Certified in history and geography, Doctor in political sciences, he is a professor for the National Education. He joined IRIS in 1991, as research fellow for Middle East issues and more particularly ...

David Weinberger is an Associate Research Fellow at IRIS. He is specialized on illicit drugs trafficking and its geopolitics, money laundering and the funding of terrorism and tobacco smuggling. He is ...

Olivier Yasar de France is Research Director at Iris and a Stipendiary Lecturer in Political Theory at Pembroke College, University of Oxford. His research at Oxford looks into relational theories of ...

Gaëtan Gorce is an Associat Research Fellow at IRIS where he is co-heading the International Crimes Observatory and an Honorary Member of the Parliament. Former adviser to President François ...

Pierre Jaillet is an economist and Associate Research Fellow at IRIS. He held various high level positions in the Banque de France, as special advisor to the governor, Chief representative for the ...

Luca Baccarini is Associate Research Fellow at IRIS. He is specialized on the relationships between Energy Markets, Finance and Geopolitics. He has more than 25 years of professional experience in ...

Thierry Coville is research fellow at IRIS (French research centre for international and strategic studies) and Professor of economics in Novancia, a Business School belonging to the Paris Chamber of ...

El Hadj Souleymane Gassama, known as Elgas, is an associate researcher at IRIS, journalist, writer and doctor of sociology. He was born in Saint-Louis, grew up in Ziguinchor, Senegal, and has lived in ...

Pim Verschuuren is an Associate Research Fellow, specialized on international sports governance, integrity and geopolitics. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Lausanne, analysing the ...

The Institute is pleased to present its new website. Developed in both French and English, and adaptable to all devices, it aims to further promote the research work and activities of IRIS by offering ...

Fatou Elise Ba is a research fellow at IRIS, in charge of the Humanitarian and Development Programme. She specializes in human rights, humanitarian and advocacy and policy. She works on advocacy for ...

The Defence and High Technology Industry programme aims to inform French and European public and private stakeholders about policies conducted in the field of armaments and defence technologies and to ...