Experts & Staff
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
African geopolitics and international relations, energy transition and low-carbon industrialisation, natural resource governance, international trade
Associate Senior Fellow
Areas of expertise
EU Policy and Law, Climate/Environmental Policy and Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law
Associate Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Turkey and Turkish politics; the Kurdish issue (in Turkey and Iraq); democracy; media freedom
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Chinese foreign policy, China-EU relations, China-CEE relations, Chinese discourse power
Director, Middle East and North Africa programme
Areas of expertise
Middle East and North Africa
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
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf region, European relations with the Gulf countries
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Africa geopolitics and international relations, the Sahel, Horn of Africa, humanitarianism, conflict reporting, emerging middle powers, and Russia in Africa.
Head, ECFR Warsaw
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Germany's EU and foreign policy; Poland in the EU; EU politics
Editorial Director
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
European politics and foreign policy; EU institutions; Multilateralism; Geopolitics and global order
Deputy Head, Rome office
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Italian and Polish foreign policy, European foreign policy, disinformation
Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics, emerging technologies, geoeconomics in the Indo-Pacific, US-China relations, Indian foreign policy, Southeast Asia, UK and US foreign policy
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Global economy, Russian economy, global trade, de-risking, US-EU-China economic competition
Senior Director for Talent and Transformation
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
EU foreign policy; climate and energy; cohesion and politics in the EU; migration
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Human rights; democracy; justice; North Africa (especially Egypt and Tunisia); war crimes; drones and counterterrorism; US foreign policy
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Climate/environment, East Asia, Russia, innovation, geoeconomics
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Sudan, Horn of Africa, Middle East, migration, democratisation, international cooperation
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
German foreign and defence policy; European defence, technology and geopolitics; UAVs/drones; artificial intelligence; military technology; Franco-German defence cooperation
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
China’s relation with the Gulf monarchies, international relations of the Gulf, international relations of East Asia, Chinese foreign policy
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geoeconomics, economic statecraft, global economy
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
Associate Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
United Nations system; European security and defence policy; Africa; Western Balkans
ECFR council member
Secretary general of ASD Europe
Special adviser to ECFR’s European Security programme
Areas of expertise
Defence and security policy, NATO and EU common defence and security policy, armament and technology, nuclear and missile defence policy
Associate Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
India’s foreign policy, South Asia security issues, Indo-Pacific dynamics, maritime security
Visiting Fellow, Africa Programme
Areas of expertise
Security Sector Reform, post-conflict transitions, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE), Sudan, South Sudan, Horn of Africa
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
Co-director, European Security Programme
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
EU relations with Eastern Europe and Russia; democratisation in the post-Soviet states; Belarus; Central Asia
Distinguished Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Ukraine, Ukraine foreign policy, Ukraine-EU relations, Ukraine-NATO relations, European defence and security
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
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Eastern Europe, Ukraine, EU integration, conflicts in Eastern Europe
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Energy, investment, economic reforms, fragile contexts, eastern and southern Africa
Deputy Head, Paris Office
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Middle East geoeconomics; China – Gulf relations; Gulf region; Red Sea geopolitics
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Defence and security policy; military operations; nuclear strategy and arms control
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Middle East; Israel/Palestine; Western Sahara; conflict resolution; international law and armed conflict
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Libya, North Africa, Euro-Med cooperation, stabilisation, and democratisation
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Euro-Atlantic integration; green agenda; Balkan politics and foreign policy; violent extremism; peacebuilding and conflict transformation, dialogue, and mediation
Associate Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Horn of Africa: Sudan/South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea; Red Sea political/security/economic aspects; mediation/conflict resolution; humanitarianism
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Security governance, development, peace and conflict, Middle East, Palestine
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Digital transformation, economic growth, start-ups, public policy, Latin America
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Energy and mining development and transitions; financing, governance and sustainability of large-scale infrastructure projects; geopolitics and international relations; Africa and Europe.
Distinguished Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Europe-China relations, US-China relations, clean technology competition, geopolitics of emerging technology and supply chains
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Ukraine’s foreign and security policies and reform; Russia-Ukraine war; European defence and security
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
International relations; governance and human rights
Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
US foreign policy, transatlantic relations, economic security
Programme Manager, Middle East and North Africa
Areas of expertise
Middle East; human rights; refugees; humanitarian issues
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Japanese foreign relations, security and defense policy, Japan’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific region, EU-Japan relations
Co-director, European Security Programme
Distinguished Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
European security and defence policies, wartime economy, EU enlargement policy, security developments in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, South Caucasus.
Deputy Head, Warsaw Office
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Polish politics and foreign and security policy, EU foreign and security policy, the Weimar Triangle
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Africa geopolitics and international relations, Africa-China, emerging middle powers, energy transition, eastern and southern Africa.
Head, ECFR Berlin
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
German and European foreign, security and defence policy; Germany's role in Europe; transatlantic relations
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
European power; The geopolitics of technology; European integration; Multilateral cooperation
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
US Foreign Policy, US-EU relations, nationalism, new right populism, illiberal democracies & state capture, Western Balkans
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Civil-military relations; Russian domestic politics; Policymaking
Research Director
Director, US Programme
Areas of expertise
Transatlantic relations; US foreign policy
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
Head of Sofia office
Areas of expertise
EU foreign policy, Bulgaria in the EU, Western Balkans
Director, Asia Programme
Areas of expertise
Europe-China relations, US-China relations, Chinese foreign and economic policy, Transatlantic relations, East Asia, South Asia
Deputy Director
Areas of expertise
EU foreign policy; Western Balkans and Black Sea regions; transatlantic relations; regional studies; energy
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
French and European foreign, security and defence policy; Africa geopolitics and international relations; EU-Africa relations; Franco-German relations; multilateralism
Senior Adviser
Distinguished Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Technology and geopolitics, EU strategic autonomy; disinformation and influence operations
Senior Policy Fellow, Asia Programme
Areas of expertise
EU-China relations, China’s energy and climate policies, Chinese foreign policy, climate diplomacy
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
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics of technology, AI governance, digital diplomacy, EU technological competitiveness
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Demography and population dynamics, migration in southeast Europe and the Western Balkans, Euro-Atlantic integration and Balkan politics, peacebuilding, and gender policies
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Energy politics, climate governance, infrastructure development, political participation, North Africa (especially Tunisia)
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Ukraine; comparative politics of democratisation in the post-Soviet states; political technology
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
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
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Russia-China relations, Indo-Pacific security, China’s global influence
Visiting Fellow, Africa Programme
Areas of expertise
The Horn of Africa, migration, conflict, African geopolitics, Nile River politics, drone use in Africa, open-source intelligence
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
African climate and energy policy, the Gulf states, the Middle East, fragile states