Jana Hainsworth joined Eurochild as Secretary General in 2006. Eurochild is the largest civil society network promoting children’s rights in Europe. The network covers a range of themes including early childhood development, family and parenting support, child welfare and protection reform and investing in children. From 2015 to 2019 Jana Hainsworth was also President of Social Platform, a European network promoting the rights and well-being of children and young people in Europe. Prior to joining Eurochild in 2006, Jana worked in a Brussels-based communications consultancy where she focused on social affairs and anti-discrimination issues. She has also managed a network of organisations promoting long-term voluntary service in the youth field and has worked for several years in private research and consultancy. Jana has a Master’s degree in Environment, Development and Policy from Sussex University and an Honours degree in Natural Sciences from Durham University in the UK.