Elia Boggia, MALD 2013, Italy
Current Role: Adviser to the Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe
Fields of Study: International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution; International Organizations; Human Security
Fletcher Capstone: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya: What Lessons for Future Political Missions?
Activities at Fletcher:
- Fletcher Fútbol
- European Affairs Society
- UN Club
- International Communications Club
Education before Fletcher:
BA, Political Science and International Relations, University of California, Santa Barbara
Experience before Fletcher:
- American University of Iraq, Director of Communications – Sulaimani, Iraq
- The Harbour Group, Associate – Washington, DC
Languages: Italian, French, English
Why I chose Fletcher: I chose Fletcher because of its international reputation, its sense of community, and the institution’s attention to students’ needs. More broadly, I was attracted to Fletcher because it’s where I thought I could grow the most as a person and as an international affairs practitioner. Just by visiting campus a few times and interacting with current and past students, I could tell that the relationships formed while in Medford – with other peers, professors and alumni – were truly special, and would lead me to see the complexities of the world in a new way.
Something that surprised me about Fletcher: The amount of events on campus and opportunities available to students is what has surprised me most at Fletcher. Keeping up with everything that’s going on outside of class turned into a part-time job! Between prominent outside speakers, career workshops organized by the ever-active Office of Career Services, club meetings, cultural events, sports games and social gatherings, students really have an abundance of possibilities to explore the world and make the best of their experience at Fletcher.