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\n Bridging Worlds: Aimee Tymkin\u2019s Path from Prairie Politics to International Policy\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/path>\n <\/path>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Graduating from NPSIA with a master\u2019s in international affairs, Aimee Tymkin has made the most of every opportunity the program had to offer\u2014from co-op placements and international exchanges to advocacy work with diplomats, government officials and parliamentarians. Originally from Manitoba, Aimee came to Ottawa with a strong foundation in political science and international development from the University of Winnipeg, as well as a deep passion for human rights approaches. Her experience as a youth delegate for Canada\u00a0to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women was the catalyst that led her to NPSIA, where she could study international affairs in Canada\u2019s political epicentre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While at NPSIA, Aimee immersed herself in both academic and extracurricular pursuits. She served as a Secretariat for the UN Association in Canada\u2019s Model UN on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, helped build the UN Association in Canada\u2019s branch in her hometown of Winnipeg, attended the Council of Europe\u2019s World Forum for Democracy<\/a> in Strasbourg, was a member of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Young Professionals Program<\/a>\u00a0and participated in the Forum et Defense Strategy\u2019s Young Leaders Program in Defence and Security\u00a0Program in Paris and Montr\u00e9al. There, she co-authored an article published in Revue D\u00e9fense Nationale<\/a> on Arctic security and Indigenous autonomy<\/em>, a milestone she proudly sees as both personal and professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aimee\u2019s exchange to National Chengchi University<\/a> in Taiwan was another defining moment. Studying Chinese foreign policy while living in Taipei gave her a deeper, firsthand understanding of East Asia\u2019s geopolitical dynamics. The experience also reconnected her with Taiwanese civil society leaders she had previously met in Ottawa, allowing her to explore the real-world implications of Cross-Strait relations. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cBeing in Taiwan every day was surreal,\u201d she reflects. \u201cIt gave life to what we discuss in our classes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Back in Ottawa, Aimee completed two co-op placements\u2014one with Canada\u2019s Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security at Global Affairs Canada, and the other at Finance Canada, where she has since bridged into a full-time position. Aimee found the presence of community at NPSIA priceless and led her to develop lasting friendships that made the program even more enriching. She credits NPSIA\u2019s interdisciplinary structure, particularly the mandatory economics and policy components, with preparing her for the real-world demands of government work. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cYou may not appreciate it at the time, but the breadth of skills NPSIA gives you\u2014policy, international law, economics, statistics\u2014 really sets you apart, and prepares you to understand policy from multiple angles.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Though Aimee\u2019s formal studies have ended, her passion for foreign affairs is far from over. She continues to engage in civil society work and human rights research at the University of Winnipeg and hopes to represent Canada internationally again in the future. \u201cNPSIA helped me understand the world in a more grounded, practical way,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd it showed me how to turn that understanding into action.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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