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Venessa Hanson is a passionate communications advisor dedicated to using new media and social media to help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues.
With years of experience in the sector as the social media officer of the ICAN, she has been involved in creating educational content and managing social media campaigns to raise awareness about nuclear weapons non-proliferation, their consequences, and the urgency for their elimination.
The impact of her work is highlighted by its inclusion in the latest Oxford Handbook of Digital Diplomacy, a prestigious publication that recognizes the intersection of digital communication and diplomacy.
In addition to her work on social media, Venessa is also a skilled public speaker who has delivered inspiring talks and joined conversations at various events and institutions, such as the United Nations, the European Parliament, Harvard and Axe Ceremonia, the largest music festival in Mexico City.
Beyond her activism and public speaking, she is also an artist whose work on the connections between nuclear disarmament and social justice and equity was featured in the inaugural publication "Artists Against the Bomb” and exhibited at the Judd Foundation in New York.
Born in Ghana, Venessa holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies with French from the University of Buckingham.