Notes From the Field: Supporting the ROLCI Program in Paraguay
Notre Dame Law graduate, Maria Camila Ospina, shares her experiences from a recent trip to Paraguay as part of the Rule of Law and Culture of Integrity program with the Pulte Institute.
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Africa Graduate Conference 2022: Amplifying voices & generating knowledge
Read more about the Africa Graduate Conference, hosted by the Pamoja Initiative, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies' Africa Working Group, and the Africa Graduate Club at the University of Notre Dame.
Pulte Institute launches Central America Research Alliance
The Pulte Institute for Global Development — part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame — has launched the Central America Research Alliance (CARA): a network focused on delivering evidence-based advocacy by amplifying the work of Central American scholars and practitioners.
Pulte Institute Associate Director presents to Congressional appointees; recommends using evaluation to advance sustainable solutions for peace
Danice Guzmán presented at the inaugural meeting of the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership For Peace Act (MEPPA) Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board on Wednesday, April 13.
Student Spotlight: Ana Tisa
The Pulte Institute interviews Ana Tisa, a senior studying Psychology and Global affairs. Watch as she shares her experience as a Pulte Institute student research assistant!
Russia’s war in Ukraine: how South Africa blew its chance as a credible mediator
Pulte Institute faculty fellow Laurie Nathan recently published an article for The Conversation, commenting on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to abstain from voting on three UN General Assembly resolutions that condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion: Standing Up for Central American Higher Ed
The Pulte Insitute's Tom Hare and Estela Rivero, co-directors of the Central America Research Alliance (CARA), write for Inside Higher Ed, commenting what comes next after the closure of universities across Nicaragua by the Ortega regime.
Pulte Institute, Keough School to produce case study series with Oxfam America
The Pulte Institute for Global Development, along with the Keough School of Global Affairs, is working with Oxfam America to produce a series of case studies focused on the organization’s biggest legal, humanitarian challenges.
Ukraine War Fallout Seen Harming Global Poor
In an article published by Voices of America, Michael Sweikar comments that the global nature of the war on Ukraine makes it especially challenging for aid groups looking to deliver relief.
New program launches to amplify Afghan voices and build peace
In August 2021, as the Taliban was taking over control of Kabul, Afghanistan, faculty at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies began having conversations in the halls about how to respond given the Institute’s history of supporting Afghan peace and development efforts. …
PROJECT VIDEOS
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
The University of Notre Dame was among 20 universities selected to welcome 25 young leaders from sub-Saharan Africa to receive immersion training as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
NDIGD and Building Tomorrow are working together toward building a primary school in the village of Kongota - one of the poorest communities in the Rakai District of Uganda.
Haiti Multi-Hazard-Housing Model
Since the 2010 earthquake, the Notre Dame Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences faculty have worked to design a stronger and more affordable housing model to provide resistance and structural reinforcement capable of withstanding both hurricanes and earthquakes.
Clean Water Wells in Burkina Faso
NDIGD, in cooperation with Engage Burkina and Clean Water in Africa, is working to build new wells throughout the country of Burkina Faso, West Africa.
The Connectivity, Electricity, and Education for Entrepreneurship (CE3) Project
NDIGD, Accenture, and HP are taking the lead to empower disconnected communities in northern Uganda by harnessing solar energy to generate electricity for Internet and communications technologies, education and training centers, and new locally developed ventures.
NDIGD is helping to solve the challenge of limited access to electricity and connectivity for a university in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.