Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
What is Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar?
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) is a branch of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Beside its liberal arts curriculum, SFS-Qatar fosters original research in social sciences and humanities with a special emphasis on international affairs.
The Center for International and Regional Studies at SFS-Qatar
Established in 2005, the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at SFS-Qatar is a world-class research institute devoted to the academic study of regional and international issues, with a particular focus on the Gulf region and the Middle East.
It encourages and facilitates study through dialogue and the exchange of ideas, research and scholarship, seeking to engage with scholars, opinion makers, practitioners, and activists.
Did you know?
- In 2010 the CIRS working groups studied ‘Food Security in the Middle East’, the ‘Nuclear Question in the Middle East’, and ‘Migrant Labor in the Gulf’.
