Caroline Arkalji

Caroline Arkalji is a Junior Fellow at ORF America. Her role involves supporting the management of databases, events, projects, and day-to-day research tasks for the Global Economics and Development and Energy and Climate Policy programs.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Politics and International Affairs from Wake Forest University and a Master's in International Economic Relations, focusing on quantitative methods, from American University. During her studies, she conducted Substantial Research on the effect of internal carbon pricing adoption on promoting total and environmental technological innovation. She authored the research "Does internal carbon pricing promote environmental and total technological innovation?" which enhanced her interest in energy policies and economic cooperation.

Before joining ORF America, Caroline interned at BMJ- Government Relations Consultancy in Brasília, conducting research and literature reviews on various topics, including the environment, trade, energy, public health, and economics in Latin American countries, supporting the consultancy activities, and being actively engaged with the Brazilian government. Previously, she has interned at the Atlantic Council Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and the Wilson Center Brazilian Institute in DC.

Carol grew up in São Paulo, Brazil, where her family resides. She is fluent in Portuguese and English and proficient in Spanish and French.