Karen Melchior is a Danish politician and lawyer with an impressive background in public and international affairs. She holds a master's degree in Public Institution Communication and International Relations from Ecole nationale d'Administration and CELSA - Ecole des hautes études en sciences de l'information et de la communication, respectively. Karen has more than a decade of experience in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she worked in various roles, such as First Secretary and Head of Section for European Policy. She also served as an MEP in the European Parliament and as a member of Københavns Kommune's borgerrepræsentationen. Additionally, Karen is a board member of Rønde Højskole. Karen's fields of expertise include public institution communication, international relations, and EU policies. She is also an expert in anti-corruption, IT security, and crisis management.