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Team Member

Melissa Jennings

Network Coordinator

Melissa Jennings is the Chief Operating Officer of the Canadian Defence and Security Network, head-quartered in Ottawa. Melissa has a background in data collection in non-permissive environments/complex emergencies, this work has included international NGOs, local Community Based Organizations, government, universities and private sector clients in North America, Kenya, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, India, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, South Africa, Botswana and Uganda. She holds an MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College as well as a BA (Double Major) in Political Science and International Development Studies from Dalhousie University. She is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at SUNY-Albany, where she is focused on the ethics of data collection in East Africa. https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-jennings-70836315/