Khalil Al-Wazir is a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto specializing in civil war mediation. Before joining the program, he authored the book 'Centrist Reflections on Political Philosophy' critiquing ideological extremes while emphasizing pragmatic policy. He also contributed to two UN Secretary-General reports, played a prominent role in a system-wide review of security sector reforms, and was awarded the United Nations Department for Safety and Security Under-Secretary-General's Excellence Award.
He was recently awarded the Schwarzman Scholarship, a competitive programme designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, so he will pause his PhD to join the fellowship in Beijing this August. As an academic and aspiring diplomat, Khalil aims to promote constructive solutions to intractable conflicts.
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