Ruchi Patel is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the International Lead at the Global Strategic Communications Council since July 2023 and at the European Climate Foundation since July 2022. Previous roles include Communications Officer at the Government Office for Science, where key responsibilities involved producing briefings for the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser and collaborating with the Cabinet Office on media handling related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a brief secondment with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office addressing crisis communications during the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Ruchi Patel has also held positions in prominent media organizations, including Senior Producer at Al Jazeera Media Network, Newsdesk Producer at Bloomberg LP, and Field Producer at CNN, among others. Educational qualifications include a BA in English Literature from Queen Mary University of London, an MA in Journalism from the University of the Arts London, and an MSc in Global Policy and Corporations from SOAS University of London.
