Rahul Balasundaram
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Hi there! I am currently in my third year in the International Development program, in which I am pursuing my studies in the French Immersion stream and participating in the co-op program. I was born and raised in Sri Lanka and moved to Toronto in 2008. I am specifically interested in learning about post-conflict development, humanitarian action, human rights advocacy, and refugee protection and resettlement. As the IDW 2019 Director, I am responsible for coordinating the overall direction and planning process of the conference by working with my phenomenal executive team. We are working tirelessly and are very excited to see this conference come alive in February!
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Prabhroop Chawla
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From the beautiful BC city of Vancouver to Ottawa, I’ve always had a passion for international development. I spent the first few years at uOttawa participating in the Senate Page Program and I continue to work on the Hill learning new things and loving all the opportunities to see history being made. I have been a part of International Development Week as a volunteer since first year and am pleased to be External Logistics Coordinator this year. I look forward to meeting you all at the conference!
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Julie Dunleavy
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Julie’s the name, and I am oh so excited to be Co-External Logistics Coordinator this year. IDW always reminds me why we are studying what we are studying. I am so excited to bring together our panelists and workshop leaders to this year’s conference! My personal interest in international development is sustainable development and urbanism, and I am excited to explore how to apply global issues to a municipal context!
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Claire DePaul
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There’s always something new to learn and an exciting experience to be had while studying DVM! Originally from Hamilton ON, I chose to come to uOttawa to be a part of this program not only for the quality of education in International Development studies, but also for the chance to learn in both official languages through French Immersion, and to travel Canada and the world through the coop and exchange programs. Now in my 4th year, DVM has allowed me to broaden my horizons personally and professionally and to meet some incredible people along the way! I’m very excited to be working with such a strong team for IDW 2019 as Internal Logistics coordinator, where I’m responsible for arranging our finances and the technical side of the conference. See you all soon!
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Julia DaSilva
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Born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario, I’ve always had a distinct passion for social issues and justice. It wasn’t until I entered uOttawa’s international development program that I began to realize how deeply I cared about making a difference, no matter how small. With a minor in women’s studies, I’m incredibly interested in how gender equality, and the recognition of the multiple intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, etc., positively impacts human development. I’m so excited to be your delegate coordinator for 2019’s International Development Week at uOttawa! As the delegate coordinator, my role is to make sure that your experience as a delegate at IDW is the best that it can be.
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Shyla Williams
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It took me awhile before I could decide on the program that I wanted to go into, but after three years, I can say that I’m so glad to have chosen International Development. Being part of this program has given me opened up so many doors for me and I’m excited to see where my future takes me. This year, I will be working as a volunteer coordinator for IDW 2019. This involves working with a team of students to ensure the success of the conference while also making sure that the volunteers have a safe and accessible environment to work in.
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Thank you to our incredible IDW 2019 volunteers!
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