{"id":1741,"date":"2016-02-26T18:54:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T18:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/?p=1741"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:13:34","slug":"global-and-international-studies-launch-conference-march-16-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/2016\/global-and-international-studies-launch-conference-march-16-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Global and International Studies Launch Conference, March 16 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Global and International Studies Launch Conference, March 16 2016\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>On Wednesday, March 16<sup>th<\/sup>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 M\u00e9dicins Sans Fronti\u00e8res \/Doctors Without Borders Canada. &nbsp;The title of his presentation is <strong>&#8220;Global Challenges: Stepping Up and Stepping Out&#8221;. <\/strong>The keynote address will begin at<strong> 7pm. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All events take place in the River Building Conference Room and Atrium, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> floor, on <strong>Wednesday, March 16<\/strong><sup><strong>t<\/strong>h<\/sup>. Registration begins at <strong>9:00 am<\/strong>. This is a free event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For media inquiries please contact Chris Brown, BGInS Program Director:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:chris.brown@carleton.ca\">chris.brown@carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For program details and more information please contact Robyn Green, BGInS Administrator:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:robyn.green@carleton.ca\">robyn.green@carleton.ca<\/a> or call 613-520-7575<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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