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2002-04 - International Christian University



Name: Heather Brock

Rotary Center: International Christian University
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Mentor, Ohio, USA
Sponsor District: 6630
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Spanish, German, Russian
Applied Field Experience: Center for Exchange and Solidarity, San Salvador, El Salvador
City:
Country: USA
Current Position: Received a teaching license to teach high school social studies and German. She teaches ESOL (English as a second language) to adult immigrants in the Cleveland, OH area.



Name: Rowan Griffin

Rotary Center: International Christian University
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Bath, England
Sponsor District: 1200
Citizenship: UK
Languages: English, partial Japanese
Applied Field Experience: Alpha Language School, Japan; International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Korea; United Nations University Youth Seminar, Korea
City: Plymouth
Country: UK
Current Position: Working in UK Regional Government. Currently works for the South West Regional Assembly as principal policy officer for integration, seeking regional cooperation and joint-working from a multitude of stakeholders on tackling complex social issues, such as the environment, affordable housing, public transport and economic development. Rowan also helps advise national UK Government departments on regional spending and accountability.



Name: Thomas E. Henökl

Rotary Center: International Christian University
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Innsbruck, Austria
Sponsor District: 1920
Citizenship: Austria
Languages: German, English
Applied Field Experience: Tiroler Sparkasse Bank, Innsbruck, Austria
City: Brussels
Country: Belgium
Current Position: European Commission, External Relations DG, in the Crisis prevention and protection unit.



Name: Min-Young Kim

Rotary Center: International Christian University
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Chuncheon, Korea
Sponsor District: 3730
Citizenship: Korea
Languages: Korean, English, partial Russian, partial Japanese
Applied Field Experience: Volunteers for Peace, Belmont, Vermont, USA
City: Bradford
Country: UK
Current Position: PhD candidate at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford.



Name: Tania Miletic

Rotary Center: International Christian University
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Melbourne, Australia
Sponsor District: 9800
Citizenship: Australia
Languages: English
Applied Field Experience: International Institute for Conflict Resolution and Mediation, The Hague, Netherlands
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Current Position: Senior researcher and consultant with the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS). Based in Phnom Penh, this position involves working as a researcher, consultant, and trainer on conflict transformation and peacebuilding issues across Asia. Her research interests focus on issues of ethnic and national identity and peacebuilding in the Asian context. She recently commenced a PhD with ACPACS at the University of Queensland in this area. She continues to hold faculty positions in peace studies with Melbourne and Victoria Universities in Australia; and the Applied Conflict Transformation Studies (ACTS Asia) Masters program.



Name: Margaret Soo Boon Yoke

Rotary Center: International Christian University
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Sponsor District: 2750
Citizenship: Malaysia
Languages: Mandarin, English, Malay, partial Japanese
Applied Field Experience: Pursued Intensive Japanese language study at International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan
City: Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia
Current Position: Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Institute of Management, a 40-year old national institute dedicated to management training and development in Malaysia. She provides local governments in Asia and the Middle East with management training so that they will be able to establish policies to improve management standards in their countries.



Name: Chenyu Wang

Rotary Center: International Christian University
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Kaohsiung Lighthouse, Taiwan
Sponsor District: 3510
Citizenship: Taiwan
Languages: Cantonese, Taiwanese, Mandarin, English
Applied Field Experience: United Nations University, Korea
City: Beijing
Country: China
Current Position: PhD student at Peking University.