Sonja Liukkonen is a multilingual analyst and communications professional with an interdisciplinary background in languages, political science, and international relations. She was educated at the University of Turku, Sciences Po Rennes, and Sciences Po Aix-en-Provence. Her master thesis focuses on Europe–China relations and political discourse analysis. She has EU and diplomatic experience at the Embassy of Finland in Brussels and as a Blue Book trainee in DG DEFIS communications.