European Neighbourhood Council (ENC)

Organization Summary

The European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) is an independent think tank that conducts research and implements projects with the aim of strengthening a common European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), Enlargement Policy and the promotion of a Global Strategy for the European Union’s (EU) Foreign and Security Policy. ENC conducts research that aims towards improved dialogue and neighbourhood coordination among European Union (EU) Member States, EU Accession Countries, European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries, including also the ‘Neighbours of the Neighbours’ (Central Asian Republics, Gulf Cooperation Council, Iraq, Iran, and Sahel Countries). Through research publications, partnerships, trainings and policy events – ENC aims to narrow the foreign policy gap between existing EU Member States, neighbouring countries, and Wider Europe. Within the GEO-POWER-EU Horizon project, ENC contributes to research tasks and leads the Dissemination Package. You may contact ENC at media@encouncil.org 
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Members

Samuel Doveri Vesterbye

Samuel Doveri Vesterbye is Managing Director at the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) and specializes in Turkey, Central Asia and the Middle East. He oversees ENC research projects across the neighbourhood and Central Asia, including Academic Council Members and regional strategy. His research is focused on EU-MENA and EU-Turkey relations in trade, accession, energy, migration, and regional neighbourhood policy. He is the author of numerous research studies, including Palgrave Macmillan’s Managing Security Threats along the EU’s Eastern Flanks.

Asuman Kübra Bas

Asuman Kübra Bas serves as the Head of Projects and Research at the European Neighbourhood Council. In this role, she oversees several active EU projects and leads a team of assistant researchers and coordinators. Her responsibilities encompass strategic planning, project implementation, research, coordination, and overall management. Asuman holds a master’s degree in International Relations and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Her expertise spans various fields such as EU’s foreign policy, EU-Turkey relations, media, migration and business and human rights. Within the GEO-POWER-EU Project, she contributes to various research tasks and co-leads the Dissemination Package together with ENC Director Samuel Doveri Vesterbye.