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François Valentin

Senior Researcher

François Valentin is a Senior Researcher working on our Social Fabric and Future of Politics Programmes.
François holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Sciences Po Paris’ School of Public Affairs and a Bachelor in International Politics from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He is the Co-Founder of Uncommon Decency, a podcast on European affairs, and previously worked as a researcher in political risk for Eurasia Group.
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