SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

Events

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Events Archives
2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005

Spring 2009

April 16
IEP End of Year Happy Hour
All out year end bash at Lion's Head Tavern.

April 7
Assessing the G-20 Results—Regional Perspectives
A discussion highlighting the significant regional repercussions resulting from the recent G-20 meeting. The discussion was moderated by Merit E. Janow and discussants include Richard Clarida, Sharyn O’Halloran, Guillermo Calvo, Padma Desai, and Arvind Panagariya.
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April 5
IEP Sunday Brunch
Inspired by Chris Thurlow, IEP students met at Campo (113th & Broadway) for a very long relaxed brunch.

March 4
SIPA: The Financial Crisis—The Government’s Response and Next Steps
The current financial crisis and the role of government will be discussed by experts in experience, both in the private and public sectors. Panelists include Henry Kaufman, President of Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc.; Peter R. Fisher, Managing Director, Co-Head, Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group BlackRock, Former Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Domestic Finance; Harvey J. Goldschmid, Dwight Professor of Law, Columbia University, Former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Charles Calomiris, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions, Columbia Business School; Moderated by Merit E. Janow, Professor in the Practice of International Economic Law and International Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs.
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Feb 25
IEP Happy Hour

Feb 13
Lunch with the Faculty: Prof. Janow, Prof. Panagariya, Prof. Bubula and Prof. Herrera joined 10 IEP students for a relaxed Friday lunch; giving the IEP students a chance to get to know their economics professors better.

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Fall 2008

December 8
End of Semester Happy Hour
To mark the end of the semester (especially 4600), IEP students celebrated the upcoming month off at Pour House.
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November 25
Internship Panel
Four 2nd year IEP students talked about their internship experiences over the summer, sharing with other students the positives and negatives of their experiences. After the panel presentation, over lunch, students got a chance to mingle and ask questions of the panelists and other IEP students.
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October 1
IEP Social
Mid-semester happy hour at Lion’s Head Tavern.

Sept 24
Meet Prof. Janow
The IEP concentration invited Prof. Janow and IEP concentrators to a pizza dinner; giving students a chance to get to know Prof. Janow and her them.

September 12 and 13
IEP Retreat
Camp Talcott
1st and 2nd year students spend a weekend at Camp Talcott in up-state NY. A weekend away during the first weeks of school gives students a much-needed breather before the semester erupts. More importantly, the returning students get a chance to reconnect with friends and new students get a chance to bond with classmates with similar interests.
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