Alanna Markle

Alanna Markle

Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
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My work uses research, analysis, and storytelling to grapple with complex policy issues…

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Education

  • University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of International Studies Graphic

    University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of International Studies

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    Activities and Societies: Council for International Finance, Trade, and Economics (Executive Board member)

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    Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Augusta (awarded to 8 WVU graduates annually), Sigma Delta Pi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Iota Rho

    Minors: Spanish and geography

    Received university funding to attend conferences in The Hague, The Netherlands and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Completed study abroad programs in Brazil for one year with the Rotary Youth Exchange Program and in Bolivia for one semester with the Amizade Global Service Learning

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Volunteer Experience

  • Executive Advisor

    West Virginia University Center for Resilient Communities

    - Present 2 years 6 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    I input on the strategic direction of the Center for Resilient Communities, and support its staff and students in the delivery of their programming and organisational priorities. CRC is a learning laboratory, field station, experimental space and makeshop for action research and community transformation based in my home state of West Virginia, USA.

    https://resilientcommunities.wvu.edu/home

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    Member

    Next Generation Foresight Practitioners

    - Present 4 years 6 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Participating in activities to build and sustain a vibrant and diverse network of early career practitioners in the field of futures and foresight.

  • School of International Futures (SOIF) Graphic

    Next Generation Foresight Fellow

    School of International Futures (SOIF)

    - 1 year

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Recipient of a fellowship for a project to pilot and develop a simple framework to distil futures analysis into key policy messages and recommendations for decision-makers.

  • Board Member

    FirstHand Cooperative

    - 3 years 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Provided oversight for the social investment budget as Chair of the Partner Support Committee and managed institutional relationships with coffee producers, roaster and distributors

  • Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA® Graphic

    Volunteer

    Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA®

    - 4 months

    Environment

    Worked on farms in Utah, Oregon, and Wisconsin

  • Volunteer English Instructor

    Instituto Nacional Eliseo Picado

    - 4 months

    Education

    Provided supplementary English instruction twice a week at a public secondary school in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

  • Amizade Global Service-Learning Graphic

    Service-learning student

    Amizade Global Service-Learning

    - 4 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Performed 12 hours of weekly service at an orphanage and center for children with disabilities in Cochabamba, Bolivia

  • Volunteer

    Children's Home Society

    - 8 months

    Children

    Helped to design and disseminate a survey on youth homelessness in the county. Awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award (Bronze) for participation in the project.

Publications

  • Planning for the Journey: Forecasting migration-led population change to 2030 with a case study on education spending

    Western Cape Government: Department of the Premier

    This policy research paper uses a mixed-methods approach to estimate migration flows into and out of the Western Cape from 2018 to 2030 and their effects on population dynamics in the province. It then assesses the forward impact on service delivery, with a focus on education.

  • FuturesCape Policy Brief: Double burden of malnutrition

    Western Cape Government: Department of the Premier

    This brief finds that the Western Cape stands to lose R357 billion in household spending from stunting and up to R590 billion from obesity to 2040; this translates to a 5% loss to GDP from foregone spending alone.

  • Refreshing Africa's Future: Prospects for Achieving Universal WASH Access by 2030

    Institute for Security Studies

    Access to water, sanitation and hygiene is indispensable to development, but what will it take for Africa to achieve universal access in 15 years? This paper uses the International Futures forecasting system to explore Sustainable Development Goal 6, which promises water, sanitation and hygiene to all by 2030.

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  • Data Key to Unlocking Africa's Development Prospects

    Institute for Security Studies

    Op-ed style piece promoting investment in the capacity of African states to collect, manage, and analyze big data. Republished by the World Economic Forum and Blantyre Post; Editor's Pick in This is Africa.

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  • Ending Hunger in Africa: The Elimination of Hunger and Food Insecurity on the African Continent by 2025: Conditions for Success

    New Partnership for African Development & Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures

    The purposes of this report are (1) to describe the path that Africa has been on with respect to reducing hunger and pursuing food security, (2) to show where that path would likely lead in the coming years without significant change in policy, and (3) to outline the conditions and actions necessary to put Africa on track to eliminating hunger and food insecurity as soon as possible.

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  • Social Capital, Social Conscience: Why Americans Should Embrace Service

    Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

    Op-ed style piece reflecting on a semester service learning program and the importance of public service.

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Languages

  • Spanish

    Full professional proficiency

  • Portuguese

    Limited working proficiency

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