With more than 15 years of professional communications experience, Shira Tabachnikoff has specialised in Science Communications and communicating risk and complex content for the past 10 years. With prior experience in Scientific Publishing, attained at the global market leading company Elsevier as their Director of Corporate Relations, and as the Head of Communications at the European Science Foundation in Strasbourg, France, Shira brings international perspectives to EFSA as well as hands-on experience in issue management and crisis communications. Shira initially started at EFSA as the Head of Channels,
responsible for the website, publications, events, multi-media and social media strategy.  Since November 2014, she is now responsible for building stronger international partnerships with European Member States, sister EU agencies and international organisations, such as FAO and WHO.