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Strategic Communications Advisor, Writer
MISSION-DRIVEN COMMUNICATIONS Strategies, Outreach PLANS, PRODUCTS
Strategic communications and stakeholder engagement advisor with 20+ years of experience across public, nonprofit, and multilateral sectors. Known for distilling complex issues into clear, actionable messaging and advising senior leaders in politically sensitive contexts. Trusted to lead narrative strategy, public affairs, and cross-sector engagement.
Core Strengths
· Strategic, action-oriented messaging and narrative development
· Stakeholder mapping, engagement, and relationship-building
· Design and implementation of cross-sector strategic partnerships
· Proven advise on crisis communications and media strategy
· Effective translation of complex political and technical content into clear, compelling messaging
20+ Years of Experience
Fiona has worked with and for UN agencies, NGOs, and federal governments in: the Unites States, Myanmar, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, and the UAE. Her communications and outreach work is informed by her experience in senior management in such globally-recognized organizations as USAID, UNESCO, NDI, UNA-USA. Proven track record in promoting:
human rights
security
justice
health
vulnerable populations
economic reform
Featured press
Fostering Democracy Around the World
Union College Magazine
March 14, 2023
Fiona Shukri '89 has lived a life across borders, oceans and cultures. A life happily spent fostering international development, government outreach and civil society engagement. From Washington, D.C. to Paris to Kabul. From Azerbaijan to Egypt to Palestine, Jordan and Iraq.
Now a senior advisor and independent consultant for non-profit and private contractors, Shukri previously worked for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and the United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organization. She has also been a journalist, her writing appearing in outlets like the Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Daily Beast and PassBlue. She still provides occasional analysis and news stories to select publications… READ MORE
