Shada Islam is an independent commentator and analyst on EU affairs. She founded and manages the global strategy company New Horizons Project. Islam is a visiting professor at the College of Europe (Natolin), where she teaches Asia-Europe relations. She is a member of the Strategic Council of the European Policy Centre and a non-resident fellow at the Centre for Global Development. She has written for Politico, The Guardian, EUObserver and DAWN. She was selected by Politico in 2017 as one of the "Women Who Shape Brussels." On Twitter: @shada_islam