Info Session: NATO- Defence Policy & Planning w/ Olivia Salembier MA-SPS'22

When: Thursday, September 3rd 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Location: Elliott School of International Affairs, GSS Conference Room 603, 1957 E Street Northwest, Washington, D.C

Join Elliott's GSS for a brown-bag lunch Info Session in the GSS Conference Room (Elliott Room 603)! Bring your own lunch and join this casual, Chatham House discussion where you will meet Elliott alumna, Olivia Salembier MA-SPS '22, a Defence Policy Officer working within NATO's international staff within the Defence Policy Section in Defence Policy & Planning (DPP). Olivia's portfolio currently focuses on NATO's defense policies as they pertain to China, as well as the Arctic and the High North. Previously, she worked within NATO's Nuclear Policy Directorate on nuclear deterrence, arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, CBRN, and nuclear-space policies, as well as within the Defence Adaptation and Readiness section on NATO's deterrence and defense policies, specifically, maritime domain policies and strategies. Olivia will take questions and offer advice at an unclassified level related to:
NATO's deterrence and defense
The evolution of NATO's work and policies over the last 4 years 
NATO's work on China as well as on the Arctic; and,
Applying to jobs, internships at NATO- the process, necessary skills, and competencies that are sought after. 
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