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Lauriane Héau
Researcher
Lauriane Héau
Lauriane is a Researcher in SIPRI's Dual-Use and Arms Trade Control Programme. As part of her work, she follows developments within the main instruments and regulations established to regulate the arms and dual-use trade at the national, european and international levels. Her research interests include diversion and misuse risks following arms exports, post-shipment control mechanisms, and cooperation and assistance activities on the ATT, the UNPOA and other arms control instruments. Lauriane also undertakes research on developments within the multilateral export control regimes, including the MTCR.
Prior to joining SIPRI, Lauriane worked on the implementation of EU-funded projects on missile non-proliferation, disarmament and space at the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS). Previously, she also worked as a Research Assistant at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague, and as a Research Intern on small arms transfers and controls at GRIP in Brussels.
Subject expertise
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) controls; dual-use and arms export controls; EU non-proliferation and disarmament policies; transparency of international arms transfers; Arms Trade Treaty
Regional expertise
European Union
CONTACT Lauriane Héau
Languages
English, French
Education
MA in European and International Affairs, major in Conflict and Development Studies, Sciences Po Lille
SIPRI COMMENTARY
- Spyware as a service: Challenges in applying export controls to cloud-based cyber-surveillance software (Topical backgrounder, )
- Iraq since the invasion: 20 years in SIPRI data (Topical backgrounder, )
- Arms transfer and SALW control-related assistance in the Middle East and North Africa: Identifying needs and bridging gaps (Topical backgrounder, )
- Arms transfer and SALW controls in the Middle East and North Africa: Challenges and state of play (Topical backgrounder, )
SIPRI AND PARTNER PUBLICATIONS
- The EU Research Security Initiative: Implications for the Application of Export Controls in Academia and Research Institutes (SIPRI, Stockholm: March 2025)
- Intangible Transfers of Technology and Software: Challenges for the Missile Technology Control Regime (SIPRI, Stockholm: April 2024)
- The Expansion of the NewSpace Industry and Missile Technology Proliferation Risks (SIPRI, Stockholm: October 2024)
- Mapping the Spread of NewSpace Companies Developing, Testing, Producing or Marketing Missile-related Technology: A Pilot Study (SIPRI, Stockholm: October 2024)
- Developing Good Practices in Export Control Outreach to the NewSpace Industry (SIPRI, Stockholm : March 2023)
- The Missile Technology Control Regime at a Crossroads: Adapting the Regime for Current and Future Challenges (SIPRI, Stockholm: December 2022)
- Adapting the Missile Technology Control Regime for Current and Future Challenges (SIPRI, Stockholm: December 2022)
- Funding Arms Transfers through the European Peace Facility: Preventing Risks of Diversion and Misuse (SIPRI, Stockholm: June 2022)
- Post-shipment On-site Inspections: Multilateral Steps for Debating and Enabling Their Adoption and Use (SIPRI, Stockholm: October 2022)
External publications
- Héau, L., ‘The relevance of dual-use export controls for the Gulf states’, PRISME (Mar 2025)
- Héau, L. and Brockmann, K., ‘Preventing missile proliferation in the NewSpace era: Why ITT and software controls are ever more important’, WorldECR (June 2024)
- Héau, L., ‘The 2024 review of the EU Common Position on arms exports: an opportunity for stronger cooperation on post-shipment controls?’, Forum on the Arms Trade (Jan 2024)
- Brockmann, K. and Héau, L., ‘Strengthening Outreach to the NewSpace Industry’, AW Prax (Aug 2023)
- Maitre, E. and Héau, L., ‘HCoC Issue Briefs Series’, Foundation for Strategic Research (2020 to 2022)
- Dube, G., Héau, L., Maitre, E. and Stott, N., ‘African states and The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation’, ISS Africa (June 2021)
- Héau, L. and Stiernon, C., ‘L’évaluation des risques en matière de contrôle des exportations d’armes : indicateurs et facteurs de risque’ [Risk assessment in arms export controls: indicators and risk factors], GRIP (March 2018)
- van der Putten, F., van der Meer et al, ‘Spillover in the multi-order – case studies in the nuclear and counter-terrorism regimes’, Clingendael Institute (Jan 2018)
- Héau, L. and Stiernon, C., ‘La guerre oubliée du Yémen : Impasse militaire, casse-tête politique et catastrophique humanitaire’ [The forgotten war in Yemen], GRIP (Dec 2017)
- Héau, L. and Hut, C., ‘La Convention de Kinshasa sur les armes légères entre en vigueur : et après ?’ [The Kinshasa Convention on small arms enters into force: what next?], GRIP (March 2017)