Experts & Staff
Associate Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Turkey and Turkish politics; the Kurdish issue (in Turkey and Iraq); democracy; media freedom
Director, Middle East and North Africa programme
Areas of expertise
Middle East and North Africa
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf region, European relations with the Gulf countries
Head, ECFR Warsaw
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Germany's EU and foreign policy; Poland in the EU; EU politics
Director, European Power programme
Areas of expertise
European foreign and security policy strategy; politics, political movements and cohesion within the EU; Flexible Union; European refugee and migration policy; human rights, democracy, and justice
Director, Wider Europe programme
Areas of expertise
Europe's Eastern neighbourhood, Russia, protracted conflicts
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Human rights; democracy; justice; North Africa (especially Egypt and Tunisia); war crimes; drones and counterterrorism; US foreign policy
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
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Climate/environment, East Asia, Russia, innovation, geoeconomics
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Algeria, North Africa, civil society and youth movements, economic development, public policy and governance
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
German foreign and defence policy; technology and geopolitics; UAVs/drones; artificial intelligence; military technology
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
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
Non-resident Senior Fellow
Areas of expertise
India’s foreign policy, South Asia security issues, Indo-Pacific dynamics, maritime security
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Eastern Europe; Russia; armed conflict and military affairs; defence policy; missile defence; missile proliferation
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Iraqi politics; Iraqi foreign policy; democratisation in Iraq; federalism; international development
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Sustainable development; urbanisation; climate; energy; East Africa
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
Russian domestic and foreign policy; relations between Russia and the West; the Baltic Sea area; Eastern Europe
Coordinator for Pan-European Data Projects
Areas of expertise
German and European foreign and security policy; European integration; transatlantic relations; nuclear policy
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Middle East; Israel/Palestine; Western Sahara; conflict resolution; international law and armed conflict
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Libyan affairs; politics, governance and development in the Arab world
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Western Balkans politics, economics, and sociology; Euro-Atlantic integration; violent extremism; peacebuilding and conflict transformation, dialogue, and mediation
Director, Africa programme
Areas of expertise
Horn of Africa: Sudan/South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea; Red Sea political/security/economic aspects; mediation/conflict resolution; humanitarianism
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
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Japanese foreign relations, security and defense policy, Japan’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific region, EU-Japan relations
Head, ECFR Berlin
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
German and European foreign, security and defence policy; Germany's role in Europe; transatlantic relations
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics of technology, digital diplomacy, EU digital policy, EU technological sovereignty
ECFR-Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Pan-European Fellow
Areas of expertise
Infrastructures, trade, energy, European Union
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Nationalism, illiberal democracies & state capture, post-conflict state building & institutional reforms, CFSP, Western Balkans, transatlantic relations
ECFR-Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Pan-European Fellow
Areas of expertise
Security studies, European Union, NATO, security sector reform
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
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Belarus domestic and foreign policy issues, relations with Russia and the European Union
Deputy Director
Head, ECFR Sofia
Areas of expertise
EU foreign policy; Western Balkans and Black Sea regions; transatlantic relations; regional studies; energy
Head, ECFR Madrid
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Technology and geopolitics, EU strategic autonomy; disinformation and influence operations
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
European energy and climate policies, energy transitions, social acceptance of low-carbon technologies, energy citizenship
Head, ECFR Paris
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
French foreign policy; European security; politics and security in Asia
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
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
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
European public opinion, economic sovereignty, Poland and France in the EU