Are you interested in studying international affairs or pursuing a career with the United Nations? Benoit Hardy-Chartrand, a specialist in East Asian security, will introduce the wide range of career paths available in the field of geopolitics, including research, media commentary, and diplomacy.
In the second half of his talk, Mr. Hardy-Chartrand will invite participants to propose solutions to some of today’s most pressing global security challenges. Join us to see how your ideas might be received by policymakers and governments around the world.
Benoit Hardy-Chartrand is a Senior Research Associate in the Global Security and Politics Program at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Canada’s leading international affairs think tank. He also serves as a lecturer at the University of Montreal, where he teaches courses on East Asian geopolitics. Before joining CIGI, Benoit was a Junior Fellow at the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo.
His research focuses on Northeast Asian geopolitics, North Korean politics, and nuclear security. His work has been featured in numerous publications, and he has provided expert analysis on East Asian affairs in more than 200 media appearances, including the BBC, CNN, CBC, The Japan Times, and ABC News.