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Jonas Oliver

Jonas Oliver

Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany

Based in Berlin, Jonas works at the intersection of strategy, policy, and global affairs.

Based in Berlin, Jonas works at the intersection of strategy, policy, and global affairs.

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    Policy Commentary

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Hi there!

Jonas is an Associate at Strategy&, where he advises clients on strategic transformation and growth initiatives. He holds degrees from Columbia University and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, combining an international academic foundation with a strong analytical and policy-oriented perspective.

Based in Berlin, Jonas works at the intersection of strategy, policy, and global affairs. In 2025, he won the Best Short Documentary Award at the Berlin Indie Shorts Film Festival for his documentary examining the global consequences of Greenland’s fishery, education, and natural resource policies. His work reflects a deep interest in how economic systems, governance decisions, and resource management shape societies worldwide.

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Big Ocean States: A New Narrative for Today’s Global Order

Big Ocean States: A New Narrative for Today’s Global Order

“Every time, as a small state, we come to the United Nations, we never look at ourselves in the context of 238 square miles and 185,000 people. We believe that today we are conducting our struggles on the battlefields of ideas and so we attempt to enter the global conversation.”, says Saint Lucian Foreign Minister Alva Baptiste during our Columbia University interview at the sidelines of this year’s UN General Assembly in New York. This article contributes to this idea and narrative landscape by introducing the new narrative for a changed global order for states that are today mainly being referred to as small ocean states. 

“Every time, as a small state, we come to the United Nations, we never look at ourselves in the context of 238 square miles and 185,000 people. We believe that today we are conducting our struggles on the battlefields of ideas and so we attempt to enter the global conversation.”, says Saint Lucian Foreign Minister Alva Baptiste during our Columbia University interview at the sidelines of this year’s UN General Assembly in New York. This article contributes to this idea and narrative landscape by introducing the new narrative for a changed global order for states that are today mainly being referred to as small ocean states. 

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