Distinguished Fellow, Advisor to President @gmfus; Chair in Transatlantic Affairs @collegeofeurope; Dir Ian Lesser BV. Opinions mine.
Brussels, Belgium
Joined September 2018
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A privilege and pleasure to have been present at the creation of #AtlanticDialogues. Look forward to the 2025 edition!
🌍 Hear the voices shaping the #AtlanticDialogues community!
📍 North America, #USA
📺 @ian_lesser, Vice President of @gmfus, has attended every edition of the Atlantic Dialogues, witnessing its growth over the years. He highlights how this international conference fosters a unique dialogue between the North and South of the Atlantic, and beyond, at a time when such conversations are more important than ever. #AD2025
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A pleasure to contribute to this terrific conversation!
Europe isn’t alone in facing an erosion of trust with the US. Lizza Bomassi, @Ross_Marangio, @PelayoCastroUE & @ian_lesser explore how partners around the world are adapting to this new reality.
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My sincere thanks for the invitation and the good discussion!
Many thanks to @ian_lesser for guiding us through the intricacies of transatlantic ties and dynamics today 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇦
From trade to tech, climate to security, this interesting module deepened our understanding of EU diplomacy in a shifting global landscape.
#EUDiplomacy
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Great news! Congratulations and best wishes!
We are delighted to welcome Diego Ruiz Palmer to CSDS as a Distinguished Associate Fellow. Diego brings to our team decades of expertise from defence policy and, in particular, NATO. We cannot wait to start collaborating with Diego. Welcome!
More info
csds.vub.be/researcher/diego…
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A good new analysis in a wider Atlantic series by my colleague and friend Paul Isbell 👇👇👇
🌐 With global economic fragmentation accelerating and #liberalism under strain, can the #AtlanticBasin, where over 70% of #trade and 90% of #investment already stay within the region, become the liberal “second-best” to bridge the North–South divide?
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Good new analysis from my colleague Hermine Sam 👇👇👇
🌍 "The US decision to slash foreign aid has highlighted two contrasting narratives around official development assistance (ODA). One, largely Western-led, frames the cuts as a humanitarian catastrophe in the making. The other, rooted in African and diaspora voices, views them as a long-overdue opportunity to sever colonial-like dependencies and reset Africa’s path toward economic transformation."
📖 GMF's Hermine Sam tackles the two viewpoints and next steps here: buff.ly/e9JxBtM
A pleasure to join for this conversation! Many thanks!
Great insights last week from @gmfus's @ian_lesser, who joined me and @HellenicLeaders members in Athens as we dug into the latest trends in the #Transatlantic relationship - from defense and security to trade and tariffs - while exploring what this could mean for #Greece.
A pleasure to join the Greek Current! Many thanks, Thanos
Great chatting with the @gmfus's @ian_lesser, as we dig into President Trump's latest shift on #Ukraine, his threat of 30% tariffs on the EU, and broader concerns about American withdrawal from #Europe - including the East Med.
Tune in on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/6Xw…
Great to meet with @FranckenTheo Grateful for your insights on transatlantic cooperation and Belgium’s serious new investments in defence. Thank you for the conversation!
Enjoyed a thoughtful conversation with @ian_lesser of @gmfus on deepening transatlantic ties and defence cooperation. Appreciating GMF’s enduring role in promoting strategic dialogue and partnership.
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Very pleased to contribute these thoughts to @formiche
Il lungo colloquio tra Macron e Putin, che non ha portato a scossoni decisivi, è una mossa per testare eventuali aperture da parte russa, mentre Parigi ribadisce la propria leadership all’interno dell’Ue
L'intervista di @LorenzoPiccioli a @ian_lesser
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Thank you, Patrick and our sincere thanks to @BelgiumMFA for your strong support!
@gmfus Happy 20th Anniversary to the #brusselsforum - so proud @belgiummfa has been on board from the onset (and having personally been given to attend half the editions) 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇧🇪🤝
Very insightful new piece from my GMF colleague
🌎 Can the EU step up to rebalance ties with Latin America following the rollback of USAID’s operations the region?
GMF South Fellow @SJBMarcos argues that this is a unique occasion to reimagine a broader Atlantic partnership. buff.ly/UlpLF4N
Please join us in person in Athens — or online. March 31st. A great group to discuss geopolitics, energy and connectivity!👇👇👇
email.gmfus.org/cv/4b9ef04b3…
Very sad news indeed. The passing of a truly fine man and a great transatlantic friend. Buck will be greatly missed.
Nota de Pesar – Charles Buchanan (1934-2025)
A FLAD lamenta profundamente a morte de Charles Buchanan, que exerceu com dedicação e excelência o cargo de Administrador da Fundação entre 1988 e 2013.
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Pleasure to join this conversation!
As the US-Europe relationship faces its toughest test in decades, where does this leave #Greece?
@ian_lesser joined me with some insights into this questions and more on the @GreekCurrent 👇
Please join us!👇👇👇
📺 On Thursday, 2/20, join GMF experts @ian_lesser, @kristineberz, @LindsayPGorman and @ajwsmall for a virtual discussion on key recommendations for the new administration's foreign policy, exploring issues from NATO to China to AI.
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/3CPyq51
