Admin Team
Victor V. Ramraj |
Director and Chair in Asia-Pacific Legal Relations
Dr Victor V. Ramraj was appointed as CAPI Director in September 2017 and has been a Professor in the Faculty of Law and Chair in Asia-Pacific Legal Relations since 2014.
He draws upon his many years of research on the Asia-Pacific region, and his international leadership experience, including five years as Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs at the National University of Singapore Law School and a one-year secondment as Co-Director of the Centre for Transnational Legal Studies in London, England. His current research focuses on comparative constitutional law and transnational regulation, both with an emphasis on Asia. More
Robyn Fila |
Internship Program Manager
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Since 2010, Robyn has facilitated over two hundred international internship placements for UVic students and graduates from across Canada. She is responsible for program and partnership development across the Asia-Pacific region, selecting, training and mentoring interns, and program monitoring and evaluation. Robyn has managed large externally funded projects and has worked with grassroots, regional and international partners in over 15 countries. CAPI’s international internship programs have focused on education, community engagement, governance, development and migrants’ and refugee rights.
Robyn has an extensive background in program management, experiential learning and curriculum development as it pertains to global and international education. Current partners are in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan and work in education, Indigenous governance, community development and on urban development and economic issues.
Robyn is adjunct professor in Pacific and Asian Studies and a sessional instructor with Global Development Studies and the Intercultural Skills and Practice program.
In 2017, Robyn was part of a national study group on global education which resulted in a set of recommendations and a report “Global Education for Canadians – Equipping the Next Generation to Succeed at Home and Abroad” submitted to the Government of Canada. This report laid the ground work for the launching of the new 4-year pilot Global Skills and Opportunities program.
Noelle Hinrichs |
Events and Program Coordinator
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Noelle joined CAPI in 2022 as the Events and Program Coordinator. She coordinates the Korean Program which brings visitors from Korea for professional development in Victoria where they engage in research collaboration and knowledge exchange with UVic staff and faculty.
Noelle has extensive experience in event and program planning and has enjoyed a career association with many cultural and academic institutions in BC, including a role in the establishment of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. She has lived and studied in both China and Taiwan and has travelled throughout Asia. Most recently, Noelle worked as a donor relations and events coordinator in Victoria’s cultural and performing arts community and as a volunteer conversation partner for international students in UVic’s Global Community program.
Noelle is an alumnus of UVic in Pacific and Asian Studies and completed her Masters’ degree in Modern Chinese Literature at UBC. A lifelong passion for culture, community and the Asia-Pacific region has guided Noelle to her role here, and she is delighted to be working at CAPI.
Katie Dey |
Office Manager + Communications
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Katie joined the CAPI team in 2018 and handles CAPI's communications and finance.