Undergraduate Excellence Scholars 2022-2023
The CDSN is happy to welcome our third round of Canadian Defence and Security Network Undergraduate Excellence Scholars, Chimdinma Chijioke and Ahmad B. Nuri!
Chimdinma Chijioke
Chimdinma Chijioke(She/Her) is a final-year student at the University of Manitoba studying Political Studies with a minor in Asian studies. She is interested in international relations, defence and security, and the impacts of climate change on foreign policies. She hopes to continue her education with a Master's in defence and security studies, focusing on the relationship between Canada and the Asian continent. She hopes to contribute to Canada's defence research and knowledge of the Asian continent by helping Canada understand relationships that can be fostered with several countries in the Asian continent. In the future, she hopes to work in the United Nations Security Council.
Ahmad B. Nuri
Ahmad Baktash Nuri is a serving member in the Canadian Armed Forces - Army. His occupation in the military is in Finance and Financial Services Administration. He is an Economics student at Royal Military College of Canada and a Political Science student at Simon Fraser University. He runs his own Investment/Insurance business as a Financial Advisor. He is a Board Member/Volunteer with Partnership Afghanistan Canada and a Volunteer with Aman Lara which focuses on assisting Afghans in Afghanistan and assisting incoming Refugees to Canada. He has volunteered in the Vancouver Afghan Community helping organize sports events in order to promote athletics and foster community togetherness. He wants to continue to learn more about and contribute more to Canada’s National Defence and Security
