Posted onAuthorErik AndersonComments Off on Current Events & GeoPolitics with David Oliver
“In this episode of the NAOC podcast, Erik interviews David Oliver, a GeoPolitical Strategy Expert, on current events amongst NATO nations and the latest geopolitics involving Russia, China, and beyond.
David has over 25 years of advising across sectors as diverse as finance, energy, mining, pharmaceuticals. He started his career in British Politics before moving into consulting. He’s is a published writer and broadcaster and the founder of the Minerva Wisdom Group.
Erik Anderson is a graduate student in Political Theory at the University of Toronto, having previously studied at Concordia University (BA Hons. Political Science) and York University (MFA Film Production). An avid cinephile, he’s taught both film production and the history of cinema at the university and college level, as well as having screened some of his own work at various film festivals in Canada and abroad. As an intern at the NATO Association of Canada, Erik is particularly interested in Canadian diplomacy, security, and events fostering cross-cultural appreciation between NATO member states. He can be reached at erik.anderson@mail.utoronto.ca.
Erik Anderson is a graduate student in Political Theory at the University of Toronto, having previously studied at Concordia University (BA Hons. Political Science) and York University (MFA Film Production). An avid cinephile, he’s taught both film production and the history of cinema at the university and college level, as well as having screened some of his own work at various film festivals in Canada and abroad. As an intern at the NATO Association of Canada, Erik is particularly interested in Canadian diplomacy, security, and events fostering cross-cultural appreciation between NATO member states. He can be reached at erik.anderson@mail.utoronto.ca.
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