Academic interests
Mads Østergaard's PhD project examines the EU's Global Gateway initiative and what it suggests about the EU's role in a changing international order. His research is part of the EUFOG doctoral network, which explores how EU foreign policy responds to a changing international system.
Background
Mads holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and an MA in Diplomacy and Global Governance from Brussels School of Governance. Before joining ARENA, he worked at Climate Group, an international non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam.