Victoria Dan Wu is a Junior Fellow at the United Nations University (UNU) Paris Office.
Victoria Dan Wu is a Junior Fellow at the United Nations University (UNU) Paris Office, where she supports strategic outreach, partnership liaison, and institutional engagement at the intersection of science, multilateral governance, and global dialogue. Her work bridges academic research and policy communities, mobilizing international partnerships to advance science diplomacy and collaborative multilateral solutions.
Her academic and professional trajectory centres on cultural diplomacy, with a focus on cities, education policy, and the cultural industry. Her background includes work with UNESCO on policy documentation for the World Heritage Centre, stakeholder liaison and advocacy communication for the Paris Peace Forum, and transcultural negotiations at the Festival de Cannes. Complementing her institutional experience, she has reported extensively on global education policies, citizenship, and international affairs as an analyst for publications such as the Financial Times and Caixin Global.
Victoria holds a Master of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, where she was named a Batesman Scholar at Trinity Hall for her research on urban space and citizenship education, alongside a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Sciences Po Paris. Quadrilingual in English, Mandarin, French, and German, she brings a nuanced understanding of Sino-European relations, city diplomacy, and cross-cultural dialogue to her outreach and partnership initiatives.