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A joint undertaking by CIGI and Makerere University, the Africa Initiative is a multi-year, donor-supported program, with three components: a research program, an exchange program and online portal.
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Colin Bradford is a CIGI senior fellow and nonresident senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His current research focuses on the G20 agenda and process.
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Addressing the need for sustainable and balanced economic growth, the Global Economy program (including the G20 working group) is a central area of CIGI expertise.
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CIGI DISTINGUISHED FELLOW
Louise Fréchette is a CIGI distinguished fellow, having previously served as UN deputy secretary-general and deputy minister of Canada’s Department of National Defence.
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CIGI DISTINGUISHED FELLOW
Paul Heinbecker is a CIGI distinguished fellow and a former Canadian ambassador to Germany and the United Nations.
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A prominent Canadian economist and policy analyst, Daniel Schwanen is a senior fellow at CIGI and an expert on global economic governance.
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CIGI SENIOR FELLOW AND ACTING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
Gregory Chin has experience as a practitioner in policy planning and implementation of foreign policy, and academic training on the study of China, Asia and global affairs.
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CIGI DISTINGUISHED FELLOW
A prolific author and authoritative voice in the study of global governance, Andrew F. Cooper is a CIGI distinguished fellow and one of the Centre's longest-serving experts.
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CIGI’s Global Security program focuses on a range of issues in peace and conflict, including nuclear-energy governance and security sector reform.
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CIGI DISTINGUISHED FELLOW
A former Canadian deputy cabinet minister, NATO ambassador and G7/G8 Sherpa, Gordon Smith is a distinguished fellow and leading expert on the evolution of the G20 and global summitry.
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A CIGI senior fellow and associate professor at the University of Waterloo, Bessma Momani's research and commentary focuses on economics and foreign policy in the Middle East.
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CIGI Chair of Global Systems
Thomas Homer-Dixon is the CIGI chair of global systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, and a professor at the University of Waterloo.
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CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow
Manmohan Agarwal is a CIGI visiting fellow, and was previously the Dean of the School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Dehli.
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The Environment and Energy program at CIGI focuses on governance issues related to climate change, sustainable economics, alternative energy, and agriculture and food security.
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CIGI Chair in International Political Economy
Eric Helleiner is CIGI chair in international political economy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and professor at the University of Waterloo.
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CIGI DISTINGUISHED FELLOW
An accomplished politician, diplomat, academic and public policy expert, Jorge Heine is a CIGI distinguished fellow and chair of global governance at the BSIA.