Program Team 2024-25
Each year, a new cohort of students from the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy direct the program year at the Global Ideas Institute guided by our Advisory Council.
Fizzah Chowdhry
Fizzah is the Mentor Program Manager at the Global Ideas Institute and a second-year Master of Public Policy student at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from McMaster University. Prior to pursuing her Master's degree, Fizzah interned at the ONE Campaign, a global nonprofit dedicated to combating extreme poverty and preventable diseases, particularly in Africa. Most recently, she worked as an Analyst at Davis Pier Consulting, contributing to high-impact projects in housing policy and poverty reduction.
Peter Jiang
Peter Jiang is the Research Coordinator for the Global Ideas Institute and a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He’s a passionate competition policy wonk, having previously worked at TELUS as a research fellow where he authored conference and academic papers on telecom policy. In his spare time, you can find him reading biographies on Canadian prime ministers and playing Tetris. Peter holds a Bachelor of International Economics from the University of British Columbia.
Lukas Kortendieck
Lukas is the Partner and Communications Manager at the Global Ideas Institute and a second-year dual degree Master of Public Administration and Master of Global Affairs student with the London School of Economics and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim, Germany, with studies in the US, Singapore, and Brazil. Prior to his master’s degree, Lukas ran several social entrepreneurship projects in the Global South and worked in sustainability consulting. Most recently, he worked as an intern at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, recommending technologies against corruption in climate projects.
Hazel Yoon
Hazel is the Operations Manager for GII 2024-25. She is currently a second-year student in the Master of Public Policy program at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, taking an emphasis in Economics. She completed her undergraduate in Arts Management at the University of Toronto with a minor in Music. Hazel has many years of experience conducting research, taking up roles in several non-profit organizations, and recently interning at the Ontario Public Service/Government of Ontario. She has a special interest in data analysis, coding, and loves working in teams. In addition to her professional endeavors, Hazel is a certified lifeguard, sports enthusiast, F1 fan, painter, and continues to produce music in her spare time.