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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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BSIA to participate in SWR’s Carbon Cleanse competition for the second year

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Beginning October 7th, the Balsillie School will be competing for the second time in Sustainable Waterloo Region’s Carbon Cleanse competition. The School will compete against organizations from all over the tri-cities in a month-long sustainability contest comprising daily and weekly challenges. BSIA students, faculty, scholars and staff are invited to participate in the challenges and

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Two BSIA graduates named to Toronto Urban Fellows program 

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The BSIA sends warm congratulations to MIPP graduates Asha Harris and Adwoa Konadu-Yiadom who have both been accepted into the Toronto Urban Fellows program offered by the City of Toronto. The program is extremely competitive, selecting just 16 Fellows out of hundreds of applicants each year. It provides an intensive introduction to the governance, operations and

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PhD Candidate Jinelle Piereder Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Jinelle Piereder who successfully defended her dissertation, “Why Ideologies Matter: A network-based study of ideological conflict in public policy and global governance”, on September 9, 2024. We extend thanks to Jinelle’s supervisor, Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon, committee members Dr. Jonathan Leader Maynard and Dr. David Welch, internal/external Dr.

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BSIA PhD student recognized with prestigious Cadieux-Léger Fellowship

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August 28, 2024 – The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) is pleased to announce that fourth-year University of Waterloo PhD student Burgess Langshaw Power has been awarded the prestigious Cadieux-Leger Fellowship by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The Cadieux-Léger Fellowship is awarded annually to just one doctoral student from across Canada who is researching a

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BSIA’s Zack Ahmed Addresses Global Audience at HLPF Side Event on the Food Security and Nutrition in the World

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Zack Ahmed, a PhD candidate in Global Governance and a researcher on migration and food security with MiFOOD Network, recently represented BSIA and the World Food Forum (WFF) at a high-profile side event during the United Nation (UN) High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York. The event, held on July 15, 2024,

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PhD Candidate Kristen Csenkey Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Kristen Csenkey who successfully defended her dissertation, “Cybersecurity Governance in the Real World of Technology”, on June 25, 2024. We extend thanks to Kristen’s supervisor, Dr. Alistair Edgar, committee members Dr. Sara Matthews and Dr. Bessma Momani, internal/external Dr. Jeremy Hunsinger, and external examiner Dr. Leslie Shade.

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Dispatch from the 2024 Technology Governance Policy Challenge

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Photo by Joanne Weston   By: Christy Lorenz, Jessica Stewart and Jessica Uitvlugt, MIPP students Last month’s “Technology Governance Policy Challenge,” hosted by the Balsillie School of International Affairs in collaboration with the School of International Service at American University, provided a unique and intense learning experience for students from both Balsillie and across the

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Dispatch from ISA 2024: Ana Visan’s blog from the field

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Photo by Ana Visan By: Ana Visan, PhD in Global Governance My ISA experience was focused on panels and conversations taking place at the intersection of international politics, critical border studies, and science and technology studies. This post highlights three such discussions which are not meant to be representative of my peers’ entire presentations or

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Employment Opportunity: Events and Social Media Coordinator

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Position Title: Events and Social Media Coordinator Salary range: $58,000-62,000 per year Benefits: Competitive health and dental package and optional RSP match program Location: Waterloo, ON Reports to: Manager, BSIA & Special Projects Experience level: Junior level – two + years of experience Education: Post-secondary degree/diploma preferred Contract Term: One-year contract with the possibility of

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The BSIA is closed Monday, January 26th due to severe weather and local travel conditions.

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