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Emma Achilli

Strategic Advisor on Civic Space
Emma Achilli is EPD’s Strategic Advisor on Civic Space and joined the organisation in February 2024, working on the EU SEE (System for Enabling Environment for Civic Space) project. Before EPD, she was head of the EU office for Front Line Defenders, and an EU official for 15 years (Commission, Parliament and Council) working on human rights and development policy, diplomacy, and programmes. She has also been an independent consultant for several years, working for Open Society, ProtectDefenders.eu, ENNHRI, Amnesty International, the EU and others. She holds a Masters in Human Rights, one in Development Studies, and a degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.