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Video Online for SIPA Events 2005
A few of the major events held at SIPA are videotaped and are available on the web. The following selections are from 2005.
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African Economic Forum: Practical Solutions to Daunting Challenges |
| Lisa Anderson, Introduction Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Real (6:38)  |
| Jeffrey Sachs Director, the Earth Institute at Columbia University; and Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan Real (33:27) |
| Stephen Lewis Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan; and former Canadian Ambassador to the U.N. Real (40:05) |
| China's Economic Emergence: Progress, Pitfalls and Implications Leading economists at Columbia, including Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and University Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, addressed China's growth potential and the implications of its increasing influence on the United States and the world economy. Following opening remarks by President Bollinger, speakers at the first panel discussed "The Chinese Economy: Model or Cautionary Tale?" Bhagwati delivered the keynote speech on the first day of the two-day conference. The April 7-8 conference was co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, the Graduate School of Business, School of Law, Mailman School of Public Health and the Earth Institute. |
| Lee C. Bollinger, Introduction President, Columbia University Real (6:34) |
| David Dollar Country Director, China, World Bank Real (11:19) |
| Nicolas Lardy Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics Real (9:46) |
| Hu Angang Professor, Development Research Academy for the 21st Century, Tsinghua University Real (8:39) |
| Carl Riskin Senior Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Real (12:25) |
| Joseph Stiglitz University Professor, Business School and School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Real (12:53) |
| Jagdish N. Bhagwati University Professor, Columbia University Real (23:59) |
| Tectonics, Politics and Ethics: The Tsunami and Its Aftermath The Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami in Southern Asia killed hundreds of thousands, wreaking havoc and captivating the world's attention. The international response may well rival the reaction to the Ethiopian famine decades ago. But how has this humanitarian response differed, if at all, from the response to other crises? The Humanitarian Affairs Program at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), together with the Earth Institute, the South Asia Institute, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, the Mailman School of Public Health and the Program in International Media and Communications, hosted a day-long event to discuss the implications of the tsunami as a catalyst for systemic reform of industrialized countries' approach to relief and development. |
| Lisa Anderson Dean, SIPA, Columbia University Real (7:23) |
| Dirk Salomons Director, Humanitarian Affairs Program, SIPA Real (7:43) |
| Jeffrey Sachs, Introduction Director, Earth Institute, Columbia University Real (11:01) |
| John Mutter Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences; Deputy Director, Earth Institute Real (12:01) |
| Neil Boothby Associate Clinical Professor of Population and Family Health; and Director, Program on Forced Migration and Health, Columbia University Real (22:07) |
| Afshan Khan, Keynote speaker Deputy Director of Emergency Operations, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Real (22:57) |
| Sreenath Sreenivasan Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University Real (16:26) |
| Robert Shapiro Professor of Political Science; Associate Director, Center for the Social Sciences, Columbia University Real (6:10) |
| Panel Discusses How to Achieve Sustainable Energy for NYC Leading New York City energy experts and policymakers discuss sustainable energy and the efforts currently underway in the city. Their suggestions for achieving the goal of sustainable energy range from more renewable power technology and energy management systems in buildings, to hybrid-diesel buses, clean fleet vehicles and fees to drive vehicles into the central business district. |
| Stephen A. Hammer, Moderator Lecturer, School of International and Public Affairs, and President, Mesacosa LLC Real (6:29) |
| Andy Darrell Director, NYC Office of Environmental Defense Real (9:29) |
| Mike Gordon President, Consumer Powerline Inc. Real (11:29) |
| David Manning Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Keyspan Energy Real (9:07) |
| David Hepinstall Executive Director, Alliance for Energy Affordability Real (11:15) |
| Ariella Rosenberg Senior Project Manager, Energy Division, NYC Economic Development Corporation Real (13:05) |
| Tom Thompson Former Vice President for Sustainable Energy, 1st Rochdale Energy Cooperative Real (13:20) |
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