Ilya Goheen is a fourth-year student at University of Toronto St. George Campus. He is currently pursuing a double major in Public Policy and European Affairs. Prior to his work at the NATO Association of Canada, Ilya has served as Editor at the G7 and G20 Research Groups helping ensure quality reports and assess G7 and G20 member compliance with critical international commitments set out at summits. In 2023, Ilya also served as an Intern at the United States Senate, working with teams focused on international affairs, the economy, and natural resources.
Ilya has always supported education and is excited to assist NAOC in its mission to provide accessible information and learning opportunities to the people of Canada about NATO and other matter of international security.
Ilya’s interests are mainly focused on NATO and EU enlargement, particularly in Eastern Europe. This includes the impact that actors such as Russia have in the region. He is also deeply interested in examining the relationships between NATO members and NATO allies and how these relationships evolve.