Sasha Havlicek
British-French communications specialist and founding CEO of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
| Sasha Havlicek
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|---|---|
| Nationality | British-French |
| Occupation | Communications specialist; NGO executive |
| Known for | Founding CEO of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue |
| Education | London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) |
Sasha Havlicek is the founding CEO of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), a London-based think tank and advocacy organisation focused on counter-extremism, disinformation, integration, and European foreign policy. She is responsible for the strategic development of the organisation, spearheading a combination of government policy advisory work, research and operational programmes in the fields of integration, counter-extremism and European foreign policy.[1] Havlicek is a regular commentator in the media (CNN, BBC, Channel 4 News and other networks) and has been described as a leading voice in efforts to counter online radicalisation and disinformation campaigns.[2]
Critics argue that ISD's work, under Havlicek's leadership, has disproportionately focused on alleged 'Islamist extremism' while maintaining a pro-Zionist regime alignment in its commentary on Middle East conflicts and online narratives, contributing to securitised framings of Muslim communities that have been critiqued as Islamophobic in anti-racist scholarship.[3]
Education
Havlicek studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 1993 to 1998.[2]
Career
As of January 2020 (and continuing into 2026):
- September 2012 – present: Member, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
- 2009 – present: Member of the Board, Women without Borders SAVE initiative
- January 2006 – present: CEO/Director, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
- April 2007 – April 2012: Chairman, Next Generation Nepal
- 2007 – 2009: Member of the Board, International Prize for Arabic Fiction
- 1999 – 2005: Senior Director, Centre for Border Co-operation, EastWest Institute[2]
Affiliations
- Institute for Strategic Dialogue – Founding CEO / Director
- Women without Borders SAVE initiative – Board Member
- European Council on Foreign Relations – Member
- British Society for Middle Eastern Studies, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies – Practitioners' Advisory Board
Editorial Advisory Board membership
Havlicek serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of CoJiT (Combating Jihadist Terrorism and Extremism), a think tank led by Ian Maxwell that focuses on research and education about jihadist terrorism and extremism.[4]
See also
Institute for Strategic Dialogue European Council on Foreign Relations Women without Borders
External links
Notes
- ↑ Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Sasha Havlicek Institute for Strategic Dialogue, accessed 13 February 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, Sasha Havlicek LinkedIn, accessed 13 February 2026.
- ↑ Miller v University of Bristol [2024] EAT 0005, Employment Appeal Tribunal, 2024.
- ↑ CoJiT, Our Editorial Advisory Board CoJiT, accessed 13 February 2026.