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BSIA PhD graduate wins two prestigious awards at Laurier convocation

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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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Balsillie School receives $5M donation to fund new Technology Governance Initiative

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The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) was the recipient of a $5 million dollar donation from the Balsillie Family Foundation for the establishment of the Technology Governance Initiative (TGI) at the School. Capitalizing on the strengths of its founding institutions – the Centre for International Governance Innovation, the University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier

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Dr. Ann Fitz-Gerald reappointed as BSIA Director for second five-year term

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The Board of Directors for the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ann Fitz-Gerald has been reappointed as BSIA Director for a second five-year term from August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2029. Her current term runs until July 31, 2024. Ann joined the BSIA in August 2019 from

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

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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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Margaret Walton-Roberts, Allison Petrozziello, Jenna Hennebry and Andrea Brown standing in front of a TV screen with Rosa Celorio. Alison Mountz is not pictured.

PhD Candidate Allison Petrozziello Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Allison Petrozziello who successfully defended her dissertation, “Birth Registration as Bordering Practice: A Feminist Analysis of Migration Governance and the Production of Statelessness” on July 18. We extend thanks to Allison’s supervisor, Dr. Jenna Hennebry, committee members Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts and Dr. Alison Mountz (not pictured above),

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Photo credit: Emily Miller By Emily Miller, MAGG student During my time with the Permanent Mission of Canada, I have had the opportunity to learn more about Canada’s priorities at the UN in Geneva. Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) places gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as a priority for the

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

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Photo credit: István Kéry By István Kéry, MIPP student I would like to speak to an important theme of my internship experience: immersion. I think it is important to acknowledge and highlight how immersion has been a crucial element to my learning and development in this internship. I like to think that immersing myself in

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

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Photo credit: Shaza Ahmed’s friend By Shaza Ahmed, MAGG As I write this, I cannot help but reflect on how uncertain life is. My civil society counterpart passed away unexpectedly. He was a very knowledgeable activist in the field of disability rights. I only met with him a handful of times but he was essential

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