For the first time in program history, Fletcher’s GMAP students and alumni, joined by Dean Rachel Kyte, gathered in Kenya for a weekend filled with educational, networking, and social events.Fletcher extended a warm welcome to all Tufts University alums residing in Africa for the Saturday events and activities including panel discussions, networking opportunities, and an evening reception with a keynote speaker.
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- 0:28Rockford Weitz: International SecurityAt a time of increased conflict and rising competition between major powers, knowledge is essential to ensure a peaceful world. Professor Rockford Weitz describes how Fletcher’s security field of study prepares students to shape and analyze policy at the highest levels.
- 0:45Josephine Wolff: Technology and International AffairsTechnology has reshaped every component of global affairs, says Professor Josephine Wolff. She tells us how Fletcher’s tech field of study aims to address the many opportunities – and problems – it presents.
- 0:38Monica Duffy Toft: International SecurityBy studying the causes and patterns of political violence, students can learn to build a more peaceful world, says Academic Dean Monica Duffy Toft.
- 0:49Abigail Linnington and Richard Shultz: International SecurityProfessors Abigail Linnington and Dick Shultz describe how the international security field of study asks difficult questions about war and peace to prepare students for today’s security landscape.
- 0:40Ian Johnstone: Global Governance and International OrganizationsStudents studying global governance and international organizations will learn how key institutions of the modern world work and discuss how to improve them, says Professor Ian Johnstone.
- 0:41Alnoor Ebrahim: International BusinessThe international business field of study examines the role of business in solving big global problems, says Professor Alnoor Ebrahim. Students learn how economic actors can create not only wealth, but also an improved society.
