Brigitte Dekker is a Junior Researcher with Clingendael’s EU & Global Affairs Unit and the Strategic Initiatives & Outreach (SIO) Unit since January 2019. Her work primarily revolves around the various dimensions of the EU-Asia relations, with a specific interest in Southeast Asia and China. Her research mainly focuses on the nexus between trade, technology and geopolitics.
Brigitte holds a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Relations from the Radboud University of Nijmegen. Prior to becoming a Research Assistant, Brigitte worked for the Medicines Evaluation Board (Agency of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports) as Junior Communication Advisor and was a research intern for the Clingendael Institute.