Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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1 University of Ottawa Graduate School of Public and International Affairs 55 Laurier Avenue E Desmarais Building, Room Ottawa ON Canada K1N 6N5 Telephone: Fax: api@uottawa.ca

2 The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs A School of Excellence In research as in teaching, the aim of the new Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) is excellence. Our diverse faculty members are recognized across Canada for their expertise and award winning research and teaching. We prepare our graduates for careers that match their ambitions in a globalized world. Where theory and practice come together Our Senior Fellows are distinguished practitioners. Among their ranks, the School is proud to count former ambassadors, senior government officials and journalists. At the GSPIA we are not merely observers and analysts: we are in the centre of the action. A focal point for debate and reflection on public and international affairs in the heart of Canada s capital At the University of Ottawa, public policy is a passion. Located a stone s throw from Parliament Hill, the school is on the front lines of public debate, nationally and internationally. As Canada s University we play host to numerous conferences, seminars and public events. The only bilingual school of public and international affairs in Canada At the GSPIA, most courses are taught in both official languages. In an increasingly competitive world, we believe bilingualism is a major asset for our students.

3 Masters Program in Public and International Affairs The Master s program in Public and International Affairs offers a multi-disciplinary, cutting-edge education for those who want to pursue careers or graduate studies in public policy, international affairs or international development. An understanding of the increasingly complex problems facing governments and societies today, including international security, globalization and economic and social development, now requires a background in a variety of disciplines ranging from political science to history via economics, sociology and philosophy. With its focus on core courses that give students the foundation essential to an in depth study of public and international affairs, the program s first year provides the knowledge and tools needed to analyze contemporary issues in public and international affairs. The second year consists of advanced seminars on more specialized themes, grouped into three fields of concentration: public policy, international affairs and development studies, in addition to completing a research paper. The participation of distinguished professionals and its location in the National Capital ensure that the program s courses uniquely combine academic rigour with teaching based on professional experience. GSPIA offers merit and admission scholarships as well as teaching and research assistantships.

4 GSPIA Professors The School brings together more than twenty scholars from various field of studies. Our Senior Fellows are former Ambassadors, deputy ministers and high ranking officials in the public service. Among them: Miles Corak (Ph.D. in Economics, Queen s University) Social policy, labour economics, poverty and intergenerational mobility Alexandra Gheciu (Ph.D. International Relations, Cornell University) International security, international institutions, Euro-Atlantic relations, international relations theory Luc Juillet (Ph.D. in Public Policy, Carleton University) Environmental policy, public administration and policy, Canadian political institutions Costanza Musu (Ph.D. in International Relations, London School of Economics) European Union, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, transatlantic relations; security and international relations Roland Paris (Ph.D. in Political Science, Yale University) Canadian foreign policy, peacekeeping and peacebuilding; international security, global governance David Zussman (Ph.D. Psychology, McGill University) Canadian public administration, machinery of government and public policy

5 GSPIA Senior Fellows Robert Fowler Ambassador of Canada to the United Nations ( ) Deputy Minister of National Defense ( ) Richard D. French, Ph.D. Vice-President (telecommunications), CRTC ( ) Minister of Communications, Government of Québec ( ) Michael Kergin Ambassador of Canada to the United-States ( ) Ambassador of Canada to Cuba ( ) Claude Laverdure Ambassador of Canada to France ( ) Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister ( ) Mary Pat McKinnon Director, Citizen Engagement at the Canadian Policy Research Network ( ) Jeffrey Simpson Columnist, Globe and Mail