On October 15, we kicked off the eight Policy Leadership Cohort. Please join us in welcoming our next group of Policy Leaders:
Alba Hernandez is a Co-Founder of the Romnja Feminist Library and the Feminist Collective of Romani Gender Experts. Alba specialises in Human Rights, Women's Rights, Intersectionality, Gender-Based Violence, and Gender Equality.
Janine Patricia Santos is a Policy Advisor at European Digital Rights. With a background in social anthropology, Janine advocates for digital rights, focusing on youth-led design, age verification, decolonising tech, and Global North-Global South dynamics in digital transformation.
Marlene Tröstl is currently pursuing an Erasmus Mundus Master's in Global Studies, with a Bachelor's in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. She is currently wrapping up an internship at the European Commission’s European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA).
Phoebe Tobien works as a Project and Event Manager at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, bridging expertise in Human Rights, Technology, and Politics.
Sarah Vorndran is a Communication Infrastructure Researcher at the Critical Infrastructure Lab, where she investigates transnational communication infrastructures. She holds a BA in International Studies, with a focus on Latin America and interdisciplinary global issues.
In our sessions we will be collectively exploring policy leadership lenses including how to nurture sustainable and fruitful networks; naming and modulating power dynamics; how to craft authentic and compelling narratives; building a policy strategy, and more.
We look forward to getting to know and learning from our cohort in the coming six weeks. Keep an eye out for updates on our program, reflections, and learnings.