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Candidate for Master's in Public Diplomacy at USC
Anna Berthold is the Technical Producer of the Public Diplomacy and Virtual Worlds Project at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. Anna's background is in the fields of international conflict and new technology. She received her B.A. in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Southern California.
From 2003-2006, Anna conducted extensive research on the genocide in Darfur with special emphasis on the moral and legal responsibility of the international community to intervene. During that time she also received certificates in International Humanitarian Law, International Tracing, International Relief and Development, Disaster Relief, and International Services from the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Academy.
In 2005 Anna worked as a terrorism research analyst at the Center for Defense Information in Washington D.C. where she monitored, analyzed and reported daily international terrorist activity and other issues of importance to U.S. defense. While at CDI, Anna published a number of articles regarding military and security concerns in Afghanistan and reported on the Afghan Parliamentary Elections.
In 2005, having spent the previous six years doing freelance web design and programming on the side, Anna founded ALaraB Productions, a company specializing in web and graphic design, 3D modeling, animation and videography.
Anna is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Diplomacy Program at USC which encapsulates her various research interests in human rights, conflict resolution, terrorism, and new technology into one field of study. In January 2007, in order to further incorporate her passion for new technology, Anna took on her current role as Technical Producer of the Public Diplomacy and Virtual Worlds Project at USC's Center on Public Diplomacy.
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