About Sarah Smith
Sarah is a Programme Manager in the Foundation’s Peace and Security team, focusing on implementation of the Sustaining Peace agenda and the Youth, Peace and Security agenda.
Sarah brings 10 years of experience in policy research and advocacy, with a focus on enhancing the effectiveness of and strengthening inclusive practices within international peacebuilding. Sarah has served as Specialist on Youth, Peace and Security at the Folke Bernadotte Academy, a Swedish government agency, and as Programme Manager at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation. She has also worked for various think tanks in Washington, D.C.
Sarah holds a MSc in Peace and Conflict Studies from the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, Sweden, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Rhodes College in the United States.
