Ellen Wasylina is the founder and executive director of the Trocadero Forum Institute. She is a respected specialist in European affairs with extensive experience in leading projects in public, private and non-profit organizations in France and Europe. She spent her career in France as a former director of Environment of a French city, former President of a Paris-based think tank, International Geostrategic Maritime Observatory (IGMO), former Editor in Chief of their flagship publication, Geostrategic Maritime Review, former Senior Expert to EUROPEAID, former adjunct professor in several Parisian business schools. She is the author a several books, essays and has been on the international speaking circuit since 2013 and has given commentary and analysis on French and international media outlets from 2008-2020, in English and French. Ellen started a podcast during the pandemic , entitled “Mediterranean Sustainability Partners” now heard in 76 countries , in English and French.