Rut Gómez Sobrino

Including over a decade based in the MENA region (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Tunisia and Syria),working on diverse themes such as electoral processes, gender equality, sustainable Development and Climate Change and anti-corruption programmes, Rut Gómez Sobrino is a global development professional with 16-year experience under EU projects and the UN system (UNESCO, UNDP, UNCDF, UNWTO and UN Women). Having worked in more than 30 nations in all continents, Rut graduated from Communications and completed a MA in International Relations (Bilgi University, Turkey), a Diploma in Development Management and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Poverty Reduction (both awarded by the University of London) and a PhD on the Information Society recently accomplished in 2025. Some of her recent roles are Campaign Director for the EU Delegation to Sudan, Public Campaign Advisor for UNDP in Iran, Early Warning Awareness Consultant for UNDP in Georgia and Knowledge Management Consultant for UNCDF in Senegal. Rut combines her profile as a practitioner in diverse contexts like Congo, Botswana, Guatemala, PNG and Sudan with a 8-year background as lecturer and researcher at higher academic institutions like Georgetown University, Malmö University, Shanghai International Studies University, and University of Comillas where she currently serves as Associate Professor of Crisis Management and Disaster Risk and Disinformation Campaigns