Maud Descamps
Project Manager and Junior Research Fellow
Maud Descamps is a Project Manager and Junior Research Fellow at ISDP’s China Center. Before joining ISDP, she was involved in public affairs in Brussels and worked for European institutions such as the EU Delegation in Beijing and the European Parliament. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from Saint-Louis University – Brussels (Belgium). Additionally, she completed an MA in European Studies in the Europe-Asia cluster at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) and an MSc in China in Comparative Perspective from the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK). Her interest ranges from an anthropological approach to Chinese society to the various aspects of human security. Her research primarily focuses on Sino-European relations, defense, and security policies.
Publications by Maud Descamps
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Elevating Democracy via Transatlantic Collaboration
In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) organized a series of conference events from March 11 to 14, 2024, held in […]
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China’s Security Engagement with Africa & The “Global South” Narrative
In recent decades, China has actively sought to position itself as a pivotal partner and emerging leader within the Global South. Despite the lack of clear consensus on the definition […]
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China’s Cybersecurity Legislation: A Paper Tiger or an Institutionalized Theft?
China’s digitalization drive has become a key force for the country’s economic growth and transformation, opening new opportunities for Chinese companies internationally. The booming digital economy, which has increased the […]
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The Ice Silk Road: Is China a “Near-Arctic-State”?
Ms. Maud Descamps explores the economic and political impact surrounding potential new trade routes that could open-up in the Arctic region given the rapid pace of melting polar ice-caps. Her […]