A groundbreaking atmospheric scientist, a brilliant U.S. diplomat and an esteemed businessman and philanthropist will be awarded honorary doctoral degrees at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May. The recipients are David Fahey, whose research has helped protect the Earth’s ozone layer and climate; Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a former ambassador to Liberia…
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Ambassador Howard B. Schaffer, former ISD deputy director and director of studies, a longtime and highly respected Georgetown University professor of US diplomacy, and the author of several books on foreign policy. Ambassador Schaffer served as US Ambassador to…
Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD), along with the Mortara Center for International Studies, received a nearly $840,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York under its “Bridging the Gap” initiative. This honor highlights the School’s century-old mission to connect academia and…
What does the Syrian refugee crisis look like on the ground? As part of ISD’s Distinguished Practitioners Series, on April 7 ISD State Department Fellow Ramon Escobar shared his experiences meeting with refugees and humanitarian organizations this spring. Ramon traveled to Berlin, Lesvos, and Turkey in March 2016 to talk…
Three experts offered their analysis on the ongoing conflict in Yemen and assessed the prospects for a political solution. On December 4, 2015, the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center hosted the event “Yemen between War and Political Solution,” with Mohammad Al-Shami, youth activist, advocacy trainer, and former…
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Huffington Post has released its inaugural list of the “top 40 Latinos to watch in foreign policy.” Ambassador Lino Gutierrez, a new member of our board of advisers, was recognized as a great role model among other senior officials and praised for…
Adopted in 2013 by the United Nations General Assembly, the Arms Trade Treaty sets international standards for transfers of conventional weapons and addresses diverging security, geopolitical, economic and ethical interests related to the international arms trade. Why was it negotiated in the framework of the U.N.? For example, how did…