People

Emily Kelndorfer

Emily Kelndorfer is a graduate student in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She recently graduated from the University of Alberta, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with distinction. During her undergraduate career, Emily was actively involved in various student groups; most notably, she was […]

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Emily Griffiths

Emily Griffiths is a graduate student in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2021 with a joint honours undergraduate degree in Political Science and Feminist studies, where she focused on transnational feminist networks, international political relations related to human

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Kian Khosravi

Kian Khosravi is a Master of International Public Policy (MIPP) student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs having completed his undergraduate degree at Wilfrid Laurier University, graduating with a major in Political Science and a concentration in French. His academic training has provided him with a strong grounding in international relations theory as well

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Jordan Prentice

Jordan Prentice is a Master of International Public Policy student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, specializing in International Economic Relations and Human Security. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a specialization in Legal Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University, where she was recognized on the Dean’s List. Grounded in

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Howard Stein

Howard Stein is a Professor in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the Dept. of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan. He is a development economist educated in Canada, the US and the UK. He has published more than a dozen books and edited collections and more than 150 journal articles, book

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Barry Rabe

Dr. Rabe’s research examines the politics of short-lived climate pollutants, nuclear waste management, and pricing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Ajmal Ramyar

Ajmal Ramyar is a current graduate student in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, specializing in Global Migration and Human Security. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kardan University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Ajmal has experience in nonprofit leadership, youth engagement, and policy advocacy. He leads Afghans

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Ryan Williams

Ryan Williams

Ryan Williams is a former Member of Parliament and business leader whose work bridges public policy and entrepreneurship. He is recognized for advancing economic policies in competition, trade, digital governance, and open banking, while drawing on his experience as the third-generation leader of Williams Hotels and as founder of a rural innovation network. As MP

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Natalie Raffoul

Natalie Raffoul is the managing partner of BRION RAFFOUL LLP and a world-renowned expert in the patenting of software, business methods, artificial intelligence and the legal issues surrounding such subject matter. She is consistently ranked among the world’s leading patent practitioners in the IAM Patent 1000 publication annually since 2014, and shortlisted as one of

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Mulugeta F. Dinbabo

Mulugeta F. Dinbabo is a Professor of Development Studies, at the Institute for Social Development (ISD), Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), University of the Western Cape. He obtained his PhD degree in Development Studies from the University of the Western Cape. He also has two MA Degrees in Development Management and Development Studies,

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Jim Hinton

James Hinton is the founder of Own Innovation and a proud supporter of Canadian technology companies. In addition to being an IP lawyer, he is both a patent and trademark agent before the Canadian IP Office and works directly for Canadian companies with the US Patent and Trademark Office. He is also a fellow at

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