RESEARCH CENTRES
The following Research Centres are affiliated with the Balsillie School of International Affairs:
On Campus
The Africa Forum’s mission is to advance critical understanding of issues shaping Africa today by being a platform for dialogue, discussion and research that fosters collaborative engagement throughout the BSIA network. For more information, visit the African Forum page.
The Hungry Cities Partnership (HCP) is an SSHRC-funded international research and policy network of partner universities and international organizations housed in the Balsillie School. The HCP focuses on the relationships between rapid urbanization, migration and urban food systems in the Global South with a view to generating innovative solutions to the challenge of building sustainable cities and promoting food security in migrant origin and destination communities. For more information, visit the HCP website
The International Migration Research Centre (IMRC) is a research centre whose mandate is to serve as a focal point for debate, research, policy analysis and proposal development related to international migration and mobility at the global, national and regional scale. For more information, visit the IMRC website
The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) uses food as a local sustainability lens to address interconnected environmental, social, and economic challenges connected to global food. CSFS’ vision is to work with practitioners and academics to conduct research that is both grounded in practice and theoretically informed, and to disseminate this co-generated knowledge through local, national, and global networks to promote more sustainable food systems. For more information, visit the LCSFS website
The Migration and Food Security (or MiFOOD) project aims to design and implement a new and innovative global research and knowledge mobilization agenda focused on the interactions between migration and food security within the Global South. The project is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. It is being implemented by the Hungry Cities Partnership (or HCP), a research collaboration between over 90 researchers and partner organizations in 13 countries. For more information, visit the MiFOOD website.
Off Campus
The University of Waterloo’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) is tackling challenges by building on Waterloo’s expertise in computer science, engineering, mathematics, cryptography and quantum computing. The impact of this research is already being felt around the globe. CPI’s vision is to be internationally recognized as a leading interdisciplinary research institute making significant impact in improving information security and human privacy. For more information, visit the CPI website
The Water Institute is a leader in water research and education, tackling some of the most complex water challenges of our time. The Institute specializes in water engineering, economics, science and governance. For more information, visit the Institute's website
WISE believes in clean energy that is accessible and affordable for all. Our mission is to conduct original research and develop innovative solutions and policies to help transform the energy system for long-term sustainability. For more information, visit the WISE website