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Core Implementation Team

Meet the team bringing diverse skills and experience to advance our efforts against electoral FIMI.

Dr. Amira Conteh

Project Director

Dr. Amira Conteh leads the FIMI project, guiding strategy and supporting countries in strengthening electoral integrity. With extensive experience in governance and information integrity, she connects research, policy, and practice to counter foreign interference.

Percy Medina

Head of Mission

Kevin Chang is Senior Advisor to International IDEA’s Myanmar Programme, where he provides strategic advice to programme design and implementation through capacity building, contextual analysis and stakeholder engagement with Myanmar’s key democratic actors, CSOs and international organisations. He also supports International IDEA's Asia-Pacific Regional Programme. Kevin teaches as an Associate Professor in International Law at National Chengchi University, and is an Honorary Associate in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney.  
 

Kevin Chang

Senior Adviser

Kevin Chang is Senior Advisor to International IDEA’s Myanmar Programme, where he provides strategic advice to programme design and implementation through capacity building, contextual analysis and stakeholder engagement with Myanmar’s key democratic actors, CSOs and international organisations. He also supports International IDEA's Asia-Pacific Regional Programme. Kevin teaches as an Associate Professor in International Law at National Chengchi University, and is an Honorary Associate in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney.  
 

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Samuel Nkrumah

Communications & Outreach Officer

Manages public awareness campaigns and develops materials to counter foreign information manipulation.

Sofia Ionescu

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Tracks project progress, evaluates impact, and ensures lessons learned inform ongoing activities.

Elena Petrova

Partnerships & Stakeholder Coordinator

Builds and maintains collaborations with government institutions, CSOs, media, and international partners.