FAQ
What does SIIGA do?
SIIGA serves to help students interested in international politics, economics and human rights expand their knowledge and put it in practice by conducting research, analyzing global issues, writing academic articles, preparing policy papers, and participating in debates. To comply with its mission, SIIGA strives to provide all the necessary tools today’s researcher needs to analyze global interdisciplinary issues. SIIGA is committed to ensuring access to research tools, academic sources and internationally recognized journals and magazines, organizing lectures and discussions with international experts, and bridging the medium between young people and decision makers.
How to become a SIIGA member?
SIIGA membership is acquired through a selection process that takes place at the beginning of each fall and spring semester. Prior to selection, a promotional campaign is organized at universities to make students familiar with SIIGA's mission. Students interested in becoming members of SIIGA are highly encouraged to subscribe to SIIGA’s newsletter in order to get a timely notice about our next selection process. Should you have any questions regarding membership issues, please do not hesitate to address your inquiry to members(at)siiga.org.
What does it mean to be a member of SIIGA?
SIIGA members have full access to SIIGA's media database of internationally renowned magazines, journals and academic research tools that provide insight into the world of foreign policy and global affairs. Such sources are available to our members free of charge in order to give them the chance to expand their knowledge on the topics of their interest or the concentration of their studies. Becoming a member of SIIGA also gives one the opportunity to have their academic articles reviewed, edited and published at no cost as well as to join a networking of future professionals in the field of international relations, global policy, and human rights.
What is the difference between SIIGA’s News&Analyses and Articles&Interviews pages?
The News&Analyses page contains excerpts from analytical articles that are written by experts and published in international dailies, weeklies, magazines, journals and portals. The purpose of this page is to provide visitors with professional coverage of today’s hottest global issues in the form of analysis and to foster students’ interest in not only exploring the topics, but also expressing their constructive opinion on them.
Our Articles&Interviews page is the medium which gives young people the opportunity to voice and share their views and ideas in the public. It is a pool of original youth-written articles on issues of global, political, economic and humanitarian concern that will comprise SIIGA’s publication and will be distributed to universities, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, policy makers, and interested parties in the region. The page also features interviews taken by students from experts at international and global affairs.
Who finances SIIGA?
SIIGA is funded solely by grants, fellowships, university donations, individual and corporate contributions. SIIGA is not engaged in any profitable activity.
How can I make a contribution to SIIGA?
You can contribute to SIIGA by supporting its work through involvement in its activities, such as carrying out research on news and analysis through our media database, writing articles and book reviews, working on policy papers, preparing publications, conducting interviews, helping organize events, coordinating members, sharing and browsing photo galleries, maintaining our website, exploring funding opportunities, writing grant proposals, etc. You could also support the mission of SIIGA through donations that would be used for the further development and enhancement of SIIGA's website and activities.
