Graduates Feature: Mackenzie Cassels, MAGG ’21
Mackenzie Cassels
MAGG ’21
Current Position: Policy Advisory, Global Affairs Canada
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Dispatch from the World Food Programme in Cambodia: Frances Northeast’s second blog post from the field
Photo credit: Frances Northeast By Frances Northeast, MAGG Sousdei! It has been two months since I first joined WFP Cambodia, and the time has flown by! Since my last blog post, I have completed and submitted a report to a donor country, and I am currently working on the draft report for another donor country.
Dispatch from the United Nations 80th First Committee Session for Disarmament and International Security: Kianna Low-A-Chee’s blog from the field
Photo credit: Kianna Low-A-Chee By Kianna Low-A-Chee, MIPP Since September, I have been working with Project Ploughshares researching AI and emerging technology. On the 17th of October 2025, I had the privilege of delivering a joint statement on behalf of Project Ploughshares and many other civil society organizations to the United Nations 80th First Committee
2025 BSIA Dissertation Award of Excellence winner announced
The BSIA community is pleased to congratulate PhD graduate Naireen Khan, who was awarded the 2025 BSIA Dissertation Award of Excellence at the BSIA convocation reception on Friday, October 17. This award celebrates exceptional PhD research in the field of Global Governance. The adjudication committee praised her work as “innovative” and highlighted its significant contribution
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Dispatch from UNDP Lao PDR: Nathalie Gatti’s first blog from the field
Photo credit: Nathalie Gatti By Nathalie Gatti, MAGG Sabaidee from Vientiane, Laos! As I approach the end of my first month here at UNDP Lao PDR, I have so much to reflect on. My month has been absolutely jam-packed with work, travel, and incredible experiences. As one of three interns from the Balsillie School currently
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Dispatch from UNDP in Lao PDR: Sierra Van Tent’s first blog from the field
Photo credit: Sierra Van Tent By Sierra Van Tent, MIPP Reflecting on my first six weeks in Lao PDR as a Research and Data Analysis Intern with UNDP, I can confidently say this has been one of the most enriching personal and professional experiences I’ve had. In a short time, I’ve learned a great deal
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Dispatch from the World Food Programme in Cambodia: Frances Northeast’s first blog post from the field
Photo credit: Frances Northeast By Frances Northeast, MAGG Chum reap Suor! Knyom Chhmuas Frances, and at the beginning of September, I left Canada—the only place I’ve ever really known—to move halfway across the world to Southeast Asia for a six-month placement with the United Nations. It has been a month since I started my internship
Graduates Feature: Helena Shilomboleni, MAGG ’12
Helena Shilomboleni
MAGG ’12
Current Position: Assistant Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, and the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo.
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MIPP Student Named 2025 International Policy Ideas Challenge Winner
The Balsillie School is proud to congratulate Master of International Public Policy student Fabrice Blais-Savoie, who has been named one of the winners of the International Policy Ideas Challenge 2025. Managed by Global Affairs Canada in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, this annual initiative celebrates Canada’s emerging policy leaders by inviting
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PhD Candidate Saara Leppanen Successfully Defends Her Dissertation
The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Saara Leppanen, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Contested Development: China’s Influence, Authoritarian Agency, and NGO Resistance in Uganda” on August 29, 2025. We extend thanks to Saara’s supervisor, Dr. Andrea Brown, committee members Dr. Hongying Wang and Dr. Robert Ame, internal/external examiner Dr. Alicia Sliwinski, and external
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Graduates Feature: Jeremy Loshak, MIPP ’19
Jeremy Loshak
MIPP ’19
Current Position: Policy Advisor, Freshwater Policy Research and Development, Canada Water Agency
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PhD Candidate Rosemary Kimani-Dupuis Successfully Defends Her Dissertation
The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Rosemary Kimani-Dupuis, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Geographies of Trauma and Healing: Resistance, Resilience, ‘Ustawi wa’, and the Lived Experiences of African Women Refugees from the EHAGL Region in Canada,” on August 22 2025. We extend thanks to Rosemary’s supervisor, Dr. Jenna Hennebry, committee members Dr. Bree
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