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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).

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

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.

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

Pierre Nöel, Policy Fellow 

Areas of expertise: Oil and gas markets and industries, global and regional energy security 
Languages: French, English

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

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

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

In the Press

New York Times - 18 Mar 10

Thomas Klau on what the Germans think about the PIGS countries.

Deutsche Welle - 17 Mar 10

Richard Gowan comments on the proposed UK-France defense alliance.

Die Zeit - 17 Mar 10

A story on Merkel’s US trip quoting Witney and Shapiro’s transatlantic report.

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