School of Global Affairs and Public Policy News

May 6, 2025

Rabeha Program Celebrates Graduation of 30 Participants and Completion of Final Workshop

The graduation ceremony, held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, marked a significant milestone—not only honoring the accomplishments of the latest cohorts, but also commemorating the successful conclusion of all in-person training workshops under the Rabeha program.

February 13, 2025

Professor Adrian Gurza Lavalle Explores Brazil’s Democratic Struggles

Professor Lavalle explained how civil society in Brazil has fostered the survival of democracy in the face of erosion, even when the far-right was in power. The Brazilian society not only remained, but it also spared democracy.

May 15, 2025

"India's Economic Paradox: Growth Without Jobs" by Santosh Mehrotra

Mehrotra, an economist and visiting professor at the University of Bath, UK, discussed the deep employment crisis facing India despite its rapid economic growth.

Two images of Marwan Shawwara: (Left) Marwan poses in front of a picturesque gate overlooking charming rooftops and a beautiful blue beach, with yachts parked in the distance on the right side of the shore; Marwan stands with a girl, smiling at each other with their backs to the camera, each with an Egyptian flag draped over their backs.

June 11, 2025

Leaving Egypt to Discover Egypt: The Unexpected Lessons of a Study Abroad

When junior Marwan Shawwara moved to France to study at Sciences Po, he was prepared to step outside of his comfort zone and experience a typical semester abroad.

May 23, 2025

Building Sustainable Cities: AUC and BIAS-AME Host Spring School on Green Urbanism in the Arab World

The school was co-organized by The American University in Cairo's "Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism" project and the Built Environment Institute for Applied Studies – Africa and the Middle East (BIAS-AME).

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May 22, 2025

The Role of Civil Society in the Face of Rapid Urban Transformation

The Middle East Studies Program hosted a talk titled "Cairo’s Disappearing Heritage: The Role of Civil Society in the Face of Rapid Urban Transformation."

April 30, 2025

In Commemoration: GAPP Executive Education Dedicates it’s Josour ESCWA Workshop to the Memory of Professor Laila El-Baradei

The five-day bootcamp commenced with a moment of silence over the tragic loss of GAPP Executive’s colleague, friend and long-standing partner, Professor Laila El-Baradei, whose genuine, impactful and profound role in supporting and further developing the capacity-

April 10, 2025

GAPP Executive Education Celebrates Graduation of Participants from Training of Trainers for Sustainability Workshop

The STOT program is designed to empower graduates of the WEE-TFE initiative, along with participants nominated by partner organizations, to deliver the WEE-TFE program sustainably.

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May 5, 2025

Research and Teaching During War

The Arab Political Science Network (APSN) hosted the webinar Research and Teaching During War.

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?

March 13, 2025

Webinar: War, Media, and Disinformation in MENA

The Middle East Studies Program hosted a webinar titled “War, Media and Disinformation”.

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