Michelle Delaney is Communication Director at PRIO. She has over two decades of international communications experience spanning Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States. She spent a decade managing media relations for the United Nations, including in multiple conflict settings such as South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Somalia. From 2016 to 2022, she worked as the Senior Media Adviser to Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
Michelle holds a holds a Master's Degree in International Communications and Development from City University London. She speaks English and Norwegian.
Are you interested in enhancing the visibility and impact of peace research through organizing seminars? Do you want to facilitate the activities of multiple dynamic research groups?
Do you want to contribute to enhancing the visibility and impact of peace research through communication? Are you interested in research communication and skilled in public outreach?
Today we are wishing the new Communication Director at PRIO welcome. Michelle Delaney is joining us, coming from the position as Media Adviser in the Norwegian Refugee Council. Michelle is taking over from Agnete Schjønsby, who will continue to work with communication tasks at PRIO.