Eric Ballbach

Dr. Eric J. Ballbach serves as Korea Foundation Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin. He previously served as Director of the Research Unit North Korea and International Security at Freie Universität Berlin's Institute of Korean Studies. His research focuses on North and South Korean foreign and security policy, especially EU-Korea relations, North Korea's engagement in international organisations and institutions. He advises several national and international institutions and decision makers on Korea-related issues, and participates in several Track 1.5 initiatives involving high-ranking officials from North and South Korea and the U.S. He is a frequent contributor to national and international media outlets.