Julia Ojanen

Senior Advocacy Specialist

Julia Ojanen is Senior Advocacy Specialist with the EU-SPS programme. She has over 14 years of experience working in development cooperation, with more in-depth experience from Southern and Eastern Africa and South-East Asia. Prior to joining the EU-SPS, Julia has worked with Plan International, an international NGO focused on child rights, as its Programme Director in Finland. She has also worked in Malawi and Laos with the European Commission, managing projects related to the social sector, human rights and civil society strengthening. She has a particular interest in gender equality issues as part of social protection systems. 

Julia holds an MA in Political Science (International Relations, Development Studies) from University of Helsinki and an MA in European Studies (Politics and Administration) from College of Europe, Belgium.