Professor Erik Berglöf became the inaugural Director of the Institute of Global Affairs (IGA) at London School of Economics and Political Science in February 2015. The IGA was established last year and already includes a number of constituent Centres – IDEAS, the Middle East Centre, the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre and the recently-approved Centres for the United States, and South Asia. Previously, he was the Chief Economist and Special Adviser to the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He is a widely published and internationally respected specialist in the field of transition economics, as well as financial contracting, corporate governance, financial development and EU reform. As an expert on policy-related issues in transition economies, he has regularly provided advice to national governments and international institutions including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and OECD. Prior to joining the EBRD in 2006, he held the position of Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and was Programme Director at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), London.

Events participated in:

10 Years That Shook the World: Join us as we look back at the events that have helped shape the last decade and the next, with Oscar Guardiola-Rivera and guests including Razia Iqbal, Staffan de Mistura, and Erik Berglof. Followed bya drinks reception celebrating the 10th anniversaryof the Beyond Borders International Festival. (2019)

What is Europe?: Join Sarah Smith in conversation with Alyn Smith MEP, EIP Director Martin Griffiths, Erik Berglöf and Dr Oscar Guardiola-Rivera as they try to answer the question “What is Europe?” (2015)

The Rise of Islamic State – An Era of World Disorder: Join in as Sir Kieran Prendergast, Erik Berglöf and Women In Conflict Fellows discuss the rise of Islamic State, the prospects of an unending war and what the world can do to combat the rise of global Jihadism. (2015)