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    Head of Building a Legacy CIRS Research Initiative Shares Insights on U.S. Embassy Webinar on Sports Diplomacy

    Visiting Associate Professor Dr. Danyel Reiche, who heads the “Building a Legacy: Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022” CIRS research initiative, was a featured guest at a webinar hosted by the…

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    African Students Association Tackles COVID’s Impact on Education in Africa

    The African Students Association (ASA) at GU-Q organized a public webinar on “The Impact of Covid-19 on Education in Africa” featuring a panel of diplomatic heads of mission in Qatar…

  • Gijsbert Oonk
    Research

    The Diversity of National Teams in International Sports the Focus of CIRS World Cup Lecture Series Webinar

    GU-Q hosted Gijsbert Oonk, Director of the Sport and Nation Research Program at Erasmus University Rotterdam, for a discussion of his research on how major sporting events are redefining modern…

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    Modern-day Piracy in the Horn of Africa: The Focus of Public Webinar at GU-Q

    To shed light on the root causes and consequences of modern-day piracy around the Horn of Africa, QF partner GU-Q organized a public research webinar on March 18, 2021, at…

  • Students

    Georgetown’s Virtual Model UN Brings Together Students to QF for Dialogue and Debate

    Over 150 students from 17 high schools in Qatar and around the world stepped into the roles of global leaders with the launch of QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar’s…

  • Houtan Homayounpour, ILO
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    Head of ILO’s Qatar Office Discusses Labor Market Reforms on Georgetown Research Podcast

    The head of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) Project Office in Qatar, Houtan Homayounpour, discussed the ongoing labor reforms led by the State of Qatar and supported by the…

  • Students

    For International Women’s Day, Hoyas are Diplomats for a Day at Embassies and International Offices

    Applying the lessons of an international affairs curriculum to the real work of managing international relations, ten female students enrolled at QF partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) served as…

  • Ellen Laipson
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    The Nexus between Intelligence and Diplomacy the Focus of Upcoming Georgetown Diplomatic Training Workshop Series at QF

    Continuing its role as a venue for public engagement with seasoned experts, Georgetown University in Qatar, a QF partner, is offering a new public Diplomatic Education Workshop on intelligence and…

  • Professional Education

    Georgetown University Offered Virtual Alumni Panel on International Emergency & Disaster Management Degree Program

    To provide working professionals the critical skills and industry knowledge needed to prepare for potential disasters, Georgetown University offered a Virtual Alumni Panel information session about their one-year International Executive…

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    Georgetown Research Lecture Series at QF Highlights History of Somali Piracy in the Indian Ocean

    The Indian Ocean Working Group (IOWG) research initiative at QF-partner Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) organized a Loiy Hammad Memorial Lecture featuring Jatin Dua, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the…