CIGI opens 114,000 sq. foot campus in Waterloo, featuring Balsillie School

The Cord

Justin Fauteux
September 21, 2011

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The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) received quite the gift as it celebrated its tenth birthday over the weekend.

While commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the internationally known think-tank on global governance, CIGI was also able to unveil its brand new 114,000 square foot campus, located in Uptown Waterloo, right beside CIGI’s offices in the restored Seagram Distillery.

The $66-million facility will house the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA), which is a graduate studies institution formed through a partnership between CIGI, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University.

“We’re thrilled because we’ve been thinking about this for …

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