IGSD News
Congratulations to Shweta Singh, IGSD Thematic Fellow for becoming a UN delegate for the Commission on the Status of Women
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The United Nations has selected Warwick Business School academic Shweta Singh as a UK delegate for the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Dr Singh, who is Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Management, was chosen as a UN Women UK volunteer delegate from several thousand nominees to advocate for equal opportunities for women in education. Shweta will work with activists, advocates, experts and governments from around the globe to drive change and create equal opportunities for women and girls. |
IGSD Research Fellow Dr. Aijan Sharshenova starts her training at the School of Advanced Gender Equality
IGSD Research Fellow Dr. Aijan SharshenovaLink opens in a new window has successfully applied to be a part of the School of Advanced Gender EqualityLink opens in a new window (SAGE) organised by the University of Central Asia with support from the Government of Canada-funded Regional Programme, Foundations for Health and Empowerment Education (F4HE), and Advancing Gender Equity through Civil Society (AGECS). SAGE aims to assist gender advocacy organisations, women led organisations, as well as activists, journalists, bloggers working on gender issues, strengthen their capacity in the areas of gender equality and gender advocacy, provide a platform for peer-support, knowledge sharing and learning, and pilot innovative projects through the Small Grants component. In the course of the next nine months, Aijan will learn theoretical approaches to gender equality and practical aspects of gender advocacy.
New member of the WUB-hub team - Dr Paul Hansbury joined us on 8 January 2024
Dr Paul Hansbury joined the WUB-hub project (and the IGSD team) as a lead researcher on Belarus and Ukraine examining the issues of democracy-building, conflict and war, geopolitics and EU strategies towards these countries and the wider neighbourhood. Welcome, Paul!
New member of SHAPEDEM project - Dr Aijan Sharshenova joined us on 19/2/24
On 19 Feb 2024 Dr Aijan Sharshenova joined our SHAPEDEM project (and IGSD team) as a lead Research Fellow. Prior to this Aijan was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. Dr Sharshenova holds a PhD in Politics awarded at the University of Leeds, UK. Prior to joining the OSCE Academy, Dr Sharshenova worked at the UN and UNDP country offices in the Middle East, and taught courses in International Politics and Academic Writing. Aijan’s research interests include public diplomacy, the EU and Russian policies towards Central Asia, EU policies towards the eastern neighbourhood, and international development. Recently, Dr Sharshenova published her book ‘The European Union’s Democracy Promotion in Central Asia’ available here.
Aijan replaced Dr Asya Kudlenko, who is currently on maternity leave.
Warwick's Report on Sustainable Development Goals - Nov23
In line with our ‘Way to Sustainable’ strategy, this report provides case studies under the headings of Research, Education, Operations and Engagement, however much of our activity spans these categories. Meeting the SDGs is by nature a collaborative effort, and we are proud of our University community stepping up to play their part.
As part of the report you can also read about IGSD researchers' effort to contribute to sustainable development. E.g. you can find information there about Heri's and Feng's research, and a wider reference to all our projects.
Please read the full report here: https://warwick.ac.uk/sustainability/what-we-are-doing/strategy/performance-reporting/un_sustainable_development_goals_report_2022-23.pdf