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— ALUMNI NETWORK

A Network That Lasts.

From Reykjavík to the world. Former Fellows carry the program's impact into government, military, think tanks, and international organisations — a network across geopolitical lines that few other programs can claim.

97

FELLOWS

30

COUNTRIES

6

COHORTS

ALUMNI DIRECTORY

Meet Our Former Fellows

Ian Fleming Zhou Profile

ACONA Fellows '24

Ian Fleming Zhou

PhD Candidate, University of Pretoria

Katia Derbilova Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Katia Derbilova

PhD Candidate, Institute of World Economy and International Relations

Ekaterina Lapanovic Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Ekaterina Lapanovic

Assistant, Ural Federal University (UrFU)

Kristine Madden Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Kristine Madden

Nuclear Safeguards Experts, International Atomic Energy Agency

Mayra Ameneiros Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Mayra Ameneiros

Research Associate, King's College London

Nikita Degtyarev Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Nikita Degtyarev

Research Consultant, Open Nuclear Network (ONN)

Laura Lepsy Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Laura Lepsy

Junior Expert and Researcher on Arms Control Matters

Tomáš Nagy Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Tomáš Nagy

Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic

Esson Anzaku Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Esson Anzaku

Foreign Service Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria

Mohammad Eslami Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Mohammad Eslami

International Relations Researcher, Research Center for Political Science (CICP)

Thomas MacDonald Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Thomas MacDonald

Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Alain Ponce Blancas Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Alain Ponce Blancas

Research and Communication Officer, Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)

Ance Baura Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Ance Baura

Diplomat, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the United Nations

Jingjie He Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Jingjie He

PhD Candidate, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Tetiana Melnyk Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Tetiana Melnyk

Political Advisor (APA), European Parliament

Helen von Ernst Profile

ACONA Fellows '23

Helen von Ernst

Head of Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland

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Looking back, joining the Arms Control Negotiation Academy almost feels like destiny."

IAN FLEMING ZHOU

ACONA ALUMNUS

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

A 10-month program culminating in a Certificate in Arms Control Negotiation. Train to become the arms control negotiator of tomorrow.

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