Geoff Gartshore (BA , University of British Columbia, 1989; MA , Queen’s University, 1991) joined External Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1991. Among other positions at Headquarters, he was the director of the United Nations Division from 2012 to 2015, deputy director of the Human Security Program and a policy coordinator, Summit of the […]
Bret Schafer is the Senior Director of Policy and Research for Information Operations at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). A leading expert in state-backed information operations and tech policy, he specializes in tracking foreign manipulation, coordinated inauthentic behavior, and the use of AI in online warfare. Previously, he served as a Senior Fellow at […]
Carrie Filipetti currently serves as the Executive Director of the Vandenberg Coalition and as a Wilson Center Distinguished Fellow. Prior to this role, Carrie served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cuba and Venezuela in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and the Deputy Special Representative for Venezuela at the U.S. Department of State, for which […]
Dr. Huy (David) Tran is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Business, Accounting & Economics at Albright College. Born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he graduated from the National Economics University with a bachelor's degree in Economics, he later obtained an M.B.A. from Eastern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Management from […]
National Academic World Quest page: https://worldaffairscouncils.org/what-we-do/academic-worldquest/ The 2027 Study Guide is here: https://worldaffairscouncils.org/2027-academic-worldquest-study-guide/ The National Competition is from April 12-13, 2027
Dr. Radha Pyati, Chancellor of Penn State Berks Dr. Radha Pyati assumed the role of Chancellor of Penn State Berks in July 2023. In this position, she is responsible for all aspects of college administration. Previously, Pyati served as the Dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics at West Chester University. She is an […]