Elif Dördüncü AydemirPresident
Areas of expertise
- Political Strategy
- Political Risk Assessment
- Campaign Management
- Team and Network Management in Politics
Education
- PhD, Political Science, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
- Master, Political Sociology, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
- Master, International Relations-Strategy, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
- BA, Political Science and Public Administration,Marmara University
Elif Dördüncü Aydemir is an advisory board member of The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. While working and setting winning strategies for over 180 campaigns around the world, she gives importance to academic presence in political science. She loves to work with students to convey her experience and knowledge to younger generations. She continues to work as a lecturer and gives seminars in prestigious universities around the world.
After graduating from Marmara University, Political Science and Public Administration Department, she continued her studies in Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
Elif Dördüncü Aydemir is an active member of IAPC (International Association of Political Consultants), EAPC (European Association of Political Consultants) and ISPP (International Society of Political Psychology).
She has completed her Master Degrees in International Relations-Strategy and also in Political Sociology from Sorbonne Paris I University where she continued to her PhD studies examining the political discourse of Turkish and Greek nationalisms. She is fluent and provides consultancy in English, French, Spanish and Turkish.
Latest Analyses & Insights on Elif's expertise
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Hungary strengthens role as China’s EU gateway with BYD expansion
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has announced plans to establish a major European center in Hungary, further deepening the country’s role as a key node in China’s industrial presence on the continent. Speaking at a press conference alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, BYD CEO and President Wang Chuanfu said the facility would create 2,000 jobs and serve three core functions: a hub for sales and after-sales services, a testing site, and a center for developing localized versions of BYD’s EV models.
This announcement comes as BYD ramps up its European expansion strategy, building on its existing footprint in Hungary. The company opened its first European plant, focused on assembling electric buses, in the northwestern Hungarian city of Komárom in 2016. A second plant, currently under construction, will manufacture passenger electric vehicles, signaling a long-term commitment to local production in the EU.
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APEC meeting reflects fractured front on U.S. protectionism
At a tense but ultimately conciliatory gathering on South Korea’s Jeju Island, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group adopted a joint statement on Friday acknowledging “fundamental challenges” to the global trading system, while steering clear of directly addressing the sweeping U.S. tariffs that now affect more than half its 21 member economies.
This year’s APEC meeting was the first major multilateral trade forum to convene since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping reciprocal tariffs that include duties of more than 10% on a range of imports from key trading partners. While the tariffs loomed large over the gathering, the joint statement made no mention of a coordinated response, reflecting divisions among APEC members over how to navigate the increasingly protectionist tilt of U.S. trade policy.
May 16, 2025 -
Trump’s tariff threats triggered record EU export push to U.S.
In a clear sign of how businesses have scrambled to stay ahead of rapidly shifting U.S. trade policies, the European Union’s exports to the United States soared to record levels in March—just weeks before President Donald Trump launched his sweeping global tariff campaign.
According to Eurostat data released Friday, the EU exported €71.4 billion ($80 billion) worth of goods to the U.S. that month, a 59% surge from the same period last year. The resulting trade surplus hit an unprecedented €40.7 billion, the highest ever recorded in transatlantic trade.
May 16, 2025