Andreas Kaufmann is a Senior Manager, Engagement and Partnerships, at the James Martin Institute for Public Policy.

Andreas is a creative communications expert and an engagement strategist. In addition to communicating research findings and policy outcomes clearly and compellingly, Andreas is also passionate about building strategic partnerships with different stakeholders. He is a creative visionary for communications, design and social media, with a global perspective. Andreas joins from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), based in Geneva, where he was Marketing Campaign Officer for the ICRC-led Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation, a multi-agency partnership with UNWFP, UNHCR, Doctors without Borders and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. In this role, Andreas led the development and implementation of communication strategies with a strong focus on community engagement and leveraging institutional partnerships. Previously Andreas was a Law and Policy Outreach Associate at the ICRC, where he coordinated external communications for ICRC research and debate cycles and promoted their publications and events through creative campaigns and external engagement. Before joining the ICRC, he worked for a security policy think tank and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. He has a Bachelor’s in International Relations from the University of Geneva and a Masters in Political Science from the University of Zurich.