IPI STAFF

Edzodzi Ahiadou is in charge of the collection of information and research on press freedom violations across Africa and supporting the implementation of Africa Project activities and advocacy. Before joining IPI, in 2022, he was a Program Associate at Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). He holds a Master’s degree in Anthropology from Université de Lomé- Togo, and certificates in International Relations, Global Politics, human rights and project management.

Amy Brouillette is responsible for driving IPI’s global advocacy and press freedom monitoring work and campaigns. She joined IPI in 2022, with more than a decade of experience in leading research, advocacy, monitoring, and capacity-building projects focused on supporting and enabling independent journalism. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a master’s degree in history from Central European University in Budapest.

Nicky Deluggi is involved in the day to day management of IPI’s media sustainability and innovation portfolio. She leads the programme’s impact tracking effort, coordinates training and mentoring activities and compiles donor reports. Besides working at IPI, Nicky is a Human Rights Fellow at the Wikimedia Foundation. Nicky holds a MA in Human Rights from Central European University, with a focus on freedom of expression and digital rights, a BA in Philosophy and a BA in Japanese Studies from University of Vienna.

Scott Griffen joined IPI in 2012 as press freedom adviser focusing on Latin America and the Caribbean and later as director of press freedom programmes. He is the author of numerous IPI reports on diverse topics related to press freedom and independent journalism and has led or participated in dozens of IPI press freedom missions around the world. He comments regularly on issues related to press freedom and media pluralism in international media. He holds degrees from Yale University, King’s College London, and Johannes Kepler University Linz.

Lydia W Kembabazi, is a human rights lawyer with successful experience in management and implementation of projects on rule of law, human rights promotion and protection. She has extensive experience in developing and managing legal advocacy projects, grants management, network and partnership building, and has worked with various organisations in Africa, Asia and Europe in the NGO, academic and private sector. Most recently, she served as Legal Advocacy Officer with Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA). In 2022, she was selected as Fellow of the Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellowship Program which recognises Africa’s highest potential young leaders, representing a wide range of sectors.

Christiane Klint has been working with IPI since 1993 and is currently in charge of IPI’s day-to-day financial management. She works closely with the executive director and the programme managers to prepare reports for IPI’s Executive Board and donors and ensure accuracy, transparency, and accountability in financial management. She also manages the office, attends to administrative tasks and works across all teams. Previously Christiane’s primary focus was on communicating with IPI’s members, as well as providing support and logistics on congresses, conferences and other IPI activities. Christiane grew up in Mexico City and attended the German school there. She also studied at York University in Toronto, the University of Vienna and WIFI Wien.

Eero is a Helsingin Sanomat Foundation fellow at IPI, shedding light on press freedom violations globally. He is finishing his Master´s Degree in Journalism at Tampere University, having first graduated with a Bachelor´s degree. Eero´s Master´s thesis is exploring transparency of recommendation algorithms and personification in Finnish Broadcasting Company. His Bachelor’s thesis focused on Russian media suppression and its effects on freedom of speech in the region. Eero has also studied International Relations and Journalism at Marmara University in Istanbul and majored Media Research in Turku University.

Martin Leonhartsberger is a certified public accountant and has over 15 years experience in finance and administration working for companies such as GEWISTA WerbegesmbH, PROGRESS Werbe, VerlagsgmbH, Altstoff Recycling Austria AG, Manpower GmbH and more recently Philips Austria GmbH.

Martin ensures the smooth operation of all of IPI’s financial and administrative needs.

Karol Łuczka leads IPI’s work in Eastern Europe, with a focus on Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. He is responsible for monitoring press freedom violations committed during the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as for outreach and advocating media rights in the wider region. Karol was previously a correspondent for Belsat TV, RFE/RL and Hromadske Radio in Russia and Ukraine. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the Central and Eastern European campus of Sciences Po Paris in Dijon. He obtained his master’s degree in International Relations in 2018 from Science Po Paris.

Javier Luque oversees IPI’s digital media output and spearheads its efforts to combat online attacks and disinformation campaigns targeting journalists. His work includes analysis, training, and research into such attacks, as well as investigative projects. His research has been cited by news outlets such as The Guardian, The British Journalism Review, and Bloomberg News. In 2018, he directed A Dark Place, his third documentary film. Additionally, he has consulted for the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on the Safety of Female Journalists Online initiative. Before joining IPI, Javier worked as a broadcast and multimedia journalist for both local and international news organizations.

Milica Miletić is a project coordinator for IPI’s Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) project, which funds cross-border watchdog journalism in Europe, and provides support to IPI’s innovation programme. In addition, Milica contributes extensively to the implementation of other IPI projects, communications, design, and marketing. For 12 years she managed IPI’s biggest annual press freedom event — the IPI World Congress. Prior to joining IPI, she worked for the Media Center Belgrade and the South East Europe Network for Professionalisation of Media (SEENPM). She holds degrees in journalism and media studies from the University of Belgrade.

Oliver Money-Kyrle is a media development expert and press freedom activist with over twenty years’ experience defending the rights of journalists in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Turkey. He joined IPI in September 2019 to head up the #FreeTurkeyJournalists campaign. Prior to that he was the Director of Projects with the International Federation of Journalists managing their global programmes and campaigns on journalists’ rights. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Bristol and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Boston University Brussels.

Dinara Satbayeva is involved in strategic planning and day-to-day coordination of IPI communication activities, focusing on media innovation and local journalism programs. She writes bi-weekly newsletters, produces impactful stories, and creates multimedia content for IPI’s digital platforms. Before joining IPI, Dinara worked as a communications specialist and graphic designer with emerging feminist media, cultural institutions, and international development projects. She holds an MA in Cultural Heritage Studies from Central European University and a BA in International Relations and Political Science from Nazarbayev University in Astana.

In her current role as Europe Network & Advocacy Officer, Teona Sekhniashvili coordinates IPI’s network project in Central and Eastern Europe as well as IPI’s advocacy efforts in the region. Before joining IPI in 2022, Teona held various positions in media and civil society organizations, including The Fix Media, the Media Institute in Tbilisi, and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Caucasus Office. She holds a master’s degree in political science from Central European University, with a focus on human rights, constitutionalism, and political theory.

Dr Marystella Simiyu is a lawyer and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She previously worked as a project officer at the Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit of the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. In this role, she provided her expertise to projects on digital rights, elections and information ecosystems. She further offered technical assistance to the special mechanisms of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on issues of freedom of expression, access to information and digital rights. Marystella holds a Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree from the University of Pretoria and a Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa from the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria.