BRUSSELS (April 1, 2009) -Former French diplomat and scholar Gilles Andreani joins The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) today as a non-resident Transatlantic Fellow. He will focus on writing about European strategy, foreign and defense policy, and transatlantic issues.

Andreani is formerly director of the policy planning staff at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has served as an advisor to the Foreign Minister of France.   Andreani has also served as France's deputy permanent representative to the NATO.  In 1999, he was a senior fellow for IISS, London, and was a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics.  In 2001 he was appointed as a senior auditor of France's Court of Auditors and began his work as an Adjunct professor at the Paris II Pantheon Assas University.  Andreani is a graduate of L'École Nationale d'Administration and holds both a masters in history from the Paris IV Sorbonne and in law from the Paris II Panthéon Assas. 

"Gilles' scholarly standing and extensive practical experience in the world of diplomacy will add an important European voice to GMF's analytical work," said Craig Kennedy, GMF President. "We are delighted to have him join us, especially at a time when U.S.-French relations are gaining traction and French perspectives need to be heard and understood."