ecfr.eu We are living through a global counter-revolution. The institutions and values of liberal internationalism are being eroded beneath our feet and societies are becoming increasingly polarised. The consensus for EU action is increasingly difficult to forge, but there is a way forward. In this new world, the European Council on Foreign Relations will take a bottom-up approach to building grassroots consensus for greater cooperation on European foreign and security policy. Our vision is to demonstrate that engaging in common European action remains the most effective “ 9 November is one of these portentous way of protecting European dates which characterised German citizens. and European history. I feel you couldn’t have chosen a better day on But we will reach out beyond those already converted to our message, which to launch the new European framing our ideas and calls for Council on Foreign Relations here in action in a way that resonates with Berlin.” key decision-makers and the wider public across Europe’s capitals. Frank-Walter Steinmeier President of Germany at ECFR Berlin, 2017 ecfr.eu Mark Leonard, Director OUR LEADERSHIP OUR UNIQUE APPROACH The European Council on Foreign Mark Leonard Relations (ECFR) is an award-winning CONTAGIOUS Director think-tank that aims to conduct IDEAS cutting-edge independent research in pursuit of a coherent, effective, Mark is the Director and co-founder of ECFR. He was Developing proposals that people talk about and values-based European foreign chairman of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda policy. Council on Geoeconomics until 2016, director of foreign ECFR has brought together a team of distinguished policy at the Centre for European Reform, and director of policy entrepreneurs to link cutting-edge research We provide an exclusive meeting the Foreign Policy Centre. to practical policy. Our research is presented through space for decision-makers and three regional programmes – Asia and China, Middle influencers to share ideas for East and North Africa, and Wider Europe – and a common action; promote informed cross-cutting thematic programme − European Power. debate on Europe’s role in the world; and build pan-European coalitions for policy change. Alba Lamberti Vessela Tcherneva PAN-EUROPEAN Deputy Director, Deputy Director, Operations Programmes and OUTREACH Advocacy Being part of the national conversation ECFR is the only think-tank that has a truly pan- European network, with a presence in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Sofia and Warsaw, and an antenna in Brussels. Our pan-European structure allows us to understand national foreign policy priorities and challenges, be part of the national conversations, and grasp viewpoints from across Anna Kuchenbecker Folke Pfister Jeremy Shapiro the continent. Senior Director, Senior Director, Finance Director, Research Development and Strategic and Operations Parternship A COMMUNITY OF LEADERS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bringing Europe together Carl Bildt (co-chair) Ian Clarkson Andrew Puddephatt The ECFR Council is the strongest and most visible Emma Bonino (co-chair) Lykke Friis Norbert Röttgen expression of ECFR’s pan-European identity. Our Mabel van Oranje (co-chair) Sylvie Kauffmann Javier Solana over 300 Council Members act as ambassadors for ECFR’s ideas within their networks and help us build Martti Ahtisaari (chair emeritus) Ivan Krastev Helle Thorning-Schmidt ecfr.eu Andrzej Olechowski the consensus for a common European foreign and security policy. Sicherheitshalber CONTAGIOUS Mark Leonard’s World in 30 Minutes A German-language podcast on the security situation in IDEAS ECFR’s weekly podcast series Germany, Europe and the curated by Mark Leonard features world. Ulrike Franke leads top-level speakers from across the discussion on current the EU and beyond to debate and developments in security and discuss Europe’s role in the world. “ Foreign policy is back but Europe is defense policy, and Germany’s Since its launch in 2007, ECFR has built a The podcast attracts thousands place in that debate. reputation for innovation, intellectual rigour, and in danger of losing the plot. With the of subscribers from across the engaging communications. We are dedicated to continent. developing new perspectives on difficult foreign depth of its analysis and the edge policy questions, and conveying our findings to of its policy ideas ECFR helps foreign What does X think? a wide audience in a compelling way. ministers to look beyond the latest Our essay collections have crisis and the next Foreign Affairs showcased prominent local Power Audits voices, often not accessible Council.” Instead of the usual to European audiences, to Carl Bildt ECFR Co-Chair, former Prime Minister and institutional focus on present the native view on Foreign Minister of Sweden EU policy, ECFR’s Power political developments. ECFR Audits highlight the role has presented the foreign and contributions of policy debates in Russia, Note from Berlin each EU member state India, China, Germany, the Our weekly Note from Berlin towards global players Gulf States, and Turkey. provides timely analysis of such as China, the US, and what Germany’s leadership Russia. The aim of these is thinking about domestic publications is to identify and international issues. Our possible coalitions and notes have provided insight foster a more constructive into issues as diverse as common approach to the reactions to the Berlin- contentious issues among brokered refugee deal with European governments. Turkey and Germany’s view on the Brexit negotiations. Our Flash Scorecards help EU policymakers navigate the big questions about “ ECFR has the knack of the future trajectory for European integration. Each producing the right paper at Flash Scorecard presents the the right time, which really differences and similarities among Europeans on key grabs people’s attention foreign policy dilemmas, based on Views from the Capitals with some new or counter- field research carried out by our team of associates based in the 28 member The Views from the Capitals series mobilises ECFR’s intuitive insight.” states. pan- European network of Council Members and policy experts to examine the attitudes of selected The Economist ecfr.eu European governments and public opinion towards the most pressing issues in European foreign policy. EUROPEAN POWER @ECFRPower WIDER EUROPE @ECFRWiderEurope The European Power programme develops The Wider Europe programme asks policy responses to issues affecting Europe’s Susi Dennison @sd270 questions about the European understanding capacity to act. Our goal is to help achieve a and engagement with its neighbours to the Nicu Popescu Director @nicupopescu foreign policy agenda that protects the EU’s core east. The EU’s deteriorating relationship with European Power values and challenges the upsurge of populist Russia, the uncertain trajectory of Turkey, Director sentiment in Europe. and the difficult democratic transition in the Wider Europe Western Balkans, necessitate new ideas to Sebastian Dullien defend the European liberal order. “Europe’s diminished capacity @SDullien to shape the world, and the different Economic integration, financial market regulation priorities in national capitals, make it all the more important for Europeans to Anthony Dworkin Aslı Aydıntasbas focus on what they can do together. ECFR @AnthonyDworkin “ ECFR took an early and bold stand Human rights, north Africa @asliaydintasbas has an important contribution to make on Russia and Ukraine. 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