Eleyan Sawafta is a Ph.D. student and a graduate research assistant in the Political Science program at the University of Alberta. Sawafta has completed his Master's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of North Carolina, USA. He also holds an MA in Political Planning and Development from An-Najah National University in Palestine, as well as a BSc in Engineering from the same university. Currently, Sawafta is part of "Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides" and works on immigration topics. The program aims to gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities that migrant integration presents for Canada and other countries, locally and globally. Sawafta's research interests lie in analyzing the relationship between development and conflict through political economy and public policy. He has provided commentary on topics such as democracy, conflict, immigration, environmental justice, and development through various media and events in the Middle East and the US.

BD Funded Projects

• ADT in Immigration Governance - Digital Platform Modernization and Transformation in Canada (TRS4 2.1.1)
• ADT in Immigration Governance - Data Ethics Protocols for Immigrant Serving Organizations and Newcomer Privacy Protection (TRS4 2.1.3)
• ADT in Immigration Governance - Advanced Digital Technologies and Immigration Governance in Comparative Perspectives (TRS4 2.1.4)
• Observatory on Immigration and Immigration Discourse (acronym: IDIO) (TRS4 4.1)
• Training in software Voyant (TRS4 4.2)