2009-11 - University of QueenslandGiorgio Algeri
Rotary Center: University of Queensland
Class: 2009-11
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Palermo Monreale, Italy
Sponsor District: 2110
Citizenship: Italy
Languages: Italian, English, French, Portuguese
Applied Field Experience: Jesuit Refugee Service Asia-Pacific, Thailand.
City: Phnom Penh
Country: Cambodia
Summary: Giorgio works in Phnom Penh as a consultant for a small coalition NGO called Chab Dai (in Khmer, Joining Hands). His responsibilities are to assess the strengths and weaknesses of this coalition organization and identify some best practices on how the organization can better serve its members to achieve the aim of "working together to end sexual abuse and trafficking."
Bryn Cain
Rotary Center: University of Queensland
Named/Endowed: Sollenbarger Named Rotary World Peace Fellowship
Class: 2009-11
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Bricktown, OK, USA
Sponsor District: 5750
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, French, Wolof
Applied Field Experience: U.S. Commercial Service - US Department of Commerce, Hong Kong.
City: Austin
Country: USA
Summary: Bryn works in the International Office at the University of Texas in Austin, TX.
Joseph DeVoir
Rotary Center: University of Queensland
Class: 2009-11
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, MI, USA
Sponsor District: 6360
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Dutch
Applied Field Experience: Palestinian Medical Relief Society, Palestine
Country: Palestine
Summary: Joe is teaching high school history and philosophy in Palestine.
Yuka Kaneko
Rotary Center: University of Queensland
Named/Endowed: Masafumi and Hatsumi Fukui Endowed Rotary World Peace Fellowship
Class: 2009-11
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Kumagaya East, Japan
Sponsor District: 2570
Citizenship: Japan
Languages: Japanese, English, Thai
Applied Field Experience: The Japan International Cooperation Agency, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Country: Palestine
Summary: She works in East Jerusalem and Gaza as a project coordinator for the Japan International Volunteer Center, a Japan-based international NGO that focuses on community development, peace exchange, and emergency relief.
Matti Karvanen
Rotary Center: University of Queensland
Class: 2009-11
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Helsinki, Finland
Sponsor District: 1420
Citizenship: Finland
Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish, French
Applied Field Experience: European Peacebuilding Liaison Office, Brussels, Belgium.
City: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Summary: He works with the Finnish Foreign Ministry as a program officer at the Embassy of Finland in Nairobi, Kenya. He covers Somalia's humanitarian affairs and security policy monitoring.
Jacob Kurtzer
Rotary Center: University of Queensland
Class: 2009-11
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Capitol Hill, DC, USA
Sponsor District: 7620
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish
Applied Field Experience: Gisha, Tel Aviv, Israel.
City: Washington, DC
Country: USA
Summary: Jake is a public affairs officer at the International Committee of the Red Cross in Washington, DC.
Humaira Shafi
Rotary Center: University of Queensland
Named/Endowed: Rajendra Saboo Endowed Rotary World Peace Fellowship
Class: 2009-11
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Abbottabad, Pakistan
Sponsor District: 3270
Citizenship: Pakistan
Languages: Punjabi, Urdu, English
Applied Field Experience: Zia Siddique Foundation, Dubai.
City: Abbottabad
Country: Pakistan
Summary: Works as a part of Mufti Associates which is a law firm.
Sanaz Shahrokni
Rotary Center: University of Queensland
Class: 2009-11
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Thonon Genevois International, France
Sponsor District: 1780
Citizenship: Iran
Languages: Persian, English, French, Arabic
Applied Field Experience: The Biche Natural and Cultural Resources Preservation Association, Gatokae, Solomon Islands.
City: Geneva
Country: Switzerland
Summary: She is working for the Red Cross in Geneva.
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