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Rai Friedman

Over the past seven years I have studied, trained and worked on Refugee rights as it pertains to policy, law, and health. My understanding of the rapid and ongoing humanitarian crises has been honed through academic, voluntary and professional experiences in Canada...

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Erik Henningsmoen

Erik Henningsmoen is Secretary and Treasurer with the Canadian International Council's Youing Professionals' Network. In this role, Erik is responsible for the administrative elements of the Network. In his day job, Erik works in the international office of a major...

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Shahar Hussain

Shahar is an innovator and a relationship builder who provides research, analysis and strategic support to government bodies, non-profits and grassroots organizations. She has a BA in International Development and Globalization from the University of Ottawa and...

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Tannishtha Pramanick

Tannishtha Pramanick is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto with a BA in Economics. She has a passion for data and innovation policy, with a focus on public health. Her experiences have included working at several early stage Toronto tech start ups,...

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Anna Tsurkan

Anna is the founder and project coordinator of the Canada-Russia Research Initiative (CRRI). Anna are up in Russia where she obtained all her degrees, including a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Institute of the U.S.A. and Canada of the Russian Academy of...

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Kevin McLeod

Kevin McLeod lives in Edmonton, Alberta and has been a Canadian International Council member since 2016. Kevin is a public servant and has worked and volunteered across Canada as well as in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Uganda, and Mali. Kevin is bilingual and holds a Bachelor...