ECFR's foreign policy experts

 

Find below our foreign policy experts, listed with their specialisations. Journalists are encouraged to contact analysts directly using the following formulation: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Susi Dennison, Policy Fellow

Areas of expertise: human rights protection, good governance and democracy promotion.
Languages: English and French

Anthony Dworkin, Senior Policy Fellow

Areas of expertise: International humanitarian law, human rights, international justice, US foreign policy
Languages: English, conversational French

François Godement, Senior Policy Fellow

Areas of expertise: Chinese and East Asian strategic and international affairs, issues of integration and conflicts
Languages: French, English, Mandarin 

Richard Gowan, Policy Fellow

Areas of expertise: the United Nations system, European Security and Defence Policy, Africa, Western Balkans
Language: English

Ulrike Guérot, Senior Policy Fellow, Head of Berlin Office

Areas of expertise: EU integration process, EU institutions, Franco-German relations, EU-US relations
Languages: German, English, French

Thomas Klau, Head of Paris Office

Areas of expertise: EU integration and institutions, Franco-German relations, EU-US relations; the world economy
Languages: French, German, English, some Italian and Dutch

Jana Kobzova, Russia & Wider Europe Programme co-ordinator

Areas of Expertise: EU relations with Eastern Europe and Russia, democratisation in the post-Soviet states, Belarus, Central Asia
Languages: Slovak, English, Russian, conversational French and German

Mark Leonard, Director 

Areas of expertise: European foreign policy, China, EU-Russia relations, transatlantic relations, EU institutions, Public diplomacy and nation branding, UK foreign policy
Languages: English, French, German

José-Ignacio Torreblanca, Senior Policy Fellow, Head of Madrid office 

Areas of Expertise: EU enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, EU institutional reforms, EU Foreign Security and Defence Policy
Languages: Spanish, English

Alice Richard, China Programme co-ordinator

Areas of Expertise: EU-China relations, China-Africa relations, good governance issues
Languages: English, French, Italian, conversational German and Spanish, basic Mandarin and Russian

Nicholas Walton, Head of Communications

Expertise: New media & communications, former Yugoslavia, the former Soviet Union and nationalism & conflict
Languages: Basic German and Spanish

Andrew Wilson, Senior Policy Fellow

Areas of Expertise: Ukraine, comparative politics of democratisation in the post-Soviet states, political technology

Languages: Russian, Ukrainian, some Belarusian, conversational French

Nick Witney, Senior Policy Fellow

Areas of Expertise: international relations, EU Foreign Security and Defence Policy, military capabilities development; defence equipment cooperation
Languages: English, French, Arabic

 

We've got a few experts on sabbatical:

 

Daniel Korski, Senior Policy Fellow

Areas of expertise: EU Foreign Security and Defence Policy; the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans, international development and post-conflict reconstruction
Languages: Danish, English, Swedish, French, Serbo-Croat 

Alba Lamberti, Head of Advocacy

Areas of expertise: EU institutional reform; Common Foreign Security and Defence Policy; Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy; Inclusive security.
Languages: Italian, English, French.

Nicu Popescu, Policy Fellow 

Areas of expertise: European Neighbourhood Policy, secessionist conflicts in the post-soviet space, EU-Russia relations, Moldova and the South Caucasus
Languages: English, French, Russian and Romanian.