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Eva Smets

Eva Smets is the Director of the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict.

Prior to coming to New York, Eva spent six years in conflict settings in Central and East-Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Sudan). She held several field-based positions in humanitarian advocacy for non-profit organizations such as Oxfam and CARE. She also has extensive lobbying experience, including in New York, Brussels and Geneva.

Eva holds an M.A. in human rights and democratization, issued by the University of Padova, Italy, and a degree in history from the University of Brussels in Belgium. Eva is Belgian and lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband and son.