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Lauriane Héau
POSITION AT SIPRI
Research Assistant
Lauriane Héau
Lauriane joined SIPRI as a Research Assistant in the Dual-Use and Arms Trade Control Programme in March 2022. She currently undertakes research on projects focusing on dual-use export controls in the Middle East, risks of diversion and misuse following arms exports, as well as post-shipment controls. As part of her work, Lauriane also follows cooperation and assistance activities on the ATT and other SALW control instruments.
Prior to joining SIPRI, Lauriane worked on the implementation of EU-funded projects on non-proliferation, disarmament and European security at the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS). In this capacity she worked for the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, on a project on the Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC) and Ballistic Missile Proliferation, as well as on several Horizon 2020 projects. Previously, Lauriane also worked as a Research Assistant at Clingendael, and as a Research Intern on SALW transfers and controls at GRIP.
Subject expertise
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) controls; dual-use and arms export controls; EU non-proliferation and disarmament policies
CONTACT Lauriane Héau
Languages
English, French
Education
MA in European and International Affairs, major in Conflict and Development Studies, Sciences Po Lille
Citizenship
France
SIPRI COMMENTARY
- Iraq since the invasion: 20 years in SIPRI data (Topical backgrounder, March 2023)
- Arms transfer and SALW control-related assistance in the Middle East and North Africa: Identifying needs and bridging gaps (Topical backgrounder, December 2022)
- Arms transfer and SALW controls in the Middle East and North Africa: Challenges and state of play (Topical backgrounder, November 2022)
SIPRI AND PARTNER PUBLICATIONS
- 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
- 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)