Noah Mrdovic is from Milton, Ontario, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies with a specialization in Peace and Conflict Studies and a minor in Political Science from Wilfrid Laurier University. Driven by a commitment to addressing international security and governance challenges, he brings a background in multilateral communications, municipal policy, and community-level engagement.

Noah’s most recent role is as a Communications and Research assistant with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Netherlands through the UN Volunteers program. In this position, he tracked international donor agreements to keep member states updated, authored stories, managed social media content, and handled visuals to support UN communications, while also conducting research on humanitarian donor trends and funding allocations.

Prior to his work with the UN, Noah was a City-Hub Summer Intern with the City of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. He researched global models of municipal-academic collaboration, presented strategic recommendations to city leadership to strengthen post-secondary engagement, and designed tracking mechanisms to improve cross-institutional partnerships. Additionally, Noah has demonstrated a strong dedication to grassroots initiatives through international volunteer work supporting refugees and unhoused populations in Athens, Greece, as well as coordinating community relief initiatives in response to the earthquakes in Croatia.

Across his academic, professional, and volunteer experiences, Noah has developed a keen interest in the fields of global governance, conflict resolution, humanitarian assistance, and multilateral diplomacy. Through his graduate studies at the Balsillie School, he aims to analyze the operational dynamics of multilateral institutions and advance interdisciplinary, policy-relevant solutions to pressing international challenges.