Transatlantic Relations, Israel/Palestine
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Deputy Director, European Power programme
Areas of expertise
European security and defence policy, Swedish foreign and domestic politics, conflict resolution/peace building, Russia, the Eastern Partnership countries
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Deputy Director
Head, ECFR Sofia
Areas of expertise
EU foreign policy; Western Balkans and Black Sea regions; transatlantic relations; regional studies; energy
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Head, ECFR Madrid
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Technology and geopolitics, EU strategic autonomy; disinformation and influence operations
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Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
European energy and climate policies, energy transitions, social acceptance of low-carbon technologies, energy citizenship
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Head, ECFR Rome
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics and International Relations; MENA Region; Libya; EU-MENA relations; Italian-Libyan relations; Italian foreign policy
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Ukraine; comparative politics of democratisation in the post-Soviet states; political technology
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
International relations; international security policy; European security and defence policy; military capabilities development; defence equipment cooperation; research and industry; Middle East and North Africa; the Middle East Peace Process
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Visiting fellow
Areas of expertise
Exploration and mining investment, governance of natural resources companies and projects, mineral policy and regulation in Africa, responsible sourcing and mineral value chains
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Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
European public opinion, economic sovereignty, Poland and France in the EU