I work with ‘Supporting Democracy’, the European Commission’s global project providing overall methodological direction and training to EU Delegations and civil society organisations in every aspect of democratic accountability. I am a democracy support expert and political analyst with over 15 years of experience. I have worked in more than 20 countries, managing UN elections field offices and EU election observation missions, and advising heads of mission in complex political environments. I am interested in innovative approaches to citizen participation in governance, including in particular civic technologies. In 2018, I conceived and organised civictech4democracy.eu, the European Commission's first global initiative supporting the use of technological innovations "by citizens for citizens" in EU partner countries.