Fellow researcher
Simon Schunz is professor at the College of Europe. Prior to working at the College, he was a Scientific Officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (2011-2015), and a senior and junior researcher at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and the Leuven Institute for International and European Studies, University of Leuven (KU Leuven) (2006-2011). He was also a Visiting Scholar at the Elliott School of International Affairs (The George Washington University, 2009) and at the Brussels Office of the German Institute for International and Security Studies (SWP, 2010), as well as a Carlo Schmid Fellow…
Strategic Steering Committee
Pierre Seïn Pyun was appointed Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs at Bombardier in October 2011. As such, he is responsible for government affairs for Bombardier in Canada and internationally. His team also manages industrial affairs for the company. A lawyer by training, Mr. Pyun has significant background in international trade, having served with the Canadian federal government from 1998 to 2011. Prior to joining Bombardier, Mr. Pyun managed sector practices and developed and implemented global commercial strategies for the Canadian government in Ottawa. Furthermore, he worked at Canadian diplomatic posts in China from 2001-2009, including as a Senior…
Practitioner
Emmylou Sergent is Director of Strategic Accompaniment at ADIT North America, a risk-advisory firm specializing in economic intelligence and business diplomacy. She previously served as Coordinator of events at the Conference of Defense Associations CCDA) Institute in Ottawa, where she managed national defense conferences and led the National Security & Defense Dialogues. She completed an internship at the Assemblée nationale in Paris within the Cooperation and Bilateral Issues branch, where she prepared foreign policy briefings and supported coordination of the France-Canada and France-Québec parliamentary friendship groups. She holds a Master's degree in International Relations from the Université de Montréal,…
Researcher
Lee Seymour is an associate professor at the Université de Montréal and member of the CÉRIUM — Centre d'études et de recherches internationales and of the CEPSI — Centre d'études sur la paix et la sécurité internationale. His research interests include civil wars, international security and violence in politics. He has published in several academic journals, including Journal of Peace Research, International Security, European Journal of International Relations, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Critical African Studies, Perspectives on Politics and International Peacekeeping. He is currently leading a research project on the politics of foreign military training in fragile states, funded by…
Researcher
Sarah E. Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. Her research examines how power, politics and economics shapes environmental policy and its outcomes at transnational, national and subnational scales. Her work has been published in various academic and media outlets, including the Review of International Political Economy, International Affairs, New Political Economy, Urban Geography, Policy Options and The Conversation, amongst others. Before joining uOttawa, Dr. Sharma held a position at the University of Victoria and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto; prior to her doctoral studies, she worked as…
Researcher
Charles Sharpe is a professor of history and international affairs at the Royal Military College, St-Jean, where he teaches courses on foreign policy, diplomacy, and international organizations. His research explores the origins of the post-WWII system of global governance, but also the history of American and Canadian foreign policy. He is presently preparing a book manuscript on the origins of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), which provided aid to refugees and destitute populations in the wake of the Second World War. Professor Sharpe holds the MA in international relations from Yale University and the Ph.D. in history…
Practitioner
Michael Shurkin is the Director of Global Programs at 14 North Strategies and the founder and President of Shurbros Global Strategies. He works on security in West Africa (Sahel), but also on European and American defence strategies, force structures, security assistance and institutions. Previously, he worked for RAND, where he was a senior policy analyst, and for the CIA, where he was a policy analyst. He holds a PhD in history from Yale University and studied at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS).
Executive assistant
Holder of a bachelor's degree in translation from Colombia, Nadia continued her studies with a master's degree in Hispanic studies at Concordia University, followed by a certificate in public service administration at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Practitioner
Since graduating in 1979, Moustapha Soumaré has had over 40 years of extensive experience in several policy, management and leadership positions of increasing responsibility both in his country and at international level in several countries across Africa, Europe and the UN HQ in the USA. Moustapha Soumaré is currently member of the Board of Directors of the Peace Operations Training Institute (POTI). From 2015 to 2020 he served as the Deputy Special Representative (Political) for the UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS). From 2012 to 2015 he was the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the…
Emerging Scholar
Arthur Stein is a senior analyst at the Institute for Advanced National Defense Studies (IHEDN) in France. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Montreal; his doctoral research focused on determining whether and how the public disclosure of external support for rebels influences their use of violence against civilians during internal wars. More broadly, his research focuses on civil conflicts and violence against civilians. Prior to his doctoral studies, he earned a master’s degree in political science from the Institute of Political Studies in Strasbourg (France). He also served as an intern at the United Nations…
