
Georgetown University has had a significant history of academic and outreach relationships in Africa since the 1980s, when the African Studies Program was established within the School of Foreign Service.
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Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program Activity
This fellowship program trains women's human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning to their home countries in order to advance the status of women and girls. This fellowship program is sponsored by the Women’s Law and Public…

African Studies Program Georgetown Unit
Sponsored by the Walsh School of Foreign Service, the African Studies Program offers a graduate certificate and an undergraduate certificate or minor focusing on historical and contemporary aspects of political and cultural life on the African…

Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation Georgetown Unit
Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation (gui2de) is a collaboration between the Economics Department and the McCourt School of Public Policy. Gui2de promotes field-based research in developing countries to evaluate…

Center for Global Health Practice and Impact Georgetown Unit
The Center for Global Health Practice and Impact at Georgetown University Medical Center works with governments and local organizations to co-design interventions that improve their population’s health and wellbeing and safeguard against…
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In September 2025, Georgetown University in Qatar is hosting a three-day conference to transform the way the world views Sudan. The academic dialogue will also offer participants the chance to engage with Sudan’s culture in the midst of crisis.
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