Ellie Geranmayeh

Deputy Director of MENA Program, European Council on Foreign Relations

Ellie Geranmayeh is a senior policy fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. She focuses on European policy in relation to Iran, particularly on the nuclear and regional dossiers and sanctions policy.

Geranmayeh worked extensively on the diplomatic track that led to the 2015 nuclear deal and continues to brief senior policymakers on how to effectively contain Iran’s nuclear activities. Her research also covers wider regional dynamics including de-escalation efforts between the GCC states and Iran, and geopolitical trends in the Middle East as a consequence of increasing tensions between global powers.

Speaker Schedule

Saturday, February 1, 2025

at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS)
10:15am - 11:30am
Panel
Fortifying Europe's Frontlines: Ukraine and NATO Mateusz Morawiecki | Dafna Rand

Moderated by David M. Herszenhorn

JFK Jr. Forum
Panel
Europe's Role in Middle East Peace Ellie Geranmayeh | Alexandre Stutzmann | Nathalie Tocci Moderated by Ellie Geranmayeh
Starr Auditorium
Panel
The Future of LGBTQI+ Rights in Europe Rémy Bonny

Moderated by Diego Garcia Blum

Wexner 434