News Archive
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Georgetown University SFS-Qatar Honors Graduates at Commencement Ceremony
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) celebrated the graduation of its fourth undergraduate class in an official commencement ceremony held at Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel on Saturday, 12th May, 2012.
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SFS-Q Seniors Reminisce About Their Georgetown Experience at Graduation
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar will graduate its fourth class of 31 seniors on Saturday May 12, 2012 with 11 majoring in Culture and Politics and 20 in International Politics.
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Lithuanian President visits Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
President of the Republic Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė, visited Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar this week.
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SFS-Q Marks End of Classes with Annual Georgetown Day
Georgetown Day at the School of Foreign Service in Qatar is a celebration of epic proportions.
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Michael Driessen Captivates Audience in Georgetown University’s Latest Edition of the Monthly Dialogue Series
The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS-Q) continued their highly popular monthly dialogue series on Tuesday with Michael Driessen.
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Georgetown University Organizes Young Leaders Seminar
Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS-Q) has organized a Young Leader’s Summit featuring emerging youth leaders from around the region
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Georgetown Young Leaders Seminar Comes to a Close After Successful Three-Day Conference
Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS-Q) inaugural Young Leader’s Summit (GYLS), which boasted 18 young inspirational leaders from around the region, came to a close today.
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SFS-Q Students Meet Qatar’s Diplomatic Community
This Thursday, April 12, 2012 marked Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar’s Diplomatic Ball.
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Scholars From Around the Region Gather to Discuss the Arab Spring: One Year Later
Students and professors from around the region gathered at Georgetown University’s SFS-Q to recount and analyze the aftermath of the Arab Spring during a one-day workshop.
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SFS-Q Honors Exceptional Students with Academic Awards
Georgetown University SFS-Q recently held an Honors Dinner for students with a GPA of 3.5 and above during this past fall’s semester. The gathering was an opportunity to recognize students that went the extra mile in their commitment to academic excellence.
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H.E. Minister Al Attiyah helps chart the future with Qatari university students in Education City
SFS-Q’s Qatari Cultural Club recently hosted an informal discussion lead by His Excellency, Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, to help focus the fog surrounding potential career avenues in Qatar’s foreign service.
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American Sports Legend Paul Tagliabue Visits Georgetown SFS-Qatar
Paul Tagliabue, Chairman of Georgetown University’s Board of Directors and long-time Commissioner of the NFL dropped in to Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) to speak with students and discuss the achievements and future of Georgetown’s university in the Gulf region.
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Acting Under Secretary of State Kathleen Stephens, Explores Diplomacy in the Muslim World at Georgetown SFS-Qatar
Kathleen Stephens, Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and former Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, hosted a special dialogue with students from Georgetown University SFS-Q in Education City this week. She engaged students in a conversation about American public diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim world.
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Georgetown University Successfully Hosts 4th Edition of Annual Career Fair Attracting Over 36 Organisations
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) held its fourth annual career fair on Tuesday, the 27th of March.
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Georgetown University students impress at annual Qatar Debate Nationals Tournament
Georgetown University’s SFS-Q debating team geared up for the annual Qatar Debate Nationals Tournament as the incumbent, well-placed to retain the number one slot at Education City’s inter-university showdown.
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SFS-Q Students clinch the Qatar Universities Debate League Championship
Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS-Q) took the title for first place at the recent Qatar National Debate League Championship. Two seasoned SFS-Q students reached the final round which allowed Georgetown to get the cumulative win for the day's events.
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Non-Proliferation of N-weapons conference begins at SFS-Qatar
Hans Blix, the former UN weapons inspector for Iraq, has warned at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) of the “grave danger” that regional uranium enrichment programs pose as a potential catalyst for escalations in the development of weapons of mass destruction by other states in the region.
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SFS-Q Hosts Inaugural Sports Banquet
This past Tuesday, March 20th, Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) marked the Inaugural Sports Banquet.
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Georgetown SFS-Q Hosts NATO Roundtable
NATO Parliamentarians attended a roundtable on Security and Stability in the Gulf Region at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q).
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Students of Georgetown and Carnegie Mellon Organize “Qatari Cultural Night
Students of Georgetown's SFS-Q and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) recently held Education City’s first Qatari Cultural Night which featured a photo booth at which guests could snap pictures in traditional clothing and heritage items, including swords and headdresses, and a semi-private area in which women could have their henna done while dining on traditional Qatari foods.
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The Qatar National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons and Georgetown SFS-Qatar Host Workshop on Weapons of Mass Destruction
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q), together with Qatar’s National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons (NCPW), hosted a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Workshop for university students on Thursday, March 15th at its campus in Education City.
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Georgetown SFS-Q Students Put Classroom Theory to Practical Work
University students from the School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) have returned to Doha following a ten-day Community Engagement Program (CEP) initiative in Sri Lanka.
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SFS-Q Students Gear Up for WMD Awareness Workshop
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) students recently gathered in the evening to discuss regional security issues related to weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
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SFS-Q Group Concludes Learning Trip to Cambodia
Students, faculty, and staff from Georgetown University have touched down in Doha after completing a Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace (ZCZP) learning trip to Cambodia, along with guests from participating universities
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SFS-Q Celebrates Alumni with an Afternoon of Festivities
Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) hosted an informal Alumni gathering earlier this month, spearheaded by Mark Saliba, a member of SFS-Q’s first graduating class of 2009.
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Georgetown students embark on Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace (ZCZP) field trip to Cambodia
This reading week, a contingent of students, staff and parents from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) arrive in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for the annual Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace (ZCZP) trip.
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Georgetown University to hold Career Fair
Georgetown University School of Foreign Services in Qatar (SFS-Q) will open its doors to prospective employers from across the Gulf at the fourth annual Georgetown Career Fair.
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SFSQatar receiving admissions applications until Thursday, March 1
This Thursday, March 1st, 2012 marks the final global deadline for the submission of all applications to the Bachelor of Science of Foreign Service (BSFS) program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFSQ).
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Students explore Zubarah history
Students and faculty from the Culture and Politics Program (CULP) at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) embarked on a dusty trek one and a half hours northwest of Doha to the historical coastal settlement of Al Zubarah.
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Dr. Ahmad Sa'di traces Israeli policies of control and management of the Palestinian population throughout the 1950s and 1960s
The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) recently held an evening lecture delivered by Dr. Ahmad Sa’di, lecturer in the Department of Politics & Government at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
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Georgetown SFS-Q and Qatar’s national university sign MoU to collaborate on various education endeavors
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) and Qatar’s national university, Qatar University (QU) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday (February 19) to broaden their partnership in what is set to serve as a new gateway for collaborations between the two prestigious educational institutions.
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On the theme of “Superheroes”, SFS-Q held its 4th Annual Family Fun Day
Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar held its 4th annual Family Fun Day with the popular theme of “Superheroes.”
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Sports Day Demands True Grit at SFS-Q
The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) marked the first annual National Sports Day with a Walking Challenge held this Sunday, February 12th, in which SFS-Q faculty and staff stepped into action, dedicating their hour-long lunch break to revitalizing their health and wellness this year.
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Georgetown University in Qatar hosts acclaimed international journalist Peter Bergen
Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFSQ) held a Faculty Distinguished Lecture hosted by its Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) featuring acclaimed journalist, Peter Bergen.
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Kraidy Traces Roots of Arab Spring at Georgetown Lecture
Marwan M. Kraidy, Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, recently gave a lecture at SFS-Q on the Arab Spring as a battle of representation.
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Georgetown SFS-Q And CCAS In Beijing Dialogue On China And The Middle East
Dean Gerd Nonneman and Professor Mohamed Zayani of SFS-Q recently returned to Doha after presenting papers, along with colleagues from Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) in Washington, DC
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SFS-Q holds MUN Diplomatic Reception
Georgetown University’s (SFS-Q) held a reception welcoming diplomats from Cyprus, Lebanon, Japan and other U.N. member states in order to give high-school students participating in SFS-Q’s MUN conference the chance to network and learn from the diplomatic community in Qatar
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Georgetown Kicks off the Seventh Model United Nations Conference
From Feb. 1-4, students from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) will host their 7th annual Model United Nations conference. The conference is designed to give high-school students a first-hand immersive experience in the area of global politics
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Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah Delivers Lecture on Cosmopolitanism
Visiting CIRS scholar and Princeton Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah gave a lecture entitled “Being a Citizen of the World Today.” CIRS and SFS-Q hosted the event, which was well attended by students, faculty members, staff and members of the wider community in Qatar.
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Last Chance Admissions Open House for SFS-Q this Sunday, January 29th
This Sunday, January 29th, an Admissions Open House will be held at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) for all prospective students wishing to apply for entrance into the undergraduate program this September.
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Georgetown University Master’s Program Ranked #1 in International Relations Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service ranked in Top 5
The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service has been ranked number one by Foreign Policy Magazine for its Master’s program and fifth overall for its undergraduate programs in international relations (IR), respectively.
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SFSQ to promote the art of healthy living at the first community Health Fair
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFSQ) will host its first community Health Fair today (Wednesday, January 18) from 10am to 3pm at the atrium in conjunction with the experts from the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).
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Georgetown SFSQatar advances the research and education connectivity agenda in Amman
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFSQ) played a central role in further advancement of knowledge and research in the Middle East by participating in the first international platform on integrating Arab e-infrastructure in a Global Environment (e-AGE) conference held in Amman, Jordan recently.
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Prospective students and parents attend Georgetown’s Admissions Open House
Over 60 families and friends of prospective students joined the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar for an Admissions Open House.
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Georgetown Student Mashael Al Hajri Wins Research Award
Mashael Al-Hajri from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFSQ) has won the ‘Best Student Research’ award at the recently-held Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum, signifying the university’s leading efforts in the realm of research.
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SFSQ students celebrate the first annual Hoya Spirit Day
Chants of “Hoya Saxa!” reverberated throughout the campus as students of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFSQ) celebrated the inaugural Hoya Spirit Day recently.
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Georgetown SFS-Q hosts IMF’s Qatar Mission Chief for a Distinguished Lecture on Qatar’s economic future and challenges
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) hosted an event as part of its Distinguished Lecture series on Monday.
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Georgetown University in Qatar hosts a roundtable discussion on skills training and vocational education in Qatar
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar in collaboration with Qatar Skills Academy, hosted a roundtable discussion on technical education and vocational training, for employers, policy-makers, stakeholders and vocational education professionals.
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The Kofi Annan Legacy for Africa
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) on Wednesday held a ‘Luncheon Talk’ hosted by its Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) that centered on the legacy of former UN secretary general Kofi Annan’s initiatives in the African continent.
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Fouad Ajami Discusses the Arab Spring at Georgetown University
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted Fouad Ajami to discuss the recent Arab Spring in the Middle East
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Georgetown University Staff Directs a Movie Screened at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival
SFS-Q staff, Suzi Mirgani made it to the special Student Screening during the just-concluded annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival, highlighting once again the ubiquitous talent that thrives at SFS-Q.
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SFS-Qatar Student Club holds a first-of-its-kind Breast Cancer Fundraiser
A sea of pink swept the Education City Student Center on Sunday (October 16), as Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar)’ student group, Women’s Society and Development Club held a first-of-its-kind breast cancer fundraiser.
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SFS-Q Freshmen Students Participate in Annual ESCAPE Event
Shunning the school routine for time out in desert and sea, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar’s (SFS-Qatar) freshmen participated in the school’s 2nd annual ESCAPE event over the weekend.
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Georgetown Female Basketball Team wins DFI basketball tournament; To play with the stars of ‘Salaam Dunk’ documentary being shown at DTFF
Avenging the league-stage loss to the eventual finalists, the female basketball team of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) won a Doha Film Institute-sponsored basketball tournament over the weekend.
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Georgetown's CIRS puts the spotlight on environment sustainability in Qatar and the region during the Monthly Dialogue Series
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) on Monday held the first event of the Monthly Dialogue Series hosted by its Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) for the new academic year.
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SFS-Qatar Research Studies the Long Term Effects of Boycotts
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted the second of a series of faculty seminars by its International Economics (IECO) Division.
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Georgetown University Dean Carol Lancaster from Washington, D.C. Campus leads the Doha Campus’s first formal retreat
Dean Carol Lancaster joined Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff in an overnight desert camping trip.
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Georgetown University Hosts the 4th Annual Education City Community Fair
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) hosted the fourth Annual Community Fair at its new campus.
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SFS-Qatar study shows religion does not change perception on information whether from Al Jazeera or CNN purely as the result of branding
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) hosted the first in a series of faculty seminars by its International Economics (IECO) major faculty for the new academic year of 2011-2012.
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CIRS hosts Iran’s former top diplomat to the UN “Education key to development” says Mohammad-Javad Zarif
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) hosted Mohammad-Javad Zarif in a talk sponsored by Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS).
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Georgetown Students Engage in Networking at SAC Fair
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFSQ) students held a campus-wide Student Activities Commission (SAC) Fair and dozens enjoyed themselves by participating in the networking and community engagement opportunity.
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Salman Shaikh of Brookings Doha Center speaks on Libya and the international community at Georgetown University event
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) today hosted Salman Shaikh in a luncheon talk sponsored by Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS).
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Georgetown University in Qatar Welcomes Class of 2015
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar inducted its newest class of students following a week of New Student Orientation from August 22nd to 25th.
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SFSQ kicks off Alumni Programming with Suhoor
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFSQ) held an Alumni Suhoor at the W hotel tent last Thursday to kick off the university’s 2011 alumni programming.
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SFS-Q Students Represented Georgetown at Model United Nations in UNOV headquarters
Ten students from Georgetown University SFS-Qatar have returned from the Vienna Model United Nations conference, with one university student also bagging the best delegate award in her committee.
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Georgetown Concludes Pre-Summer College Program
Forty high school students participated in the three week long Georgetown SFSQ's annual Pre-College Summer Program (GPS).
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Georgetown Students Visit South Africa
Two groups of students from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar traveled to South Africa to obtain hands-on experience in the areas of economic development and post-conflict peace building.
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New Dean Named at School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Exeter Faculty Gerd Nonneman named new Dean of School of Foreign Service in Qatar
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Georgetown University Qatar Graduates Third Undergraduate Class
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Georgetown Imam Speaks on Justice, Human Rights and Gender in Islam
Imam Hendi offered 2 days of lectures entitled “A Journey with Islam in the 21st Century."
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Georgetown Dedicates Diplomatic Ball to Japan Relief Efforts
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar held its annual Diplomatic Ball, where the Qatar Red Crescent Society also collected donations for Japanese relief efforts, on Thursday, April 14th this week. The Honorable Kenjiro Monji, Japanese Ambassador to Qatar, and 300 members of the local diplomatic community and Georgetown students, faculty and alumni attended the event, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Doha.
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Georgetown Students Launch Diwan Magazine
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar celebrated the launch of Diwan magazine last week, the university’s first student-run intellectual magazine. Diwan aims to provide an outlet for debate and self-expression among students and was launched on Wednesday, April 13, at the new Georgetown building in Education City.
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Georgetown Holds EducationUSA University Fair in Qatar
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted a university fair on graduate studies in the United States in the country’s first EducationUSA event. The event, supported by the U.S. Department of State, was held in the atrium of Georgetown’s new building in Education City and allowed visitors to collect more information on graduate programs and speak to university representatives from the United States.
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Brendan Hill Speaks on History of “Secularism” in the West
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted Dr. Brendan Hill who spoke on modernity and moral regulation in 18th century England.
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Georgetown Sponsors Soliya Summit in Qatar
Soliya, a pioneering non-profit organization that uses new technologies to facilitate dialogue between students from diverse backgrounds across the globe, designed the summit in consultation with Georgetown to provide training in community engagement, media production and leadership. The summit was held from April 6th to April 9th and brought together 25 young adults from more than 15 countries around the world.
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Georgetown Hosts Lectures on the Concept of Freedom
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted Professor Raja Bahlul Ph.D. and Professor Eric Foner in a two-day lecture series to discuss freedom in both the Arab-Islamic world and the United States.
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Georgetown Holds Annual Career Fair
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar held its third annual career fair on Thursday, the 24th of March, with participation from nearly 20 Qatar-based employers in energy, business consulting, engineering, banking, investment, publishing, research, telecommunications, legal, and government sectors. The fair was sponsored by ExxonMobil at Georgetown’s new building in Education City.
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Karen Armstrong Speaks on the Core of Our Religious Traditions
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted Karen Armstrong on March 13, 2011 as part of its annual Faculty Distinguished Lecture Series. The esteemed author, selected by the university's faculty, discussed "The Core of Our Religious Traditions." The event was sponsored by Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at the university's auditorium, and drew a crowd of over 300 members from the Doha community.
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Georgetown Conducts Crisis Simulation
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar held a conflict resolution and negotiation simulation titled “Afghanistan in 2015: Chaos in Kabul.”
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Professor Researches Regional Nuclear Ambitions
Born and raised in West Germany during an era marked by the perpetual risk of nuclear war, Professor Kai-Henrik Barth still spends his days researching the nuclear technology that defined his youth.
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Students Participate in Alernative Spring Break Trips
While many students head to exotic destinations during spring break to relax and take a break from the academic pressures of college life, a select group of students from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) took this time to learn outside the classroom while volunteering their services.
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Georgetown Undergraduates Present Research Findings
Two students at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar presented their research findings at the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) Conference.
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Georgetown Hosts Al Jazeera Journalists
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted Al Jazeera journalists Clayton Swisher and Bassam Bounenni on February 20, 2011 in a panel discussion entitled “Inside Al Jazeera Now: A Revolution in Journalism?”
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Georgetown Celebrates Opening of New Building
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) celebrated the official opening of its new building in Education City on Sunday. The memorable affair marked an important milestone in the history of the University’s valued partnership with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.
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Mohamed Zayani Speaks on Media, Politics and Security in Saudi Arabia
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted Professor Mohamed Zayani who spoke on Saudi Arabia’s position between tradition and modernity on Tuesday February 1st, as part of its monthly dialogue series sponsored by Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS).
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Georgetown Experts Discuss Tunisia and Egypt Uprisings
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar held an open discussion on Tuesday, February 8th to discuss the recent political upheaval in Tunisia and Egypt and its implications across the Arab world. The discussion, organized by Professor Karine Walther and the Center for International and Regional Studies, featured four experts from Georgetown’s Qatar campus.
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Georgetown Holds Sixth Annual MUN Conference
More than 350 students from 66 schools in 37 different countries were given a chance to be act as important decision-makers at the 6th Annual Georgetown University Model United Nations (MUN) Conference in Doha, which took place from Feb. 3 through Feb. 6.
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Georgetown Sends Students in Cairo to Qatar Campus
Fifteen undergraduates who were just beginning their semester of study at the American University of Cairo were flown to Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service in Doha, Qatar, in light of unrest in Egypt’s capital.
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Georgetown Announces International Economics Major
Beginning this year, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar is providing a new major, allowing students to get their Bachelor of Science in International Economics (IECO). The University recently received approval for the major from the Qatar Foundation.
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Georgetown Hosts Pulitzer Prize Winner Seymour Hersh
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted the esteemed investigative journalist and author, Seymour M. Hersh, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Doha on Monday. Hersh delivered a lecture titled, “The Obama/Bush foreign Policies; Why can't America Change,” as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS).
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Georgetown Hosts Admissions Information Session
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar announced that it will host an Admissions Information Session at the university’s new building in Education City tonight, Thursday January 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The session is open to the public and will provide information about Georgetown Qatar’s various programs and majors.
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Georgetown Students Participate in LeaderShape
Five Georgetown Students honed their leadership skills through participation in the Qatar LeaderShape Institute. The initiative, a unique, six-day program of self-discovery, gathered 67 university students from across Education City, to help them identify the potential they have to make a difference in their lives and in their respective communities.
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Georgetown to Host Sixth Annual MUN Conference in Qatar
Scores of high school students will converge on Doha this February to take part in the sixth annual Model United Nations Conference at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
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Georgetown Students Debate in Botswana
This January, the debate team from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar traveled to Botswana to compete in the 31st World University Debating Championships.
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Georgetown Qatar Moves Students to New Building
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar announced today that the second phase in its new building relocation has been completed, and that the university’s extensive library is now open for public use.
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Georgetown University Hosts Zalmay Khalilzad
Georgetown University in Qatar hosted the former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad. He delivered a lecture titled, “America & the Middle East: Future Challenges and Opportunities,” as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS).
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Georgetown Conducts Study of Filipino Migrants in Qatar
Professor Ganesh Seshan at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar is conducting the first research study of Filipino migrant workers in Qatar. The project aims to test whether providing migrants overseas with innovative financial services helps them work toward their financial goals and maximize the benefits of sending remittances.
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Georgetown Concludes Participation in 2010 Doha International Book Fair
Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies exhibited and distributed its publications and research materials to the public at the 21st Doha International Book Fair.
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Lecture on Jordan’s Foreign Policy During the Gulf Wars at Georgetown
Dr. Shushan, a CIRS Post-Doctoral Fellow, spoke on the topic of “Jordan in the Gulf Wars: Foreign Policy and Regime Survival.”
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Volunteer Qatar Hosts Arts and Crafts Evening for Dhreima Children
Volunteer Qatar hosted an evening of arts and crafts for over 50 children from Dhreima, the Qatari center for orphans, on Monday evening followed by a family-style barbecue.
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Georgetown Reaches Out to Local High Schools
As part of the University’s ongoing efforts to engage the community and reach out to local high schools, eight Georgetown students spent time at both Al-Shahaniya Girls and Boys Independent Schools over the past month to help prepare the high school students for the college admissions process.
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Georgetown Contributes to Islamic Bioethics Field
The Bioethics Research Library at Georgetown University and Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service Library in Qatar were awarded a three-year grant by the Qatar National Research Fund to develop an international information resource on Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics.
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Georgetown Hosts Panel on US Elections
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar held a panel on Tuesday, November 9th to discuss the shifting political landscape in the wake of the U.S. midterm elections. The panel featured three local experts in government and economics from Education City.
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Georgetown Students Sweep Debate Competition
The students of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar swept the first ever Qatar Universities Debate League Tournament, with 5 students placing in the top ten, and took first and second place overall in the team category.
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Georgetown Launches Women’s Center in Qatar
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Georgetown University’s Women’s Center (GUWC), this fall, the Qatar campus launched its own branch of the center under the guidance of Brendan Hill and Elena Lopez-Khoury.
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Miriam Cooke Reveals “Tribal Modern” in Qatar
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar today hosted Professor Miriam Cooke as part of its monthly dialogue series sponsored by Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS).
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International Relations Club Hosts Panel Discussion on “Failed States”
Students of Georgetown University in Qatar's International Relations Club organized a panel discussion last week, entitled “The Problem of Failed States in International Politics.”
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طلاب جامعة جورجتاون يتعرفون على حقائق الصراع في دارفور
طلاب جامعة جورجتاون في قطر محاضرة ألقاها باللغة العربية الدكتور التيجاني سيسي، رئيس حركة التحرير والعدالة، في مبنى الجامعة بالمدينة التعليمية في قطر.
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Georgetown Hosts Expert Panel on Iraq, Post-U.S. Occupation
Georgetown's CIRS hosted a panel discussion on Tuesday evening, October 19th, featuring area experts from highly respected research and policy institutions to discuss security and democracy in Iraq after the American occupation.
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Georgetown Begins Transition into New Building
With 360,000 sq. ft. (40,000 sq. m), the building features a three-story height atrium, an auditorium with a seating capacity for 350 persons, and 14 classrooms and lecture halls that will provide students with an inviting and functional space for learning and activities.
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Georgetown Participates in the 'Discover Education City' Campaign
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar is proud to announce its participation in the annual Education City Road Show for the third straight year; this comes as complementary to Georgetown's long-term recruitment strategy in Qatar and the region.
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Professor Discusses International Education and Identity in Gulf
The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar held its Monthly Dialogue Series on October 4, 2010 featuring a lecture by Dr. Mary Ann Tétreault titled “Who Am I? International Education and Identity in the Gulf.”
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Georgetown Hosts 3rd Annual Education City Community Fair
On September 23rd, 2010, Georgetown staff and Education City community members were able to meet a wide variety of vendors and community groups based in Doha at Georgetown’s 3rd Annual Community Fair.
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Georgetown Professor Examines Economic Impact of Education in Viet Nam
The Center for International and Regional Studies at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar held its Monthly Dialogue Series on August 30, 2010 featuring a lecture by Dr. Daniel Westbrook on “Education and Market Transition in Viet Nam.”
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Georgetown Launches National Volunteer Qatar Campaign
Georgetown University in Qatar launched the Volunteer Qatar campaign on Tuesday by distributing 400 Iftar meals to those in need. The campaign mobilized Georgetown alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends from around the country to deliver these meals to those in need throughout Doha.
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Georgetown Hosts Imam Behind Community Center Near Ground Zero
Georgetown University in Qatar recently hosted Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the imam behind the initiative for Park51, an Islamic center near ground zero, in an exclusive discussion session attended by students, staff and faculty, on August 24th.
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Georgetown Welcomes the Class of 2014
The incoming Class of 2014 started a week long New Student Orientation on August 15th. The orientation events were concluded on August 19th with a Convocation Ceremony.
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U.S. News Ranks Georgetown No. 21
University rises to 21 in 2010 US News rankings.
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Georgetown Qatar Starts Pre-College Summer Program
The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar launched its 2010 Pre-College Summer program (GPS) this week, which aims to prepare upper level high school students for the competitive university application process.
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UREP Awards Granted to Georgetown Students
Ten Georgetown students were awarded $10,000 UREP Grants from the Qatar National Research Fund.
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Georgetown Qatar Students Travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Twelve students from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar returned from an 8 day trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina this week, as part of their participation in the school’s Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace program (ZCZP).
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Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar concluded its two-week service learning trip on disaster management to the United States, which brought together eight students from the Doha campus and eight from the Washington, DC campus.
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Arabic Language and Regional Studies Top Summer School Programming
On Wednesday, June 16th 2010, ten students of Georgetown University in Qatar completed Map of the Arab World, an advanced Arabic language course which is part of a larger Arabic language program at Georgetown.
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Georgetown University and VCU Qatar Co-Host Successful Comedy Show
A well-known American comedian, Azhar Usman, and South African comic, Halal Bilal, performed for an audience of more than 350 people on Tuesday, May 25th, sponsored by Georgetown and VCU Qatar.
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Georgetown University Begins Summer Courses
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar today concluded its first week of courses in the 2010 Summer Session, which kicked off on May 16, 2010. 100 students are participating in the program, which offers students a choice of seven courses in Arabic culture, public speaking, American history, public policy, and religion. Professors from both the Washington, DC, and Qatar campuses are involved in the program.
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Georgetown University in Qatar Graduates Second Undergraduate Class
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar marked the graduation of its second undergraduate class today in an official commencement ceremony. John J. DeGioia, Ph. D. and President of Georgetown University, delivered the keynote address to t
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Georgetown Concludes Week of Commencement Activities
The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar concluded today its third day of commencement events in the run-up to the university’s graduation ceremony on May 8.
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Kamrava Speaks in Bahrain
Dr. Mehran Kamrava, Interim Dean of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar spoke at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Bahrain today as part of the university’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Georgetown University Brings Robert Fisk to Doha
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar today invited Robert Fisk, a prominent journalist and Middle East Correspondent for British newspaper The Independent, as a featured guest speaker for its Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Georgetown Hosts Panel on Piracy Problem
The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (GU-Q) organized a panel discussion titled "Open-Sea Piracy in the Modern World" at the Diplomatic Club on March 21, 2010.
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SFS-Qatar Professors Contribute to Interfaith Journal
Three SFS-Qatar professors promote interreligious dialogue and understanding through the bilingual Religions/Adyan publication.
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Georgetown Hosts Annual Career Fair
More than 20 Qatar-based employers from a variety of fields in including energy, business consulting, banking, investment, publishing, research, telecommunications, legal, government and NGO sectors participated at the annual Career Fair at the Georgetown University – School of Foreign Service.
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Students to Undergo Disaster Management Training in China
Ten students from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar traveled to China on Friday for an 8 day service learning trip associated with a disaster management training program organized by the school’s Service Learning Program (SLP).
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Georgetown Qatar Students Travel to Cyprus
Seventeen students from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar embarked on a 9 day trip to Cyprus, as part of their participation in the school’s Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace program (ZCZP).
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SFS-Qatar Holds 5th Annual Model UN
High school students from around the world gathered in Doha from the 28th to the 31st January 2010, to participate in Georgetown's fifth annual Model United Nations Conference (MUN).
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Minister of State for International Cooperation Visits Students
On January 14, 2010, Dr. Khalid Bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah, Minister of State for International Cooperation, visited students at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar to discuss internship and employment opportunities with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Professor Claims U.S. Power Will Remain Unmatched
The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a lecture by Professor Robert J. Lieber entitled “Why the Declinists Are Wrong About America,” at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar).
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President of Slovenia Offers Encouraging Words on State of Democracy
On January 10, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Danilo Türk, spoke at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar). The lecture, hosted by the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS), drew students, staff and faculty from across Education City and focused on the state of democracy in our world.
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Professor to Revamp Arabic Curriculum for New Generation of Qatari Students
Al-Tonsi and his team were recently awarded a grant by the Qatar National Research Fund to study Arabic language instruction in Qatari schools, and to help identify some of the current shortcomings.
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Students Get Hands-On Lesson in Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
On November 13 and 14, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) and Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) hosted a crisis simulation exercise for students at Education City.
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Georgetown University in Qatar Offers Pre-College Series to Hoya Hopefuls
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar just concluded the Georgetown Pre-College Series (GPS) which gave prospective undergraduates a taste of college life and a unique opportunity to gain valuable information on the admissions process.
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Student Gets Education at International Finance Conference
This October, Georgetown student Miodrag Stamboldziev (SFS ’12) was able to put his international relations education to use while attending the Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Istanbul, Turkey.
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SFS Dean Discusses Changing Face of International Relations
More than 300 people gathered at the Four Seasons on Monday evening to listen to Georgetown professor Carol Lancaster discuss the “new world order” in international relations, and how this will impact the balance of wealth and power in the coming years.
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Georgetown Welcomes the Class of 2013
On Thursday, August 20, the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) officially welcomed the Class of 2013 into the university during its New Student Convocation ceremony.
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Summer Camp Makes Global Knowledge Local
This July, teenagers from Qatar's 16 local schools participated in Planet Georgetown, an internationally-themed summer camp.
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Local Students Participate in Planet Georgetown
The first week of the Planet Georgetown summer camp, titled “Partners in Peace”, wrapped up on Thursday, July 2. Over 30 students in grades 8 through 10 were selected from independent schools throughout Qatar to participate in the summer program aimed at promoting a culture of peace among local youth.
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Mehran Kamrava Appointed Interim Dean at SFS-Qatar
Georgetown has named Mehran Kamrava as interim dean at SFS-Qatar. Starting August 1, Kamrava will succeed the current SFS-Qatar Dean James Reardon-Anderson, who will return to Main Campus in Washington, DC.
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SFS-Qatar Library Trains local EC Libraries
SFS-Qatar hosted more than 100 local librarians for a day of workshops on research skills and technologies for libraries.
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Georgetown University's Qatar Campus Receives NPRP Grants
SFS-Qatar receives four research grants from Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) under the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP)
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SFS-Qatar Student Receives Lena Landegger Community Service Award
Aakash Jayaprakash (SFS'11) receives the Lena Landegger Community Service Award in recognition of his service to community.
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Georgetown’s Qatar Campus Graduates First Students
The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) marked a milestone in its history on Saturday with the completion of its inaugural commencement exercises.
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Georgetown’s Qatar Campus to Graduate First Students
Saturday, May 9, 2009, marks an important milestone for Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar). On this day, Georgetown will be holding its inaugural commencement exercises celebrating the graduation of its first students.
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Egyptian Diplomat Discusses Arab-American Relations
Egyptian Ambassador-at-Large, Nabil Fahmy, spoke to a crowd of diplomats and members of the local community on Wednesday April 29, 2009 at the Diplomatic Club in Doha.
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Planet Georgetown Caps off Spring Programming with Last Stop in Nigeria
Planet Georgetown International Day programming for the spring semester wrapped up on April 23, as 27 giggling girls, grades seven through eight, left the Education City campus with their Georgetown University backpacks and freshly-painted African masks in hand.
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Local Students Explore Mexico with SFS-Qatar
During the month of March, more than 70 students and teachers from local independent schools took part in “International Day: Mexico” at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
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Local Teachers Take Social Studies beyond the Classroom with SFS-Qatar
On March 25, 2009, 49 teachers from over 20 schools in Doha participated in a morning of workshops based on the theme: "Social Studies in your Classroom, School, and Beyond.” The event was the second in a series of professional development forums for teachers to be hosted by the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
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Ambassador Djerejian Urges the Obama Administration to Seek Dialogue with Adversaries
On Tuesday March 17, 2009, The Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University hosted a lecture by Edward Djerejian, former U.S. ambassador to Israel. In his lecture, Ambassador Djerejian presented an overview of an American diplomat’s perspective on US policy toward the Arab and Muslim world.
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The School of Foreign Service in Qatar Honors Top Students
The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar has released the names of its academic honors students for the Fall 2008 semester.
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DC Students Spend Spring Break in Qatar
On March 6, 2009, eight students from Washington, DC, came for a week-long visit to Georgetown’s Qatar campus. The visit was a requirement for “Revolutions in Comparative Perspective,” a course taught by Mehran Kamrava to students in both DC and Doha using Georgetown’s Global Classroom.
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The School of Foreign Service in Qatar Launches Health and Wellness Program with Wellness Walk
The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) kicked off a new health and wellness program with a Wellness Walk on March 15, 2009.
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The School of Foreign Service in Qatar Holds Inaugural Career Fair
Doha, Qatar -- Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) hosted its first career fair on Thursday, March 12, 2009. Open to SFS-Qatar students, the inaugural career fair gave employers the chance to discuss future professional opportunities with the students, while at the same time preparing the SFS-Qatar student body for the job market.
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Georgetown University Continues to Top List of International Relations Programs
Georgetown University continues to rank as the world’s best school to study International Relations at the Master’s level, according to the most recent rankings released by Foreign Policy magazine. The Georgetown Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) program beat out its chief rivals in Washington, DC and the Ivy League for highest honors.
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First Prize for Safety Awarded on Qatar Foundation Construction Site
Mr. Bassam Chami, Supervisor with responsibility for the ground floor decking in the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar building, now under construction in Education City, has won the first Certificate for Safety and cash prize of QR250.
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كلية الشؤون الدولية في قطر تستضيف محاضرة حول الإسلام والبيئة
استضاف مركز الدراسات الدولية والإقليمية بجامعة جورجتاون في قطر في 26 يناير محاضرة للباحث الإيراني سيد حسين نصر حول العلاقة بين الإسلام والبيئة الطبيعية.
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SFS-Qatar Celebrates the Conclusion of its Fourth Model United Nations Conference
Fourth Annual Model United Nations (MUN) Conference closed with a diplomatic lunch, bringing together MUN participants from 36 countries and diplomats to Qatar.
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Model United Nations Conference Participants Visit Education City
More than 300 hundred high school students from around the world came to Education City to sample university lectures and educational activities.
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SFS-Qatar Inaugurates Fourth Annual MUN Conference
Four hundred students gather to celebrate the start of the Fourth Annual Model United Nations Conference hosted by the School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
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Scholar Discusses the Attitudes of Islamic Parties towards Political Reforms
On January 18, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar hosted a lecture on the effects of integrating Islamists into the political scene. Using the case of Bahrain as an example, Katja Niethammer, a Post-doctoral Fellow at CIRS, explored the perspective of Islamist actors on political reform.
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SFS-Qatar Students Prepare for Fourth Annual MUN
SFS-Qatar gets ready to host more than 350 high school students from 38 countries for inaugural School of Foreign Service in Qatar Model United Nations Conference.
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CIRS Publication Discusses Political Reforms in Bahrain
In a recent study published by the Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown’s Qatar campus, Gulf expert Steven Wright discusses political changes implemented in Bahrain since 1999.
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Lebanese MP Discusses Democracy
Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, delivered his speech on Lebanese democracy for a CIRS-hosted luncheon discussion.
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SFS-Qatar Holds a Groundbreaking Ceremony for its New Building
Dr. Fathy Saoud, president of Qatar Foundation, led the official groundbreaking for the new Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar Building.
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CIRS Hosts a Debate on US Presidential Elections
CIRS hosted the Presidential Debate, reflecting on the Democratic and Republican perspectives on the upcoming US elections.
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Four professors from the Georgetown University’s Washington Campus Join SFS-Qatar
With the start of the new academic year, the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) has welcomed more than 14 new faculty to its ranks.
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Georgetown University Holds a Community Fair in Education City
Thirty-two vendors and community groups showcase their services to the Education City community.
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Scholar Presents an Arab View of Challenges Facing Next US Administration
Rami Khouri calls for a more open-minded US administration and good governance in Arab leadership to improve the situation in the Middle East
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Georgetown University in Qatar Welcomes Class of 2012
SFS-Qatar welcomes the Class of 2012 with its New Student Convocation ceremony on August 16, 2008.
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SFS-Qatar Students Participate in the Model United Nations Simulation in The Hague
Ten SFS-Qatar students recently represented China, Myanmar, Poland and other countries at The European International Model United Nations Conference (TEIMUN) in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Women Leaders Gather at Georgetown’s Qatar Campus
From July 13-21, young women from across the Middle East and North Africa gathered at Georgetown's Qatar campus for a one-week leadership academy.
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Students Discover New World at Planet Georgetown
Thirty-five Qatari students discovered the world around them at Planet Georgetown.
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SFS-Qatar Shares Global Classroom with Japanese Universities
Georgetown University and Polycom® Japan collaborated in live demonstrations of the Georgetown University Global Classroom as an educational video conferencing tool to universities and suppliers in Tokyo.
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Scholars Discuss the Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy
John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt explain how the US Foreign Policy does not reflect the best interests of the US, Israel, and other Middle Eastern countries.
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Summer Classes have Concluded at Georgetown's Qatar Campus
Students from SFS-Qatar and other Education City universities took elective courses over summer.
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SFS-Qatar Students Complete Training in Disaster Management
SFS-Qatar students attend 'Disaster Management Basics' as part of University's Service Learning initiatives.
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Georgetown’s Qatar Campus to Offer Summer Classes
Students in Qatar will be taking summer courses at SFS-Qatar, starting May 18.
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The School of Foreign Service in Qatar Honors Top Students
Twenty-seven students honored for their distinguished academic performance
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Azmi Bishara Speaks to students on the Future of Palestine
Azmi Bishara analyzes the complexity of the Palestinian issue and its available solutions.
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Service Learning Trip to India
“The Labor Equations”, a program involving students at SFS-Qatar completed its final phase of activities over the spring break with a research field trip to India. The students spent a week in the cities of Trivandrum, Kollam and Calicut conducting interviews and meeting with recruitment agencies and researchers to learn more about the famed “Kerala Model” of international migration.
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Innovation in Islam Conference Concludes
The Center for International and Regional Studies at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) concluded its annual academic conference entitled “Innovation in Islam.”
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Diplomat Tells Students of Singapore's Success
Singapore's head of mission to Qatar spoke to Georgetown University students about the rise of Singapore as a prominent financial center in Asia.
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Innovation in Islam Conference Launched
Scholars on Islamic Studies gathered in Doha for the CIRS-hosted conference, "Innovation in Islam", for a multidisciplinary discussion.
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CIRS to Host Innovation in Islam Conference this Weekend
CIRS hosts a two-day international conference titled "Innovation in Islam", addressing topics such as Islamic Institutions, changing family in Islam and literary and artistic innovation.
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CIRS Hosts a Symposium on Media between Dialogue and War
CIRS co-sponsored a one-day symposium titled, "Global Media between Dialogue and War: When Enemies Boost the Ratings" with Reset: Dialogues on Civilizations
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Empirical Research Needed to Combat Child Trafficking
In a recent lecture entitled 'Victims No Longer: Challenges, Dilemmas, and Opportunities in Studying Trafficked Children', Elzbieta M. Gozdziak discussed the results of a recent research aimed at exploring the experiences of trafficked children in the United States.
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Cartoon Creator Talks to SFS-Qatar Students
Freej creator shares his inspiring success story.
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Georgetown University Launches Global Classroom
The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar has launched its "Global Classroom" to link its campuses in Washington, DC, and Doha, Qatar.
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John Esposito Discusses Clash of Perceptions
Acclaimed scholar of Islam at Georgetown University, discussed his latest book "Who Speaks for Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think".
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Madeline Albright Talks to Georgetown University Community
Former Secretary of State and current Georgetown University Professor, visited SFS-Qatar campus to remark about current state of international affairs.
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Three Day Diplomatic Journey concluded with a Diplomatic Lunch
Third Annual Model United Nations (MUN) Conference closed with a diplomatic lunch, bringing together MUN participants from 22 countries and diplomats to Qatar.
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Qatar Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Meet
English Language Teachers met at Qatar TESOL's Second Annual mini-Conference. The participants shared ideas and experiences on teaching English as a second language.
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High School Students to Practice Hands-on Diplomacy at SFS-Qatar's Third Annual Model United Nations Conference
More than 325 high school students from around the world will come together in Doha, Qatar, to discuss current international issues in a three-day international UN simulation.
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Symposium on Global Development and Institutions inspired by Faith
CIRS co-sponsored Symposium on Global Development, Organizations, and Faith in the Muslim world, is part of an ongoing joint Luce/SFS multi-year research focusing on issues involving institutions which play critical roles in social and economic development that are, in a variety of ways, inspired by and linked to faith.
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International Community Must Act to Help Iraqi Refugees
The research, published by CIRS and ISIM, on Iraqi refugees living in Syria and Jordan shows that their unresolved needs now constitute a humanitarian crisis in the region.
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Sheikha Hanadi talks to Georgetown University Students
Successful businesswoman Sheikha Hanadi Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani addressed the students at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
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The School of Foreign Service in Qatar Honors Top Students
Congratulations to academic honor students for the Spring 2007 semester at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
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The Center for International and Regional Studies Discusses Environmental Reform in Qatar
Experts from Education City and elsewhere discuss the environmental repercussions of Qatar's rapid industrialization. This is event was sponsored by Center for International and Regional Studies and the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.
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Celebrated Ambassadors Descend on Doha to Discuss Future of US-Middle East Relations
Ambassadors and academics gather in Doha at this CIRS-sponsored event to discuss the future of US foreign policy.
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Georgetown University in Qatar Implements Immersive Telepresence System
The first educational institution in the Middle East to implement state-of-the-art video conferencing system in the Middle East.
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Center for International & Regional Studies (CIRS) Welcomes New Director
"We've created a set of guiding principles that will guide the work of the center over the coming years," Kamrava said. "We are committed to academic excellence, forward vision, dialogue and the exchange of ideas, and community engagement.
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SFS-Qatar Welcome the Class of 2011
49 Students Take Seats at Georgetown's Campus in Qatar.
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Six Grants Awarded to SFS-Qatar Students and Faculty
Six students at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar were recently awarded four grants from the Qatar National Research Fund.
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جامعة جورجتاون تعلن عن عقد مؤتمر حول التعليم في العالم العربي
تعلن كلية الشؤون الخارجية في جامعة جورجتاون قطر بأنه سيتم عقد مؤتمر بعنوان "التعليم والتغيير في قطر والعالم العربي".
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جامعة جورجتاون تستضيف الدكتور سبنسر ويلز، باحث في العلوم الوراثية المتعلقة بالسكن والسكان في مجلة ناشونال جيوغرافيك يوم الأحد الموافق 25 مارس
أعلنت كلية الشؤون الخارجية في جامعة جورجتاون قطر أن مدير البحوث في العلوم الوراثية للسكان في مجلة ناشونال جيوغرافيك الدكتور سبنسر ويلز سيلقي محاضرة بعنوان "الجذور العميقة ، داخل نظرة حول مشروع الوراثة السكانية" في المدينة التعليمية مساء الأحد.
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جامعة جورجتاون تستضيف محاضرة للجنرال الأمريكي وسلي كلارك
ترعى هيئة التدريس في جامعة جورجتاون كلية الشؤون الخارجية في قطر محاضرة للجنرال ويزلي كلارك مساء الأحد الجاري في تمام الساعة الخامسة مساء في النادي الدبلوماسي.
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إعلان النتائج النهائية جامعة جورجتاون
مساء أمس، أعلنت كلية الشؤون الدولية في جامعة جورجتاون بقطر عن أسماء الفائزين في مسابقة التصوير الفوتوغرافي لمهرجان الفنون الأمريكية.
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Georgetown Hosts 2nd Annual Model United Nations Summit
More than 400 secondary school students descend on Doha for conference.
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Dean James Reardon-Anderson Offers a 'Brief History of 21st Century'
“Most of us grew up in the half-century from the end of WWII to the early 1990s where we knew what the world was about. We knew how things worked,” Reardon-Anderson said.
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The Honorable Robert L. Gallucci Delivers Lecture on American Views of Middle East
The long-time diplomat discussed the views of the American people and their opinions of the current events in Israel, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran.