Noah Eshaghpour-Silberman is a junior from San Francisco studying in the School of Public and International Affairs. Elected to serve as Ambassador of the International Policy Associate Program for 2025, he is interested in forming cross cultural links between local and global spheres to create an interconnected citizenry. Noah’s focus centers on the right to self-determination through the electoral process, renewable energy and the role of geopolitical forces in aviation. This past summer, Noah conducted independent research on strategies to prevent democratic backsliding, which he traveled to Liechtenstein and Austria to present, and supported preparation of an international NGO for UN plastics treaty negotiations. He spent the prior summer in Barcelona crafting policy recommendations for the expansion of Barcelona–El Prat Airport and has previously conducted extensive research on redistricting in the United States. With current research, he is particularly interested in the interplay between his home state and the European Union as well as the relationship between Iran and Israel, the broader Middle East, and the world. Noah's junior paper will compare the California Effect and the Brussels Effect to examine the keys to their effectiveness. An underpinning theme amongst his research interests is strengthening democracy and ensuring its vitality. On campus, he is the founding president of Princeton’s Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Jewish Alliance. Noah speaks English, Farsi and Spanish.