Michael Jensen

Michael Irving Jensen is the MENA Regional Director at International Media Support (IMS). He has been engaged with programmes and projects in the Middle East for the past 25 years. Over the years he has been a university lecturer teaching contemporary Middle Eastern History and Politics (University of Copenhagen), engaged in cultural production and collaboration, done consultancies for development agencies for years and he has written numerous articles and books focusing in particular on Palestinian politics. Michael has been working with IMS and media development for 14 years. He holds a PhD in Middle East History from University of Copenhagen, an MA in Development Studies from SOAS, London, and a MA in Middle East Studies from University of Copenhagen.