2024

PhD Candidate Jonathan Hui Successfully Defends His Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Jonathan Hui who successfully defended his dissertation, “Heaven is quiet and technics are everywhere: Chinese cosmotechnics and dyadic approaches to technological practice in international relations theory” on December 11, 2024. We extend thanks to Jonathan’s supervisor, Dr. Audra Mitchell, committee members Dr. Christina Han and Jennifer Liu, […]

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Tanzania: Amila Sadic’s second blog from the field

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Photo credit: Amila Sadic By Amila Sadic, MAGG These past few weeks have been action-packed! The end of the year is very busy for FUNGUO as this is the time that they select the next cohort of investees! To get a better understanding of what FUNGUO UNDP does, I will use the example of their

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BSIA Director awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal

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Pictured in photo: The Honourable Peter Boehm, Senator; BSIA Director Ann Fitz-Gerald; and The Right Honourable Joe Clark Warm congratulations to BSIA Director Ann Fitz-Gerald, who was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal on December 2, 2024 in Ottawa. The award recognizes Ann’s influential research and leadership in international security and conflict resolution, particularly

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in México: Hannah Bacon’s second blog from the field

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Photo credit: Hannah Bacon By Hannah Bacon, MAGG It is hard to believe I have almost reached the halfway point of my time here at UNDP Mexico. Since my last post, I have been able to participate in numerous UNDP events and workshops, such as sessions on women’s leadership in business and participation in unions,

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam: Madelyn Rawlyk’s first blog from the field

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By Madelyn Rawlyk, MAGG I walked out of the airport into humidity that felt like a steam bath, greeted by a moody grey sky, distant skyscrapers and lush greenery insisting on populating the streets, sidewalks, and buildings. As a Canadian who had just left the oranges of autumn in Saskatchewan, the vibrancy of Viet Nam’s

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BSIA and OVHcloud partner to further research on responsible technology governance

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The Balsillie School of International Affairs is pleased to announce a new partnership with OVHcloud, a global cloud player and the leading European cloud provider, to help drive technical advancements and meaningful discussions on technology governance. The partnership was announced on November 5th at the inaugural “Canada’s Innovation Future” event, co-hosted by the BSIA, OVHcloud

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PhD Candidate Nisar Azmat Chattha Successfully Defends His Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Nisar Azmat Chattha who successfully defended his dissertation, “Climate-Geoengineering as Development: Applying the Capabilities Approach to Climate Responses in South Asia“, on October 2, 2024. We extend thanks to Nisar’s supervisor, Dr. Neil Craik, committee members Dr. Juan Moreno Cruz, Dr. Simon Dalby and Dr. Marie-Claire Cordonier

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Dispatch from United Nations Headquarters: Jessica Stewart, MIPP Graduate, Project Ploughshares Research Intern

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Photo credit: Jessica Stewart By Jessica Stewart, MIPP Over the past month, I have been working for Project Ploughshares as a research intern on outer space security. One of my first projects was to help draft and deliver a civil society statement to be delivered at the United Nations 79th First Committee Session for Disarmament

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Tanzania: Amila Sadic’s first blog from the field

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Photo credit: Amila Sadic By Amila Sadic, MAGG Habari! I have only been in Dar Es Salaam a few weeks and I already have so much to share! I am working as a Communications, Outreach, and Partnership Fellow at The FUNGUO programme. The program is dedicated to supporting businesses and start-ups in the field of

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The Migration+Technology Hub launches at the BSIA

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The BSIA celebrated the successful launch of the Migration+Technology Hub on October 8th, 2024 with a full-day workshop, Migration and Technology: Governance Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions. The workshop featured engaging panel discussions and a keynote address by Dr. Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at the United Nations University, who delivered insights

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in México: Hannah Bacon’s first blog from the field

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Photo credit: Hannah Bacon By Hannah Bacon, MAGG As I finish my first month with the Gender Unit at UNDP Mexico, I have just as much to reflect on as to look forward to in the next six months. Arriving alone in Mexico City, only equipped with simple Spanish, was as daunting as it was

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New partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School will bring technology governance scholars to Waterloo

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Photo courtesy of the Harvard Kennedy School The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) marked the start of a new partnership on Friday, September 20th with Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government’s Carr Center to engage with the work of leading scholars in technology governance. As part

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