CSDS Brussels
The Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy at the VUB’s Brussels School of Governance. Proud home to the Japan Chair and KF-VUB Korea Chair.
Starter Packs
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CSDS Analysts
A list of researchers based at the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. We will update this Starter Pack, as and when our staff join BlueSky.
@katjabego.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House | international security, geopolitics and geoeconomics of tech, Europe | Currently ✍️ a book on subsea cables (Polity '25) | Amsterdammer in London 🇪🇺
@adamposen.bsky.social
President, PIIE. Globalist. Former central banker. Political economy with a policy purpose. Writes on macroeconomic policy, G7/China relations, globalization, and economies of US, UK, Germany, Japan, and PRC.
@fabrizio-coticchia.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science. University of Genoa. Italian Defense and Foreign Policy. IR, Security Studies, FPA (and...Fiorentina)
@rusi.bsky.social
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Founded in 1831, RUSI is the oldest defence and security think tank in the world. Website 💻: https://rusi.org/ WhatsApp 📱: https://bit.ly/4h0M5FQ
@ianpkearns.bsky.social
Former Specialist Advisor on National Security to the UK Parliament. Co-founder and former Director, European Leadership Network. Personal views only. Writing at: https://europewithoutamerica.substack.com/
@lycidas.bsky.social
Editor, The World Today, the magazine of Chatham House. www.theworldtoday.org.
@rve90.bsky.social
EU external relations at NL Ministry of Foreign Affairs | personal views only
@janmarian.bsky.social
Deputy Foreign Minister of #Czechia. 🇨🇿 Private account, usual caveats apply.
@laurencedefranoux.bsky.social
👱♀️ Journaliste Libération 📰 Suit la #défense. Membre de l'Association des journalistes de défense @ajdpresse.bsky.social, auditrice @IHEDN 📚 ''Les Ouïghours, histoire d'un peuple sacrifié'', Tallandier (nouvelle édition en poche, janvier 2025)
@shoc-vub.bsky.social
Social History of Capitalism Research group @VUB Brussels https://shoc.research.vub.be/
@tnsr.org
A rigorous, policy-relevant journal on national & international security, brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin | tnsr.org
@franciswshin.bsky.social
Author and analyst. Alum of Atlantic Council, @rusi.bsky.social/FFIS, YPFP, and @cnas.bsky.social. Personal website: FrancisShin.com
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
Here to help you to publish and make an impact with your research.
@vattel.bsky.social
Analyst at EUPOL COPPS/EEAS🇪🇺. Lived in 🇳🇱🇺🇲🇨🇵🇩🇪🇨🇭🇲🇦🇿🇦🇮🇩🇳🇪🇪🇬. Ph.D, history of intl law, Graduate Institute (@gvagrad.bsky.social), Geneva. Usual caveats apply.
@patrickmcronin.bsky.social
Asia-Pacific Security Chair, Hudson Institute & Scholar in Residence, Carnegie Mellon University
@eurpeace.bsky.social
European Institute of Peace: Promoting peace through dialogue and engagement.
@erc.europa.eu
European Research Council, set up by the EU, funds top researchers of any nationality, helping them pursue great ideas at the frontiers of knowledge. #HorizonEU
@tobiaskoepf.bsky.social
Program Officer Stiftung Genshagen | 🇩🇪🇫🇷 and occasionally 🇵🇱 in 🇪🇺 | Dad of two daughters | 🚴♂️ ⚽️ #Pankow
@chrisperisteri.bsky.social
Political Scientist / International Relations / EU Security Policy / Athens-London-Vienna-Berlin ideally by bike / SC Freiburg
@jonasheering.bsky.social
PhD Student in International Relations at Georgetown University
@pswieboda.bsky.social
Senior Economist I Science and Technology Strategist I Brain Health Advocate
@intereconomics.bsky.social
Intereconomics – Review of European Economic Policy. Published by @zbw-leibniz.bsky.social and @ceps.eu | #OpenAccess | intereconomics.eu
@vanelsuwege.bsky.social
Professor of European Union Law and Jean Monnet Chair, Ghent European Law Institute (GELI), UGent; Visiting Professor College of Europe https://www.ugent.be/re/epir/en/researchgroups/european-law/department/staff/petervanelsuwege
@aneichhorst.bsky.social
EU Ambassador to Egypt 🇪🇬 and League of Arab States أنجلينا أيخهورست - سفيرة الاتحاد الأوروبي ورئيسة بعثة الاتحاد لدى جمهورية مصر العربية
@oanalungescu.bsky.social
Longest-serving & 1st woman #NATO Spokesperson (2010-2023), Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, ex #BBC correspondent
@asdeurope.bsky.social
ASD is the voice of European Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries. We represent over 4,000 companies across 20 countries. Our members collectively employ over 1 million people across Europe.
@jfelixcardoso.bsky.social
Political advisor for S&D at the European Parliament, doing mainly security and defence. Here on a personal capacity, as one should, and mostly to drop interesting reads. Ще не вмерла України і слава, і воля 🇺🇦 👊🇪🇺🔥
@regisdandoy.bsky.social
Professor of comparative politics, Director of the Center for European Studies - USFQ, Ecuador Jean Monnet chair (2022-2027) Elections, decentralization, digital politics, e-voting, election observation
@jeromepio.bsky.social
@ecdeisa.bsky.social
Early Career Development Group of the European International Studies Association @europeanisa.bsky.social. Updates on activities and related news. Sharing ≠ endorsement.
@carlossoriar.bsky.social
Ramón y Cajal fellow & lecturer Universidad de Jaén | Associate researcher Brussels School of Governance (VUB) | Public international law, EU law, environmental law, law of the sea
@adamcasals.bsky.social
🇺🇳🇪🇺🇪🇸🇦🇹 CEO, Senior Global Affairs & Strategy Advisor, Int’l Columnist, Author. Former Envoy of the Catalan Gov to Austria & Central Europe. 👉 All about Europe, Complexity, Geopolitics. 🌍 VIE • GVA • MAD • BCN 📌 https://linktr.ee/adamcasals
@nhelwig.bsky.social
Leading Researcher, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, focusing on EU foreign and security policy
@dszacawa.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Institute of International Relations, #UMCS; Senior Analyst, Baltic Department. #IES_Lublin #SciDiNE #🇩🇰 #🇳🇴 #🇸🇪 #🇫🇮 #Baltic #Nordic
@samuelbhfaure.bsky.social
Visiting Researcher, ULB | Associate Professor of Political Science, Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye | Researcher, CNRS Printemps, UVSQ | Board, Politique européenne | EU Politics, Military Policies, Defence Industry | https://samuelbhfaure.com/
@cogitatiopag.bsky.social
Politics and Governance is a peer-reviewed open access journal offering cutting-edge research from all areas of political science. 2023 Impact Factor: 2.5 (Q1) https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance
@javilopezeu.bsky.social
Vicepresidente del Parlamento Europeo | Diputat del PSC al Parlament Europeu | S&D MEP
@reziemba.bsky.social
Geo-economics, EM, Energy/Resources. Obsessed by sanctions, sovereign wealth, debt, supply chains, trade. Ziemba Insights CNAS Horizon Engage NYU 🇨🇦 wine economist (dip WSET). NYC mostly, YVR often https://rziemba.substack.com
@maximilianernst.bsky.social
Associate researcher @csds.bsky.social | Phd in Political Science from @brusselsschool.bsky.social at VUB | Research on Asia-Pacific security & Chinese Foreign Policy | Book on China's Coercion in the Asia-Pacific Region
@nathalievanraemdonck.com
Social media networks and social norms, PhD student at Brussels University (VUB). Belgian living in Barcelona, internet night crawler, STS
@boelleu.bsky.social
🟢 We are the EU office of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (@boell.de), the German Green political foundation 🌻🇪🇺 Posts by @jmlanfranco.bsky.social All our socials: https://linktr.ee/boell_eu
@mariehiliquin.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at IRSEM Europe 🇪🇺 Focus on Belt and Road Initiative 🇨🇳
@bsog.be
The BSoG is a leading hub for interdisciplinary teaching and cutting-edge research, rethinking Europe’s role in a changing world. It is an alliance between the Institute for European Studies (VUB) and Vesalius College.
@gppi.bsky.social
Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), Berlin | Improving global governance through research, policy advice & debate. Learn more: gppi.net
@davidkleimann.bsky.social
🇪🇺 | PhD (EUI) | Trade, Climate, Industrial Policy | A spade is a spade | Senior Research Associate @ODI_org