Joel Cohen

associate fellow, Academy of Ideas

Joel is a regular convener and chair of debates at Europe’s premier ideas festival, the Battle of Ideas, covering a range of issues across civic life, politics and international affairs. He has experience in communications and public affairs in government and the charities sector and the Royal Town Planning Institute. Joel is a proud alumnus of Debating Matters, the UK’s toughest schools debating competition.

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