Our research team
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Director, IRIS
Strategic issues – European security – Global power relationships – Nuclear issues – The French foreign policy
Deputy Directors
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Deputy Director, IRIS
The Middle-East – Turkey and the Turkish-speaking world – The European policy in these regions – The relations between the EU and Turkey – The European policy in the Middle-East
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Deputy Director, IRIS
World arms industry - EDTIB - Arms transfers - Export control - CSDP - NATO - Defence and security issues - Strategic affairs
Research Direction
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Director of Research, IRIS
Opinions publiques arabes, politique étrangère états-unienne au Moyen-Orient, Égypte.
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Antoine Diacre
Research Coordinator, IRIS
Senior Research Fellow
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Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
North Africa and the Middle East - Nilotic Africa and the Great Lakes region - Issues of Islam - French diplomacy in Africa and the Middle East
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Senior Research Fellow at IRIS, Head of the Sport and Geopolitics Programme
Geopolitics of sports - Sports diplomacy - Nation Branding - Nation Building and Soft Power - Geopolitics of Russia - Asymmetric warfare, influence, relations within the post-Soviet space and sovereignty
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Senior Research Fellow at IRIS, in charge of the Defense and High-Tech Industry Program
European defense - Defense strategy - Defense policy - Defense industries - Armaments cooperation - European capability process - Military mobility - Military change
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Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
Political Europe and geopolitics – International political – Theory Political Philosophy
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Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
The German-speaking area – Germany’s place and policy within the European Union – The French-German relations - The evolution of Germany since the reunification
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Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
Geopolitics of Energy - Geopolitics of Raw Materials (Metals, Water) - Geopolitics of Planetary Boundaries - Economics of Natural Resources - Energy Prospective - Materials Prospective - Resilience of Ecosystems
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Senior Research Fellow, co-Head of Asia-Pacific Programme, IRIS
Political and Cultural History of Contemporary China - China / Middle East Relationships - China / Central Asia Relationships - China / France Relationships - Geopolitics of the arts, archaeology and heritage
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Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Gender and Geopolitics Observatory, IRIS
Unites States of America - Gender, equality woman-men, feminism - Socio-political issues of sport
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Senior Research Fellow, co-Head of the Asia-Pacific Programme, Director of the Indo-Pacific Geopolitical Observatory, IRIS
Strategic issues and alliances in Asia - Maritime security - Indo-Pacific - Defense and security policy in North-East Asia (Japan-Korea)
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Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
Energy issues – Markets and Energy Prices – Geopolitics of Energy - Energy and Governance
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Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Africa/s Programme, IRIS
West Africa – Regional Integration – Border issues – G5-Sahel
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Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Europe, Strategy and Security Programme, IRIS
European Union - European Defence - Defence Industry
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Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Ocean Programme, IRIS
Climate change - Oceans and marine environments - Marine economy
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Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Latin America/Caribbean Programme, IRIS
Latin America (political life, regional integration, foreign policy...) – Civil society and Social movements
Research Fellow
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Research Fellow at IRIS, Head of the Human Security Programme
International Aid - Advocacy and Humanitarian Policies - Human Rights - Gender and Development
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Research Fellow, IRIS
Industrial economy - Taxation - Illegal economy (tax evasion, money laundering, corruption) - Impact of new technologies on the economy (artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, robotics)
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Research Fellow, IRIS
Southern Europe and the Mediterranean - Security issues linked to climate change - European Union's external relations - European policies in the Middle East
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Research Fellow at IRIS, co-Head of the Programme Energy and Raw Materials
Geopolitics of nuclear power - Geopolitics of energy - Low-carbon technologies - Raw materials
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Research Fellow, Head of the Climate, Environment, Security Programme, IRIS
Environmental safety - Climate change - Energy transition - Natural resources
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Research Fellow at IRIS, co-Heads of the Programme Energy and Raw Materials
Energy security – Russia – Central and Eastern Europe
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Junior Research Fellow, IRIS
Energy Security – Raw Materials – Renewable Energies – Hydrogen Geopolitics
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Research Fellow, IRIS
Global Health - Health and international cooperation - Health and Environnement
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Research Fellow, IRIS
European Union - European defence - Defence industries - Nordic and Baltic Europe - Poland
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Research Fellow, IRIS
Defence industrial policy - Armaments - Europe/Middle East - Strategic cultures - Iranian and Turkish defence industries
Associate Research Fellow
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Strategic issues in the Mediterranean and North Africa – European Neighbourhood Policy - Agriculture and globalization – Food security and geopolitics of food supply – Grain Trade
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Defence and security policy – Operational concepts and the uses of force – Crisis management – Military aeronautics
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
World Energy Markets – Energy strategy: key actors and roles - European Energy Policy in EU - Finance and geopolitics
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
International economics - Industrial economics - Economics of telecommunications, the internet and artificial intelligence
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
The Middle-East – The relations between islam and the Western world; politics and religion – The Franco-Arab relations and the Euro-Mediterranean stakes – The media in the Arab world, feminism and civil societies
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Indian Economy – Economy of the emerging countries – Asia/Africa Relations
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Economics, Globalisation, Finance, Europe, Middle-East, Asia, Energy, Industry
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
China and the Chinese world – Strategic questions in Asia – Defence and international relations – The military tool: means, operations, concepts – The military nuclear weapons – Military aeronautics – NBCR risk and civil protection
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Zionism and anti-Zionism in contemporary Europe – Regional identities and separatisms in Europe – The relations between the French and the Israeli – The German left and the Middle-East conflict – Nationalisms and extremisms in Europe
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Defense policy - Nuclear deterrence - Crisis management and military planning - External operations - Leadership and management
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Associate Research Fellow at IRIS
Study of the digital multinational - Artificial intelligence - Relations between companies and states - Geopolitical involvement of the private player - Private imperialism - Technological expansion
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Associate Research Fellow at IRIS, president of Médecins du monde
Humanitarian action - Development - Health - Health, social and environmental inequalities
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Innovation of defense systems - Scientific Issues - New technologies
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Associate Research Fellow at IRIS
Russia - Russian Security and Defence Policy - Russian Geopolitics - Russia-Africa - Russia-Middle East - Mediterranean - Black Sea
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Aerospace Law - Public and European international Law - Defence - Security - Transport
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Industry and innovation - Embedded and connected systems - Artificial intelligence
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Diaspora - Immigration - Françafrique - Decolonisation - Demography - Democracy - Money transfers - Donation - Debt - Identities - Childhood and feminism in Africa
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Latin America and the Caribbean (geopolitics, defence and security, foreign influences) - Strategic issues linked to climate change
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
International Sport Issues - Sport Diplomacy - Sport Integrity
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Associate Research Fellow at IRIS, Co-Head of the International Crimes Observatory
Contemporary issues faced by Europe (migratory flows, digital sovereignty...) - International employment laws
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Security and development issues in Sahel - Strategy - Development of public policies and investment programmes
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Economy and monetary policy - European institutions and the functioning of the euro zone - Monetary and financial international relations - International cooperation bodies and organisations
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Climate – Security – Risk prevention – International climate negociations – Governance of geoengineering
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Sub-Saharan Africa (macroeconomics analyzes and forecast, public statistics, regional integration, economic resilience) - Assessment of official development assistance (ODA)
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Geopolitics of Africa - Tools and mechanisms of crisis resolution - Emerging conflicts
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Energy markets and international relations - Strategies of energy actors (companies, states) - Finance and geopolitics
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Asia, South-East Asia – Afghanistan – The reform of public administrations – Public services – NGOs
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Associate Research Fellow at IRIS, Director of the Geopolitical Observatory of Religion
Geopolitics of religions - Religious actors in international relations - Pontifical diplomacy - Radicalisation and religious risk
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Nuclear energy – Nuclear weapons – Proliferation – Energy technologies – Energy transitions
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Development of the so-called “fragile countries” – Post conflict reconstruction
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Associate Research Fellow at IRIS, former Chilean Minister of the Economy
Latin American economy and finance, regional integration, foreign policy
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Associate Research Fellow at IRIS, Director of the Maghreb Observatory
US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa - Conflict, State and non-governmental players in North Africa and the Middle East
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Compliance – Financial Security – Anti-money laundering – Cross border flows and country risks analysis
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Horn of Africa - International Migrations and Refugees - Borders and Cross-border Issues
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Economic, political and environmental issues of raw materials – Impact of digital pollution
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Energy security - Energy and defence - Resilience and critical infrastructure - Turkey, European Union - Mediterranean, Middle East, Central Asia
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Associate Research Fellow and Director of the Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States, IRIS
United States - Canada - United Nations - Wokeism
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Humanitarian action – Organisation and functioning of the NGOs – External action of the territorial authorities
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
The European economic integration and common policies – The post socialist transition in Eastern Europe – Sustainable development and degrowth – The economy of gratuity
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Defence Policy - Nuclear Detterence - Aerospace issues – Military Programming and Operations – Aerospace Strategy
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
International Economics - International Trade - Globalisation
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
GAFAM and BATX - Digital - Companies and States - Dual technologies
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Money Laundering - Tax Havens - Corporate Fraud - Cybercrime
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Defence policy - NATO - External operations - New technologies
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Associate Research Fellow at IRIS
Illicit drugs trafficking and its geopolitics - Money laundering and the funding of terrorism - Tobacco smuggling
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The research team covers both regional areas and cross-cutting issues, enabling multidisciplinary teams to be formed for each study. It relies on a core team of around a dozen permanent staff and a national and international network of around fifty associates, who know how to combine analysis and foresight. Their rigour and expertise have led them to publish in renowned publications and to be invited to speak at numerous conferences in France and abroad. Each member of the research team is free to express his or her views and opinions freely and responsibly, as IRIS has no official position (see the Institute’s Code of Ethics).