Dr. Sacha de Wijs

Dr. Sacha de Wijs serves as the Strategic Engagements Director at Crisis Action, where responsibilities include leading global campaigns and developing strategic engagement in Brussels and EU-member states to protect civilians in conflict. With a background that includes roles as EU Director and Germany Director at Crisis Action, Dr. de Wijs has successfully overseen high-level engagements and global advocacy campaigns on issues such as Syria, Myanmar, and South Sudan. Prior experience includes a senior advisory role at the European Council on Foreign Relations focused on advocacy during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, co-founding POLICYCONSULTING, and holding various positions in banking and public relations. Dr. de Wijs holds a PhD in Political Science from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, an MA from the University of Bath, and a BA from UCL.