Ifri - Institut français des relations internationales
Jan Willem Duyvendak is currently the Director of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS-KNAW) since January 2018 and serves as a Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Amsterdam since September 2003. Duyvendak is also an Associate Fellow at the Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI) and a member of the International Editorial Board for the Journal of Sociology. Additional roles include Associate Member of the Urban Studies Initiative at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow there as well. Duyvendak has held leadership positions, such as Executive Committee Chair for the Council for European Studies and Chairman of the Dutch Sociological Association. Previous experience includes being a Research Fellow at the Paris Institute for Advanced Study, a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley, and Director of the Verwey-Jonker Institute. Duyvendak earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Amsterdam and holds Master’s degrees in Sociology and Philosophy from the University of Groningen and EHESS.
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Ifri - Institut français des relations internationales
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Ifri, the French Institute of International Relations, founded in 1979 on the model of Anglo-Saxon think thanks, is the principal institution for independent research and debate in France that is dedicated to the analysis of international affairs and global governance. Ifri’s policy-oriented research strives to illuminate international events and put them in perspective. It is primarily useful for political and economic decision-makers as well as academics, opinion leaders, and civil society representatives. According to the 2019 "GLOBAL GO TO THINK TANK REPORT" conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, Ifri ranks 2nd within the 100 most influential think tanks in the world. Ifri’s activities favor analysis and foresight concerning European and international affairs, and adopt a multidisciplinary approach that takes local, national and global perspectives into consideration. • Regional departments: Europe, Russia/NIS, Asia, United States, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey and Middle East… • Cross-cutting issues: Security and strategic affairs, Energy, Space, Migrations & Citizenship… The research and debates that Ifri engages in are reflected in its highly regarded publications: "Politique Etrangère3, the oldest French review of international relations, the "RAMSES" (Annual World Report on Economic Systems and Strategies), and in its series of digital publications. Ifri’s research is fueled by debates organized in an informal and non-partisan way, that facilitate the bringing-together of experts and decision-makers, private and public alike. In 2014 Ifri organized more than 110 conferences and debates in Paris and Brussels, 20 international events in France and abroad, as well as numerous workshops and seminars. Ifri has hosted at its events more than 120 high level speakers and a total of approximately 8,000 participants.