Brendan Cox

Brendan Cox "began his career focusing on communications and media – these skills were honed at Oxfam where he was the senior press officer. He then joined Crisis Action as Executive Director. In the years that he led the organisation, he took it from one office in London, to offices in eight capitals on four continents. In 2008 Brendan became special advisor to Gordon Brown, then Prime Minister, where he led a major push to abolish health user fees. Most recently he has been working with the Gates Foundation scoping a possible global campaign."

He was "the Executive Director of Crisis Action and currently leading its work on Darfur.

"Brendan began his career focusing on communications and media – these skills were honed at Oxfam where he was the senior press officer. He then joined Crisis Action as Executive Director. In the years that he led the organisation, he took it from one office in London, to offices in eight capitals on four continents. In 2008 Brendan became special advisor to Gordon Brown, then Prime Minister, where he led a major push to abolish health user fees. Most recently he has been working with the Gates Foundation scoping a possible global campaign. Brendan previously worked for Oxfam specialising in conflict, where he led a team working on Iraq, Darfur, Northern Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He helped lead international campaigns such as Control Arms (the public campaign for an International Arms Trade Treaty) and played a important role in the successful civil society push for the 'responsibility to protect' agenda agreed at the UN summit in September 2005.

"Prior to joining Oxfam he worked on media and advocacy for smaller NGOs. He has also worked in the former Yugoslavia and has a postgraduate degree in International Development."

Affiliations

 * Director of Policy and Advocacy, Save the Children UK