Alexandra Beatrice Cord

26 year-old Alexandra Beatrice Cord from Romania has an M.A. in Diplomacy (University of Nottingham, UK) and is the current Program Coordinator of the Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations, previously serving as an adviser on youth issues for the Permanent Mission of Romania to the UN. With a double degree in international law and public relations and a MA in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs, Beatrice has a strong professional background in working both for the private sector in high profile corporations, such as L’Oreal and Petrom OMV, and for international organizations and foundations. After several years of being a convinced Eurocentric, she finally made the big move to New York, where she became passionate about youth empowerment and social entrepreneurship as valid solutions for tackling the biggest challenges faced by her generation -- youth unemployment.