Thanks to a generous grant from University
of California Office of the President's Office
of
Research, the Institute on Global Conflict and
Cooperation (IGCC) established a Washington,
D.C., research
and program office in August 1997. IGCC's Washington
office, based at the University of California
Washington Center (UCDC), was established to
develop programs and projects to promote closer
links
with the policy community and to advance
new international affairs-related research and
educational
opportunities for faculty, graduate students,
and undergraduates throughout the UC system.
 IGCC Washington Representative Joseph R.
McGhee is a former Foreign Service
Officer with more than twenty years' experience
in international affairs. He builds the UC
presence
in Washington,
D.C. by:
- Communicating ideas and results from IGCC research
projects to the policy community through conferences,
briefings, and other mechanisms
- Enhancing intercampus cooperation through
foreign policy-related programs for UC students
and faculty at the UC Washington Center
- Increasing interaction
between IGCC, government and nongovernmental
organizations, and foundations in the Washington, D.C.,
area
IGCC assists UC faculty in a number of ways, including
- Arranging policy briefings and the IGCC
UCDC Speaker Series, which bring together government
officials, Congress members and staff, and representatives
of foundations, think tanks, and other international organizations,
to learn
about IGCC studies and research results
- Facilitating faculty contacts in the policy community
-
Providing office space for faculty and graduate
student research trips to Washington, D.C.
- Setting up use of the UCDC facility for
conferences and meetings
IGCC Washington Policy
Briefings and Seminars
IGCC disseminates UC research results through
policy seminars and conferences held at UCDC
and around Washington, D.C. Participants
include representatives from the U.S. government,
foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations,
international organizations,
think tanks, foundations, and universities at
home and abroad. The Washington office actively
supports the implementation of IGCC-funded
faculty projects that showcase
faculty research and promote interaction with
practitioners. IGCC
can provide office space, conference facilities
and staff support for faculty research trips
and
special events.
Past seminars and briefings.
IGCC and the Policy Community
Through its Washington Representative, IGCC disseminates
the results of UC research
to the policymaking community. UC
experts provide testimony to Congress, brief
federal agencies, and consult with practitioners.
IGCC seeks to work closely with the U.S. Congress, both the
House and the Senate, and in particular with the
California Congressional delegation.
Student Programs
IGCC runs Washington-based educational programs
for graduate and undergraduate students, as well
as international affairs programs on each campus.
These programs provide unique research opportunities,
practical experience, and contacts for the future.
IGCC helps to place UC undergraduate and graduate
interns
in Congressional offices and other governmental,
nongovernmental, and international organizations.
This interdisciplinary award allows masters and Ph.D. students to spend ten
weeks in Washington, D.C. Graduate student interns obtain
valuable practical experience and opportunities
for career development and dissertation research
in the city where foreign policy is generated.
This award allows UC Ph.D. students to benefit
from the rich array of research resources in
Washington,
D.C. Fellows have access to international organizations,
embassies, and historical archives, and to policymakers
for research-oriented interviews. Fellows
spend
a minimum of one academic quarter to a maximum
period of one year.
Internship, Research, and Job Opportunities
IGCC shares information on foreign policy internships,
and research and job opportunities for students
through
its Campus
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For more information on IGCC in Washington, D.C.,
please contact:
Joseph McGhee
IGCC Washington Representative
Phone: (202) 974-6295
Fax: (202) 974-6299
E-mail: joseph.mcghee@ucdc.edu
For more information on IGCC and its programs,
please contact:
IGCC Central Office
Phone: (858) 534-3352
Fax: (858) 534-7655
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