School of Global Affairs and Public Policy News

March 3, 2024

Rasha Abdallah, appointed to the International Board of ARTICLE 19

Rasha Abdallah, professor of journalism and mass communication at AUC, has been appointed to the International Board of ARTICLE 19, the foremost international advocacy organization dedicated to d

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February 27, 2024

JRMC Student Film Wins First Place

The students produced the film last spring as part of the Camera and Editing course taught by Mohammad Badawi, adjunct faculty and senior technical supervisor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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February 21, 2024

Midyear Commencement Speakers

Meet our keynote speakers for the undergraduate and graduate commencements, respectively: AUC Trustee Ahmed Galal Ismail '97, CEO and board member of Majid Al Futtaim Holding, and Nabil Fahmy '74, '77, dean emeritus of AUC's School of Global Affairs and Pub

February 12, 2024

Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism Celebrates Graduation of Class of 2023/2024

Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism in the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP), the American University in Cairo, hosted its highly-awaited Annual Awards Dinner event in the historical Oriental Hall, AUC Tahrir Square.

January 28, 2024

CMRS Collaborates with International Organization for Migration to Offer Certificate in Migration Governance

The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), offered the first module of the seventh edition of the "Certificate in Migration Governance" from January 21 to 24, 2024 at the

Students pose at various volunteering opportunities through the Volunteer Management course

January 21, 2023

Students Explore Volunteer Management Through Winter Course

Graduate students in the Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy programs as well as undergraduate seniors majoring in political science and anthropology engaged with nonprofit organizations hands-on this winter through the Volunteer Management course, a first-

December 18, 2023

The Humanitarian Paradigm as a Neoliberal Technology

Panel discussion on The Humanitarian Paradigm as a Neoliberal Technology in the context of the war on Gaza.

December 18, 2023

AUC at COP28

AUCians made their voices heard at COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

December 17, 2023

CMRS Represents AUC as Leading Regional University in the Global Refugee Forum

Maysa Ayoub, associate director of the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS), was invited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to represent The American University in Cairo (AUC) as the leading regional university on migration and refugee issues in the Glob

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December 11, 2023

Thomas Skouteris Named 'Most Inspiring Legal Academic'

Thomas Skouteris, associate professor and chair of AUC’s Department of Law, was honored with the Most Inspiring Legal

November 12, 2023

Faculty Exchange Visit to University of the Western Cape

Mohamed Fahmy Menza, Senior Director of GAPP executive education, visited the University of the Western Cape.

October 11, 2022

GAPP and Ford Foundation Launches the Responding Neoliberal Economic model: Voices from the Global South

Ford Foundation attendees from five institutions from the Global South, gathered at AUC for the launching event.

November 7, 2023

Exploring the Future of Communications with AI

The Journalism and Mass Communication Department in collaboration with School of Sciences and Engineering hosted the 13th International Conference on Information Communication and Management (ICICM) bringing together experts to discuss the future of AI in Digital MarCom Management as well a

November 20, 2023

Cairo Media Conference 5

A strong press has been theorized to be a key element of a functioning healthy country, with citizens relying on journalism and the media industry to provide accurate information and to hold authority accountable, particularly at times of crises.

March 19, 2023

GAPP hosted nine ambassadors from the Association of South-East Asian Nations

On March 19, 2023, in a gathering hosted by PPAD Assistant Professor Dr. Hisham Wahby, students had theunique opportunity to meet with eight ambassadors and one Deputy Chief of Mission representing Singapore,