Shada Islam

Shada Islam is director of Europe and Geopolitics at Friends of Europe, Brussels, an independent think-tank that works for a more inclusive, sustainable and forward-looking Europe (https://www.friendsofeurope.org). She is closely involved with initiatives to promote exchanges between Asia and Europe including ASEM. 

Ms Islam has a special responsibility for the Asia Programme and for the Development Policy Forum at Friends of Europe. She talks about the relationship between the European Union and Asia and is a leading commentator, analyst and writer in this domain.