أمين ليخارزا دي بيلباو إصالحي

Portrait of Amín Lejarza de Bilbao Essalhi

Amín Lejarza de Bilbao Essalhi is a Spanish political scientist and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Transatlantic Dialogue Center. His work focuses on projects in Spain, Brussels, and Colombia.

His professional activities are centered on strengthening Spanish–Ukrainian relations, with a particular emphasis on engagement with key stakeholders in the political, academic, military, and defense-industry sectors. He advances this work through the organization of policy discussions, conferences, and public events.

His research interests include European security, geopolitics, the defense industry, and the development of diplomatic relations between Spain and Ukraine.

نُشرت تحليلات أمين ليخارثا في وسائل إعلام دولية رائدة، منها Cadena COPE وRNE وCanal 24 Horas وEl Independiente (إسبانيا)، وكذلك CNN (الولايات المتحدة) وFrance 24 (فرنسا) وNTN24 (كولومبيا).

In addition to his role at the Transatlantic Dialogue Center, he serves as President of the pan-European organization Eurodefense Young Spain. He has more than six years of experience as a strategic consultant and is a Senior Researcher at the International Security Observatory think tank. His previous professional experience includes positions as a researcher at the porCausa Foundation and as a legal advisor at the European Commission.

يحمل درجة البكالوريوس في العلوم السياسية والإدارة العامة من جامعة الملك خوان كارلوس (مدريد) ودرجة البكالوريوس في القانون من جامعة لييج والجامعة الحرة في بروكسل.

Amin is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Arabic.