Iris Bjorg Kristjansdottir

Iris Bjorg Kristjansdottir Regional Migration and Humanitarian Specialist for UN Women Europe and Central Asia Regional Office has over 16 years of professional experience in field of migration, integration, humanitarian action and refugee resettlement on international, national and local government level, on policy, strategy, advocacy, programme implementation and in liaising with government authorities and relevant stakeholders. With special emphasis on gender responsive approach, Iris has years of experience in engaging stakeholders and actors on the ground, including representatives from the affected population and fostering meaningful engagement and participation.  Prior to taking on the role of regional migration and humanitarian specialist, Iris was based in Ankara for over two years where she was building up UN Women Syria response portfolio. UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.