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About us / People
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Nelline Zilberg
France National Coordinator, Co-Founder of GYAN France
At GYAN, Nelline oversees several programs, including a Youth Participation Initiative. She has worked towards building partnerships with youth organizations in Eastern Europe, including Russia. She is fluent in English, Russian, and Italian, and is proficient in French and Spanish. Nelline is currently completing the Masters de Sciences Po in international organizations.
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Keyvan Sayar
Communications Coordinator
As former Secretary-General of Animafac, a network of French student associations, Keyvan worked to bring an international dimension to this national office. Today, Keyvan is president and founder of LeS dOiGtS bLeUs, an artistic and cultural association, and has also been a film director, artist, and poet, who has been featured on television programs and has interviewed various Parlaimentarians and other political figures in France.
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Ousmane Ndiaye
UNESCO Liasion
Ousmane Ndiaye is a Senegalese student studying in France. With a background in sociology, he is currently a Master's student specializing in development studies at l'Institut d'Etude du Développement Economique et Sociale de la Sorbonne, in Paris. He is highly engaged by the problems and issues of African development, particularly those of his home country (Senegal).
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Jennifer Moreau
Liaison to European Institutions
Jennifer is Franco-German and a student in the Master of International Careers with a specialization in development at the Institute for Political Sciences of Paris. She has also been studying in the Czech Republic and would like to work in the field of development and cooperation.
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Elise Hadman
Assistant Liaison to European Institutions
Elise is currently doing a research Masters at the Institute for Political Science in Paris (Sciences Po) with a research focus on European integration. She has completed two traineeships in German regional administrations and one in a translation agency.
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Amelia Wang
Financial Coordinator
Amelia is a student of the National University of Singapore majoring in political sciences and specializing in international relations, and who is currently studying at Sciences Po, Paris. She has had background with the DBS Bank of Singapore and has been involved in various debate societies. Her interests include architecture, modern art, and international relations.
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Sacha Tessier-Stall
Liaison to the United Nations
Sacha is a student of McGill ( Montreal , Quebec ) in political science and Spanish who is currently studying in Paris . He founded the McGill section of Meal Exchange while in college and has served as Vice President of the Regional Youth Committee of the Quebecois Party. He has also been responsible for youth of a political party for federal elections of the Blainville region.
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Emmanuel Beau
Liaison to the National Government
After having passed his baccalauréat and 2 years in military school, Emmanuel is currently studying at l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. He has been particularly interested in bringing the youth voice to French regional and national politics, and creating opportunities for greater youth participation in decision making processes.
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Christina L. Madden
Intern
Christina is a junior at the George Washington University in Washington , DC. She is double majoring in Political Science and International Affairs and specializes in security studies and conflict resolution. She spent her freshman year at the Sorbonne in Paris and is now back in France studying international politics at Sciences Po. She has spent much of her undergraduate time working with political companies and human rights organizations, and she plans to focus on issues of international conflict and human rights violations upon graduation.
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John Michael Balonze
Advisor, Founder of GYAN France
John has recently collaborated with youth from thirty three countries in drafting a working paper at the United Nations in Geneva on Partnerships for Peace, and has worked with NGOs in Senegal on public health and environmental initiatives. He hopes that the future of GYAN-France will be in building partnerships for peace and democracy throughout Europe.
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