News Release Archive

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Andrew F. Cooper wins prestigious Fulbright Award

Waterloo, Canada - Andrew F. Cooper has been awarded a prestigious 2008-09 Canada-U.S. Fulbright Visiting Research Chair by the world's premiere academic exchange program. Dr. Cooper is associate director and distinguished fellow at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and professor of political science at the University of Waterloo.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year Award Program 2008

National Post

ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

CIGI fellow wins ACUNS book award

Dr. Ramesh Thakur awarded for the best book on United Nations

Waterloo, Canada - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is pleased to announce that its Distinguished Fellow Ramesh Thakur has won a prestigious Friends of ACUNS book award, which is presented annually to an author who has demonstrated outstanding research and writing on the United Nations (UN).

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

CIGI hosts IMF reform conference

Waterloo, ON - Leading experts and policymakers will gather in Waterloo July 18 and 19 for a conference aimed at expanding the debate about reforming the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the developing countries' perspectives.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

CIGI launches major Africa project

Waterloo, Ontario - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is launching the Africa Project today , a major five-year initiative exploring the impact of climate change on Africa's security and socio-economic development.

Friday, July 4, 2008

G8 Summit has unique opportunity to fix

Misaligned policies at global, regional and national levels delaying access to low-cost medicines in poor countries

Waterloo, Canada - New research from the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) shows how the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Hokkaido Toyako, Japan, on July 7-9 can play a unique role in improving policy coherence in global health governance.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Climate change-related border tax adjustments might not achieve their intended results

Trade economists warn that proposed border tax adjustments could disrupt the global trading system

Waterloo, Canada - Recent proposals for border tax adjustments to accompany commitments to reduce carbon emissions in the European Union, United States and other OECD economies could interfere with the global trade system, slow economic growth and incite violations of WTO commitments. These findings emerge from recent research from the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

New book to be launched at CIGI explores emerging citizen participation in global decision-making

Waterloo, Ontario - On Thursday, June 19, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will launch Critical Mass: The Emergence of Global Civil Society, a new book released by CIGI and Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Higher education in China undergoing major transformation

Education strategy may have global implications

Waterloo, Canada - A major transformation of higher education in China has the potential to impact the global economy and global education structure, according to recent findings from the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).

Thursday, May 29, 2008

“Can the World Be Governed?” CIGI to launch newest book at Waterloo reception

Waterloo, Ontario - On Tuesday, June 3, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will host a wine and cheese reception to launch Can the World Be Governed? Possibilities for Effective Multilateralism, a new book released by CIGI and Wilfrid Laurier University Press.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Global Food Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Solutions? CIGI public lecture to explore growing global issue

Waterloo, Ontario - On May 13, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will present "The Global Food Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Solutions?," a sold-out free public lecture by global food expert Jennifer Clapp.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

CIGI to host Canada Among Nations book launch

Waterloo, Ontario - This Thursday, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will host a wine and cheese reception to launch Canada Among Nations: What Room for Manoeuvre?, a book released this month by CIGI and Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.