Elisa Cadelli studied International Relations in Geneva with a focus on international politics and law. In this context, she completed an exchange semester in Tokyo. She worked for various NGOs, including a hospital in Laos and Water for Water (WfW). In 2021, Elisa completed her Master’s degree in “Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value” at University College London (UCL), after which she worked as a research assistant on a “Green Economies” research project. Since then, Elisa has completed two internships at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), including six months at the Swiss Embassy in Warsaw. In addition to her fascination with the Asian continent, Elisa is interested in issues related to the “Just Transition”, the role of the state and political philosophy.