Jessica Zimerman was a Program Associate of the Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention, within the EWI Preventive Diplomacy Initiatives.

Jessica joined Preventive Diplomacy Initiatives in July 2010 after completing a fellowship at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs. Prior to joining the EWI Brussels office, Jessica obtained project management and research experience at the Peres Center for Peace, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and New York University.

Jessica holds a Masters of Public Administration from Cornell University where she specialized in international development and human rights. Her main interests are on the nexus between security, governance and development.