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CENTER FOR GLOBAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Education and training of women Human rights of women Information and communication technologies Violence against women Women and health Sustainable Development: Agriculture Biotechnology Capacity-building Education Gender equality Information for decision-making and participation Sustainable development in a globalizing world Trade and environment
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Center for Global Studies globalizes the research, teaching, and outreach missions of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Center is a National Resource Center in Global Studies designated by the U.S. Department of Education. Globalizing Missions of the Center for Global Studies • Promote and support innovative research to better understand global issues confronting the world’s populations and identify ways to cope with and resolve these challenges. • Partner with faculty and disciplinary units to develop new courses and degree programs in global studies. • Facilitate deep understanding of the values, thinking, practices, and aspirations of the world’s diverse cultures, and the acquisition of advanced language skills in Less Commonly Taught Languages. • Develop teaching resources, professional training opportunities, and public programs in global studies for researchers, educators, students, business leaders, media, governmental agencies, civic organizations, and all members of the public concerned with understanding and solving global problems.
Year established:	2002
Organizational structure:	Director (Faculty), Associate Director, Outreach Coordinator, Librarian, Office Manager
Number and type of members:	Advisory Board (Faculty)
Affiliation with NGO networks:	higher education
Funding structure:	Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources Grants from Governments

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