Iida Hyyryläinen is the Governance Liaison Officer at the Secretary-General’s Office of International IDEA. In this role, she serves as the main governance focal point to the Institute’s Council of Member States, its Chairship troika as well as the Board of Advisers. She also supports with the maintenance and development of Member State relations.

Prior to joining the Secretary-General’s Office in 2020, she worked at the Institute’s Democracy Assessment Unit where she helped to develop the Global Monitor of Covid-19’s Impact on Democracy and Human Rights. She has also worked with sales and business development in the private sector and with marketing and outreach at an academic cooperation platform.