Pol Morillas is Director at CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs). He is a political scientist, holds a PhD in Politics, Policies and International Relations from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and a master's in International Relations from the London School of Economics. He has taught at several universities, including the UAB, Blanquerna and ESADE. He is also a member of the Observatori de Política Exterior Europea (IBEI). Previously, he has been Head of the Euro-Mediterranean Policies field at the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), Coordinator of the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the EU, and Advisor on External Action at the European Parliament. His numerous published research papers for academic journals and think tanks, like his opinion articles, cover global dynamics, European integration, European foreign policy and Euro-Mediterranean relations, among other subjects. His latest book is Strategy-Making in the EU. From Foreign and Security Policy to External Action published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2019 and he has co-directed the documentary ‘Bouncing Back: world politics after pandemic’ (2021), which proposes a reflection on the dynamics of conflict and opportunities for international cooperation in the post-Covid-19 world. He has also participated in several H2020 research projects such as MENARA, FEUTURE, MEDRESET, EU-LISTCO, EU IDEA or JOINT and collaborates with other think tanks and international organisations. He likewise participates regularly in various media outlets (press, radio and TV) as a European and international affairs analyst.
Eduard Soler i Lecha, Senior Research Fellow, CIDOB (coordinated and edited)
Pol Morillas, Director, CIDOB; Pol Bargués, Research Fellow, CIDOB; David Cadier, Researcher, CERI (et al.)
Kristian Herbolzheimer, director, ICIP; Pol Morillas, director, CIDOB y Héctor Sánchez Margalef, investigador, CIDOB
Book, book chapters, peer-reviewed publications and long papers
Policy Briefs, Newspaper Op-Eds and Short Publications
In the European countries, there are millions of non-EU citizens, who were not allowed to vote at the European elections. With our research project, we want to understand what these Europeans think about the European Union and give their concerns an outlet.
The aim of the ATLANTIC FUTURE is to study the rationales of cooperation in the Atlantic area and to suggest strategies to the EU on how to engage with the wider transatlantic relationship in the context of the ongoing redistribution of power and the overall rebalancing of relations around and within the Atlantic space.
The programme will carry out research, expert and public debates, thematic or area focused meetings and disseminate publications in various languages in order to contribute to a better understanding of the European project. From a clear Europeanist commitment, the programme will persistently bear in mind what kind of Europe do we want and how the citizens can contribute to this end
The MENARA Project analyses the drivers of change for the regional order in the Middle East and North Africa and the implications of those geopolitical shifts for Europe.
CIDOB participates as a partner in a project that will analyse the Future of EU-Turkey relations
CIDOB participates as a partner in Med-Reset, a project that aims to re-invigorating the partnership between the two shores of the Mediterranean
The Open European Dialogue - formerly known as the Mercator European Dialogue – is a politically neutral dialogue platform for Europe’s policymakers, focusing on members of Parliament who value open exchange
EPIN_2CU aims to contribute to the debate on current EU issues, the future of European integration and provide a thorough understanding of national debates.
This project studies the past, present and future of differentiated integration models in the European Union’s governance with the aim of facilitating policy-making, problem solving and policy implementation in the EU.
EU-LISTCO investigates under which conditions ALS/CO (Areas of Limited Statehood)/(Contested Orders) deteriorate into governance breakdown and violent conflict, turning risks into security threats for Europe.The project also looks into how the preparedness of the EU and its member states can be strengthened to anticipate, prevent, and respond to threats of governance breakdown and violent conflict and to foster resilience in ALS/CO.
The project will analyse how intra-EU contestation, regional fragmentation and multipolar competition affect the capacity of the EU to set foreign and security policy objectives and generate and integrate diplomatic, military, economic and other sectorial capabilities to handle conflicts, crises and relations with external players
Victòria del candidat republicà Donald Trump
of TV3 – Més 324 - 11/2016
Speed-debating: Perspectivas de los jóvenes sobre Europa
- 12/2016
Ciclo “¿Qué pasa en el mundo?” Europe Reset: Nuevos rumbos para la UE
- 12/2017
FEUTURE Paper in 60 Seconds. Pol Morillas. "EU-Turkey Relations in the Midst of a Global Storm"
- 11/2017
Ciclo “¿Qué pasa en el mundo?” El futuro de la democracia en Europa
- 01/2018
Cuenta atrás para el Brexit
- 10/2018
Disinformation vs Common Interest: Agenda 2030 in the Context of the Contemporary Public Debate
of CIDOB - 02/2019
War & Peace in the 21st Century: Cities as places of refuge and promoters of peace
of War & Peace in the 21st Century: Cities as places of refuge and promoters of peace - 01/2019
Elecciones USA 2020: la campaña después del Super Tuesday
- 03/2020
El mundo en 2020
- 03/2020
Coronavirus, orden internacional y salud global
- 04/2020
Liderazgos y Covid-19
of CIDOB e ideograma - 04/2020
El Ciberleviatán y el colapso de la civilización
of CIDOB - 06/2019
Desinformación y poder en tiempos de coronavirus
of CIDOB - 05/2020
What future for the EU after coronavirus?
of What future for the EU after coronavirus? Views from think tanks across Europe - 05/2020
La era Trump: polarización, populismo y Covid-19
of CIDOB - 06/2020
Covid-19 y tendencias globales:
of CIDOB - 06/2020
“COVID-19 and the international order: a European and German view” Presentation of CIDOB International Yearbook 2020
- 07/2020
Las ciudades después de la Covid-19: nuevos horizontes de transformación urbana
of CIDOB - 09/2020
UN@75: Rethinking multilateralism
of CIDOB - 09/2020
CIDOB Future Leaders Forum
- 11/2020
Human Security in a Time of Covid-19
of CIDOB - 12/2020
How to Restore the Ideal of Western Democracy?
- 01/2021
Trailer ‘Bouncing back. World politics after the pandemic’
of CIDOB - 02/2021
Los Think Tanks, la pandemia y la recuperación de Europa
- 01/2021
Manufacturing Consensus: Re-Thinking Disinfo and Propaganda in the Digital Age
- 11/2020
Presentación ‘El mundo en 2021: diez temas que marcarán la agenda internacional’ en el Cercle d’Economia
of CIDOB - 02/2021
Covid-19: ¿Amenaza o impulso para la cooperación global?
of CIDOB - 06/2020
