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Dispatch from UNDP in Fiji: Chelsea Sidloski’s first blog from the virtual field

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Photo credit: Chelsea Sidloski By: Chelsea Sidloski, MIPP Gender Equality is a fundamental human right that is an inherent component and indicator of economic growth and development. In Fiji and across the South Pacific islands, structural gender inequality and discrimination against women exists in various socioeconomic spheres such as women’s economic participation, government representation, and […]

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Dispatch from UNESCO India: Larissa Prata Varella’s first blog from the virtual field

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Photo credit: UNESCO By Larissa Prata Varella, MIPP Sitting here in my home office in Waterloo, Canada, I am writing this post a little sleepy after having two meetings this week that ended past midnight due to being in a different time zone. A downside of working remotely. However, my 19-year-old self starting her bachelor’s

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Dispatch from UNDP in Fiji: Mackenzie White’s first blog from the virtual field

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Photo credit: UNDP Pacific Office | Gender Division By Mackenzie White, MAGG Hello! My name is Mackenzie White, and this is my first blog post about working remotely as a Junior Professional Consultant (JPC) in gender and sustainability with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office in Fiji. This incredible opportunity is the final

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PhD Candidate Jennifer Kandjii Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Jennifer Kandjii who successfully defended her dissertation, “Xenophobic Citizenship, Unsettling Space, and Constraining Borders: Assembling Refugee Exclusion in South Africa’s Everyday”. We extend thanks to Jennifer’s supervisor, Dr. Suzan Ilcan, committee members Dr. Jonathan Crush and Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts, internal/external examinar Dr. Cameron McCordic and external examiner

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BSIA Director awarded Jimma University’s Presidential award

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On October 14, 2022, Professor Ann Fitz-Gerald, Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, was awarded Jimma University’s Presidential award. This award is the highest honour bestowed by the Jimma University president in recognition of outstanding national and international professional contribution. Professor Fitz-Gerald was given this award for “her contribution in science diplomacy, and

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Request for Proposals – Audit Services and Charity Information Return Preparation

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The Balsillie School of International Affairs invites accounting firms to submit a proposal for annual audit services and Charity Information Return preparation. The Request for Proposals provides information about the project and the business context to enable firms to submit a tender. The main objective of our project is to complete annual audits and Charity

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PhD Candidate Aviva Silburt successfully defends her dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warmest congratulations to Aviva Silburt who successfully defended her dissertation, “Mapping the Complexity of Mining & Peacebuilding in Guatemala”. Special thanks to Aviva’s supervisors Dr. Neil Craik and Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon, committee members Dr. Fred Bird and Dr. Reina Neufeldt, Internal/External, Dr. Daniel McCarthy and External, Dr. Gearoid Miller.

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PhD Candidate Lucy Hinton successfully defends her dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warmest congratulations to Lucy Hinton who successfully defended her dissertation, “Front-of-Pack Labelling in the Caribbean Community: Power and Policy in Regional Standard Setting”. Special thanks to Lucy’s supervisor Dr. Jennifer Clapp, committee members Dr. Andrea Collins and Dr. Sharon Kirkpatrick, Internal/External, Dr. Bruce Frayne and External, Dr. Matias Margulis.

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PhD Candidate Cynthia Leal Garza successfully defends her dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warmest congratulations to Cynthia Leal Garza who successfully defended her dissertation, “Was Bretton Woods Working for the Common Good? Mexico’s Advocacy to Consider the Human Implications of the International Monetary and Financial Systems at the Bretton Woods Conference”. Special thanks to Cynthia’s supervisor Dr. Jasmin Habib, committee members Dr. Andrew

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BSIA Garden offers its first harvest

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The BSIA Global Climate Action Committee (GCAC) hosted its first garden harvest event in the CIGI Courtyard on Monday, July 11. Students, staff and faculty enjoyed free salads created from the produce growing in the new raised garden beds. These beds, which span more than 30ft, were built in the spring with support from the

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