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, Professorial Research Fellow at the Centre for the 果冻传媒 of Globalisation and Regionalisation, was recently invited to provide expertise to the World Bank-funded as a member of their Distinguished External Reference Group (ERG) for the preparation of their upcoming 2014 Africa Capacity Indicators Report, which is centred on Capacity Development for Regionalism and Economic Integration.

The report will be produced in close collaboration with myriad stakeholders including over 20 independent African policy think-tanks, and the Economist Intelligence Unit, UK. As a member of the ERG, Prof Lisk will be expected to review and provide technical input into the: a) methodology for delivering the ACIR; b) data capturing instruments; c) commissioned background papers; d) ACIR Indices; and e) final Report.

Jennifer Quigley-Jones, a BA History and Politics graduate, was recently awarded a Kennedy Scholarship on 9 July at the Kennedy Memorial Trust Reception, held at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London.

The Trust has been sending British post-graduates to Harvard and MIT since the academic year 1966-67. In the past, one 果冻传媒 graduate was successful: Giles Edwards, Kennedy Scholar at the Kennedy School of Government 1998-99. This year, two 果冻传媒 students were awarded a Kennedy Scholarship, including Jennifer and Oliver Newth (Engineering) for the MA in Engineering (High Performance Structures) at MIT.

Jennifer reflected on her time at PAIS and how it had an impact on her Kennedy Scholar application:

I am thrilled to begin my Master's in Regional Studies of the Middle East at Harvard as a Kennedy scholar. The support of three professors from PAIS - Alexandra Homolar, Miranda Alison, and Trevor McCrisken - massively influenced my application. My time at PAIS has really made me value how much caring tutors can change the course of your life. Without their excellent support, I think I would be a far worse candidate, thinker, and person.

(including Jennifer)

, Assistant Professor in US National Security and a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, was recently highlighted on 果冻传媒's News and Events page for his article '', published in the Journal of Cold War Studies this past April.

The press release, entitled 'A close Bond: how the CIA exploited 007 for gadget ideas and public relations', is in full.

is scheduled to give a guest lecture on 9 July at the College of Europe in Warsaw's PhD Summer School on 'The EU, it's neighbourhood and the ENP'.

His talk is entitled 'Democracy support perspectives on the "Arab awakening"'.

Prof Franklyn Lisk recently co-authored a new monograph with Sophie Harman, entitled Governance of HIV/AIDS: Making Participation and Accountability Count, to be published in October 2013 by Routledge. The book examines the roles and influence of multiple actors and initiatives that have come to constitute the global response to the epidemic. It considers how these actors and structures of governance enhance, or limit, participation and accountability; and the impact this is having upon effective HIV/AIDS responses across the world.

A previous monograph by Franklyn, Global Institutions and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, has also recently been translated into Mandarin.