Vera Penêda

Vera Penêda is the Director of Programmes & Impact at the European Journalism Centre (EJC) in Maastricht, the Netherlands, where she has worked since 2019. She designs and develops projects at the intersection of journalism, innovation and tech. These aim to help Europe-based newsrooms and journalists adapt to new challenges and become more resilient. 

For the past 10+ years, Vera has worked within international NGOs and major news organizations in Europe, Latin America and Asia. She is experienced in helping newsrooms and teams manage change and face operational challenges, such as digital transformation, the creation of new products, integration of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and hiring and training new staff. 

Currently based in the Netherlands, Vera has lived and worked in China, Mexico, Spain and Portugal as a correspondent, reporter and managing editor. She speaks and writes fluently in English, Spanish and Portuguese.