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BOARD OF ADVISORS

Edward Djerejian, Advisory Board Member, Council on International Law Order and Security (CILOS)

Ambassador (Ret.) Edward P. Djerejian

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Syria, and Former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs

Advisory Board Member

For inquiries please email advisoryboard-secretary@cilos.org

Ambassador Richard D. Kauzlarich, Advisory Board Member, Council on International Law Order and Security (CILOS)

Ambassador (Ret.) Richard D. Kauzlarich

Former U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs and International Organization Affairs

Advisory Board Member

For inquiries please email advisoryboard-secretary@cilos.org

James S. Overbye, Advisory Board Member, Council on International Law Order and Security (CILOS)

Colonel (Ret.) James S. Overbye

Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Advisory Board Member

For inquiries please email advisoryboard-secretary@cilos.org

Iulia Joja, Advisory Board Member, Council on International Law Order and Security (CILOS)

Dr. Iulia-Sabina Joja

Former Adviser to the President of Romania and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University

Advisory Board Member

For inquiries please email advisoryboard-secretary@cilos.org

David B. Des Roches, Advisory Board Member, Council on International Law Order and Security (CILOS)

Colonel (Ret.) David B. Des Roches

Former Director for the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Advisory Board Member

For inquiries please email advisoryboard-secretary@cilos.org

Héctor Yépez Martínez CILOS

Héctor Yépez Martínez

Former Member of the National Assembly of Ecuador

Advisory Board Member

For inquiries please email advisoryboard-secretary@cilos.org

Adel Hamaizia, Advisory Board Member, Council on International Law Order and Security (CILOS)

Adel Hamaizia

Managing Director, Highbridge Advisory

Advisory Board Member

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Senior Fellows

Aleksandar Jakovljević

Aleksandar Jakovljević

Senior Fellow

Issues

Foreign Affairs, Governance, Public Policy, Security

Regions

China, Taiwan, Europe, United Kingdom

Dr. Choong-Koo Lee

Dr. Choong-Koo Lee

Senior Fellow

Issues

Great Power Competition, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Emerging Military Technology

Regions

China, Taiwan, Europe, United Kingdom

Dr. Nishank Motwani

Dr. Nishank Motwani

Senior Fellow

Issues

Great Power Competition, AUKUS & Allied Deterrence, Emerging & Defense Technology, Indo-Pacific Security

Regions

China, Taiwan, Europe, United Kingdom

Anton Osin

Anton Osin

Senior Fellow

Issues

Economic Statecraft, International Trade, National Development

Regions

China, Taiwan, Europe, United Kingdom

Khaled Emam

Khaled Emam

Senior Fellow

Issues

Human Rights, International Law, Global Governance

Regions

China, Taiwan, Europe, United Kingdom

Fellows & Affiliated Experts

Elizabeth Lindley

Elizabeth Lindley

Fellow

Issues

China Foreign Policy, Great-Power Competition, Transatlantic Security, Human Rights

Regions

China, Taiwan, Europe, United Kingdom

Elif Memet

Elif Memet

Fellow

Issues

Economic Statecraft, Emerging Technology, Security

Regions

Europe & the Americas

Eiichi Tatsumi

Eiichi Tatsumi

Fellow

Issues

Energy Security, AI & Data Center Infrastructure, Energy Transition, Economic Statecraft

Regions

Japan, Asia & the Indo-Pacific, United States

Dr. Tingyi Wang

Dr. Tingyi Wang

Affiliated Expert

Issues

Gulf-Asia Relations, Great-Power Competition in the Gulf, Gulf Politics

Regions

Middle East & the Gulf, Asia

Jason Wang

Jason Wang

Affiliated Expert

Issues

Technology Policy, Economic Statecraft, Innovation

Regions

The Americas, Asia, Indo-Pacific

Nasif Khan

Nasif Khan

Affiliated Expert

Issues

International Development, Democratic Governance, Civil Society

Regions

South Asia, the Indo-Pacific, & United States

Research Fellows

Shijie Wang

Shijie Wang

Research Fellow

Issues

US-China Competition, Critical Minerals & Supply Chains, China's Industrial & Technology Policy

Regions

Indo-Pacific, China, United States

Sheewon Min

Sheewon Min

Research Fellow

Issues

Great Power Competition, U.S.-China Relations, International Institutions

Regions

Asia & the Indo-Pacific

Amazing A. Acquaye

Amazing A. Acquaye

Research Fellow

Issues

International Law, Human Rights, Global Governance

Regions

Sub-Saharan Africa

Research Assistants

Yuzhe (Oliver) Song

Yuzhe (Oliver) Song

Research Assistant

Hisham Osman

Hisham Osman

Research Assistant

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