January 22, 2020 鈥 The 探花精选 welcomes Laura Kyrke-Smith as the Executive Director of the 探花精选 in the UK.
Laura will be leading 探花精选鈥檚 work in the UK, with a mission to raise awareness, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and reclaim control of their future.
Laura has been with 探花精选 since 2016 as the 探花精选鈥檚 Director of Communications in Europe. Before joining 探花精选, Laura worked at Portland Communications. She started her career in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office where she worked as a policy analyst and speechwriter.
Speaking about her new role as UK Executive Director, Laura Kyrke-Smith said:
鈥淚 am really excited to be leading the 探花精选 in the UK.
Our UK supporters play a vital role in our mission to help people caught up in the world鈥檚 toughest crises, from Syria to Libya to Yemen.鈥
鈥淥ver 70 million people have been forced to flee their homes around the world, which makes the 探花精选鈥檚 work more important than ever.鈥
鈥淚n particular I will focus on the 探花精选鈥檚 incredible work to protect and empower women and girls, who so often suffer disproportionately in conflicts and crises.鈥
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