In Myanmar, Ye Khaung Oo worked for a think tank leading public financial management and governance reform initiatives until the military coup of 2021. He came to Duke to prepare himself for a career in poverty alleviation.
Driven to help reshape regional governance in Latin America, Antonella Di Ciano enrolled in the Duke MIDP program to strengthen her ability to confront environmental crime and build resilient systems grounded in climate justice, peace and gender equity.
Coming from Albania, a country that is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, Livia Hoxha felt a strong personal responsibility to better understand how policy can mitigate environmental risks while fostering inclusive economic growth.