School of Global Affairs and Public Policy News

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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.

Boy holding Palestinian flag stands next to father

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.

Yousef Jameel Fellows stand before the Taj Mahal

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.

January 5, 2025

GAPP Executive Education Hosts Discussion on Environmental CSOs' Capacity Building

The discussion centered on the findings of a comprehensive report commissioned by GAPP Executive Education.

December 2, 2024

GAPP Executive Education Expands Partnership with IDSC

The IDSC Training for Development (ITD) program brings together IDSC employees in specialized workshops and interactive sessions.

Man wearing green vest and hairnet packs a box with food supplies in a warehoues

January 28, 2025

The Power of Volunteering

AUC graduate students made a field visit to the Egyptian Food Bank for a course called Volunteer Management, taught by Professor Shahjahan Bhuiyan.

December 16, 2024

CMRS Launches the Second Phase of Egyptian Migration Hub (EHUB) Project

Attended by over 46 migration stakeholders and covered widely by the Egyptian media, the event marked the start of EHUB's second phase which builds on the first phase through further engaging in national policy dialogues complemented by research on migrants from and in Egypt under two

Columbia students on the Egypt Trek walk in front of a mosque

January 14, 2025

Columbia Students Go on Study Tour to AUC, Egypt

A group of graduate students from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs turned to AUC for help organizing their Egypt Trek.

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December 26, 2024

GAPP Executive Education Participates in the Arab SMEs Summit-Rowad Conference 2024

The Arab SMEs Summit-Rowad Conference supports emerging projects and advances sustainable development across the Arab region.

A woman waving the opposition flag with cars around her in a street in Syria

December 17, 2024

Syria's Al-Assad Regime Falls

On December 8, the 53-year reign of the al-Assad family came to an end as rebel groups took over Syria.

A collage of photos showcasing AUC's main highlights in 2024

December 12, 2024

AUC Highlights: 2024 Year in Review

We celebrate the AUC community's achievements, innovative initiatives, commitment to excellence and significant influence on the world.

December 4, 2024

GAPP Executive Education Celebrates Milestone in Women’s Economic Empowerment Program

On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the vibrant atmosphere at the Misr Public Library in Damanhour, Beheira was enhanced by the presence of distinguished guests during in-person training workshops.

Students walking in front of a building at the New Cairo campus

December 2, 2024

AUC Receives Single Largest Gift in its History to the School of Business

In honor of the transformative gift, the University will name its business school the Onsi Sawiris School of Business in perpetuity.

November 25, 2024

New Policy Brief Released on Enhancing Environmental Civil Society Capacity in Egypt

This brief is the outcome of the research design session “Innovation in Learning for Sustainable Development” organized on March 3, 2024, by GAPP Executive Education.

October 24, 2024

Book Talk on Green Colonialism and the Arab World's Energy Future with the Editor of "Dismantling Green Colonialism"

The events, which took place at Tahrir Campus and New Cairo Campus, respectively, drew a wide range of students, academics, and environmentalists who were keen to explore the Arab region's unique position at the crossroads of fossil fuel wealth and renewable energy potential.