29/01/2021
Our speaker for the 16th of February is Jonathon Cummings. His masterclass will be about ‘China and investments in emerging markets’.
Jonathon pursued his Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (C**A) with a concentration in Government, Politics and Policy studies. During C**A, Jonathon was elected the President of the Cornell Public Affairs Society (CPAS). Jonathon also worked as the Diplomatic Engagement Associate with the Global Peace Foundation (GPF). His focus while at GPF was developing the International Young Leaders Assembly (IYLA). At the 10th annual IYLA UN Global Summit, Jonathon had the opportunity to speak at the UN General Assembly.
Jonathon moved back to New York City of August of 2018. Upon returning, Jonathon worked as the lead Event Manager for the All Ivy Board, which is a social organization which represents more than 20,000 students and alumni of ivy league universities that live in New York City. Jonathon also serves as the Partnership Manager for the World Human Accountability Organization (WHAO) which was a growing international foundation and as a Partner for the Shomei Group, an emerging venture capital investment firm.
Currently, Jonathon is also a Member of the Steering Committee for the Alliance of NGOs and CSOs for South South Cooperation, which is a UN mandated organization that works with the UN Office of South South Cooperation, as well as the Vice President of the Americas for Global Policy Insights and the Coordinator for the US China Series.