Jean-Christophe Hoste

Biography

Jean-Christophe Hoste is Director of Communications & Events since 2018, where he has overseen the Egmont Institute’s communications strategy and event operations. He is responsible for promoting the Institute’s research and policy work across digital platforms, traditional media, and public forums. He coordinates the publication workflow, manages press relations, curates the Institute’s online presence, and ensures the visibility of Egmont’s activities at national and international levels. He also supervises the organisation of high-level conferences, public and restricted events, reinforcing Egmont’s role as a key convener in international affairs.

Previously he was a Senior Research Fellow in the Africa Programme focusing on political and security dynamics in East Africa. He joined the Africa Programme of Egmont Institute as a Researcher in August 2007 working on L’Observatoire de l’Afrique, African political dynamics, climate change negotiations, and club governance.

Before joining the Institute, he was an Africa Research Assistant at Crisis Group Nairobi where he studied the effectiveness of sanction regimes, the African Union, African Security Structures, Africom and terrorism in Africa. In 2006, he was media assistant at Crisis Group.  In 2005, he was Assistant to the Information Officer for the BENELUX and EU, at the United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) in Brussels.

Jean-Christophe holds master’s degrees in: Development Cooperation Politics and Conflict (2003) and Comparative Cultural Sciences (2002) both from Ghent University. He is fluent in Dutch, French, English and German.

Publications

• Three blows for the Kenyatta government Commentaries (2-02-2017)
• Uhuru for Kenya? Commentaries (17-06-2016)
• Putin in Africa Africa Policy Briefs (25-06-2015)
• Is Big Brother in trouble? Regionalisation of the Boko Haram crises challenges Nigeria’s leadership position Commentaries (23-01-2015)
• Tackling terror in Africa: what local roles for insurgency groups? Africa Policy Briefs (10-07-2014)
• Time for a new approach on terror in Africa? Books (17-06-2014)
• South Africa and the EU: a tense partnership External publications (17-06-2014)
• Kenya’s elections: the peace lobotomy ? Africa Policy Briefs (29-06-2013)
• Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa after Meles External publications (14-09-2012)
• L’Afrique du Sud quelques réflexions sur un partenaire stratégique d’un continent marginalisé External publications (16-02-2012)
• African dynamics at the climate change negotiations Africa Policy Briefs (15-11-2011)
• Climate change and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa: the mother of all problems? External publications (16-07-2011)
• Africa-EU: decision making after the Summit External publications (14-12-2010)
• Beyond development: political context analysis as a tool for a more effective EU-Africa partnership External publications (16-11-2010)
• Dynamics of decision making in Africa External publications (10-11-2010)
• Where was united Africa in the climate change negotiations? Africa Policy Briefs (12-02-2010)
• Climate change and security External publications (26-03-2009)
• Zimbabwe after the elections External publications (1-09-2008)
• Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Guinea-Bissau External publications (4-02-2008)