The Global Leaders Projects: ‘Law and Diplomacy’ & ‘Law and Global Development’

Penn Law’s mission is to prepare global leaders who will contribute to the advancement of justice and the rule of law around the world. In a changing geopolitical landscape, our innovative and multilateral initiatives have set the standard for legal education. However, we must better equip our students to rise to the challenge of global leadership. We must empower them to seek a place at the table and provide the necessary skills to see them thrive. But how can we galvanize our community, now and in the future, to ask the big questions and shape global policy? We are approaching this challenge through two separate pillars: leadership in the realms of Diplomacy and Development.

1) The first pillar will be the first of its kind, ‘Global Leadership Institute in Law and Diplomacy.’ Our program will partner with the elite Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Cairo. This program will forge an understanding of diplomacy from the other side of the divide.

2) The second pillar will be a flagship 'Law and Global Development' project operated with the support of the Gates Foundation, World Bank Group, and UN Sustainable Development Fund. A high-level day-long institute at Penn, “The Institute for Law and Global Development: Inclusion, Investment, and Innovation” will be followed by opportunities for student researchers to analyze digital identity and its necessity for full participation of all members of society in the digital economy.

Both programs are being designed to jointly deliver leadership skills and in-depth substantive knowledge of issues on the razor-edge of global policy.