Raphael Parens Email & Phone Number

Arlington, VA, US

Writing and speaking on international security developments surround Russia, the Wagner Group, African security policy, and international security.

Writing a book co-authored by Dr. Colin P. Clarke and Dr. Christopher Faulkner, entitled Orchestra of Death: The Rise and Fall of Wagner Group, which will be published in 2025. The book analyzes the development of Wagner Group across its deployments in the Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa. It also provides lessons learned for the West, which was wholly.

• Built reports for clients of security and risk companies.
• Analyzed wide-ranging topics, including Russian disinformation campaigns, Wagner Group activities, and militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Brazzaville, Republic Of The Congo

Researching and writing on extractive industries and foreign influence in the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.

Djue City Brazzaville

• Wrote Twitter posts, Regional Director talking points, and scripts for 9 Viral Facts Africa videos, focusing on Polio eradication in Africa and the five-country vaccination campaign in response to breakout cases in.
• Countered misinformation about vaccines, both for Covid-19 and Polio, and produced or wrote content responsible for over 10 million views on Facebook.
• Produced four executive summaries of Polio transition plans for Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, andSouth Sudan
• Wrote, edited, and collaborated across the Polio Program to produce 12 factsheets for internal andexternal audiences

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

· In under a week, produced a presentation for a mid-career master’s program on Iranian foreign policy and proxy relations, using my knowledge of Iranian security policy.· Organized 180 categories of documents spanning 10 years and several countries to build an Excel-driven reference system for UN anti-apartheid documents on South African from the Cold War.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

· Taught more than 30 students about the history of the Middle East and North Africa, while also mentoring individual students to ensure useful and engaging learning experiences.

· Foreign Affairs Portfolio Specialist with a focus on U.K., France, and Germany

Greater Boston Area

· Wrote, edited, and supported research across current international crises, applying quantitative research methods to create ten policy suggestions published across several scientific journals.· Created a custom analytical tool to differentiate the likelihood of ethnic violence according to mapping of ethnic groups. A subsequent paper, Step by Step to.

Washington

· Studied and analyzed unclassified documentation of Sino-Russian wargames in the Mediterranean in order to establish defense implications for the U.S. military and diplomatic community.· Worked with the Director to establish new national security research topics, including Nuclear Weapons Free Zones, North Korea, Iran, and Russia.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

· Built economic data models of fourteen European countries for a hundred-year period for a forthcoming book by Dr. Art.· Copy-edited two professional journal articles for Dr. Art and edited references for a forthcoming book by Dr. Greenhill.

Master Of Law And Diplomacy, 2020, International Security, 3.86

Concentrations in International Security and US Foreign Policy Master's Thesis: Bundeswehr Modernization: Rethinking the Past and.

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science; History, 3.51

Activities and Societies: Ultimate Frisbee, Political Science Honors Society Political Science Honors Thesis: Military Strategy and.