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Sitting Committee 2007-2008
Nazem Abd-Allah
Nazem is a final year International Relations student. Born in Spain, he has lived in Egypt and France, and is fluent in five languages. His principal academic interests include the military industrial complex, Middle Eastern politics, and energy politics. He has interned for the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Agency (EADS), where he worked directly for the head of governmental affairs. Prior to the LSE, he attended Clifton College in Bristol, England.
Muhammad Altamash
Muhammad is a final year International Relations student. Originally from Pakistan, he has also lived in the United Arab Emirates. He is fluent in Urdu and is studying to become proficient in French. His academic focus has been on issues pertaining to security in the Middle East as well as the relationship between Islam and the West. He has previously worked as a journalist for several newspapers and magazines and is currently working as an international correspondent for a leading online news source. Following the completion of his studies, he intends to pursue a career in journalism. Prior to the LSE, he attended St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Alexander Dresner
Alexander is a second year Government and History student. Originally from the United States, he has lived most of his life in the United Kingdom. He has interned in the Office of Senator Edward Kennedy and worked as a production assistant on Hardball, a nationally televised political talk show in the United States. He continued to gain experience and pursue his interest in politics by recently working in the speechwriting office of the United States Secretary of Defense. Prior to the LSE, he attended Leighton Park School in Reading, England.
Alexandre Errera
Alexandre is a final year International Relations student. Born in France, he is half Argentinean and has lived in Paris, Brussels, and Geneva. At the LSE, he is pursuing his interests in International Political Economy, humanitarian intervention, and international organisations. He is fluent in French and Spanish. He has interned at the Council on Foreign Affairs Executive Office where he worked directly for the President and will be joining the emerging markets team in the fixed income assets division at Morgan Stanley’s London office at the end of the academic year. Prior to the LSE, he attended Dauphine University in Paris.
Ari Helgason
Ari is a final year International Relations student from Iceland. His principal academic interests are private military companies, strategic communications, and public diplomacy. He has lived in Denmark, Italy and the United Kingdom. He is fluent in Icelandic, Danish, German, and Italian. He has pursued his interest in political strategy and gained experience through placements in the political section of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party and with the polling firm Megafon Consulting. Prior to the LSE he attended the Wallington County Grammar School in Surrey, England.
Oren Levy
Oren is a final year International Relations student from the United States. Fluent in Spanish and Hebrew, he is studying to become proficient in French and Russian. His principal academic interests are transatlantic politics as well as Russian and American foreign policy. In 2007, he completed a stint as a summer analyst in Bear Sterns’ Mergers and Acquisitions division. Following the completion of his studies, he plans to pursue a master’s degree in International Relations. Prior to the LSE, he attended St. John’s School, Houston.
Joshua Lo
Joshua is a final year International Relations student from Singapore. Excelling both academically and in his extra-curricular pursuits, Joshua is currently President of the LSE Debate Society. Between 2003 and 2005, he was a member of the Singapore Armed Forces, where he served in a non-combat role dealing with defence news. Prior to the LSE, he attended the Temasek Junior College, Singapore.
Manolo Reynaud
Manolo is a final year International Relations student. With French and Mexican roots, he grew up in Vienna, Austria. He is fluent in Spanish, French, German, and Italian. His principal interests are European affairs, international organisations, and Latin American development. He has interned at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Prior to the LSE, Manolo attended the Lycée Français de Vienne in Austria.
Alex Schwyhart
Alex is a final year International Relations student from the United States. He specializes in East Asia, the Near East, American foreign policy, and human rights. He has interned for Congressman John Boozman (R-AR) as well as Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). He is currently studying Spanish and Mandarin. Next year, he will begin a master’s degree in International Relations at Peking University, Beijing. Prior to the LSE, he attended Rogers High School in Northwest Arkansas, United States.
Selma Stern
Selma is a final year International Relations student from Germany. At the LSE, she is pursuing her interests in International Political Economy, strategic studies, and Middle Eastern history and politics. In addition to her native German, she is fluent in French, Spanish and Croatian. At the end of the academic year, she will begin work with the Boston Consulting Group in Berlin. Prior to the LSE, she attended the United World College in Wales.
Massimo Ungaro
Massimo is a final year International Relations student from Italy. His areas of interest are European foreign policy and welfare issues. Having lived in more than five countries including Russia, Saudi Arabia and Mozambique, he has had broad international exposure. He is fluent in French, Italian, German and Spanish. He has previously worked for Oliver Wyman and the European Commission office in East Timor. Prior to the LSE he attended the Lycée Chateaubriand in Rome.
Sonja Wittenberg
Sonja is a final year International Relations student from Singapore. Her principal academic interests lie in international economic relations and development. She is fluent in German and Mandarin. She has interned at UBS and Droege & Comp. in Singapore and China. After the completion of her studies, she intends to pursue a career in consulting. Prior to the LSE, she attended the United World College of South East Asia.
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