Headed by Executive Director Mark Leonard, the London office directs ECFR's pan-European research and analysis, manages funder and Council relations, runs media and advocacy campaigns, and provides strategic advice to ECFR offices across Europe.
Hosted by the Open Society Foundation, the London office also provides research space to the majority of ECFR's policy fellows and acts as the organisation's voice within the United Kingdom. Many prominent British policy-makers, parliamentarians and intellectuals have joined ECFR. The list of Council Members includes:
Charles Clarke - MP; former Home Secretary
Robert Cooper - Director General for External and Politico-Military Affairs; Council of the EU
Andrew Duff - Member of European Parliament
Brian Eno - Musician and Producer
Timothy Garton Ash - Professor of European Studies, Oxford University
Anthony Giddens - Emeritus Professor, London School of Economics
Heather Grabbe - Executive Director, Open Society Institute - Brussels
Mary Kaldor -
Professor, London School of Economics
Glenys Kinnock - Minister for Europe; former Member of European Parliament
Adam Lury - CEO, Menemsha Ltd
Chris Patten - Chancellor of Oxford University and co-chair of the International Crisis Group; former EU Commissioner
Andrew Puddephatt - Director, Global Partners & Associated Ltd.
Sigrid Rausing - Founder, Sigrid Rausing Trust
George Robertson - former Secretary General of NATO
Stephen Wall - Chairman, Hill and Knowlton (Public Affairs EMEA); former Europe advisor to Tony Blair
Shirley Williams - Professor Emeritus, Kennedy School of Government and former Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Mark Leonard, Director
Clare Melford, Consultant
Dick Oosting, CEO
Jennifer Crago, Personal Assistant to Director
Louise Bonbeck, Head of Advocacy
Stephanie Yates, Advocacy Officer and Council Liaison
Nina Ryopponen, Advocacy Assistant
Nicholas Walton, Head of Communications
Vanessa Stevens, Press and Communications Officer
Hans Kundnani, Editor
Anthony Dworkin, Senior Policy Fellow
Daniel Korski, Senior Policy Fellow
Nick Witney, Senior Policy Fellow
Pierre Noël, Policy Fellow
Nicu Popescu, Policy Fellow
Andrew Wilson, Senior Policy Fellow
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Daniel Korski on what lies ahead for Baroness Ashton.