Associate Political Affairs Officer, UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia
Michaela Zelenanska is an Associate Political Affairs Officer at the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia based in Turkmenistan. Prior to joining the UN, she was a Cooperation Officer at the EU Delegation in Ecuador, working on the security and youth portfolios. Additionally, she supported the Eastern Partnership portfolio at the European Union Institute for Security Studies and peace-related activities with the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and the Institute for Integrated Transitions. She holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from the Pompeu Fabra & Erasmus University. She is fluent in English, Spanish, Russian, and Slovak, and has an intermediate knowledge of French.