Dear readers and listeners,

We are very proud to bring you the sixth episode of The Bulletin Podcast.
The podcast’s goal is to interview the fascinating students and researchers of the Brandt School and hear experiences and voices from all over the world.

In this episode, our host Maria Brackin interviews Danielle Al-Quassir. Danielle is currently a second-year student and she is a co-founder of the NGO ‘Frauen für den Nähen Osten’, or ‘Women for the Middle East’. In this episode, she will talk about her inspiration, successes, and challenges in establishing the organization.

For more information or to engage with the organization, access their website or facebook page. 

| Maria Brackin

Maria Brackin is an MPP candidate at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, specializing in Political Economy and International Relations. Prior to this, she was Investment Administrator for fund managers Amati Global Investors in Edinburgh. Her previous policy experience includes a position as Development Worker for Communication Forum Scotland, in collaboration with the Centre for Scottish Public Policy. Maria gained a BA with honors in Philosophy from Northwestern University and an MSc in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. Her previous research, generously funded by the Saint Andrews Society of the State of New York, focused on the epistemology of testimony and organizational applications of social epistemology. She holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) from the CFA Institute UK.