Tiaji Sio
Mission Lead at Re:Form, ProjectTogether
Tiaji Sio is an expert on transformative processes in public administration and has been a key figure in the German debate on state modernization. Since 2024, she has led Re:Form at ProjectTogether and has been connecting administrative pioneers across ministries and federal levels. Previously, she founded the Diplomats of Color diversity network and the DIVERSITRY initiative at the Federal Foreign Office. She was a McCloy Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and has been recognized by Forbes and Capital.
During her fellowship, Tiaji Sio will explore the question of what narratives democratic societies use to build trust in the state, and how Germany and the U.S. can learn from each other in this regard to develop more honest, inclusive, and effective narratives about government and the state.
Selected Awards
2021-2023 | McCloy Fellowship and Belfer Young Leader Student Fellowship, Harvard Kennedy School
2021 | Named to Capital’s “40 Under 40” list
2020 | Named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list
Selected Publications
2023 | “Breaking Barriers: What Germany’s Foreign Policy Can Learn from America.” In: Racial Justice Is a National Security Priority: Perspectives from the Next Generation. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School.
2025 | “Wie Staat und Verwaltung von einem Hindernis zu einer Plattform und Kultur werden.” In: Die Radikale Mitte, ed. Ulrich Machold. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag.
2025 | “Es geht um mehr als eine neue Regierung.” In: Table Media / Table Forum Staatsreform.
https://table.media/forum/staatsreform/es-geht-um-mehr-als-eine-neue-regierung