Meet Our Committee

The Centre for Global Equality Student Society (CGE-SS) is a student-run committee made up of undergraduate and postgraduate students from a range of subject areas from the University of Cambridge. We believe that global equality is a topic that is often left out of student discourse within Cambridge. We want to change this by creating a platform where students, professionals and academics across the university can come together to discuss solutions which tackle inequitable structures across the globe.

This year’s conference, ‘Rising Tides’, aims to consider the ways in which inclusive, collaborative approaches may be taken to meet the challenges of inequality in the age of climate change. In addition to the annual conference, the committee also run smaller events and collaborate with other Cambridge societies throughout the year.

OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Shaun Seah | President

Shaun is a final year undergraduate at Fitzwilliam College reading History. Born and raised in sunny, tropical Singapore, Shaun looks forward to an exciting career with the Republic of Singapore Navy as a Naval Combat Officer upon graduation.

With diverse experiences in the non-profit and social sector, Shaun hopes to share his passion for international cooperation through a fruitful Conference. In recent years, Shaun has volunteered in a wide variety of settings; as a non-profit student consultant, a local community volunteer, and most recently as a Marine Research Diver in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia as part of the international research foundation Operation Wallacea.

Shaun has also had extensive exposure in the social and public sectors. Before joining the Navy, he interned with Singapore’s Ministry of Social and Family Development and was Vice Chairman of the National Cadet Officers’ Council, where he led a nation-wide youth clean-up effort in low-income neighbourhoods. Shaun was also a Venture Scout, where he served as Patrol Leader and summitted Mount Rinjani (3726m), Indonesia. These experiences have forged his firm belief that great things can happen through genuine, inspired leadership and engagement.

Georgia Clayton | Secretary-General

Georgia is a second-year undergraduate at Jesus College reading Linguistics. After graduation, Georgia hopes to pursue strategy consulting for boutique firms back home in Hong Kong.

Georgia comes to our team with deep experience in organizational strategy consulting. Outside of her course, she is President and Chapter Founder of the TAMID Group consulting and finance society at Cambridge, providing student consulting and stock pitch services to international startups and small businesses. Previously she also led a student consulting team for an NGO’s market entry strategy in her work with the Cambridge Hub, and served with the Cambridge Consulting Network.

Most recently, Georgia interned for Redress Asia, a sustainable fashion charity in Hong Kong which hosted its annual fashion show over the summer, where she contributed to its marketing, communications, and operations teams.

Wang Zhiqi | Director - Programmes

Zhiqi is a third-year undergraduate at Hughes Hall studying Manufacturing Engineering. Zhiqi is interested in pursuing a career in food security in a national and international context.

Whilst at university, Zhiqi chairs the Cambridge Chapter of Engineers Without Borders and the Cambridge Food Society Forum. Back home in Singapore, Zhiqi is also a Mentor for the National Youth Council (Youth Changemakers).

This passion for community leadership and international development has also been nurtured by Zhiqi’s professional experiences. Last summer, he volunteered at a Refugee Camp for food and nutrition in Greece. Zhiqi has also completed a Summer Analyst stint with Enterprise Singapore in Advanced Manufacturing.

Lim Yi | Director - Marketing and Communications

Lim Yi is a final year undergraduate at Fitzwilliam College reading Land Economy. After graduation, Lim Yi will work with Singapore’s Ministry of National Development as a policymaker engaged in land-use planning, housing, infrastructure and sustainability.

As a future public servant, Lim Yi comes to the team with a keen understanding of national development strategies as implemented in Singapore, having completed an internship in research and strategy management for housing policy as well as undertaken conservation land-use surveys. Lim Yi has also had personal experience of social initiatives. Before coming up to Cambridge, she planned a community English education programme in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and assisted her local Member of Parliament in petition writing for local residents.

In her free time, Lim Yi’s foremost passion is dance. She has won Cambridge championship titles at national competitions across the country as well as the Varsity match with Oxford, and currently sits on the team committee with responsibilities for social media publicity and graphic design.

Marius Posa | Director - Finance and Sponsorships

Marius is a fifth-year medical student at Gonville and Caius College. After his qualification as a Medical Doctor, Marius hopes to pursue a career in clinical research, eventually specializing in neuroscience and issues of global health.

Through his involvement with leading student initiatives, Marius has been heavily involved in bridging the gap between academic research and application. Marius is currently Co-President of the Cambridge University Students’ Clinical Research Society and was a former treasurer of the Gonville and Caius Medical Society. Last year, Marius also volunteered with the Centre for Global Equality’s Development i-Teams.

Marius’ personal pursuits and professional experiences have been similarly varied in international reach and academic breadth – his year-long undergraduate research project focused on the application of neuroscience in economics, and he has also completed a summer internship in behavioral neuroscience at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Marius was the 2013 Gold Medallist at the International Earth Science Olympiad in Mysore, India.

OUR PROGRAMMES TEAM

Brenna Salkin | Deputy Director - Programmes

Brenna is a 2nd year at King’s College reading Human Social and Political Sciences.

Brenna is keen to further her passion for working on issues of real, global significance. She has done research with the Cambridge Food Hub, and previously spent three years volunteering in an animal advocacy organization back home in the United States. After graduation, Brenna hopes to further this personal pursuit for international impact through NGO work, with a particular focus upon refugee resettlement and climate policymaking.

Outside of her academic curriculum, Brenna has pursued a keen interest in making big, student-driven events happen. Apart from Cam.IDC 2020, Brenna is Events Officer on Cambridge’s TEDx Committee and also part of the committee for King’s Affair (2020), one of Cambridge’s most hotly anticipated May Balls.

James Ellison | Deputy Director - Programmes

James studies at Peterhouse College. In his 1st year of a PhD, James studies Chemistry, focusing upon battery research. James’ professional interests are focused upon applying academic and industrial research into energy materials.

Outside of his studies, James is Vice-President of the Peterhouse May Ball Committee 2020 and Secretary to the Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers. He also sits on the committee of the Kelvin Club, Peterhouse’s scientific society.

Before coming back to University, James was an intern at Airbus Space and Defence. He has also served as a Student Researcher at Cambridge University’s Chemistry Department and a Sailing Instructor at Grafham Water.

Sabrina Ashgar | Deputy Director - Programmes

Sabrina is a 3rd year undergraduate at Corpus Christi College reading History. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in NGOs and Government.

This passion has been stoked through diverse experiences working with at-risk communities at home and around the world. Sabrina has previously worked as a volunteer tutor with Schools Connect in her local community. Sabrina was also a part of Cambridge RE: ACTION, working with refugees in Calais, France and has also been to China where she worked as an English Language teacher.

OUR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Natalie Tan | Deputy Director - Marketing and Communications

Natalie is a 2nd year undergraduate at St. Catharine’s College reading Psychological and Behavioural Sciences. After graduation, Natalie hopes to pursue postgraduate medicine and practice as a medical doctor.

Natalie brings varied experiences in social advocacy, international trade and public affairs to the Cam.IDC Team. Back home in Singapore, Natalie volunteered with Project Embellish, a student-run fundraising even that provided care packages to migrant workers through the sale of handmade jewelry, part of advocacy group Transient Workers Count 2 (TWC2). She also volunteered with A Cake for a Child, a non-profit initiative which delivers birthday cakes to underprivileged children and assisted with website design, graphics and typography.

Natalie also completed an internship with Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry. As part of their Corporate Communications Department, Natalie worked on social media strategy and website design and assisted with media management at the 2018 ASEAN Conference held in Singapore

In Cambridge, Natalie has nurtured her long-standing passion for dance – Natalie has been part of CUTAZZ, Cambridge University’s Dance Team for two-years where she participates in Street, Contemporary and Wildcard, winning multiple national competitions in 2018-19. This year, she is Vice-Captain of the Street Dance Team and choreographs for Wildcard. Natalie is also Vice-President for the Cambridge University Breakdancing Society.

Ziqi Yan | Deputy Director - Marketing and Communications

Ziqi is a 1st year undergraduate at Trinity College reading English Literature.

Barely into her first Term at Cambridge, Ziqi has already produced two plays and is a new but keen member on the theatre scene. Taking full advantage of the many exciting opportunities of first year, Ziqi also rows for her college and is a college representative for Varsity magazine and Amnesty International

Amelia Ling Tan | Deputy Director - Marketing and Communications

Amelia is her 2nd year of undergraduate studies at Homerton College, where she studies Education. After graduation, Amelia hopes to pursue a career in academia and international development with a focus on education.

Whilst at Cambridge, Amelia has been a key part of many student societies. Apart from driving the communications effort at Cam.IDC, she is currently Secretary of the Cambridge University Education Society, and also Secretary at Cambridge University Society for SOS Children's Villages.

Back home in Singapore, Amelia was President of the Harmonica Band in Hwa Chong Institution. Most recently, Amelia has also interned at the Pathlight School, Singapore’s first autism-focused school that fuses life-readiness skills with a mainstream curriculum. These experiences have fostered her passion for making a real change through education.

OUR SPONSORSHIP TEAM

Juliana Bouchard | Deputy Director - Sponsorships

Juliana is a 4th year undergraduate at St John’s College where she reads Chinese.

During her undergraduate year abroad in Beijing, China, she was a founding member and project leader for the China French Students Association (AFEC). This year, she volunteers as a student consultant for Cambridge Hub.

Juliana has also acquired diverse professional experiences in the non-profit sector. In Beijing, she worked as consulting intern, researching issues and opportunities in girls’ and women’s education. She has also interned at Philanthropy in Motion (PIM), a China-based foundation that brings together universities, young changemakers and major organisations, where she helped organize a conference on effective philanthropy.

Zhiyuan Lin | Deputy Director - Sponsorships

Zhiyuan is a 5th year medical student at Christ’s College. Nearing the end of his medical training, Zhiyuan is keen on pursuing medical research on the issue of public health.

Zhiyuan hopes to apply for the Academic Foundation Programme, enabling him to do research alongside his training as a junior doctor. Previously, Zhiyuan has volunteered with the British Heart Foundation in London and was part of a team at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health working on a systematic review of risk modelling for urinary tract cancers.

Outside of his studies, Zhiyuan has served as President of Cambridge University String Ensemble and Secretary for Christ’s College Medical Society, and has also worked in a Sushi Restaurant in London. Zhiyuan brings an infectious positivity and deep personal conviction in the potential of Cam.IDC to our team.