Join us for the first VPAF103-LEGACY SPEAKER EVENT of 2024-25 on Wednesday October 16, 2024 at 7 pm.

Jordanna Yochai, 2024-25 VPAF103-Legacy Fellow will present her research on the usefulness of countries mediating their neighbor’s internal violent conflicts. The title of her presentation is: Mediating in Mali. A New Approach to Sahel Counterterrorism.

This event will be broadcast live on Zoom. Registration is required and you can register at

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Three virtual speaker events are held on Zoom each academic year featuring the VPAF103-Legacy Scholarship Awardees and others working in the fields of national security or terrorism prevention. These presentations are one way that VPAF103, Inc. promotes learning about advances in support of national security and terrorism prevention and the impact that our Scholarship Awardees are making.

Jordanna Yochai is a Master’s of International Affairs candidate at SIPA, Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs. Her coursework focuses on defense and security issues, particularly within Africa and the Middle East. She is a member of the 2024 Columbia University International Fellows Program (IFP).

Jordanna Yochai served within the Department of Defense, in both analytic and policy capacities, and has also conducted research for the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Middle East Institute, the Wilson Center, and the Chicago Project on Security & Threats. Jordanna’s research has been published by the Iran Primer, the Islamists, Peacefare, and the Chicago Journal of Foreign Policy. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations. Jordanna has traveled and worked in Africa and the Middle East. She hopes to advance conflict resolution in these regions.