Working at the interface between research, strategy and implementation sounds exciting and rewarding – but what is it really like? What are the stepping stones following a degree at Oxford? And which skills and competencies count for joining or working alongside major international organisations today? Speakers in this panel will share their experiences and insights from their career journeys and current roles.

Speakers:

Mr Sam Daws, Director, Project on UN Governance and Reform, Oxford, and former First Officer to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Dr Annette Idler, Director of Studies, Changing Character of War Programme, Senior Research Fellow at Pembroke College and DPIR, Latin American Centre Affiliate, University of Oxford; and Research Associate at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, Graduate Institute Geneva
Dr Neil McCullough, independent consultant in economics and governance, formerly Asia Foundation, Oxford Policy Management