Vera is an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Economics and Political Science with a minor in Environmental Law and Policy. Her academic interests and social media engagement are centred around energy security, climate advocacy and travel content creation. Through her work, she strives to make climate policy more accessible to the public, opening space for dialogue and understanding. A strategist for community mobilization, she serves as a Youth Climate Advisor for the City of Mississauga and a member of the University of Toronto SDG Advisory Committee, representing the university at COP29 in Azerbaijan.
Beyond her role as Social Media Coordinator at the NATO Association of Canada, Vera is a Young European Ambassador for EU Neighbours East, where she organizes youth-focused events across Europe to promote youth participation in political life and international mobility programs. She is also a researcher with the Reach Alliance, investigating the role of traditional cuisine in preserving food sovereignty and sustainability while challenging gender roles in rural Mexico. Vera aspires to advance global climate policymaking that is inclusive, forward-looking and empowering of underrepresented voices and local contexts.
-
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.
View all posts
