New members

October 9 2024
Welcome to Guntram Wolff
We are pleased to announce that Guntram Wolff who has been appointed to the Euroclear Chair in Sustainable Development is now a member of ECARES. His research focuses on European integration, geoeconomics and defense, climate change, and macroeconomics. Guntram’s work has been widely published in prestigious academic journals, including NatureScienceNature CommunicationsEnergy PolicyClimate PolicyResearch Policy, the Journal of European Public Policy, the European Journal of Political EconomyPublic Choice, and the Journal of Banking and Finance.Throughout his career, Guntram has held key positions at institutions such as the European Commission, the Kiel Institute, the German Council on Foreign Relations, the French “Conseil d’Analyse Economique,” and the IMF. From 2013 to 2023, he served as Director of Bruegel and is now a Senior Fellow there.
Welcome to Lisa Delfosse
We are excited to welcome Lisa Delfosse to the Sustainable Development Initiative. Lisa is a bioengineer with a strong interest in sustainability. At SDI, she will assist faculty members in developing course materials and teaching activities related to sustainability. Additionally, she will be responsible for creating an online assessment tool for the SBSEM sustainability learning compass.Lisa is passionate about all things related to nature, so feel free to reach out to her with any questions on biodiversity, agriculture, life-cycle analysis, carbon footprints, and more

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🎧 Podcast – Energy dependence: how to get out of it, and at what cost?

27 April 2026

Our colleague Estelle Cantillon participates in this L’Echo podcast episode (in French) dedicated to energy dependence in Europe and the broader challenges of the energy transition. The discussion examines the economic, institutional, and policy dimensions of reducing energy dependence, as well as the trade-offs involved in terms of costs and public policy choices. Listen to …

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Dewatripont Fest, May 6-7

21 April 2026

We are delighted to announce Dewatripont Fest, a two-day conference celebrating the outstanding academic career and contributions of our beloved colleague Mathias Dewatripont. 📍 Location: Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Solbosch, Building R42, Salle Pierre Drion (R42.5.503)📅 Dates: May 6–7, 2025🗺 Campus map: https://www.ulb.be/en/solbosch/campus-map For any Further information please contact : dewatripont.fest@ulb.be The conference …

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ECORES PhD Lectures by Eric Maskin (Harvard University) May 4–5, 2026.

14 April 2026

We are pleased to announce that Eric Maskin (Harvard University) will deliver the next ECORES PhD Lectures titled “Four Lectures on the Theory of Voting” on May 4–5, 2026. The schedule is as follows: All sessions will take place at ECARES, ULB room R42.2.110. Participation is free, but registration is mandatory. Please make sure to register using the link  PhD Lectures – Eric Maskin  – …

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