Mohammad Nazer Alemi is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Master of International Public Policy program. He holds a B.A degree in Journalism & communication from Balkh University of Afghanistan. He also holds a master’s degree in counseling from Tata University, Mumbai, India through a scholarship funded by OSF New […]
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Olubunmi Onilude holds a Bachelor of Science degree in International Law and Diplomacy (honours) from Babcock University in Ogun state, Nigeria. She is also a graduate student of the 2023/2024 Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Olubunmi’s ambitions reflect a holistic dynamic to global development that leverages international
Adeniran Akanni is a PhD student in Global Governance at Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University specialising in Global Environmental Governance. Adeniran started his scholarship in environmental governance in 2006 when he won the UNEP/UNESCO/BMU fellowship for training in Urban Environmental Governance at the Centre for the International Postgraduate Studies in Environmental Governance
Hope Elizabeth Tracey is a Ph.D. candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the University of Waterloo, specializing in the field of Global Environmental Governance. Hope earned an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Waterloo in 2022, and a B.A. in History from the University of Western Ontario in 2019. Hope’s
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Rachael Vriezen is a PhD student in the Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Her doctoral dissertation will focus on the effects of climate change on the global agrifood industry and the resultant implications for food security. Rachael’s other research interests include evidence synthesis, research quality, consumer food choices and food
Zijie Zhang is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Master of International Public Policy program. His research interests center around the constructive role of middle powers like Canada in establishing new norms in the Indo-Pacific in the fields of global governance. He received his doctoral degree in International Relations from
Hannah recently graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science specializing in Research with a minor in Geography. Throughout her undergraduate degree, Hannah developed a strong interest in researching gender, development, peace, and conflict. In the final year of her undergraduate program, Hannah had the opportunity as one of
Kate is a PhD student in Global Governance. Her research is focused on issues of forced migration, with a particular interest in the intersections of migration and criminalization and in policies of immigration externalization. Kate completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto in Peace, Conflict, and Justice Studies. Here, Kate focused her coursework
Halyna Padalko (She/Her): worked in media communications in Ukraine for 9 years as the TV host of a socio-political talk show “The opposite view LIVE”, press officer of the Ukrainian Digital Transformation Institute, and Chief Communications Officer for the Ukrainian “Vivat” publishing house. In 2020 Halyna was elected a deputy of the Lutsk City Council.
Justin Barnes is a PhD candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, a Research Fellow at the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN), and Canada Fellow at Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI). Justin serves as Assistant Editor at the Arctic Yearbook (arcticyearbook.com), an annual interdisciplinary peer-reviewed volume focused on Arctic
Madison Lee (she/her) is a Ph.D. student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She also recognizes her position as a settler on the traditional territories of the Neutral, Anishnaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples. She completed her BA at Wilfrid Laurier University and her MA at the University of Waterloo. Madison’s MA focused primarily on cryptocurrencies
Saad Hammadi is a Global Governance Fellow and a student of the Master of Arts in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo. He holds a Master of Development Studies degree from the BRAC University and a Bachelor of Social Science in Media Studies and Journalism from the University of
