International Crisis Group
Elissa Jobson is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in advocacy and communications, currently serving as the Chief of Advocacy at the International Crisis Group since November 2015. In this role, Elissa provides strategic direction and oversight, focusing on maximizing policy impact. Previously, Elissa held positions as Director of Global Advocacy and Director of Africa Regional Advocacy, where advocacy strategies targeting African conflicts were developed, and significant engagement with the African Union was facilitated. Earlier career highlights include serving as a Media Specialist at UNICEF, specializing in education and public advocacy, and as a freelance journalist based in Addis Ababa, with publications in notable outlets such as The Guardian. Elissa also worked as an Editor at Global: The International Briefing and as a Marketing Copywriter at Royal Blue Technologies. Academic qualifications include a PhD in International Relations, an MPhil in Historical Studies, and a Bachelor's degree in History, all from King's College, University of Cambridge.
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International Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict. What distinguishes Crisis Group from other organisations working on conflict prevention and resolution is a unique combination of field-based analysis, practical policy prescriptions and high-level advocacy, with key roles being played by highly experienced senior staff and by a distinguished Board of Trustees comprising leaders from the fields of politics, diplomacy, business and the media. Since 1995, Crisis Group’s reports and the advocacy associated with them have had a significant direct impact on conflict prevention, management and resolution across the world. Crisis Group has been visible and effective in assisting policymakers determine how best to handle terrorism, nuclear proliferation, impunity for international crimes, trafficking in arms and drugs and other problems associated with fragile or conflict-prone states. Increasingly, high-level interlocutors tell Crisis Group that its work in support of international peace and security has become indispensable.