Ian Richardson Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

As a China-Africa Researcher and Francophone Africa Specialist, I specialize in researching and analyzing China's activities in Francophone Africa, with a focus on diplomatic visits, infrastructure projects, and resource extraction. My fluency in French allows me to efficiently translate French documents into English for research purposes, while my experince in the region enables me to prepare topics and find guests for the Projet Afrik-Chine podcast.

New York, New York, United States

As an intern with the UN Management and Reform Section, I worked closely with permanent staff members in their duties as delegates to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly. My responsibilities included researching key topics related to UN management and reform, drafting reports and cables based on my findings, and accompanying Section staff to meetings with UN officials and representatives from other missions.Additionally, I assisted in making arrangements for high-level meetings with officials from the other delegations. This involved coordinating logistics and ensuring that all necessary arrangements were made for the visit to be successful.Overall, my experience with the UN Management and Reform Section gave me a deeper understanding of the workings of the UN and the important role that the United States plays in the organization. I am excited to continue pursuing opportunities that allow me to make a positive impact on global affairs.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The internship at the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program includes collecting qualitative and quantitative data on think tanks in Western Europe, conducting literature reviews to assess the think tank ecosystem, and collaborating with other interns to present the findings to leading think tanks in Western Europe.