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About Us

Our Mission

We aim to deliver affordable and accessible e-learning programmes, to anyone, anywhere, that wants to advance their knowledge on global issues and progress in their career.

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Our Story

European Governance Lab was founded with a simple conviction: understanding how the European Union works shouldn’t require a privileged background or an expensive master’s degree.

What started as a handful of online courses has grown into a comprehensive platform — offering expert-led programmes, research opportunities, and career tools to a community of over 2,500 students and aspiring EU professionals from more than 50 countries.

Today, EGL is more than a learning platform. Through our Analyst Challenges, publications, and career guides, we help our community do more than learn about EU governance — we help them build careers in it.

What We Stand For

The principles that shape every course, every resource, and every decision we make at EGL.

Accessibility

Education shouldn’t be gatekept. We keep prices low and open our content to anyone, anywhere.

Quality

Every course is designed and taught by practitioners and academics with real EU experience.

Career Impact

We go beyond theory — our programmes give you a competitive edge in the EU job market.

Community

We’re building a network of future EU leaders who learn from each other and grow together.

Our Leadership

The EU practitioners who run EGL to make European policy education accessible, practical, and built by the people who actually do the work.

Roberta Leale

Secretary-General

Coordinates EGL’s operations, strategic development, partnerships and institutional growth, supporting its programmes and European network. Public policy analyst specialising in EU affairs, defence and cybersecurity.

 

Maarten Toelen

Co-Founder & Director

EU Policy and Cybersecurity professional with extensive experience across policy, consulting, and defence. Expert in cyber resilience, certification frameworks, and technology foresight. 

Arthur de Liedekerke

Co-Founder & Head of Programmes

Geopolitical advisor and think tank fellow with a background in defence strategy, cybersecurity, and EU institutional affairs. Expert in European defence, space policy, and transatlantic security.

Our Team

Practitioners turned educators. Our team brings combined decades of experience from EU institutions, NATO, and think tanks across Europe.

Clemens Rosenmayr

EU Law & Lobbying

Seasoned EU policy professional specialising in energy, environment, and industrial policy. Former Head of Energy & Environment at Eurochambres. Now leads industrial policy at a national business organisation. Trained economist with a background in environmental sciences. Austrian, based in Belgium.

Eduardo Llobell

EU Monetary Policy

EU economist specialising in macroeconomic policy, fiscal surveillance, and EMU governance. Former European Commission official across Economic Affairs and Defence & Space DGs. Expert in public finance, forecasting, and the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Bárbara Matias

EU Foreign Policy

EEAS official focused on EU-US/Canada relations and green & digital transitions. Former NATO and European Commission official. Fulbright scholar, Columbia University M.A. in Human Rights. Background in enlargement, extremism prevention, and crisis coordination.

Paola Lo Bue Oddo

EU Security & Defence Policy

EU legal and policy officer at DG Defence Industry and Space, shaping frameworks for EU strategic autonomy. Career spans the European Court of Justice, Eurostat, NATO, and DG HOME cybercrime policy. Italian, based in Brussels.

Christian Luc Carnus

Intelligence Analysis and Investigations

Intelligence analyst with 23+ years in counter-terrorism, CBRNE threats, and organised crime. Former INTERPOL–UNOCT Lead Analyst and Special Tribunal for Lebanon investigator. Senior roles with Australian federal agencies. Three university degrees.

Chris Oates

Political Risk and IR

Political risk consultant and founder of Two Lanterns Advisory and Legislata. Clients include the US Department of Defense. Former Oxford Analytica analyst. PhD in International Relations from Oxford. Lecturer at Boston University’s Pardee School.

Emily Patterson

International Human Rights

International human rights lawyer with 20 years in justice reform and accountability across conflict and transitional settings. Co-Executive Director, State Capture Accountability Project. Expert in judicial independence, anti-corruption, and rule of law across Europe, Asia, and the Pacific.

Ștefania Bianca Leuca

Intelligence Analysis & Security

Security professional specialising in intelligence analysis, OSINT, and space security. Expert in EU security affairs and emerging technologies. Master’s-qualified, with experience across public and private sectors in complex, technology-driven security challenges.

Andrea Cellino

International Security & Governance

VP of MEIS and Executive-in-Residence at GCSP. Former DCAF North Africa Desk Head and OSCE field leader in the Balkans, Ukraine, and Donbas. Ex-NATO Parliamentary Assembly Deputy SG. Published expert in security sector reform. Italian-Swiss, dual MA.

Roberta Maggi

Security Sector Governance

Associate Fellow at CARPO. Former DCAF Programme Manager leading the Libya portfolio and regional work across North Africa and the Sahel. Expert in governance reform, accountability, and security in conflict-affected settings. MA from the Geneva Graduate Institute.

Tudor Campean

International Security & Conflict Resolution

International security expert with experience at the UN and OSCE. Specialises in conflict prevention, mediation, and criminal justice. MA in International Relations. Bridges theory and practice to equip students with real-world security skills.

Helena Rodríguez Carceller

International Human Rights & Justice

Human rights lawyer with 12+ years at the UN and international NGOs, including OHCHR, UN Women, and TRIAL International. Expert in human rights litigation, transitional justice, and survivor-centred investigations. LL.M. in International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute.

Mathis Cayuela

Foreign Policy & International Cooperation

Policy Officer at UN World Food Programme. Experience across UN headquarters, country offices, and the European Commission. Specialises in foreign and security policy, human rights, and international cooperation. Dual Master’s in International Law and European Public Affairs.

Florina Pop

EU Competition Law

European Competition Law expert and former DG COMP case handler at the European Commission. Alumni of Freshfields and Cleary Gottlieb. Worked on the Insurance Ireland investigation and Siemens/Alstom merger review. College of Europe graduate and New York-qualified attorney.

Francesco Salesio Schiavi

EU Foreign Policy & MENA Affairs

Researcher and policy consultant specialising in EU–MENA relations, conflict mediation, and Mediterranean security. Experience at ISPI, IEMed, and MEIS. Expert in energy geopolitics and migration. Degrees in Global History, Oriental Studies, and Middle East International Relations.

Iulianna Romanchyshyna

EU Digital Regulation & Financial Innovation

Legal and policy expert with a doctorate in law and 10+ years in EU tech and financial regulation. Former European Commission (DG FISMA, DG ECFIN), WTO, and Marie Curie Fellow. Specialises in MiCA, DeFi governance, AML/CFT, and digital assets.

Antoan Montignier

EU Public Affairs & Sustainability Policy

EU public affairs professional specialising in sustainability, energy efficiency, and mobility policy. Experience at the European Parliament, European Alliance to Save Energy, and ACEA. French-Spanish. BA in Political Science, Madrid; MA in European Affairs, Sciences Po Bordeaux.

Corrado Cok

International Affairs & Conflict Studies

Visiting Research Fellow at ECFR and Research Analyst at Med-Or Foundation. Former AVSI humanitarian programme manager in Somalia. Expert in Gulf state engagement, conflict, and fragility in the Middle East and Horn of Africa. Dual Master’s from King’s College London and ITCILO.

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