SIPRI
Kolja Brockmann is an experienced researcher and consultant specializing in export control, non-proliferation, and technology governance. Currently serving as an Independent Consultant at Brockmann Non-Proliferation Research and Consulting since January 2023, Kolja has also contributed to SIPRI since April 2017 in various roles, including Senior Researcher, focusing on multilateral export control regimes, emerging technologies, and post-shipment controls. Previous positions include Researcher and Research Assistant at SIPRI, where Kolja addressed issues related to dual-use technologies and compliance programs. An internship at the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control in early 2017 provided foundational experience in legal and outreach aspects of export control. Kolja holds a Master of Arts in Non-Proliferation and International Security from King's College London and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Affairs from the University of Groningen, complemented by an exchange semester at Yonsei University.
SIPRI
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. SIPRI was established on the basis of a decision by the Swedish Parliament and receives a substantial part of its funding in the form of an annual grant from the Swedish Government. The Institute also seeks financial support from other organizations in order to carry out its broad research programme. SIPRI's structure comprises the Governing Board and the Director, Deputy Director, Research Staff Collegium and support staff, together numbering around 50–100 people. SIPRI's staff and Governing Board are international. Located in Stockholm, Sweden, SIPRI offers a unique platform for researchers from different countries to work in close cooperation. The Institute also hosts guest researchers and interns who work on issues related to the SIPRI research programmes. The Institute cooperates closely with several intergovernmental organizations, notably the United Nations and the European Union, and regularly receives parliamentary, scientific and government delegations as well as visiting researchers.