Choose geography: careers in global governance

This event is appropriate to all secondary school students who study global governance units in geography, as well as students who are interested in this topic generally. We hope this event will increase awareness of the career paths available to young geographers, and how they can access them.

This event contributes to Gatsby Benchmarks 4 (Linking curriculum learning to careers) and 5 (Encounters with employers and employees).

Meet our speakers

Kirsten May has worked as a climate change consultant at Aether Ltd since graduating from Geography from the University of Bristol in 2017.

She specialises in designing and delivering solutions that drive transparency and action on climate change, supporting governments and multilateral agencies including United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Development Programme and Asian Development Bank.

Her work links to global climate change initiatives like the Paris Agreement.

Busisani Dube is a GIS expert who has over 15 years’ experience in global heath governance. His career has focused on using GIS and AI to track and eliminate diseases, specifically malaria.

He has managed large projects for USAID, such as working on disease elimination to protect communities in Southern Africa. He is passionate about showcasing the role of GIS and AI in tackling global health challenges. Busisani is a Chartered Geographer (CGeog) and Professional Ambassador.

James Fosbery is a Marine and Fisheries Policy Officer at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), where he works on policy and strategy for the UK’s engagement in the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), part of the Antarctic Treaty System.

His role brings together scientific advice, NGO input, and international diplomacy to shape UK policy in the Southern Ocean. Before joining the FCDO, James held two roles in the Cabinet Office and spent a year on the GB Skeleton Development Team.

Prior to entering the Civil Service, he worked at a flying school and in an air traffic control tower. He holds a BA in Geography from UCL and has a strong interest in geopolitics.

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