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Measuring the Statistical Capacity of Nations

The international development community has used the World Bank's Statistical Capacity Index since its inception in 2004. The Sustainable Development Goals create new challenges for national statistical systems to produce high-quality and internationally comparable data.

2021-22 Walter Roberts Lecture

Amb. Osius will speak about U.S.- Vietnam relations; how a relationship fraught with tensions following a painful war that cost nearly 60,000 American and over two million Vietnamese lives, was able to reach reconciliation after a 20-year journey of daring diplomacy. Amb. Osius was U.S. ambassador to Vietnam during the Obama administration.

Sigur Summer Research Fellows’ Roundtable

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies welcomes you to a virtual roundtable discussion with our Summer Research Fellows. Join us to hear our about their research experience and findings followed by an audience Q&A!

Field Research: Zhongtian Han (Ph.D. History), China Abhilasha Sahay (Ph.D. Economics), India Srishti Sood (Ph.D. Anthropology), India

"Ethical Leadership: Strategies to Ensure That Your Virtue is Not a Surprise" with Dr. Brian Ray

All leaders should be able to effectively identify ethical dilemmas and develop courses of action that promote an organization's stated values.  

In addition to these important skill sets, leaders must have the moral courage to act when confronted with ethical dilemmas.  

Dr. Ray will discuss techniques to develop and promote these valuable skill sets, each of which is vitally important in today's turbulent world.

Introducing the Religious Freedom Data Spectrum

Join the Loeb Institute, 21Wilberforce, and Genocide Watch as we introduce the Religious Freedom Data Spectrum, a new initiative that collects, maps, and connects diverse religious freedom data. Demonstrating in one place the diversity of information undermines narratives that religious freedom is the concern of just a single religion or single ideology.

IMF World Economic Outlook: Recovery During a Pandemic - Health Concerns, Supply Disruptions, and Price Pressures"

The global economic recovery is continuing, even as the pandemic resurges. The fault lines opened up by COVID-19 are looking more persistent—near-term divergences are expected to leave lasting imprints on medium-term performance. Vaccine access and early policy support are the principal drivers of the gaps. 

Thrift Store POP!-up

In collaboration with the GW Textile Museum, the Sustainability Department, the GW Innovation Center, the GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and the GW Institute for Corporate Responsibility, POP! is excited to host its second thrift store pop-up on campus. 

What is POP?

Spirits, Zombies, and Vampires Around the World

We will be discussing different and frightful perspectives on the afterlife in different religions and cultures around the world through the lens of popular fiction, film, and folklore. Please join us for analysis and free candy!

Boo Bash

GW Late Night is back with Boo Bash, our annual Halloween party! Join us for free pizza, a Silent Disco, karaoke, pumpkin painting, Esports, and more!

Toward Health Equity in Brain Aging: Nontraditional Data Sources and Innovative Tools

Join the GW Institute for Brain Health and Dementia in the first session of our seminar series focused on Addressing Dementia Across the Public Health Spectrum. 

LEAP Event: "Leading with Empathy" with Rebecca Wallace

Many organizations continue to promote traditional leadership qualities such as assertiveness, strength, competitiveness, and infallibility. 

As younger generations move into leadership roles and gender disparities at the top of organizations narrow, what place do empathy, kindness, and collaboration have in the future of leadership?

How can younger leaders marry the best of traditional principles with a more

Are Pitcairn Island (UK), China and Taiwan really joining CPTPP?

Please join WITA and the Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University as we discuss the potential for the UK and China to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

WITA Webinar Featuring:

Wendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute; former Acting Deputy United States Trade Representative

"Leadership Lessons Learned as the President’s Briefer" with Beth E. Sanner

Senior Intelligence Officer Sanner reflects on the challenges of providing analysis to senior policymakers, and the responsibilities that come with briefing the 'First Customer.'"

UNIVERSITY SEMINAR: “What Should We Teach? Analyzing Future International Affairs Education and Research Needs Through the National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends Report"

PANEL 1: 1:00 - 2:30pm: with Maria Langan-Riekhof, Dr. Mathew Burrows, and Dr. Suzanne Fry Moderated by Christopher Kojm

PANEL 2: 2:30 - 4:00pm: with Dr. Martha Finnemore, Dr. Miles Kahler, and Dr. Andrew Loomis Moderated by Dr. Michael Barnett

Project leaders from the National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030, 2035 and 2040 Reports will reflect on the impact of those trends for international affairs education

Flourishing in Food Speaker Series: Women Innovators in the Food Industry

Overview of the "Flourishing in Food" Speaker Series

GW Late Night Presents: November Movie Night

GW Late Night is back with another movie night! Which movie will win, Crazy Rich Asians or Inside Out? Follow @StudentLifeAtGW on Instagram and keep an eye out for our poll so you can cast your vote!

Hackathon: Innovate the Future of Travel Tech - From House to Gate

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Hackathon: Innovate the Future of Travel Tech - From House to Gate

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Boren Fellowship U.S. Student Program Information Session

Boren Awards are available to students of all proficiency levels who are committed to enhancing their skills in a critical language and immerse themselves in the cultures in world regions underrepresented in study abroad. Boren Awards alumni are committed to public service, working in positions critical to U.S. national security throughout the Federal Government, including the Departments of State, Defense, and Homeland Security,

Workshop (In-Person): Marketing for Startups and Businesses

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Introduction to Lean Innovation

Making the world a better place is a messy prospect. However, innovators, whether directing groundbreaking research, designing new products, empowering communities or building new startup businesses, all must take similar first steps to be successful: knowing who one is helping, how and why help is needed and how a proposed solution might benefit its intended recipients. This is a challenging, but critical, first step to take.

Hackathon: Innovate the Future of Travel Tech - From House to Gate

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GW Late Night presents: December Movie Night

GW Late Night is back with our final event of the semester! Take a break from studying for finals and join us for a movie night!