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REPOST • .global APPLY NOW: Are you a Columbia faculty member or researcher investigating AI’s impact on our society or using AI to develop new systems or tools? Are you ready to take your work to the next level and put it into action?🌎

The Columbia Global Innovation Awards are a new funding opportunity offering $10,000 to $300,000 for Innovative projects that explore the theme Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Society.

We are seeking groundbreaking projects that cross disciplines, engage students, and involve external partners.

Learn more about this opportunity through the link in our bio – including how to apply and how to register for our May 5 online info session about the application process🔗

We're excited to host this important conversation with inspiring voices from health, leadership, and policy. On Tuesday, we'll gather leaders, practitioners, and thinkers joined by our keynote speaker, Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, Executive Vice President of Columbia Global;  to discuss how we can redesign health systems that truly serve women.

From community health to policy, from lived experience to institutional leadership, this roundtable promises to be a rich, honest, and much-needed conversation.

We're looking forward to it. Tuesday, 10 March 2026 | By Invitation Only

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🌍 Applications are open for the 2026‑27 Columbia Global Emerging Scholars Fellowship — a year‑long program for early‑career scholars in the humanities with refugee or displaced status. Receive a stipend, mentorship from Columbia faculty, research/travel funds, and professional growth through a global academic network. Apply today 👉 https://globalcenters.columbia.edu/emerging-scholars-fellowship-program

Three days until the conversation begins! 🌍 Join us this Monday for Road to COP30: Africa Speaks.

Our distinguished panel will examine Africa's climate realities, priorities, and demands, delivering the essential insights needed ahead of the COP30 discussions in Belém.

Don't miss the chance to hear how the continent is shaping the global climate agenda. Register now!

⏰ 4:00 PM EAT (9:00 AM ET) Registration🔗 Link in bio.

Posted • .global Columbia Global is hosting critical conversations on local climate action and regional experts’ expectations for COP30. Beginning on September 16 in Beijing, join our series of online events to hear what local advocates say their region needs to see come out of this year’s UN climate conference.

Register today using the 🔗 in our bio!

Posted • .global Looking for a dose of optimism? Check out “5 Good Things,” a handful of good news stories from Columbia Global. From climate justice in Santiago to democracy building in Hungary, each story highlights something positive happening in our world.

Visit the Columbia Global website via the 🔗 in our bio to learn about all the good things we’re doing!

As of today, Columbia Global Center Nairobi is moving over to Instagram and LinkedIn. But don’t worry, you can catch our upcoming news, programming, and opportunities by following us here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgc.nairobi/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/columbia-global-centers-nairobi-434736208

🌟 Get ready for an exciting event! Mark your calendars, Columbia | SIPA alums in East Africa. This is your chance to share your journey and connect with others. Hosted by the incredible Sagal, you won’t want to miss it! Columbia Alumni Association - Kenya Columbia Alumni Association

We were honored to welcome our first Scholar in Residence, Dr. Craig Heck, from Columbia University’s Division of Infectious Diseases, Columbia Research Unit. Dr. Heck will be continuing his research on Galvanizing and Advancing Innovations for HIV Prevention in Nairobi, Kenya. His research primarily seeks to improve the availability, access, use, and continuation of HIV prevention services, methods, and interventions using social, behavioral, and implementation science approaches.

💼 What do a rose farm, a retail chain, and a healthtech startup have in common?
➡️ They all grew through EC-Africa—a Columbia Business School program giving world-class tools and support to grow fast and smart.
Find out more about the program https://tinyurl.com/44e6h3y3 and Apply Today https://tinyurl.com/5ha9uvdh

Enroll in the new iteration of the Chief Marketing Officer Program from Columbia Business School Executive Education, featuring a live online series by expert faculty, in addition to a comprehensive curriculum and real-world industry examples. Build your professional network of like-minded marketing leaders and align your marketing strategies with your business objectives.

Learn more: https://online1.gsb.columbia.edu/chief-marketing-officer