Interns 2007
Robert Akam - London, 2007-2008
A recent graduate of the MSc in Global Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Rob's previous experience includes working in an MP's office and teaching English in Japan. He plans to study for a PhD in political science.
Ilir Deda - New York, 2007
After interning for ID, Ilir became the executive director of KIPRED, Kosovo's major think-tank. Prior to ID, Ilir worked for the Geneva Centre for Security Policy; was a political advisor to Kosovo's prime minister; and an analyst for International Crisis Group in Kosovo. He has an MA in International Affairs, and a BA in political science.
Elizabeth Jones - Washington, D.C., 2007-2008
Elizabeth is a second-year law student at Georgetown University Law Center, and has a M.A. in Pan-African Studies with a concentration in Africa and the Diaspora. In the summer 2007, she studied international law in London, and worked as a research assistant for Søren Jessen-Petersen at the US Institute of Peace.
Zuzana Krmaskova - London, 2007-2008
Zuzana graduated with an MA in International Peace and Security at King's College London with a concentration on the Middle East and human rights issues. She received her BA in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin. Prior to working at ID, she interned in the Liberal Democrat Party's headquarters. In 2006, Zuzana also interned at the European Commission Representation in Prague.
Antoine Levesques - London, 2007
Antoine is a researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (London) working on South Asian diplomacy, defence and security issues. He holds an Msc Econ in International Politics (Aberystwyth University, UK) during the course of which he researched foreign policy think tanks. He has a keen interest in developments related to UN reform, space politics, political risk, the sociology of international knowledge and philanthropy."
Catherine Martin - London, 2007
Catherine Martin grew up in New Jersey and moved to London in 2005. She holds an MSc (Merit) in European Politics and Governance from the London School of Economics and a BA (Distinction) in International Relations from Boston University. Currently, she is a research intern at the democratic campaigning organisation Unlock Democracy.
Jenny Parks - Brussels, 2007; London, 2008
After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Media and European Studies with French from the University of Sussex, Jenny worked for a number of years as a fundraiser for several UK charities, including the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), before interning at ID. Jenny is currently studying for an MSc in Human Rights at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Viviana Maria Salsi - Brussels, 2007
Viviana holds a BA in Philosophy, a MA in European Studies and the E.MA Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation. After her experience with ID and an internship at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, she worked for two years in Trinidad and Tobago, first at UNDP and then as a consultant to a local children's rights NGO. Viviana is now working with the International Rescue Committee in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Diana Sidakis - New York and London, 2007-2008
Diana received her Master's degree in Law, Society and Anthropology from LSE and her BA in English from NYU. She is currently a student at Columbia Law School, where she is focusing in international law.
Kush Thakar - London, 2007
Kush was born and raised in Kenya and recently graduated with an MA in Economics and International Relations from the University of East Anglia. He is particularly interested in the economic dimensions of conflict and wrote his thesis titled: "Multinational Corporations and Armed Conflict: An Enquiry into the Economic Causes of Civil War". Kush has worked in international health economics as a Research Associate on the HIV/AIDS & STI Knowledge Programme (based at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) as well as across local government in the north-west of England.
Vibeke Brask Thomsen - Brussels, 2007-2008
Vibeke holds a Master of Public Policy and a Master in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Michigan. Prior to working at ID, she interned at the Delegation of Denmark to the OSCE, and worked as a Research Associate at the European Union Center at the University of Michigan. Vibeke also worked on a microfinance project in India. She is interested in international conflict issues, including trafficking and illegal arms trade.