Sofia Hörder serves as a Communications Officer for ADF International. She works with journalists and press representatives to advocate for fundamental freedoms in the “court of public opinion”. She can be contacted for any media inquiries in German, Spanish or English.

Before beginning her current role, Hörder worked in the UN-department at the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BMEIA). There, she prepared briefs for senior diplomates, promoted Austrian candidatures to international organizations and assisted in coordinating the Austrian position on a variety of topics for various UN bodies including the WHO, UNODC, and the UN Security Council.

Hörder holds a master’s degree in Advanced International Studies (hons) from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and a bachelor’s degree in English and American Studies from the University of Vienna. She grew up in Austria, Mexico, Switzerland, the United States, and Kenya. She is fluent in English, German, and Spanish, and speaks conversational French. She is married and the mother of two children.