Katarzyna Sidło — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Senior Policy Analyst for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).
Specializes in the political economy and geo-economics of the MENA region, focusing on the EU Southern Neighbourhood and EU-MENA relations.
Teaches on the political economy of the MENA region at the Graduate School (ASERI) of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan.
Previously served as Director for the Middle East and North Africa Department at CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research.
Held visiting scholar positions at the University of Cambridge and Ilia State University, and was an Editor for SHARIAsource at Harvard Law School.
Her research findings, including book chapters, articles, and policy papers, have been published by Routledge and various media outlets.

Biography

Katarzyna Sidło is a Senior Policy Analyst for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), a role she commenced in December 2024. She brings over ten years of experience in academia, research, and consulting to her work. Her primary areas of specialization include the political economy and geo-economics of the MENA region, with a particular focus on the EU Southern Neighbourhood and EU-MENA relations.