On Wednesday, March 16th, 2016, the Carleton community is invited to the official launch of the new Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) degree. The BGInS degree provides its students with interdisciplinary training in a range of subjects of global and international relevance, including the language skills, cultural competencies, international experience, and detailed subject matter expertise required to become active and engaged globally-literate citizens.
Join the first cohort of BGInS students as they showcase their studies in global history and international law and politics, meet with globally-engaged professionals, and hear a keynote address by Dr. James Orbinski, former president of Médicins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders Canada. The title of his presentation is “Global Challenges: Stepping Up and Stepping Out”. The keynote address will begin at 7pm.
All events take place in the River Building Conference Room and Atrium, 2nd floor, on Wednesday, March 16th. Registration begins at 9:00 am. This is a free event.
For media inquiries please contact Chris Brown, BGInS Program Director: chris.brown@carleton.ca
For program details and more information please contact Robyn Green, BGInS Administrator: robyn.green@carleton.ca or call 613-520-7575
Schedule of Events
| Time | Event |
| 9am-10am | Registration |
| 10am-noon | “Borders and Humanitarian Interventions: Making Sense of the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine”, Student Panel Discussion and Debate |
| 1pm-3pm | “Historicizing Borders: Investigating the Relationship between Globalization and Borders throughout History”, Student Panel Discussion and Debate |
| 3:30pm-5pm | “Challenges and Celebrations of Global Engagement: What I Wish Someone had Told Me before I Began this Journey”, Panel Discussion from Professionals Working in International Engagement |
| 7pm | Keynote Address; Dr. James Orbinski, former International President of Doctors Without Borders |