Selen Öncüloğlu

Selen Öncüloğlu is one of the 35 emerging leaders in Canada who is currently working as the Product and Communications Lead at the Center for Democracy Research in Turkey. She co-founded Referandom, a policy-oriented social platform that summarizes parliaments, reaching over 5 million people monthly.

Previously she worked as the public relations director at European Youth Parliament Turkey, focusing on creating equal outreach and organizing conferences in the disadvantaged parts of the country. Selen specializes in political technologies, minority representation in parliamentary settings, and electoral systems. She has attended various conferences across Europe, debating the pressing issues of the European region. Selen's Bachelor's degree is focused in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto.