Thibault Muzergues Email & Phone Number

Rome, It

Rome, Latium, Italy

- Co-ordination of publication projects both in-house and with partners (“Threats: European Perspectives on a Changing Strategic Environment”; “Why We Still Need Parties: The Resilience of Political Parties Explained”, etc.)- Advising Front Office and Division Leadership on political risk and opportunities in Europe and the Med region- Advising other divisions and providing expertise and trainings in the Institute’s other programs around the World (Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, etc.)- Advocacy and Networking with the Italian political class at all levels and with all political affiliations

Vienna, Austria

- Designing, restructuring and implementation of IRI’s political parties programs in the region- Constitution of cross-party networks for talented political leaders in Europe, and a “craddle to grave” program to follow and empower democratic politicians throughout their political careers- Host of .think Atlantic podcast- Organization and Publication of polling surveys and research papers, including the“Freedoms at Risk” series, a 55-country global survey of the state of Democracy in the West, in partnership with the Fondation pour l’Innovation Politique

Bratislava, Slovakia

- Trainings on political communication and party building skills- In charge of the development of a pool of expert European trainers and contacts- facilitator and coordination for organization's Turkey office- work on the development of partnerships with sister organizations in Europe

- Fundraising for France’s major political party (set up of on-line fundraising policy, management of a major donors’ club, …)- Consulting for parties and candidates in Hungary and Ukraine - Creation and development of a capital campaign for a French think-tank - Training for the International Republican Institute in Central and Eastern Europe.

- Drafting reports and press releases, linking up with APCO’s offices in Brussels, London and Moscow, research projects- French Media monitoring for clients, reporting to Brussels Office

- Electoral Campaign organizing for the Conservative Group in the 2001 local elections, - Ensuring follow-up work, engaging in research and local press relations, drafting speeches for the group leader.

- International Networking, building inforrmal links between one of the Authority’s groups and other groups and mayors across Europe. - Preparation and draft of policy papers and recommendation for the Group and Commitees of the London Assembly

Master, Public Affairs

Activities and Societies: Chairman and co-founder of the Russia Society (2003-2005)Summa Cum Laude

Msc, Russian And Post Soviet Studies

"Russia and the Nation-State Building in Latvia", dissertation written for this MSc, was then published by the French journal "Sens.

Ba, Politics

Activities and Societies: Queen Mary Rugby's 2nd team captain President and founder of the Conservative Branch in the College