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Helga Karsten is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Website and Social Media Lead at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) since July 2017, where responsibilities include managing social media communications and overseeing impactful campaigns that have doubled audience reach. Prior to this role, Helga contributed as a Consulting Editor for the UNCCD, helping to design and launch the UNCCD Knowledge Hub to enhance knowledge sharing and e-learning. Additionally, Helga worked as a Partnerships Consultant for The Global Crop Diversity Trust, focusing on engaging the Russian Federation as a donor through strategic outreach and media coordination. Helga holds a Master of Arts in International Media Studies from Deutsche Welle Akademie, completed between 2013 and 2016.