IMS experts

Get in touch with us for expert commentary and analysis on media and freedom of expression issues in the countries in which we work.

NameTitleLanguageArea of expertiseRegionContact
Jesper HøjbergExecutive DirectorDanish
English		Global media development; press freedom  jh@mediasupport.org
+4525310015
Michael Irving JensenRegional Director, Middle East and North Africa Danish
English
Arabic		Media development
and press freedom		Middle East and North Africamij@mediasupport.org
+4560127808
Lars BestleRegional Director, Asia Danish
English		Media development
and press freedom		Asialb@mediasupport.org
+4552107801
Esben HarboeRegional Director, Africa English
Spanish		Media development
and press freedom		Africaeh@mediasupport.org
+4552107805
Gulnara AkhundovaRegional Director, Europe and Global ResponseAzerbaijani
English
Turkish
Russian		Human rights; access to information; media and press freedomEastern Europe, Central Asia, Latin Americaga@mediasupport.org
+4552107820
Line Wolf NielsenSafety Programme ManagerDanish
English		Safety of journalists; DJ Safety Fund  lwn@mediasupport.org
+4552107800
Emilie Lehmann-JacobsenProgramme Development Adviser, Asia DepartmentDanish
English		Media and press freedom; mis- and disinformationAsiaele@mediasupport.org
+4553881078
Finn RasmussenSenior Programme ManagerDanish
English		Media development
and press freedom		Myanmarfr@mediasupport.org
+4525543539
Rune Friberg LymeProgramme Manager, SyriaDanish
English
Spanish		Media development
and press freedom		Syriarfl@mediasupport.org
+4523388480
Maha AssabalaniProgramme Coordinator, YemenEnglish
Arabic		Media development
and press freedom		Yemenmas@mediasupport.org
Rasmus SteenHead of Documentary FilmDanish
English		Documentary film  rs@mediasupport.org
+4561331534
Henrik UnderbjergAdviser and Programme ManagerDanish
German
English		Documentary film, media developmentEastern Europe and the Caucasushun@mediasupport.org
+4522157022
Andreas SugarHead of IMS Rapid ResponseDanish
English		Media support in emerging crises  as@mediasupport.org
+4552107804
Gohar KhodjayanProgramme Manager, Europe and Global ResponseDanish
English
Armenian
Russian
Ukrainian		Media development; investigative journalismEastern Europe and the Caucasusgk@mediasupport.org
+4552107811
Jane Møller LarsenSub-regional Head of Department, West AfricaDanish
English
French		Media development
and press freedom		Sahel, West Africajml@mediasupport.org
Manja KamwiProgramme Manager, Africa DepartmentDanish
English		Media development
and press freedom		East Africa, Somalia, Tanzaniamjk@mediasupport.org
Ranga KalansooriyaRegional Adviser, Asia DepartmentEnglishMedia development
and press freedom; media in conflict; safety of journalists; media start-ups and content		Sri Lanka, Asiark@mediasupport.org
Rashweat MukunduSub-Saharan Africa AdviserEnglishMedia development
and press freedom		Sub-Saharan Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Somalia, West Africa, Mozambique, Tanzaniarm@mediasupport.org
+263 772217412
Emma Lygnerud BobergTeam Lead, Gender and Programme Development AdviserSwedish
English		Gender equality in the media; media development
and press freedom		Belarus, EUelb@mediasupport.org
+4553607915
+4553774439
Muna BurGender and Programme Development AdviserEnglish
Arabic
Russian
French		Gender equality in the mediaMiddle East and North Africambu@mediasupport.org
+4525707302
Magnus AgHead of Public Interest TechDanish
English		Digital rights; Impact of technology on press freedom   maag@mediasupport.org
+4540894028
Clare CookHead of Journalism and Media ViabilityEnglish
French		Journalism and media business viability  cck@mediasupport.org
Djibril SaidouRegional Coordinator for the SahelFrenchMedia development and press freedomSahelds@mediasupport.org