Anna Kosa ’14 is working for the United Nations in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Anna Kosa ’14, an international relations , is again using her °IJʿ education as a springboard for travel and career opportunities. She is currently working for the United Nations Development in Kathmandu, Nepal. You can read about her newest adventure on her .
Kosa is providing communications and general support for the Conflict Prevention Programme (CPP), which is designed to increase dialogue between all stakeholders in Nepal. The program also established a system to detect key conflict areas as the nation drafts a new constitution, a process that has created political turmoil.
Kosa originally is from Vancouver Island, located off the coast of western Canada. °IJʿ was the right college choice for her even though it was 2,952 miles from home, Kosa said, because it provided a way for her to step outside her comfort zone.
At °IJʿ she studied in Venice, Italy, for a semester as part of a university study-abroad , giving her a chance to pursue her interest in the classics and the Italian language.
She also spent a month in Tanzania with . She credited her experience staying in the rural village of Maji ya Chai with helping her decide to pursue a degree in international relations and engage in developmental work.
“This opportunity with the United Nations is a way for me to further my interest in international relations and political science, as well as pursue my passions for nongovernmental work and the protection of human rights,” Kosa said.