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Leonardo Lombardi

Leonardo “Lenny” Lombardi is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) where he is pursuing a Master of International Public Policy (MIPP) degree as part of the 2024-2025 cohort. Born in Toronto as the oldest of triplets, he graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2023 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts […]

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Kianna Low-A-Chee

Kianna Low-A-Chee (She/Her) is an incoming Master of International Public Policy candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Kianna graduated with Honours in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University in December 2022. Throughout her undergraduate degree, Kianna found her passion for human security, environmental security, and the political economy. Off campus, Kianna was the

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Fabrice Blais-Savoie

Fabrice is student in the Master of Public Policy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies and political science from Bishop’s University.   He has extensive professional experience in policy making and international relations within the Quebec government, working as both an international affairs advisor for the Ministry of Higher Education and an international trade

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Finn O’Connor

Finn O’Connor is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs pursuing a MAGG. His research focuses on the political and economic implications of developing technologies, exploring a wide range of topics including international security, intrastate conflict, and infrastructure development. He previously graduated from the University of Waterloo with a BA in Political

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Arfa Rana

Arfa Rana is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University. Her interests are centered around decolonization, migrant identities and global justice. Rana completed her bachelor in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University in 2023 and joined CBC that summer, where she wrote stories on underrepresented communities and current affairs for

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Anastasia Papadopoulos

Anastasia is a community-based environmental social scientist with several years of experience conducting research in both academic and consulting spaces. Her doctoral dissertation will explore how regional and international food networks that connect local food producers can be better supported by the global food system with particular attention to governance mechanisms that could support local

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Daniela Mendoza Ramirez

Daniela Mendoza graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bechelor of Arts in Political Science and a Minor in Spanish Language and Literature in 2024. Her research interests include International Political Economic and Diplomacy. During her Bachelor’s, she had the opportunity to complete two work experiences focused on International Trade. During eight months, Daniela

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Jacob Tuckey

Jacob Tuckey is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, specializing in Strategy and International Policy. His research interests center on the role of

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Alan Sovran

Alan Sovran is a policy and programs expert with diverse experience contributing to research, analyses, and interventions related to a variety of policy areas. This work includes preparing and delivering remarks on proposed digital media tariffs at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, participating in multi-disciplinary summits examining policy solutions to microplastics pollution in the

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Stephanie Rose Cortinovis

Stephanie Cortinovis is a PhD student in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Her research interests include global climate governance, low-carbon transitions, environmental ethics, and, most prominently, the implications of negative emissions technologies within those domains. In her PhD, she intends to apply strategies for decision-making under deep uncertainty to understand emerging

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Justin Myers

Justin is a graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the MAGG program. He graduated with highest distinction from McMaster University in 2023, receiving a combined Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics. During his undergraduate studies he sought learning opportunities at the intersection of his two majors, and explored

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Ahmad Fareed Khan

Ahmad Fareed Khan is a Ph.D. candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs interested in the Global political economy, particularly economic sanctions. Ahmad’s interest is centric on Economic sanction’s impact on third-party states. Ahmad’s master research paper analyzed the discourse around economic sanctions in the mainstream media. Ahmad has completed two MAs: One in

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