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January 7 is the date. Don't forget to apply for fellowship consideration with the Elliott School.

Don't forget! The fall 2023 grad program application must be submitted by January 7 for admission and fellowship consideration. Apply today! http://gw.force.com

Get involved on campus by joining ESGB's Executive Board for the 2022-23 academic year.
We have lots of goals and ideas we want to accomplish the next school year and we need you to make it happen.

We need your creativity, commitment, experience at ESGB. Positions are open to all Elliott Graduate Students, both 1st and 2nd year students. Join us. Visit the link in our bio to apply.

Application link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeasYlvs9oM0UBesWQ0YraU1cJhBAf9epf3JyMjJZ28jVrdUg/viewform

Congratulations to the Elliott School of International Affairs on their impressive achievement! 🎓👩‍🎓👨‍🎓🎉.

Please join us for our next Diplomatic Series tagged "Women in Diplomacy" featuring Dana Banks, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa, National Security Council, The White House, Akunna Cook, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, and Ambassador Tatiana Gfoeller-Volkoff, Former Ambassador of the US to Kyrgyz. Moderated by Emana Shunnom, co-president of ESGB.

You can RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3KE5rzz


In spite of the challenges, there have been resilient women who have mastered the art and garnered the skills to thrive in the world of diplomacy. Our panelists will explore the interplay between leadership and diplomacy from their perspective as female practitioners.

Date: Thursday, April 28th
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm EDT
Location: Zoom

Thank you to the Elliott School of International Affairs Graduate alumni, students and staff that joined our alumni networking reception last Friday.

We had a great turnout and loved seeing new and familiar faces, making those new connections, and sharing advises.

Look out for our next events before the semester ends.

📸📸 by Mahadi Haque

You can become a member through GW Engage: https://gwu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/elliott-school-graduate-board

Drumroll please 🥁🥁🥁.

ESGB is hosting an Alumni Networking Reception next Friday, March 25th, and we can't wait to see you there!!

Who is invited:
- current Elliott Graduate Students
- alumni of Elliott Graduate Program

Light dinner will be provided.

First 40 attendees will receive *GW | Elliott* merch (you must have registered prior).

Please make sure that you abide by GW's COVID protocols to gain entrance.

Registration link: go.gwu.edu/ESGBnetworking

Happy International Women's Day to the .

As one of our speakers, Adenike Oyeyiola said yesterday, "it's not just about ticking the numbers, it's about strategically making the change."

Salute to all the women breaking the bias in International Affairs, women all over the world.

We are pleased to introduce our final speaker, Asmik Arutyunyan. Asmik is a Senior Program Specialist at the United States Institute of Peace. She joined the Institute in 2018 and transferred to the USIP’s Office of Russia and Europe in 2021. She recently completed her Master of International Policy and Practice degree from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University with a focus on the intersection of gender, international security and development. She is fluent in Armenian, Russian and Spanish, and is currently learning French.

Join us for a virtual talk on "Fostering Gender, Equity & Inclusion in International Affairs” scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, March 7, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Il9Syn

Please meet our next speaker, Isabel Berdeja. Isabel is a Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at IDB Invest, where she joined in 2019. Isabel is responsible for designing and executing advisory services for deals in the financial and corporate institutions sectors. She has led advisory engagements to support clients in their diversity and gender inclusion strategies, with an emphasis on the inclusion of indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples throughout the value chain and in the workforce.

Join in on Monday, March 7, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Il9Syn

We are pleased to introduce our first speaker, Adenike Oyeyiola. Nike, a Nigeria citizen, joined the World Bank in 2001. She is currently a Practice Manager in the Governance Global Practice and leads a Global Unit with a team of highly professional staff working across all regions on core governance themes including Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability, Public Investment Management, Domestic Resource Mobilization, Governance of State Owned Enterprises, Corporate Financial Reporting, governance in Human Development Sectors, Governance of Infrastructure and fiduciary assurance.

Join us for a virtual talk on "Fostering Gender, Equity & Inclusion in International Affairs” scheduled for Monday, March 7, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Il9Syn