Dr Karsten Friis is a Research Professor in the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPIs) research group on security and defence. His research area is security and defense policies in Europe, with an emphasis on NATO, the Nordic region, the Arctic, transatlantic relations,...
Aleksandra Khramova holds PhD in Political Science and an MA in International Relations. She is an independent researcher with expertise in Russian & Eurasian Studies and Economic Integration. Currently, she is the Head of Strategic Communications and Partnerships at the Ukrainian Education Hub...
Professor Taylor is a specialist on great power strategic relations in the Asia-Pacific, East Asian ‘flashpoints’, and Asian security architecture. He is the author or editor of 13 books, including The Four Flashpoints: How Asia Goes to War (Black Inc, 2018); Dangerous Decade: Taiwan’s...
Alison Deuchars joined the European Leadership Network as Operations Coordinator in January 2024. Prior to joining she spent 12 years in the charity sector and brings with her experience in Operations and Finance. Alison has a BA is Medieval and Modern History from the University of Birmingham.
Sabine Mengelberg has an academic background in political science, with a specialisation in international relations. Currently, Mengelberg serves as an Assistant Professor of International Security Studies at the Netherlands Defence Academy. Mengelberg’s fascination for cooperation between...
Sascha E. Ostanina is a Policy Fellow at the Jacques Delors Centre with a research focus on Russia and the Eastern Partnership countries. Prior to this, Sascha worked as an external analyst with the international consulting company S&P Global and as a security consultant with the International...