Adnan Ali, MA student in Political Science

Adnan was selected as a Junior Professional Consultant (JPC) for UN Women Regional Headquarters, based out of Istanbul, Turkey. Adnan will learn how foreign development resources are mobilized and how collaboration between actors at different levels of governance is achieved in realizing the SDGs. More specifically, Adnan will be acquainted on how gender equality is being attained in the Central Asian, Western Balkans, and Eastern European Regions. Enabling women and youth to participate in decision-making and have equal access to resources is important to Adnan.

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Graduate Student International Experience award funds are available to University of Waterloo graduate students who participate in:

• an academic exchange
• a study term abroad related to research or an academic requirement
• work, or volunteer experience in another country.