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Jacqueline Hale

Senior Policy Analyst, EU External Relations

Jacqueline Hale is responsible for managing work relating to Central Asia and South Caucasus, energy and human rights issues. She joined the Open Society Foundations' Brussels office in November 2006.

She is a graduate of Cambridge University, where she studied languages, and holds an MA with distinction in international relations from the University of Sussex. Prior to joining the Open Society Foundations, Hale worked at the European Parliament and researched for UNHCR. She has published articles on South Caucasus and Central Asian affairs as well as other development issues. She is fluent in French and Spanish.

Related Information

How the EU Can Foster Change in Closed Societies
Jacqueline Hale
January 13, 2012
blog BLOG  
The creation of a European Endowment for Democracy could provide vital support for activists trying to open up closed societies without the stifling restrictions normally connected to EU assistance.

From Funder to Partner? Prospects for the European Neighbourhood Policy's Civil Society Facility
October 2011
Can the EU create a genuine partnership with civil society? This policy brief presents six priority areas for ensuring the Civil Society Facility benefits both the EU and its neighbours.

Azerbaijan's Eurovision Problem
Jacqueline Hale
May 18, 2011
blog BLOG   video VIDEO  
Azerbaijan's victory in the Eurovision song contest brings welcome attention to this often-ignored country. But that success comes at a time when the government has been clamping down on the right of ordinary people to make their voices heard.

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