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Roy Virah-Sawmy

Policy Coordinator
Roy joined EPD in July 2024 as a Policy Coordinator. He is responsible for the policy pillar and the policy team at EPD, working on both EU internal and external democracy support. Prior to joining EPD, 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.