Yury Pozdneev, Russia, is an MA student in Conflict Resolution and Mediation at Tel Aviv University. He holds a BA in Communication and Political Science from Bar-Ilan University, where he studied political behavior, lobbying, and gender differences in voting. He served in a municipal advocacy group, volunteered as an English tutor with Yotzeim LeShinuy, participated in Model United Nations, and received a certificate of excellence from the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration.