Anna Koens joined Journalismfund Europe in September 2023. She is the Impact Manager of the Earth Investigations Programme, a project to support environmental investigative journalism on European affairs in and outside Europe.
Born and bred in Moscow, she moved to Brussels from Istanbul where she spent several years. Anna holds a Specialist’s degree in sociology and has a keen interest in environmental issues, urban practices, climate change and migration. She also holds a Master’s degree in European Humanities after completing a joint programme offered by the Universities of Bergamo, St Andrews and Santiago de Compostela.
Previously she worked as Public Programme Director for Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, as well as manager and supervisor in several educational projects. Anna is also an experienced editor.
Contact: anna.koens@journalismfund.eu