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BSIA partners with American University of Sharjah to expand international studies opportunities

BSIA Director Ann Fitz-Gerald travelled to the United Arab Emirates last week to sign an MOU with American University of Sharjah (AUS) to strengthen collaboration in international studies, global governance and transnational diplomacy. The two institutions will collaborate on research, development and initiatives that provide students with dynamic international academic and experiential learning opportunities. It […]

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Jenna Hennebry and Allison Petrozziello stand in front of the Balsillie School sign

BSIA PhD graduate wins two prestigious awards at Laurier convocation

Warm congratulations to PhD graduate Dr. Allison Petrozziello whose hard work was recognized with two medals at Laurier’s convocation ceremony on Friday, October 13. Allison earned the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal (Gold), which is awarded at fall convocation to the graduate student who achieves the highest academic standing in a master’s or doctoral degree

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Dispatch from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Germany: Jenna Phillips’ second blog from the field

Photo credit: Jenna Phillips By Jenna Phillips, MAGG student I am more than halfway through my internship with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. At the beginning of June, I travelled to the UNFCCC Office in Bonn, Germany to attend and support the 58th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological

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View of mountains in the distance in Geneva

Dispatch from the Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva: Emily Miller’s Third Blog from the Field

Photo credit: Emily Miller By: Emily Miller, MAGG student These last couple months in Geneva have given me much to think about and I have not had the chance to completely process everything. Fortunately, I was able to be here physically in person to get the true Geneva experience. I was very excited to enter

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PhD Candidate Hari Jnawali Successfully Defends His Dissertation

The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Hari Jnawali who successfully defended his dissertation, “Challenges of Autonomy Struggles in Asia: The Cases of Nepal and China” on June 16th. We extend thanks to Hari’s supervisor, Dr. Dan Gorman, committee members Dr. Jasmin Habib and Dr. Alistair Edgar, internal/external examiner Dr. Nathan Funk, and external

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Fiji: István Kéry’s third blog from the field

Photo credit: István Kéry By: István Kéry, MIPP student I am proud to share that I have been offered a new contract with the UNDP Pacific Office as a Program Analyst! This contract will begin after the completion of my placement in UN Association of Canada’s (UNA-Canada) International Development & Diplomacy Internship Programmes (IDDIPs). I

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Dispatch from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Germany: Jenna Phillips’ first blog from the virtual field

Photo credit: UNFCCC (2015) By Jenna Phillips, MAGG student My name is Jenna Phillips (she/her), I am nearly two months into my virtual internship with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In April I started working with their Communications and Engagement Division, supporting the development and delivery of key communications materials related to

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Emily Miller's image projected onto a large screen in a room full of people

Dispatch from the Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva: Emily Miller’s first blog from the field

Photo credit: Emily Miller By: Emily Miller, MAGG I am four months into my internship with the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN in Geneva. I was really excited to come to Geneva to complete my internship in person. This was my first time moving abroad and my first time in Europe. In the

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Photo of Istvan Kery infront of the UNDP office in Fiji

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Fiji: István Kéry’s first blog from the field

Photo credit: István Kéry By: István Kéry, MIPP student Bula from Fiji! My name is Isti Kéry and I am a recent graduate of the Master of International Public Policy (MIPP) program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, where I specialized in international environmental policy. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to be

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Sunset shot with a palm tree and hammock in the foreground

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Fiji: Shaza Ahmed’s second blog from the field

Photo credit: Shaza Ahmed By Shaza Ahmed, MAGG I have been asked to attend as a rapporteur to a three-day workshop on the Coral Coast along the southern shores of the main island of Viti Levu. I have been to the Coral Coast before, it is a little slice of paradise just outside the capital

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View of the rainforest and ocean through the trees

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Fiji: Drake Kindred’s first blog from the field

Photo credit: Drake Kindred By Drake Kindred, MIPP Graduate To be honest, I knew very little about Fiji before arriving here, I merely knew of what Canadians interpret as bougie Fiji water, regional climate challenges, and their sugar cane industry. Knowing so little, it was an opportunity to broaden my horizons in a new hemisphere,

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a group of children on the beach, with garbage and plastic piled in front of them

Dispatch from UNESCO India: Saya Soma’s third blog from the field

Photo credit: https://maldives-magazine.com/news/soneva-aims-new-sustainability-achievements-for-2022.htm By Saya Soma, MAGG Both of my parents are elementary school teachers in rural Japan, where I am originally from. Growing up, I watched them exhaust themselves, working very long hours on weekdays and most weekends. My father was ‘voluntold’ to coach the afterschool baseball team at his school, which made him work

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