I am the Co-Founder and Director of Centre Science and Innovation for Development, working closely with academia, civil society and media. I am a researcher in social sciences with a particular focus on media, democracy and participation, with extensive experience in designing and coordinating research and development projects at national and regional level. I have a PhD in Communication Sciences and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science – LSE. I am a former Swedish Institute Fellow at the Department of Media and Informatics, Uppsala University.