Vina Nadjibulla

Vina Nadjibulla joined the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada as Vice-President, Research & Strategy in November 2023.

In this role, she leads the Foundation’s research and programmatic activities focused on Canada’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region. This includes overseeing APF Canada's research agenda, fellowship programs, education and capacity-building initiatives, and regional programming through the Indo-Pacific Initiative. She also plays a key role in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and advancing the Foundation’s public policy impact.

Vina is a frequent commentator on Canadian foreign policy and Indo-Pacific affairs, with a particular focus on Canada’s evolving relationships with China and India, and the region’s broader security, trade, and geopolitical dynamics.

As an international security and peace-building expert, Vina has more than two decades of experience in diplomacy, political analysis, and advocacy.  She has worked with international organizations, governments, think tanks, and philanthropic institutions across Canada, the U.S., China, and Central Asia on issues ranging from conflict resolution and human rights to strategic risk and multilateral diplomacy.

She is also an Adjunct Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia and a Senior Research Fellow at The Soufan Center in New York.

Vina holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and is fluent in English, Russian, and Farsi, with intermediate proficiency in Mandarin. She is a Canadian citizen, born in the former Soviet Union, raised in Afghanistan, and educated in the United States.

Vina Nadjibulla can be contacted via email at vina.nadjibulla@asiapacific.ca