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Events: 2006
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
IEP Finals Coffee Hour
Students took a break from studying for exams to get together for a final coffee-and-munchkins event before the break.
Friday, December 8, 2006
Workshop Meetings
Professor Monty Graham and representatives from the InterAmerican Development Bank came to discuss the first-ever Spring IEP Workshop. See," IADB Presentation"
December 1, 2006
Curriculum Panel
A number of first and second year students came to hear a panel of 2nd-year IEP students share their opinions on a number of classes they've taken at SIPA and beyond.
November 29, 2006
IEP Social
A group of IEPers met for a night of drinks and live music at Prohibition, on Columbus Avenue.
October 31, 2006
Pascal Lamy, Gabriel Silver Memorial Lecture
IEP students assisted the distinguished lecture series event, which featured the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dr. Lamy called for bilateral and regional trading arrangements that complement, rather than inhibit, the growth of a multilateral trading system.
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October 24, 2006
IEP Midterm Coffee Hour
Students took a short break from midterm studying to share some coffee and munchkins.
September 22, 2006
IEP Welcome Lunch
Professor Merit Janow, Director of the IEP concentration, joined nearly thirty students for an informal luncheon at SIPA.
September 28 and 29, 2006
IEP Summer Internship Panels
Second-year IEP students discussed their experiences working with theUN, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Citigroup and the OECD, among other organizations. Twosummer internship panels were held for first-year students.
September 28, 2006
IEP/OCS Concentration Hour
A representative from the SIPA Office of Career Services (OCS) and an IEP Program Assistant fielded career-related questions specific to the concentration. Students also reviewed OCS job resources and fact sheets.
September 8 and 9, 2006
IEP Retreat
About 50 IEP students trekked upstate for a weekend in the woods at Camp McAlister, in Huguenot, New York. The event offered students a great opportunity to meet one another and get involved in the concentration. Students relaxed, swam, and enjoyed sports and icebreakers during the day. In the evening, everyone took part in “Economics Charades” – an IEP tradition – and then joined in the bonfire revelry.
August 30, 2006
Concentration Dinner
Dozens of prospective first-year IEP students dined with second-year students at two local restaurants to learn more about the concentration.
Spring 2006
May 11, 2006
End of Year/Welcome the Summer Event
A group of IEPers gathered at Henry’s on Broadway to say their farewells and celebrate the end of the academic year.
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April 25, 2006
IEP Curriculum Panel
First year students got together to hear second years talk about their different tracks within the IEP curriculum.
April 17, 2006
Speaker Event: “Development Issues in 2006”, Kemal Dervis, UNDP Administrator.
April 10, 2006
Speaker event: “Coping with Globalization” Panel
Professors Bhagwati, Solow and Krugman talked about the challenges and opportunities linked to globalization. An audience of more than four hundred people gathered at Low Library to listen to their insight and opinions.
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April 6-7, 2006
Speaker event: “WTO at 10” Conference
World experts on the World Trade Organization gathered at Columbia University to celebrate the organization’s tenth anniversary. During the two-day conference they discussed the progress made since the Uruguay Round and the future challenges for the WTO.
March 31, 2006
IEP/IFP Joint Social
IEP held its first ever joint social with IFP in the Amsterdam Café cellar, just round the corner from SIPA.
March 31, 2006
Speaker Event: “Argentina and IMF: Lessons Learned”, Mr. Hector Torres, IMF Executive Director for Argentina and Professor Charles Calomiris.
March 24, 2006
IEP Alum Dinner: KPMG, Moody's.
March 22, 2006
IEP Career Panel
Current employees at the New York Fed, Moody’s and the Global Economics Research Institute came to speak to IEPers.
February 24, 2006
Speaker Event: “IMF and Financial Crises in Emerging Economies”, Brad Setser, Co-author of Bailouts or Bail-ins?
February 17, 2006
IEP Bowling Night
IEP took over five bowling lanes and our students came together for a heart-felt night of bowling, neon lights, drinks and music in Times Square.
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February 17, 2006
Speaker Event: “Reform of the international financial architecture: where do things stand?", Anthony Elson, former Senior Advisor at the IMF.
February 14, 2006
Meet the Professor Lunch: with Professor Bubula
Ten students came together to share lunch with Professor Bubula who takes SIPA’s core year long Economics for International Affairs course.
February 9, 2006
Alum Dinner: Bank Supervision Group, Federal Bank of New York.
February 8, 2006
Alum Dinner: UNDP
In an effort to build up networks with alumni, the inaugural alumni dinner took place. Alum dinners enable IEP students to freely meet with alumni and share information among fellow students with similar interests.
February 7, 2006
OCS IEP Concentration Hour
SIPA students visited OCS’ stand to examine IEP-related career resources and get insights from OCS staff and the IEP PAs.
January 27, 2006
IEP Townhall
Approximately 25 IEPers came together to discuss the state of the concentration. Committee chairs started the meeting with a review of their previous semester’s activities and the goals for this semester. Thereafter the floor was opened to general discussion; topics included alumni relations, career opportunities and fostering a concentration identity.