Cecilie Mathiasen

Cecilie Mathiasen is a seasoned professional in humanitarian affairs, currently serving as a Humanitarian Affairs Manager at Læger uden Grænser (MSF) since June 2025 and as an advisor at Dansk Flygtningehjælp since February 2020. Previous roles include Political and Cooperation Advisor at the European Union from August 2018 to February 2020, Advocacy and Policy Coordinator at AIDA from April 2016 to 2018, and Humanitarian Associate Expert at United Nations OCHA between October 2013 and April 2016. Additionally, Cecilie worked as a Project Manager at Integrity Research and Consultancy focusing on civil society actors in Syria, and as a Global Platform Manager for ActionAid in Jordan, concentrating on youth capacity-building in the MENA region. Academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in Contemporary Middle East Studies from Syddansk Universitet and a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Religion from Københavns Universitet.