Alexander Waworuntu is a PhD in Global Governance candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He is a recent graduate of the Balsillie School’s Master of Arts in Global Governance program and additionally holds a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University.
Alexander has extensive experience working on Indo-Pacific region issues. This includes several years working at Global Affairs Canada’s Southeast Asia Bureau. As a Senior Desk Officer responsible for Canadian-Vietnamese relations, he supported the implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. As a Development Analyst, he contributed to Canadian development assistance towards Myanmar impacted by the combined crises of the 2021 coup d’état and COVID-19. Alexander was also a Canada-Asia Young Professional Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada (2023-2024 cohort).
Alexander’s research interests include Pan-Asian regionalism, political economy, and human rights issues. His master’s research explored the relationship between Asian pan-nationalism and the configuration of the international system. As part of the Graduate Global Governance Fellowship, Alexander co-authored a policy brief analysing the implications of India’s rapid digitization for Canadian foreign policy. Alexander hopes to explore further research in understanding the importance of the Indo-Pacific region in the 21st century.
In his extracurriculars activities, Alexander was the president of the Carleton International Relations Society, a student organization dedicated to bringing IR career and networking opportunities to students through events such as embassy visits and panel discussions. Additionally, Alexander was the President of the Carleton University Kendo Club, promoting Japanese martial arts in Ottawa.
Alexander was born in Jakarta, Indonesia and raised in Markham, Ontario.