Yuktha is a second-year student in an Honours in Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Ottawa. Passionate about community advocacy, she has collaborated with city councillors on crisis-deescalation initiatives and championed francophone rights as Deputy to the Francophone Commissioner of the UOttawa Students’ Union while serving as an executive of a campus club. Her academic pursuits span from research on Eurasian geopolitical conflicts to leading AI-driven projects, experiences that led her to serve in an international policy analyst role, which has deepened her commitment to evidence-driven policy solutions. With years of experience fostering growth across communities, she is thrilled, as an Engagement Coordinator at the NATO Association of Canada, to bring together diverse stakeholders in forums that explore NATO’s strategic issues and address the challenges of its modern evolution. You can reach Yuktha at yukthakowlessur26@gmail.com.
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The mission of NATO Association of Canada is to promote peace, prosperity, and security through knowledge and understanding of the importance of NATO.
We strive to educate and engage Canadians about NATO and NATO’s goal of peace, prosperity and security. NATO Association of Canada ensures that we have an informed citizenry able to contribute to discussions about Canada’s role on the world stage.
As a leading member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), NATO Association of Canada has strong and enduring ties with sister organizations in many of the alliance countries, as well as members of NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” and “Mediterranean Dialogue” programmes. The NAOC has had a leading role in the recent transformation and modernization of the ATA, and helped to create and develop the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA).
The NAOC has strong ties with the Government of Canada including Global Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence. We are constantly working to create and maintain relationships with international organizations such as the World Bank Group, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, NATO Headquarters, the International Criminal Court, and other prominent international NGOs and think tanks.
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