SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

Thought Leadership Forum: Innovating for Development
The Journal of International Affairs brought together six experts in the field of technology and the environment for a “Thought Leadership Forum.” The forum launched the fall 2010 issue of the Journal of International Affairs: “Innovating for Development.” Panelists discussed how technology shapes public policies on energy, natural resources and climate change and how governments can foster innovation in these fields. Read the full story. [December 6, 2010]
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Wikileaks and Academia
A faculty panel discussion on the intertwined roles of Wikileaks, confidential documents, the news media, and academia. Featuring Lee Bollinger, Columbia University President; John H. Coatsworth, Dean of SIPA; Hassan Abbas, Quaid-i-Azam Professor, South Asia Institute; Robert Lieberman, Vice-Dean, Professor of Political Science and Public Affairs; Austin Long, Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs; Gary Sick, Senior Research Scholar, Middle East Institute; and Emily Bell, Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University. [December 15, 2010]
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Adolfo Carrion: Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Adolfo Carrion discussed the Obama administration’s urban development plans in a conversation hosted by SIPA’s Urban and Social Policy concentration. Concentration director Professor Ester Fuchs introduced Carrion. Read more here. [December 2, 2010]
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Fatih Birol: Critical Factors Shaping the Future Global Energy Landscape
Dr. Fatih Birol, Chief Economist at the International Energy Agency spoke as part of SIPA’s Leaders in Global Energy series, supported by a gift from EDP-Energias de Portugal. He was introduced by Manuel Pinho, Visiting Professor and former Portuguese Minister of the Economy and Innovation. Read the full story here. [December 1, 2010]
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Science and Society: IPCC Reform and the Global Climate Challenge
A panel discussion on the controversies of climate change science, and the role and possible reform of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. With Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute; Simon Buckle, Director, Climate Policy, Grantham Institute, Imperial College; Peter Haas, Professor of Political Science, UMass Amherst; Syukuro Manabe, Senior Meteorologist, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University; Laurence Tubiana, Sciences Po/Columbia Alliance Visiting Professor; Moderated by David Krantz, Director, CRED, Columbia University. [November 16, 2010]
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Pakistan 2010: The Most Dangerous Decade Begins
A symposium on one of the most volatile and strategically‐significant spots on the globe. It was hosted by the Columbia-Paris Alliance Program, the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration and Religion, the Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life, and the South Asia Institute. [November 10, 2010]

Introduction: Alfred Stepan and Christophe Jaffrelot (Audio)
S. Akbar Zaidi, Economic or Political Crises? Not Learning from the Past (Audio)
Aqil Shah, The Military and Democracy After Musharraf (Audio)
Hassan Abbas, Internal Security at the Time of Counter Insurgency (Audio)
Phillip Oldenburg, Will the Judiciary Save Pakistan? (Audio)
Morning Discussion (Audio)

Christine Fair, India and Pakistan in Afghanistan: Opportunities and Constraints (Audio)
Maryam Abou-Zahab, Afghan and Pakistani Taliban as a Social Movement (Audio)
W.S.P Sidhu, Prospects for Normalization of Indo‐Pak Relations (Audio)
Christophe Jaffrelot, The U.S.‐Pakistan Relations at the Crossroad – Once Again (Audio)
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Carlos Tavares: Nissan LEAF and Zero Emission Mobility
Carlos Tavares, Executive Vice President with Nissan, and a team of designers and marketers demonstrated the new Nissan LEAF and discussed the company's approach to zero emission mobility. The lecture was part of SIPA’s Leaders in Global Energy series, supported by a gift from EDP-Energias de Portugal. Read the full story here. [November 5, 2010]
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Ten Years of Women, Peace and Security
SIPA’s UN Studies Program hosted a panel discussion on the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the first formal and legal document requiring parties in a conflict to respect women’s rights and support their participation in peace negotiations and in post-conflict reconstruction. Read the full story here. [October 25, 2010]
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Higher Education? A Book Discussion by Claudia Dreifus and Andrew Hacker
Authors Claudia Dreifus and Andrew Hacker critiqued America's colleges and universities in a discussion of their book, Higher Education? How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids — and What We Can Do About It.[October 18, 2010]
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Andris Piebalgs: European Energy Policy
Andris Piebalgs, European Union Development Commissioner, presented Europe's ambitious approach to energy sustainability and international development. The lecture was part of SIPA’s Leaders in Global Energy series, supported by a gift from EDP-Energias de Portugal. [October 4, 2010]
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President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of the Republic of Estonia addresses “Old and New Europe After the Treaty of Lisbon.” Co-hosted by SIPA and East Central European Center. [September 22, 2010]
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Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Can We Keep the Promise?

Five United Nations officials called for renewed urgency in alleviating poverty during a panel discussion on the eve of a global summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Sponsored by SIPA’s United Nations Studies Program. [September 16, 2010]

• Kandeh K Yumkella, Director General, UNIDO
• Nafis Sadik, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on HIV/Aids
• Jomo Sundaram, UN Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development
• Rebeca Grynspan, Associate Administrator, UNDP
• Robert Orr, UN Assistant Secretary General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning
• Moderated by Elisabeth Lindenmayer, Director, UN Studies Program
  

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Nobuo Tanaka: Energy Technology Perspectives 2010
Nobuo Tanaka, executive director of the International Energy Agency, spoke as part of SIPA’s Leaders in Global Energy lecture series. The series is supported by a gift from EDP-Energias de Portugal. [September 15, 2010]
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Prime Minister Hashim Thaci of Kosovo Speech
Prime Minister Hashim Thaci of Kosovo addressed the challenges and opportunities facing his country in the wake of a much-anticipated court ruling on its declaration of independence. Thaci’s speech was hosted by the Harriman Institute. [September 8, 2010]
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Racial Inequality in the Age of Obama
A roundtable discussion hosted by SIPA and ISERP's Center for African-American Politics and Society. Featuring Charles M. Blow, Visual Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times; Ira Katznelson, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History, Columbia University; and William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard University. [May 20, 2010]
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Journal of International Affairs: Rethinking Russia
A conversation on Russia’s global future, in conjunction with the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of the Journal of International Affairs. With moderator Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation; panelists Stephen F. Cohen, New York University; Nina Krushcheva, The New School; and Lincoln Mitchell, Harriman Institute. The event was co-sponsored by SIPA and the Harriman Institute. [May 3, 2010]
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Jerzy Buzek: After Lisbon: A Strengthened European Parliament in the Transatlantic Partnership

Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament, discussed the role of the European Parliament in the transatlantic partnership between the United States and the European Union. Co-sponsored by SIPA, the Alliance Program, the European Institute, and the Italian Academy. [April 30, 2010]

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Bandana Rana: Gender and Media in South Asia
Bandana Rana, a UNIFEM expert and the president of SAATHI, a non-governmental organization that focuses on the challenges facing Nepali women, addressed students from SIPA’s Human Rights concentration. Rana is the regional coordinator of South Asian Campaign for Gender Equality (SACGE). She worked as news editor/presenter for Nepal Television, served on the board of directors of Radio Nepal and Press Council Nepal, and founded Sancharika Samuha (Forum of Women in Media). [April 19, 2010]
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Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
Authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann discuss their best-selling book Game Change, a behind-the-scenes look at the 2008 presidential election. Moderated by Alan Brinkley, Allan Nevins Professor of American History; Provost Emeritus, Columbia University. Co-sponsored by SIPA and the Graduate School of Journalism. [April 21, 2010]
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Arianna Huffington: Facing the Fracture: Media and Economic Understanding
Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post, addresses the role of the media in covering the ongoing financial crisis. Huffington opened a conference featuring top journalists, scholars and activists, sponsored by SIPA’s International Media, Advocacy and Communications specialization and the Roosevelt Institute. [April 6, 2010]
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Helen Clark: The UN and Development Challenges in a Time of Multiple Crises
SIPA’s United Nations Studies Program hosted Helen Clark, the first woman administrator of the United Nations Development Program and former Prime Minister of New Zealand. The discussion was moderated by UNSP director Professor Elisabeth Lindenmayer. [March 30, 2010]
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The U.S. Census: The Future of Racial and Ethnic Categories
A Politics and Policymaking panel discussion featuring SIPA Professors Robert Lieberman and Kenneth Prewitt; Professors Nathanial Persily and Theodore Shaw from Columbia Law School; and Angelo Falcon from the National Latino Policy Coalition. [March 10, 2010]
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Sir Brian Urquhart: “Beyond Peacekeeping and Peacemaking: Looking Backward and Forward”
Sir Brian Urquhart, former Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, addresses his experiences in peacekeeping and the evolution of the UN in discussion with Alvaro de Soto. The discussion is part of the Center for International Conflict Resolution’s "Conversations with Alvaro de Soto" series. [March 9, 2010]
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Gérard Araud: Non-Proliferation and Iran
French Ambassador to the United Nations Gérard Araud addresses the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and the Iranian crisis, followed by a discussion moderated by Columbia Professor Richard Bulliet. Presented by the Columbia-Paris Alliance Program, the School of International and Public Affairs, and SIPA’s UN Studies Program. [February 11, 2010]
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"Un Futuro Para Mexico": A Future for Mexico
SIPA and the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) co-host a discussion about Mexico's future with four of Mexico's most visible public intellectuals and opinion shapers. It centers on proposals offered in a new book, Un Futuro Para Mexico, by Jorge Castaneda and Hector Aguilar Camin, who argue that Mexico needs a consensus on key issues before the 2012 presidential elections.

With panelists Jorge G. Castaneda, Former Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Hector Aguilar Camin, Director of Revista Nexos, Jesus Reyes-Heroles, former Mexican ambassador to the U.S., and Santiago Levy, Vice-President of the Inter-American Development Bank. [February 2, 2010]

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2010 David N. Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum: Economic Recovery In the Cities

• Introduction and Keynote Address: Congressman Charles B. Rangel (NY 15th District)
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• Obama's Economic Recovery Agenda and the Metro Region: The View from Philadelphia, Nassau County, and Trenton
  Michael Nutter, Mayor of Philadelphia, PA, Douglas Palmer, Mayor of Trenton, NJ, and Thomas Suozzi, former County Executive, Nassau County, NY
  Moderator: Professor Dorian Warren
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• Obama's Economic Recovery Agenda and the Metro Region: The View from New York City
  David Jones, CEO and President, Community Service Society of New York, Kathryn Wylde, The Partnership for New York City, and Robert Lieber, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, NYC
  Moderator: Professor Ester Fuchs, Director of SIPA’s Urban and Social Policy Concentration
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[February 1, 2010]

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Building a Future for Haiti
SIPA's United Nations Studies Program (UNSP) hosted a panel discussion and fundraiser, reflecting on the earthquake in Haiti and discussing a way forward for the devastated nation. Moderated by Elisabeth Lindenmayer, director of the UNSP, who was in Port-au-Prince, Haiti during the earthquake. [January 25, 2010]
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