Gilman Foreign Policy in Focus
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is excited to announce a free hybrid seminar series focused on global food security. Through case studies and discussions with experts, participants will learn about the foundations of global food systems and food security and complex global food security challenges as impacted by environmental, political, social, and economic conditions.
Virtual Seminar Series - (Open to all)
The hybrid Gilman Critical and Emerging Technology Seminar series is designed to increase awareness and action on a foreign policy priority for the United States. This two-part initiative blends high-level, virtual education for a wide audience of Gilman alumni and U.S. college students, faculty and administrators, with on the ground, experiential learning for 25-30 Gilman Program alumni working in or pursuing studies in fields related to critical and emerging technology.
The U.S. Department of State launched Gilman Foreign Policy in Focus, a hybrid seminar series in 2022. Each year, the Gilman Program offers publicly available virtual seminars, and in-person seminars to Gilman alumni. Please see below for information and seminar recordings from previous years.
2024 - Global Food Security
The 2024 series focused on global food security, with the in-person seminars taking place in Washington, D.C., Colombia, New Zealand, and Zimbabwe. The virtual seminars were presented by Pennsylvania State University’s Ag Sciences Global in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
- Friday, February 9, 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET – Current State of Global Food Security
- Friday, February 23, 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET – Climate Change and Global Food Security
- Friday, March 29, 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET – Gender and Global Food Security
- Friday, April 26, 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET – Government and Global Food Security
2023 - Refugees & Migration
The 2023 series focused on refugees and migration, with the in-person seminars taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece and Amman, Jordan. The virtual seminars were presented by Indiana University’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, Center for the Study of Global Change.
For additional resources and slides for each seminar, be sure to check out the digital toolkit
- Introduction to Foreign Policy in Focus: Refugees and Migration (June 1, 2023)
- The Global Policies and Politics of Refugee Protection: The Current System and the Path Forward (June 8, 2023)
- Exploring Experiences of Refugees and Migrants through Case Studies (June 15, 2023)
- Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the United States (June 22, 2023)
- Taking Action and Making Change to Support Refugees and Global Migration (June 29, 2023)
2022 - Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability
The 2022 series focused on climate change and environmental sustainability, with the in-person seminars in Sheffield, United Kingdom and Copenhagen, Denmark. The virtual seminars were presented by Duke University’s Energy Initiative and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
- Welcome and Overview (March 24, 2022)
- Life at the Intersections of Energy Insecurity, Gender Dynamics and Climate Change in Africa (March 31, 2022)
- The United States and China: Addressing Climate Change Together and Apart (April 7, 2022)
- Supply Chain Scaling: Ecosystem Impacts of Transition Mineral Use (April 14, 2022)
- Political Implications of Climate Change in Latin America (April 21, 2022)
- International Finance for Clean Energy and Low-Carbon Development (April 28, 2022)
- Water, Justice and Rights: Conflict and Peacebuilding in a Changing Climate (May 5, 2022)
- Key Take-Aways from the Series (FOR GILMAN SCHOLARS and ALUMNI ONLY) (May 12, 2022)