Elisabet Cantenys
Executive Director

Elisabet has led ACOS since 2016, managing the organization’s growth and strategy, overseeing its global partnerships and leading a rich programme of activities. Elisabet has nearly 20 years experience working on journalists safety issues. Prior to joining the ACOS Alliance she was Head of Programmes at the Rory Peck Trust, in London, where she oversaw its assistance and safety training programmes, co-founded the Journalists in Distress network (JiD) and led more than a dozen journalist safety projects worldwide. Elisabet has also worked as a freelance documentary producer, radio journalist and writer. She speaks regularly on press freedom and journalism safety issues. She has a Master’s degree in Global Politics from the University of London and is a guest lecturer at the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, in Barcelona.​

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