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Spring 2009
Workshop in Development Practice – Final Presentations
Thursday, April 30 – Friday, May 1
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Room 1512 IAB
(reception to follow on May 1)
The student teams in SIPA’s Workshop in Development Practice, who have been working with clients in over twenty countries on innovative projects involving the intersection of international development with human rights, corporate social responsibility, humanitarian affairs, sustainability, entrepreneurship and media, will be presenting their final reports and recommendations in a conference at SIPA on April 30 and May 1.
The Workshop in Development Practice is co-sponsored by the Economic and Political Development, Human Rights and International Media and Communications Concentrations and the Humanitarian Affairs Program. This year’s Workshop clients include Ashoka Arab World, COMFAMA, Endeavor, Government of Mauritius, Grameen America, Instituto Observatorio Social, Institute for Research and Debate on Governance, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, International Trade Centre, Millennium Cities Initiative, Millennium Villages Project, Revenue Watch Institute, Royal Dutch Shell, SNV Uganda, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WaterAid and Women’s Refugee Commission.
Schedule of Presentations (PDF)
Workshop: Transcultural Diversity Issues in the Workplace
Monday, April 20
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Room 1302 IAB
Diversity consultant Tanya M. Odom will conduct a workshop on cross-cultural issues (including gender and LGBT issues) in the workplace geared towards first-year students working abroad and international students working in the United States. The workshop will be interactive and inclusive, and will build on students' existing knowledge and skills.
This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Career Services, Conflict Resolution Working Group, Economic and Political Development Concentration, Gender Policy Working Group, Human Rights Concentration, Humanitarian Affairs Program, International Economic Policy Concentration, International Finance and Policy Concentration, and QUIPASA.
Workshop in Development Practice Joint Session
Wednesday, April 1
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Room 1501 IAB
Brown Bag Discussion: "Critical and Ignored: Four Big Issues in International Health Aid"
Tuesday, March 31
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Room 1302 IAB
SIPA Alum Dan Whitaker will speak about his extensive work as an adviser to national governments and international organizations on health sector reform in developing countries. Two big themes discussed will be
- what could be described as changing aid architecture, with the rise of single disease organizations and new ways of delivering aid
- the intersection of politics and health care within developing countries
The Financial Crisis Six Months Later—Impacts on Developing Countries
Tuesday, March 31
6:00 to 8:00
Room 1501 IAB
What impact will the global economic downturn have on the world's poor? How will developing countries be affected by the current financial crisis? Will large numbers of individuals be pushed back into poverty? What are the likely gender impacts of the crisis? Join a panel of speakers from the academic and policy world to hear their informed perspectives on these critical questions.
Panelists will include:
- Jose Antonio Ocampo, Director of the Economic and Political Development Concentration at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs
- Sanjay Reddy, Assistant Professor of Economics at Barnard College, Columbia University
- Stephanie Seguino, Professor of Economics at the University of Vermont
- Robert Vos, Director, Development Policy and Analysis Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations.
Wine and cheese reception to follow.
Workshop in Development Practice Fundraising Party
Thursday, January 29
10:00 to 4:00
Touch NYC (at 52nd and Broadway)
Tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the door
Workshop in Development Practice Joint Session
Wednesday, January 28
4:10 to 6:00 pm
Room 1501 IAB
Workshop in Development Practice Welcome Back Reception
Wednesday, January 28
6:00 to 8:00 pm
15th Floor Lobby, IAB
Muhammad Yunus—Creating A World Without Poverty
Tuesday, January 27
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Arledge Cinema,
Lerner Hall
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Muhammad Yunus outlines his vision for a new business model in his talk on "
Creating A World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism." The event was co-sponsored by Center for the Study of Human Rights, Center for the Humanities, SIPA's Economic & Political Development Concentration, and Committee on Global Thought. (Flash Player) 
Fall 2008
EPD Internship Panel
Wednesday October 22, 2008
6:30 to 8:00 pm
Room 1512
EPD Students share their internship experiences from: Microfinance, Development & Media, Social Entrepreneurship, Policy & Governance, and Conflict Resolution & Peace Building.
EPD Fall Fiesta Fundraiser
Tuesday October 21, 2008
5:45 to 8:00 pm
6th Floor, Alice’s Café
Neelima Khetam will present on: ‘Seva Mandir’s Experiences in Community Empowerment in Rajasthan, India’
Thursday, September 25, 2008
12:00 to 1:30 pm
Room 802 IAB
EPD Retreat 2008
Saturday, September 20th - Sunday, September 21st
Come and learn more about the EPD concentration; hear about 2nd year experiences and meet your fellow EPD classmates!
Roundtrip transportation, food, and lodging provided.
EPD Meet the Professors
Tuesday, September 16th
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Lower Lounge, Amsterdam Café