Keough School of Global Affairs opens at Notre Dame
Housed in the newly completed Jenkins Hall, the Keough School now enrolls 38 students in its new master of global affairs program.
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Video: Fellow Final Thoughts, Mulku Sulaiman Bangura
Mulku Sulaiman Bangura, a youth advocate and ICT professional from Sierra Leone and participant in the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship at the University of Notre Dame, discusses some of the most impactful moments from the six-week fellowship, as well as what changes he plans to bring to his country moving forward, such as solar energy.
Video: Fellow Final Thoughts, Stella Sata-Rukayi
Stella Sata-Rukayi, a wealth consultant from Zambia and participant in the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship at the University of Notre Dame, discusses some of the most impactful moments from the six-week fellowship, the changes she has seen take place within herself, and how she plans to inspire change moving forward.
Fellow Spotlight: Elhadj Tidiane Diamilatou Diallo
The work rarely stops back home in Guinea for Elhadj Tidiane Diamilatou Diallo, a 2017 Mandela Washington Fellow at the University of Notre Dame. Between three companies, friends, and family, he's fully booked. But nothing is slowing his mission to create a better tomorrow for his country after the conclusion of the fellowship.
NDIGD researcher’s paper on clean cookstoves in Uganda wins Rural Sociological Society competition
Lila Kumar Khatiwada, a monitoring and evaluation specialist at the University of Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD), has won the Rural Sociological Society’s (RSS) second annual Ralph B. Brown Scholar Paper Competition.
Notre Dame research funding reaches record-breaking levels
The University of Notre Dame has received $138.1 million in research funding for fiscal year (FY) 2017, surpassing the previous record of $133.7 million set in FY 2015.
What is the Private Sector’s Approach to Global Development in the Trump Administration?
The private sector has continued to take on more of a role in helping to address global development challenges in recent years. But what will be the private sector’s role in global development in the new Trump administration? This question, among many others related to engaging the private sector in global development work, was discussed in depth on April 24, 2017 when NDIGD convened a group of stakeholders in Washington, D.C., to discuss recommendations for the next generation of public-private partnerships.
NDIGD accepting applications for program manager
The Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) is currently accepting applications for the position of program manager in the Applied Innovation Division.
25 young African leaders to travel to Notre Dame for 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship
The University of Notre Dame will welcome 25 bright, emerging African leaders to campus beginning June 16 (Friday) for a six-week business and entrepreneurship institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Paulsen and Perrin named concurrent faculty in Keough School
Melissa Paulsen, associate director of education and training programs, has been appointed concurrent assistant professor of the practice. Paul Perrin, monitoring and evaluation director, has been appointed concurrent associate professor of the practice.
Keough School to welcome 38 students from 21 countries to new Master of Global Affairs
The Keough School of Global Affairs will welcome 38 Master of Global Affairs students to the University of Notre Dame in August.
Video: Highlights from the 2017 Notre Dame Global Pathways Forum
On April 24, 2017, the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) gathered its partners from the private, government, and non-profit sectors for the 2017 Notre Dame Global Pathways Forum at the historic Willard InterContinental hotel in Washington, D.C.
Maura Policelli named executive director of Keough School Global Policy Initiative
Policelli will provide strategic direction for the initiative, which aims to strengthen engagement with and influence in the nation’s capital and to provide new opportunities for students, faculty and alumni to further the university’s global mission and impact.
New Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows program launched with Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs
Peace Corps volunteers selected as Coverdell Fellows will receive a full-tuition scholarship, health insurance and a living stipend each year of the two-year Master of Global Affairs program.
Video: Vote for NDIGD on Notre Dame Day 2017
Notre Dame Day 2017 kicks off on Sunday, April 23 at 6:42 p.m., and will last until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 24, but voting is open now!
Notre Dame to send students abroad to tackle global development issues
The University of Notre Dame is sending nine students abroad to address pressing global development challenges through research as part of a grant with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), managed by the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD).
Coca-Cola’s Curtis Etherly to deliver keynote at 2017 Notre Dame Global Pathways Forum
Curtis L. Etherly, Jr., the director of federal affairs and international stakeholder relations for The Coca-Cola Company, will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Notre Dame Global Pathways Forum on Monday, April 24, at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C.
Fellow Follow-Up: Rania Ibrahim
Before the summer of 2016, Dr. Rania Ibrahim, a Notre Dame Mandela Washington Fellow from Ethiopia, and Dr. Olubunmi Okanlami ’08 EMBA, then a critical care pediatrician with Memorial Hospital of South Bend, were strangers separated by an ocean. Neither one could have anticipated the high-impact professional relationship that would blossom during the six-week business and entrepreneurship-based program.
NDIGD to lead long-term impact evaluations of USAID development projects
Retrospective impact evaluations will be conducted across various sectors and regions, including environment and sustainability, education, health, agriculture and food security.
A conversation with Francis X. Taylor
Former Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security to speak Feb. 16.