Queen's International

International Research and Development

Major Queen's International Research Centres and Projects

• Building Democracy in Ukraine
  Seeks to provide Ukraine with the capacity to deliver a self-sustaining education program to foster and strengthen commitment to liberal-democratic values and liberal-democratic governance processes.
• Centre for International and Defence Policy
  Conducts research in European security and transatlantic relations, hemispheric security, Canadian and international security policy including foreign and defence policy.
• Centre for Studies on Democracy and Diversity
  Established in the mid-1990s to provide national leadership in analyzing issues and developing responses to the challenges confronting global democracy.
• China Research Forum
  Promotes Queen's research on China and research partnerships with Chinese institutions including Fudan University, Shanghai.
• Fudan-Queen’s Sino-Canadian Centre for Environment and Sustainability Research
  An interdisciplinary centre with a mandate to investigate and share knowledge about the complex issues associated with achieving sustainable development in China.
• Institute of Intergovernmental Relations
  Canada's premier university-based centre for research on all aspects of federalism and intergovernmental relations, both in Canada and in countries around the world.
• The International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR)
  An organization committed to advancing the concept of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) practice in partnership with persons with disabilities and their communities around the world.
• Southern African Migration Project (SAMP)
  An international migration research, training and policy network linking Canada with the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
• Southern African Research Centre (SARC)
  A focal point within Canada for research and international development programmes focused on the SADC region.

Development Projects, Research and Resources

• China Liaison
  This Office acts as Queen's "store-front" in Shanghai and China, both in established relationships with Fudan University and other Chinese universities and organizations, and in developing new contacts and relationships with other institutions in China.
• Global Development Studies Program
  An interdisciplinary, undergraduate programme that explores issues of relevance to developing countries and aboriginal communities.
• Global Development Studies: Work/Study Placement
  Overseas placement opportunity for DEVS medials.
• Municipal Services Project
  A multi-partner research, policy, and educational initiative examining the restructuring of municipal services in Southern Africa. Research interests include the impacts of decentralization, privatization, cost recovery and community participation on the delivery of basic services to the rural and urban poor, and how these reforms impact on public, industrial and mental health.
• Queen's Health Outreach (QHO)
  A student-run NGO dedicated to promoting health through needs-based peer education initiatives both locally and internationally.
• Queen's Project on International Development (QPID)
  A student-run volunteer organization whose mission is to assist developing communities in Canada and abroad in improving their quality of life through local partnerships in country.
• Social Programs Evaluation Group:
  Community based rehabilitation, children in conflict, landmine victim assistance in Central America and Palestine. Over 5 projects and $4.5 million in funding since 1998.
• Studies in National and International Development (SNID)
  SNID (Est.1983) serves the Queen's development community with a diverse, weekly program of visiting and local speakers discussing a cross-disciplinary range of development-related topics.
• UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning
  Larry O'Farrell, Professor in Drama Education, is the first UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning for an international research and development project on e-learning for teacher education in drama and theatre education.