Raquel Jakac is a Junior Research Fellow at the NATO Association of Canada and a first-year graduate student in the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program at the University of British Columbia. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from Simon Fraser University, where she contributed to research on intergroup relations.
She is currently a Research Fellow with the Centre for Southeast Asia at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, focusing on Rohingya communities, with particular interest in displacement, human rights, and experiences of conflict. Raquel also supports clinical research at BC Children’s Hospital, contributing to studies on injury prevention and reducing misdiagnosis.
Originally from Croatia, she brings a global perspective shaped by an interest in international cooperation, human security, and global health policy, with a focus on community resilience and human-centred approaches to global affairs.
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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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