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Roy Virah-Sawmy

Strategic Advisor
Roy is strategic advisor at EPD where he brings expertise on policy initiatives related to democracy support both within and beyond the EU. He joined EPD in July 2024 as a Policy Coordinator. Prior to that, Roy worked for a consortium of funders, where he designed and implemented democracy support funding strategies on issues including civic space, digital policy and media. He also has experience in journalism and corporate law in his home country, Mauritius. Roy holds an LLM in Human Rights Law and International Law and a LLB in English and French law from the University of Kent and the University of Bordeaux. He is fluent in English, French and Mauritian Creole. (modificato)