The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) in Waterloo, Canada and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva, Switzerland, are pleased to announce the launch of a new short course entitled “United Nations Career for Climate Action Programme.” The course is the first collaborative venture between the two institutions, and is […]
Photo credit: Shaza Ahmed By Shaza Ahmed, MAGG Words fall short of my gratitude at being able to experience this internship opportunity in-person at the UNDP Pacific Office. I have the privilege of working and living in another country, learning about a new culture, and making some impact. Not only is this opportunity in another
William D. Coleman, 1950-2023 On Friday March 24, 2023, Will Coleman passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton. He will be remembered by friends, colleagues, and students as deeply ethical, academically innovative and fearless, a supportive and collaborative researcher, an exceptional teacher, and a very kind and generous friend. Will joined the Department of
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Photo credit: UNESCO By Saya Soma, MAGG One of the benefits of interning at UNESCO is the access to its career development resources prepared by the Headquarters in Paris for the interns. In the past month and a half while interning at the UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office, I have attended several online workshops for
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Building on a highly successful Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorship, BSIA Fellow Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger commences her new visiting chair in sustainable development law and policy at the University of Cambridge with creativity, courage and commitment. As the world recovers from a devastating pandemic, countries and communities are scaling up efforts to implement international accords
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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Photo credit: UNESCO By Aleyna Agor, MIPP It was not long ago that my Google search history was filled with questions similar to the following: What to do if you want to work for the UN? How can I intern with the UN? How to get a job at the UN? What qualifications do I
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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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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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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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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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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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