Team

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Anette’s is interested in EU foreign affairs and security, specifically EU neighbourhood policy and enlargement. Other interests include democracy and good governance.

Anette Sonnbäck

Co-founder & Director
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Oliver is interested in the constitutional debate about the EU and new forms of participation, European competition law, transatlantic relations and international trade.

Oliver Pollakowsky

Co-founder & Director
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Philipp’s areas of interest include development economics, sustainability and environmental policy, green logistics as well as non-profit organisations and entrepreneurship.

Philipp Raschke

Head of Operations
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Antonina’s areas of interest include International Relations, Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, Global Development, Migration, Gender, Social Empowerment and Social Security.

Antonina Kahonzi

Fundraising manager
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Doris is interested in EU Environmental, Migration and Public Health policies from the angle of climate change.

Dr Doris Wu

Research Associate
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Elise is interested in EU migration policy, EU digital strategy, information privacy, and digital governance and ethics.

Elise Racine

Research Associate
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Polen is interested in EU foreign affairs, particularly EU — Turkey relations as well as EU’s neighbourhood policy. Her research interests also involve disinformation, populism and political theory.

Polen Türkmen

Research Associate
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Declan’s focus is on decarbonizing Europe, building workers-first economies, and strengthening welfare states.

Declan Ingham

Research Associate
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Naomi is interested in the role of the European Union as a leader in international relations and in promoting meaningful channels for civic engagement with this subject matter.

Naomi Burchett

Future Hub Manager
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Chibuye Changwe’s areas of interest include Migrant integration and asylum policies in Europe, regional organisations and EU-African development corporation.

Chibuye Changwe

Research Associate
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Michela’s areas of interest include migrants’ integration in European countries, EU migration patterns, and EU foreign policy and security.

Michela Pellegatta

Research Associate
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Margherita’s interests include Environmental Law, EU and International Law, with a focus on EU Law and Global Risks.

Margherita Trombetti

Research Associate
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Henry is interested in fiscal macroeconomics and debt dynamics, political demand and supply in the EU, and Central Bank Digital Currencies such as the Digital Euro.

Henry Mau

Research Associate
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Roberta’s interests include EU sanctions regimes and trade relations, mediation, EU relations with the East, and minority protection rights as such and in relation with unlawful natural resources’ exploitation.

Roberta Carta

Communications Associate
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Tanveer’s interests include Technology and Environmental policy and a focus on how digitalization can change the world of tomorrow. He is also interested in cultural policy and how culture can affect politics across generations.

Syed Tanveer Ahmed

Research Associate
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Niamh’s areas of interest include financial markets, innovation, EMU and environmental policy.

Niamh Saunders

Research Assistant
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Letitia ‘s areas of interest include EU security, Conflict Management and International Affairs, with a focus on Eastern Europe and Neighbouring countries.

Letitia Roman

Permanent Author
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Maria’s expertise includes development policy and good governance and she is particularly interested in migration and intersectional studies within the EU.

Maria Pulliam

Research Associate
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Freddie Whitlow focuses on the transatlantic partnership, particularly with NATO, European defense integration, security policy in Eastern Europe and the former USSR, and the political discourse throughout the broader Kurdish regions.

Freddie Whitlow

Permanent Author
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Nicola’s areas of interest include EU and African economic, security and energy policies.

Nicola Farina

Permanent Author
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Vlad focuses on the transition of the EU towards a carbon-neutral energy system, being particularly interested in electricity markets.

Vlad Surdea-Hernea

Permanent Author
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Andreas is interested in the EU’s actorness in international relations, particularly regarding the dynamics between EU and national foreign policy. Other areas of interests include policies related to climate, environment, and rule of law.

Andreas Björklund

Permanent Author
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Katrin’s areas of interest include human rights, specifically gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights. She is also interested in social inclusion, populism and the rule of law.

Katrin Hermann

Permanent Author
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Anita is interested in contemporary and past migration processes, with a focus on the movements of refugees and internally displaced persons.

Anita Calchi Novati

Permanent Author
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Mattis is interested in the democratic legitimacy of the European institutions. His research particularly focuses on monetary policy, constitutional and competition law.

Mattis Leson

Permanent Author
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Justin is interested in EU integration with a focus on digitization, data privacy, central banking, and healthcare. He also researches EU foreign policy with a focus on transatlantic relations.

Justin Burack

Permanent Author
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Giulia’s areas of interest include EU foreign policy, defense and political risk, with a focus on EU-NATO
and EU-Turkey relations.

Giulia Pasquali

Permanent Author (on leave)
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Margherita’s areas of interest include the implementation of sustainable migration policies within the European context and the promotion of individuals’ agency, especially that of migrants and people with disabilities.

Margherita Pisoni

Permanent Author (on leave)
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Ulises is interested in energy policy and transitions, climate action, and development policy.

Ulises Bobadilla y Jiménez

Permanent Author

Interns

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Devvrat’s areas of interest include EU governance, EU law, climate change and energy transition, democracy, and fundamental rights, digitalization, EU-India relations, and European policy areas primarily.

Devvrat Singh Shekhawat

Intern