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===Facilities abroad=== [[File:Le balze, giardino d'inverno 02.JPG|thumb|[[Villa Le Balze]] in [[Fiesole]], Italy, hosting interdisciplinary studies|alt=A yellow stucco building with a red clay roof and several arched doors and windows, surrounded by green shrubs.]] In December 1979, the [[Margaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín, Marquesa de Cuevas|Marquesa Margaret Rockefeller de Larrain]], granddaughter of [[John D. Rockefeller]], gave the Villa Le Balze to Georgetown University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www11.georgetown.edu/oip/os/villalebalze/villahome.html |title=Welcome to the Villa |date=April 23, 2008 |website=Georgetown University – Villa le Balze |access-date=July 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207222354/http://www11.georgetown.edu/oip/os/villalebalze/villahome.html |archive-date=December 7, 2008 }}</ref> The Villa is in Fiesole, Italy, on a hill above the city of [[Florence]]. The Villa is used year-round for study abroad programs focused on specialized [[interdisciplinary]] study of [[Culture of Italy|Italian culture]] and civilization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www11.georgetown.edu/oip/os/villalebalze/undergraduate.html |title=Study Abroad in Italy |date=April 23, 2008 |website=Georgetown University – Villa le Balze |access-date=August 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207201511/http://www11.georgetown.edu/oip/os/villalebalze/undergraduate.html |archive-date=December 7, 2008 }}</ref> The main facility for the [[McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies]] was donated to Georgetown in 1989 by alumnus and former [[United States Ambassador to Turkey]] [[George C. McGhee]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mcgheecenter.georgetown.edu |title=About |department=[[McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies]] |website=Georgetown University |date=December 18, 2007 |access-date=April 26, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207172428/http://mcgheecenter.georgetown.edu/ |archive-date=December 7, 2008}}</ref> The school is in the town of Alanya, Turkey within the [[Seljuq dynasty|Seljuq]]-era [[Alanya Castle]], on the Mediterranean. The center operates study abroad programs one semester each year, concentrating on [[Turkish language]], [[architectural history]], and [[Islamic studies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mcgheecenter.georgetown.edu/fallprograms.html |title=Fall 2008: Semester Abroad |department=[[McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies]] |website=Georgetown University |date=February 22, 2008 |access-date=April 26, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207201719/http://mcgheecenter.georgetown.edu/fallprograms.html |archive-date=December 7, 2008 }}</ref> In December 2007, Georgetown opened a liaison office in Shanghai, China to coordinate with [[Fudan University]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://provost.georgetown.edu/initiatives/international/nav/liaisonoffice/ |title=乔治敦大学联络办公室 Georgetown University Liaison Office |year=2009 |work=Georgetown University Office of the Provost |access-date=February 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705135532/http://provost.georgetown.edu/initiatives/international/nav/liaisonoffice/ |archive-date=July 5, 2008 }}</ref> In 2008, the Georgetown University Law Center in conjunction with an international consortium of law schools established the [[Center for Transnational Legal Studies]] in London, England.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/webstory/10.28.08.html|title=The Center for Transnational Legal Studies Kicks off in London|date=November 3, 2008|first=Ann W.|last=Parks|work=[[Georgetown University Law Center]]|access-date=July 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316233108/https://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/webstory/10.28.08.html|archive-date=March 16, 2009}}</ref> In November 2023, [[President of Indonesia|Indonesian President]] [[Joko Widodo]] announced Georgetown plans to open a [[satellite campus]] of the School of Foreign Service in [[Jakarta]] that will offer degree programs for present and future policymakers in the United States and [[Southeast Asia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=Georgetown to Open Campus in Indonesia |url=https://thehoya.com/georgetown-to-open-campus-in-indonesia/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=The White |date=2023-11-12 |title=Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Bilateral Engagement of President Biden and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2023/11/12/background-press-call-by-senior-administration-officials-previewing-the-bilateral-engagement-of-president-biden-and-president-joko-widodo-of-indonesia/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=The White House |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=The White |date=2023-11-14 |title=Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia: Elevating Relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/11/13/joint-statement-from-the-leaders-of-the-united-states-and-the-republic-of-indonesia-elevating-relations-to-a-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=The White House |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=antaranews.com |title=Georgetown University planning Indonesian campus: ministry |url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/298860/georgetown-university-planning-indonesian-campus-ministry |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=Antara News|date=November 16, 2023 }}</ref> The campus, known as [[Georgetown SFS Asia-Pacific]] (GSAP), was launched in January 2025.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Executive Master in Diplomacy and International Affairs (EMDIA) – Asia-Pacific |url=https://sfs.georgetown.edu/academics/executive-education/emdia-asia-pacific/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-01-16 |title=SFS Launches Asia Pacific Program and Opens New Location in Indonesia |url=https://sfs.georgetown.edu/sfs-launches-asia-pacific-program-and-opens-new-location-in-indonesia/#:~:text=SFS%20Launches%20Asia%20Pacific%20Program%20and%20Opens%20New%20Location%20in%20Indonesia,-January%2016,%202025&text=The%20School%20of%20Foreign%20Service,new%20facility%20in%20Jakarta,%20Indonesia. |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University |language=en-US}}</ref>
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