John Malkinson has been with the World Jewish Congress since 1990 and is currently Chief Operating Officer for the WJC. His responsibilities include organisation of all governance meetings and events around the world, communications, logistics and coordination. Prior to joining the WJC, he was active in many Jewish youth and student groups, especially the European Union of Jewish Students. He studied Theoretical Physics (MSc) at Trinity College, Dublin, and speaks English, French, German and basic Spanish.