Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)

STEAR
Brussels, Belgium

The Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR) is the world’s first and pre-eminent young professional think tank focusing on Europe-Asia relations. It comprises a team of 70 students and young professionals living and working across 33 countries. STEAR was founded to fill a gap in focus towards EU-Asia relations at a policymaking and young professional level. Its mission is to promote the values and interests of Eurasian young people and strengthen ties between the two continents, a mission that it conducts across three pillars of activities: policy, culture and capacity building.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.stearthinktank.com/

Address:
Tulpstraat 6, 1271 NJ Huizen, The Netherlands

Country:
Belgium

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2021
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Luke Cavanaugh and Dang-Dao Nguyen
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Yusril Nurhidayat
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): Koen Donatz and Leonie Glaser
Leader gender: Both male and female co-leaders (more than one person)
Staff size
2025
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
75
Belgium average
35
Global average
87
2024
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
55
2023
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
66
% Female staff
2025
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
60%
Belgium average
50%
Global average
50%
2024
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
56%
2023
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
53%
Age (years)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
5
Belgium average
25
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
24%
Belgium average
42%
Global average
47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
35
Belgium average
53
Global average
57
2023
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
40
2022
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
54

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
229
Belgium average
21,215
Global average
19,812
Followers (2024)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
229
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
1,285
Belgium average
3,196
Global average
18,486
Followers (2024)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
1,285
Followers (2023)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
1,129
Followers (2025)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
7,000
Belgium average
22,932
Global average
15,836
Followers (2024)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
7,000
Followers (2023)
Student Think Tank for Europe-Asia Relations (STEAR)
5,364

Data notes

Last updated: 10/01/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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