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Argentina

Maria Azul Schvartzman
Environmental Scientist

She is working in Fundación Ciencia Joven to transform scientific education in high schools, volunteering in Planeta Sustentate and since 2016 she is an assistant teacher in different clases at her University (FAUBA).

Federico Pinho
Innovation advisor

He is an advisor on innovation and digital projects for Argentina’s Digital Agenda.



Australia

Archis Akolkar
Student at University of New South Wales

He is a Commerce and New Colombo Scholar with international educational experiences at UNSW, NUS and UOG. His professional experience to date includes Macquarie Group, Westpac Group, the Social Impact Hub and Project Everest Ventures.

Rose-Anna Selhorst
the 2019 Global Voices National Scholar

She is the 2019 Global Voices National Scholar from Australia. She is completing the Master of Public Policy and Management at the University of Melbourne, and will join KPMG next year in consulting to government.



Brazil

Jose Dario Germano Neto
Entrepreneur

He is the CEO of Anga Group. He was the executive leader at Eureca, consulting focused on empowering youth trough educational selection processes and developmental programs to connect and prepare them to the market.

Carolina Naomi Utimura

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Canada

Ali Bahman
Policy/Data Analyst

He has completed his Master’s in Public Affairs and Co-operative Education with a focus on the implication of remittance and labour migration in the economic stability of Eurasia. The professional training include Financial Management, Fiscal Crises and Multilateral Negotiations.

Reema Bazzi
Student at University of Toronto

She completed her MPPGA at the University of Toronto, and had the opportunity to work as a policy advisor for the Public Good Initiative, to act as a G7/G20 compliance analyst, and to work at Ernst and Young as a Government and Public Sector consultant.



China

Xi Liu
Youth Development Project Facilitator

She is the Chairman of “Hi China” International Youth Development Alliance. Graduated from Harvard University, She focuses on youth development and international cooperation. She also served as the board member of Harvard Kennedy School Chinese Alumni Association.

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France

Georges Rizk
Volonteer

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Chloe Dreher
Strategy & Operations Consultant

She works as Strategy & Operations Consultant for Financial Services at Deloitte Paris. Within the Consulting firm, she tends to develop expertise about Future of Work and operating modes.



Germany

Carolina Claus
Student in Educational Studies

She graduated from University in Educational Studies. She will start her PhD research project about social inequality in primary schools in Germany, Paraguay and Argentina. She also works on projects with the German Sports Youth and a NGO called TECHO.

Felix Kaminski
Student in German Federal Youth Council

He was involved in various jobs in youth participation and is currently the German Youth Delegate for Sustainable Development. He completed a cooperative study program in industrial engineering and is now studying renewable energies in a master’s program.



India

Soumya Aggarwal
Educationist

She serves as the executive director of Gateway Education - an affordable quality education campus in Delhi NCR. She is the curator of Families For Change at Vision India Foundation. She graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University in Sociology.

Vishal Ajjampur
Consultant - Sports Policy & Governance

He is an international Water Polo player with degrees in Engineering and Liberal Arts. He works with government and private organisations towards understanding how Sport can be utilized as a tool to develop and implement solutions pertaining to various issues.



Indonesia

Hanny E. Chrysolite
Research Analyst Low Carbon Development

She has been working for World Resources Institute as a Low Carbon Development Researcher. She supports the national and local governments of Indonesia to integrate sustainable policies. She earned her bachelor’s in Natural Resources from Cornell University.

Michael Victor Sianipar
Personal Assistant to the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara Province

He is a personal assistant to the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara Province, the Political Director of Patra Government Relations, and Head of the Jakarta Regional Branch of the Indonesian Solidarity Party. He has been involved in Indonesian politics and government.



Italy

Valeria Comegna
Legal trainee

She is training at the Legal Services of the Council of the European Union. She holds Master’s Degrees in Law from Sapienza University of Rome, in European and Comparative Law from Humboldt University of Berlin and in International Trade and Investment Law from University of Amsterdam.

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Japan

Kota Ageiwa
Business Development Manager

He is a Business Development Manager at Mitsui & Co., Ltd. He has around 10 years of experience in sales and business development, especially in the field of human capital (education and staffing), energy and technology. He holds an M.B.A. From INSEAD.

Yuka Koshino
Thinktank Researcher

She works as a research associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She holds M.A. in Asian studies from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.



Mexico

María José Ramírez Rosaslanda
Student at El Colegio de México

She is a recent International Relations graduate from El Colegio de México, and currently works at the Directorate General for Human Rights and Democracy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico.

Rodrigo Serrallonga Mejia
Internationalist

He is a young professional from Mexico with experience in international affairs, public policy and international trade. He currently works as an Institutional Relations & Working Groups Coordinator at the Swiss-Mexican Chamber of Commerce and Industry.



Russia

Ruslan Valiev
Student at National Research University Higher School of Economics in Saint-Petersburg

He is the student of HSE university in the cultural capital of Russia Saint-Petersburg. He is studying features and aspects of political science and world politics.

Vlada Gurvich
Student at Kazan Federal University

He is master's degree student at law faculty, specializing in International Human Rights Protection.



Saudi Arabia

Muhannad Alsharekh
Business Analyst / Student

He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in accounting at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Audit and Taxation. he worked for 3 years in the industry as a business analyst for the third largest petrochemical company in the world, SABIC.

Beesan Alajaji
Management Consultant

She works as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group. She holds Master’s Degrees in Political Economy.



South Africa

Moipone Mhlongo
Student in South African Students Congress

She is currently pursuing her postgraduate studies in BA Honors Politics and International Relations after completing her undergraduate studies in BA Politics Philosophy and Economics at the University of Johannesburg.

Nkhobo Khomongoe
Student in Congress of South African Students

He is currently serving as the Secretary General of the Congress of South African Students. He is also part of the list of candidates to serves serve the people of South Africa in parliament.



South Korea

YoungJin Choi
Student at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

He is an undergraduate majoring International Studies and Economics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. He has been engaging in international economy and development affairs including Korea-Central Asia Youth Model Summit and Model African Union Conference in Korea.

Jihyeon Oh
Student at Seoul National University

She is a student at Seoul National University, specializing in international relations & Psychology. To develop her interest in Public diplomacy and environment, she has been working as a head leader in environmental volunteering job and cultural exchange programs.



Turkey

Onur Kanan
Researcher

He graduated from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul with an honors degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies in 2015 and pursued an MA in Japan Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, US. He is currently working for the TRT World Forum.

Deniz Demirci
Investment Analyst

She is an Investment Analyst at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group with a focus on building sustainable bridges for capital flows into emerging markets through private equity investments.



the United Kingdom

Alistair Lobo
Civil Servant

He works at the UK’s Department for International Development. He is seconded from the Economics and Finance Ministry, where his policy focus included G20 issues.

Emily Campbell
Student at Sciences Po

She studies a Masters in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action at Sciences Po. She graduated from King’s College London in Law in 2017. She is an advocate for human rights protection and women's rights.



the United States

Shahrukh Khan
Social Change Agent

He has worked at the NIH, University of Oxford and a research organization in India to tackle a range of socioeconomic issues. He also founded and led a think tank in college to provide students with a platform to engage with their communities.

Vannary Kong
Fellow for Granicus

She is currently working as a Fellow for Granicus, a cyber-security firm. She started her Master's Degree at Harvard University. She also serve as a Youth Ambassador for a United Nations Civil Society called Manta Sailing Centre, in Mui Ne, Vietnam.



the European Union

Pedro Espirito Santo
Government Advisor

He works at the Office of the Prime Minister of Portugal, as Adviser to the Secretary of State in charge of the Government’s policy and political coordination and parliamentary affairs. He holds an LL.M in International and European Law from the University of Cambridge.

Sara Dethier
Consultant - Energy, Cities and Climate Change

She is a consultant in energy, cities and climate change at Arup, a global firm of engineers, designers, planners and consultants in the built environment. Her expertise lies in sustainability and climate action planning