Mr Luca Bader
2008 Honorary Research Fellow

Mr Luca Bader is Director of the Institute of European Democrats in Brussels. After finishing undergraduate and postgraduate studies in International Relations at the London School of Economics in 2000, Luca Bader moved to Rome to take up the position of Senior Research Fellow at the Italian Institute of International Affairs (IAI). His research at the IAI focused on the international economy, EU-US relations, and EU foreign policy. In addition he has been a research collaborator with the departments of Political Science at the University of Milan and the University of Rome III.

In 2004, he began working for the European Democratic Party (EDP-PDE) in the European Parliament with responsibility for expanding the party’s membership in Europe and developing relations with aligned political parties, including the US Democratic Party and democratic parties across Asia. At the same time, Luca was also appointed Head of International Relations of the Margherita Party in Italy.

Since 2006, Luca has advised several Italian ministries and private companies on EU and international affairs. He also writes regularly on Italian and EU affairs for a range of Italian publications.

In October 2007 Luca was appointed Director and CEO of the Institute of European Democrats in Brussels. In this position, his main interest is promoting research on EU Foreign Policy and advising parliamentarians in the European Parliament on the relationship of the European Union to countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, Australia and New Zealand. His appointment as an Honorary Research Fellow in the IUEU Centre and in La Trobe University’s Centre for Dialogue will facilitate access to sources and contacts within the region and provide a valuable contact between the IUEU Centre and the Institutions of the European Parliament.