School of Global Affairs and Public Policy News

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May 5, 2025

Research and Teaching During War

On April 28, the Arab Political Science Network (APSN) in collaboration with AUC’s Middle East Studies Program (MESP) and the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation (CEDEJ), hosted

March 24, 2025

Healthcare in Egypt: A Path to Reform and Sustainability

As Egypt expands its Universal Health Insurance System to cover all citizens by 2030, addressing gaps in access, affordability and quality of care has become crucial.

January 23, 2025

GAPP Executive Education Hosts Second Career Day in Collaboration with Career 180

The event brought together around 100 graduates from the Rabeha program in Cairo and Alexandria, offering them valuable career opportunities.

March 13, 2025

Syria Talk: Revolution, Justice and Reconstruction

How can we make sense of the world when common sense itself has broken down? This was the question that the law department associate professor Hani Sayed posed at the start of his talk about the current situation in Syria.

March 13, 2025

Webinar: War, Media, and Disinformation in MENA

Amidst a sea of disinformation and media spin, the Middle East Studies Program, in collaboration with the Arab Political Science Network (APSN) and the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation (

February 26, 2025

Public Policy Making and Evaluation for Sustainable Development: Expert Forum

The event witnessed the participation of a number of key figures in the field of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab region, both virtually and in person, including former and current ministers of social solidarity, senior state officials and parliamentarians.

March 10, 2025

Faculty, Alumnae Honored at 5th Forum for Women in Research

At the 5th Forum for Women in Research (QUWA 2025), AUC faculty and alumnae are raising the bar with their work, tackling issues ranging from AI-generated news imagery in journalism and Arabic natural language processing in computer science to the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater in env

October 8, 2024

Professional Development Program Celebrates the Graduation of the Digital Media Diploma Seventh and Eighth Cohorts

In her welcome remarks, Noha El-Mikawy, dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP), emphasized that digital media is an integral part of our daily lives and plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion.

February 16, 2025

AUCTV and Adham Center Graduates Win Awards at BEA Festival of Media Arts 2025

This achievement highlights the station’s continued excellence in student-run, faculty-advised media production.

February 13, 2025

Kamal Adham Center Celebrates the Graduation of Class of 2024-2025

The 34th ceremony celebrated the graduation of the class of 2024-2025 for the Master of Arts in Television and Digital Journalism with the students’ families, friends and colleagues in attendance.

March 3, 2025

Lights, Camera, Action: Students Awarded at Media, Film Festivals

JRMC undergraduate students as well as AUCTV and graduate students from the Kamal Adham Center received several awards at media and film festivals in Egypt.

February 12, 2025

Gerasimos Tsourapas Delivers Insightful Lecture on Migration Crises in the Mediterranean

Introduced by Ibrahim Awad, CMRS director, professor Tsourapas explored how migration interacts with diplomatic strategies across the Mediterranean.

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January 15, 2025

GAPP Hosts Expert Lecture on Climate Change Global Health Impact

The event, held at the Oriental Hall in AUC's Tahrir Square campus, featured Robert Richmond, research professor and director of the Kewalo Marine Laboratory at the University of Hawaii.

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February 5, 2025

Ceasefire: What's Next for the Middle East?

News@AUC spoke to professor Ibrahim Awad to understand the current political status of the Middle East.

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February 3, 2025

AUC’s Yousef Jameel Fellows Tour to India

22 fellows from the Yousef Jameel Public Leadership Program at AUC traveled to India for a weeklong study tour that combined policy discussions, cultural immersion, and personal discovery.