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Carleton MNATO military committee posing with signs.

Dispatch from the Carleton Model NATO: Olubunmi Onilude’s blog from the field

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Photo credit: Olubunmi Onilude By Olubunmi Onilude, MIPP I had the privilege of participating in the Model NATO 2024 conference hosted by Carleton University, which took place from the 22nd to 25th of February 2024. The experience was nothing short of transformative. As I reflect on the journey from Toronto to Ottawa and the whirlwind […]

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Dispatch from the Field: Burgess Langshaw Power’s blog about the technology governance of climate interventions

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Photo credit: Burgess Langshaw Power By Burgess Langshaw Power, PhD in Global Governance We have now crossed the threshold of 1.5 degrees centigrade warming, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. This is catastrophic news for the world, as we seek to reduce emissions and manage an economic, social, and environmentally secure future.

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Photo taken through a car windshield of cars driving through flooded streets.. Driving from the airport, arriving in Dar es Salaam during the peak of Niño’s storms.

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Tanzania: Ethan Ellsmere’s second blog from the field

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Photo credit: Ethan Ellsmere By Ethan Ellsmere, MIPP Moving across the world can be a challenging process. For me, it began with a 34-hour journey across 12,000km to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania through Dubai and Addis Ababa. I landed in Julius Nyerere International Airport during the peak of El Niño’s storms; the flooding across the

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Call for Expressions of Interest: Technology Governance Policy Challenge 2024

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Balsillie School Students and Alumni are invited to participate in the inaugural “Technology Governance Policy Challenge”, a groundbreaking initiative organized by the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) in collaboration with the School of International Service (SIS) at the American University in Washington, D.C. This unique challenge, set to take place on April 18-19, 2024,

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Tanzania: Ethan Ellsmere’s first blog from the field

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Photo credit: Ethan Ellsmere By Ethan Ellsmere, MIPP I’ve always been interested in the data side of policy studies. Bringing to life data in meaningful ways can be impactful in countless ways – bringing insights to new developments, honing responses, belying inequalities. My work as a data & insights fellow at UNDP Tanzania has been

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Halyna Padalko standing in front of a EU parliament banner with the Ukraine and EU flag behind her.

Dispatch from the European Parliament in Brussels: Halyna Padalko’s blog from the field

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Photo credit: Halyna Padalko By Halyna Padalko, MAGG What comes to your mind first when you hear the word European Parliament? For me, it’s an incredibly complex puzzle that I am still putting together. Having met a few hundred people in the Brussels bubble, I don’t know anyone who understands 100% how all the EU

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PhD Candidate Choyon Saha Successfully Defends His Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Choyon Saha who successfully defended his dissertation, “Restricting Fossil Fuel Supply: Examining and Amplifying the Role of the Least Developed Countries’ Group in the United Nations Climate Negotiations” on January 11, 2024. We extend thanks to Choyon’s supervisor, Dr. Angela Carter, committee members Dr. Douglas Peers and

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BSIA announces TGI Steering Committee

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The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) is pleased to announce its Technology Governance Initiative (TGI) Steering Committee. Comprising members from both partner institutions with deep interests and experience in the policy and technology realms, the Committee is well-positioned to advise on this important initiative for the School. “We were very pleased with the level

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Rwanda: Adwoa Konadu-Yiadom’s second blog from the field

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Photo credit: Adwoa Kondu-Yiadom By Adwoa Kondu-Yiadom, MIPP student My ongoing volunteer with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Rwanda has offered a valuable bridge to the gap between academic knowledge and practical application. Initially, I perceived my role at the UNDP as unrelated to my academic pursuits. However, as time progressed, it became clear

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Madison Paisley’s Dispatch from the World Trade Organizations’ Youth Summit on Trade and Gender in Geneva

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Photo credit: Madison Paisley By Madison Paisley, MAGG I was one of fifty-six delegates selected from across the world to attend the WTO’s inaugural Youth Summit on Trade and Gender. A diverse mix of representatives from government, international organizations, and academia all gathered together with experts on trade and gender to discuss current issues and

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