Åsmund Jødahl Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc

Research Assistant to the Executive Director for the Nordic-Baltic Countries (EDS20),Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Analyzed and summarized over 500 speeches made by Heads of States from 2008 to present to map the evolving rhetoric on European economic integration• Drafted literature review on fiscal federalism, primarily researching NextGenerationEU and similar economic policies for Dr. Matthijs’ upcoming book•

New York, New York, United States

Intern in the Addressing Mis-/Disinformation Team in the Policy and Best Practices Services (PBPS)/Policy, Evaluation, and Training Division (DPET) at the United Nations Department of Peace Operations (DPO).• Monitored and analyzed the information environment around all 12 UN Peacekeeping operations using AI tools, with particular focus on misinformation and disinformation narratives around MINUSMA and how it hampered the Mission's ability to carry out its mandate.• Authored a retrospective report examining the top reoccurring online MDMH narratives and actors during the last 6 months of MINUSMA’s mandate period and lessons learned for future missions.• Developed the Mis/Disinformation’s website for the new DPO homepage

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Published an article in CEPA’s online journal Europe’s Edge on the future of Germany’s energy sector after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.• Conducted original research, copy edited, and launched the #CCPinCEE research project, a series of 17 country reports analyzing Chinese influence efforts and operations across the nations of Central and Eastern Europe.• Drafted a literature review of the evolution of Russia’s strategic objectives in the war in Ukraine for a project commissioned by the Department of Defense’s European Command.

Hedmark County, Norway

Oslo, Norway

• Developed a digital platform for the largest, most widely used educational textbook for mathematics in elementary school grades 1-7 in Norway, which has now grown to overtake traditional paperback textbooks.• Finalized the digitalization of all exercises, adding sound and pictures, and copy edited text.

North Andover, Ma

• Researched Norway’s policy on cyber security and cyber threats with a particular focus on online privacy, Russian aggression, and the role of non-state actors in cyberspace.• Investigated the expansion of Chinese telecommunications company Huawei, security concerns in the US associated with Huawei’s 5G network, and Chinese global exportation of surveillance and AI technology.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Co-founding vice president and treasurer of the Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe and Eurasia Club.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Dual Degree In International Studies And Economics