Mr Joel Paterson
2020
Victorian Government John Monash Scholar
Master of International Security
Security
Sciences Po Paris
France
Political Science, Defence
Security and foreign policy
Joel completed a Bachelor of Politics and International Studies (Honours), where his thesis on peace-building and counter-insurgency in the Middle East earned him the prize for top honours student. He currently works on foreign policy in the federal government. He has held previous roles covering counter-terrorism and internet and technology policy. Prior to government, Joel worked on business growth in an early stage tech start-up and spent time in Geneva focusing on lethal autonomous weapons (‘killer robots’). Joel will travel to Paris to undertake a Masters in International Security at Sciences Po. After his post-graduate degree, Joel plans to return to Australia to work on technology, security and prosperity.