Nice to meet you; Rita Mira and Melanie Pinet
My name is Rita Mira, I’m 27 years old and I am from Portugal. I’m a graduate in Political Science and International Relations and I have a post graduate specialization in Diplomacy and Cooperation. In past years I have worked as electoral observer for the European Union, in countries such as Nicaragua, Honduras, Kosovo and Afghanistan. In addition, I work as consultant on a freelance basis, mostly in political and cultural affairs related projects. It is an immense pleasure to be Mission Coordinator for the UK General Election 2015 with AEGEE and I look forward to see how the election unfolds on the 7th of May!
Mélanie has worked in policy, research and communication roles in Paris and London. She graduated from King’s College War Studies department having studied conflict-resolution, specialising in the role of non state actors in government decision-making. Whilst at university Melanie contributed to the creation of King’s College Think Tank, the first student-led think tank in London to foster student involvement in the decision-making process. She is also a passionate photographer. She previously acted as a short term observer in the Parliamentary elections in Ukraine.