Julia Döll

Experience

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  ASU Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab

  Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

  Junior Fellow

  Worked on projects with Ambassador (ret) Edward O'Donnell:- Researched and made presentations on: International Diplomatic Negotiations (bilateral and multilateral), Economic Diplomacy focused on American Prosperity, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (US-Iran Hostage Deal & Iran Nuclear Deal), authoritarian governments and democratic backsliding around the world, and Syria’s civil war & prosecutions of minorities. - Assessed if the negotiations were successful or not, and what lessons can be learned from them (Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Israel, Egypt).- Compared Trump and Biden Administrations' Trade Agendas and Policies.- Researched the importance of Economic Relations and International Trade. Show less

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  Open Dialogues International Foundation

  Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

  Intern

  - For the Open Dialogues On Climate Change International Advocacy Campaign: I drafted possible recommendations and policy papers, co-designed an advocacy campaign, communicated with stakeholders, researched funding opportunities, and set up an account for funding. - Planned COP28 side event. - Wrote weekly reports on political events.- Researched potential partners and ways in which we could collaborate with them.

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  HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

  Feb 2024 - Aug 2024

  Assistant Analyst

  - Conducted research on military artificial intelligence stability, focusing on the first-strike and second-strike capabilities of China and the US. This included target acquisition, maneuverability, spoofing capabilities, survivability, deceptive tactics, and more for hypersonic weapons, directed energy weapons, satellite swarming, and cyber weapons. - Investigated Russian foreign influence in Europe during the Russo-Ukrainian war, specifically examining hybrid warfare tactics such as sabotage, hacking, disinformation campaigns, propaganda, and arson. - Analyzed transatlantic relations, focusing on U.S. Senators in the Foreign Relations Committee and their positions on critical topics like NATO, burden sharing, extended nuclear deterrence, and the threats posed by China and Russia, as well as allied efforts in the Indo-Pacific. - Researched the risk factors associated with the Netherlands’ and the EU’s dependency on critical raw materials for defense, conducting a material-by-material analysis. - Utilized Tableau to create a Critical Raw Materials Dashboard encompassing over 75 million data points. - Conducted research and created data visualizations using Tableau, Synthesia, and Canva for various projects, including the future of violence, military AI initiatives, the Geopolitical Interactive Network Analysis (GINA) projects, the theory of securitization, China’s military rise, AI taxonomies, energy transition, and worldwide political instability. - Designed and produced monthly newsletters for The Global Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (GC REAIM) using Adobe Photoshop and MailChimp, reaching over 2,000 subscribers. - Assisted in various events, including Q&A sessions for “Commemorating 25 Years of NATO Enlargement - New Allies and Opportunities”, discussing the Alliance’s response to past, present, and future trans-Atlantic security threats, with a focus on Europe and NATO’s newest members. Show less

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  McCain Institute

  Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

  Junior Fellow

  - Assisted in the Senate Rules and Norms Working Group, a McCain-Kennedy Institute collaboration analyzing the impact of polarization on Senate functionality. Attended meetings for the Senate 2030 initiative, focused on preserving the Senate’s role as a check on executive and judicial powers.- Developed a briefing book for the McCain Institute’s delegation trip to Ukraine, covering political developments since 2022, Russian territorial control, government dynamics, military expenditures, U.S. diplomatic relations, and undemocratic practices emerging during the conflict.- Managed logistics and coordination for the Strategy Session on U.S. Hostage Recovery and Deterrence, engaging key stakeholders such as the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs (SPEHA), White House officials, Members of Congress, former hostages, and subject-matter experts.- Drafted a policy brief on hostage deterrence and recovery, synthesizing insights from high-level discussions with policymakers and security experts while analyzing key focus areas: awareness, return, support, deterrence, and justice/accountability.- Updated and expanded the Resource Guide for Global Human Rights Defenders, a publicly available document providing emergency assistance, grants, fellowships, training, digital security tools, and advocacy networks.- Wrote talking points for and assisted in organizing the launch event for the report “Defending American Democracy in the Digital Age". Supported panel discussions analyzing how misinformation is weaponized to erode public trust and outlining strategies to strengthen democratic resilience, featuring experts from academia, civil society, media, and local government. Show less