Deputy Director, European Power Programme
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Carla Hobbs is the deputy director of the European Power programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Prior to joining ECFR in 2018, Hobbs worked at the European External Action Service as a Political Officer in the Delegation of the European Union to Chile and previously as a Junior Professional in the EU Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago. Between 2014 and 2016, she was a research assistant in the ECFR Madrid Office, directly supporting the head of the office José Ignacio Torreblanca.
Hobbs holds a Master’s degree in History from the University of Edinburgh and a Master’s degree in International Journalism from City University London.
El 20 de julio ECFR celebró una reunión virtual a puerta cerrada para intercambiar perspectivas sobre los resultados alcanzados en la Cumbre UE-CELAC del 17-18 julio y la posterior hoja de ruta durante la Presidencia española del Consejo de la UE
The EU can counter Chinese and Russian influence through a digital alliance with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
The EU cannot continue to rely on its regulatory power but must become a tech superpower in its own right. Referees do not win the game.
A new survey shows that, after the onset of the covid-19 crisis, there has been a rise in public support for unified EU action to tackle global threats
The US and the EU could move beyond their persistent regulatory and technological disputes to establish a common position on the digital space
The internet fundamentally tests the ways in which governments approach regulation
Figures from across government, the private sector, and wider society argue in favour of adequate regulation to mitigate the harmful effects of the internet. But what should this regulation look like?
Spain's snap election will be of “existential importance” – below, an explainer to get ready for Sunday outlining the contenders and possible outcomes
The “third Industrial Revolution” – the digital revolution – is well underway and Europe cannot afford to miss it
The EU can counter Chinese and Russian influence through a digital alliance with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
The EU cannot continue to rely on its regulatory power but must become a tech superpower in its own right. Referees do not win the game.
A new survey shows that, after the onset of the covid-19 crisis, there has been a rise in public support for unified EU action to tackle global threats
The US and the EU could move beyond their persistent regulatory and technological disputes to establish a common position on the digital space
The internet fundamentally tests the ways in which governments approach regulation
Figures from across government, the private sector, and wider society argue in favour of adequate regulation to mitigate the harmful effects of the internet. But what should this regulation look like?
Spain's snap election will be of “existential importance” – below, an explainer to get ready for Sunday outlining the contenders and possible outcomes
The “third Industrial Revolution” – the digital revolution – is well underway and Europe cannot afford to miss it
El 20 de julio ECFR celebró una reunión virtual a puerta cerrada para intercambiar perspectivas sobre los resultados alcanzados en la Cumbre UE-CELAC del 17-18 julio y la posterior hoja de ruta durante la Presidencia española del Consejo de la UE
Russia and China have rolled out the red carpet for South American leaders, feeding the region with billions of euros in investment
Carla Hobbs and José Ignacio Torreblanca comment on the presence of Russia and China in Latin America and the Caribbean
Le Mappe della crisi- An interview to Carla Hobbs on the impact of the pandemic on European Digital Sovereignty
The EU cannot continue to rely on its regulatory power but must become a tech superpower in its own right. Referees do not win the game.
An elaboration on the results on our recent report on european digital sovereignty
