“We live in a world of vast opportunities,stark contradictions and grave challenges. In this light, passivism and apathy are not options or choices that we can afford or condone. Nor can the world community respond appropriately if it does not empower itself with inclusive multidisciplinary thinking, tolerance for others and a global outlook to the policy issues it faces"
Ambassador Nabil Fahmy
Dean, School of Global Affairs 
School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

The School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) prepares its graduates to take the lead in shaping the future of their nations and the world at large, with a strong belief in the interaction of international and public affairs, an unwavering commitment to ethics and the rule of law, and a recognition of the unique role that the media play in shaping public policy.

GAPP consists of three academic departments in law, public policy and administration, and journalism and mass communication, in addition to five research centers including the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS), the Cynthia Nelson Institute for Gender and Women Studies (IGWS), the Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism, Middle East Studies Program (MESC)Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research, and the Executive Education unit. All these programs offer students unique opportunities to develop a comprehensive overview of the strategic issues that are of great concern to world citizens today. 

 
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Van-Leo A RARE LOOK


The Photographic Gallery in cooperation
with The Rare Books and Special Collections Library
February 5 - March 1, 2012

 On February 5, 2012 The Photographic Gallery in cooperation with the Rare Books and Special Collections Library at The American University in Cairo will feature a special photographic exhibition by one of Egypt's greatest photographers entitled “Van-Leo: A Rare Look”.

Since the beginning of World War II, Armenian photographer Van-Leo photographed Egyptian stars, artists, poets, cabaret entertainers and Western visitors- all drawn to his studio by the lure of his glamorous portraits; by the implicit promise to be photographed in the highly stylized, theatrical manner of Hollywood movie stars of the nineteen twenties and thirties.

 Van-Leo’s work, which includes portraits of Taha Hussein, Omar El Sherif, Farid El Attrash, Mariam Fakhr El Din, Muhammad Abdel Wahab, Dalida, Youssef El Sebai, and Roushdy Abaza as well as unique views of Cairo and the pyramids, will be on display at The photographic Gallery from February 5 until March 1, 2012.

The Photographic Gallery is located at AUC New Cairo (Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level.) Gallery hours are Sunday through Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm.
 
The Photographic Gallery
 tel 2615.3318
 fax 2797.7565


                             Turkey Study Tour Workshop will take place on Thursday, February 16, at the Turkish Ambassador's Residence





During the winter break, the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy in partnership with the Turkish Ambassador in Egypt organized a study tour to Turkey for a selected group of public policy and administration graduate students. Led by Laila El Baradei, associate dean for the school and Assmaa Ahmed, external affairs manager, the group spent a very busy week between Ankara and Istanbul visiting public organizations, think tanks and political parties.

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