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FACULTY
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Faculty Experts Offer Post-Election Insights
Columbia faculty including SIPA's Steven Cohen, Sharyn O'Halloran, and Dorian Warren (left) shared insights on what messages the voters sent on November 6 — and where the president goes from here.
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Svejnar Discusses
2013 World Bank Development Report
Jan Svejnar is the James T. Shotwell Professor of Global Political Economy and director of SIPA's Center on Global Economic Governance (CGEG). He says, in part, that a unionized sector can be flexible globally, and also that in a recession it can make sense to cut wages or hours while preserving jobs.
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“The Fetal Origins of Success”
In this recent talk — part of a TEDx series — SIPA associate professor Douglas Almond says the prenatal period is the foundation for childhood development and even adult success. As such, he says, public policy should focus on much earlier interventions than has traditionally been the case.
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EVENTS
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Watch Upcoming Events Live Online
Our live video channel enables you to watch upcoming events from any computer: Sit in on this year's BRICLab conference on November 27 or watch the next lecture in our Leaders in Global Energy series on November 28. Another highlight is the student-run Columbia Energy Symposium on November 30.
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Specialists in Emerging Markets
Discuss Impact of European Crisis
Five leading experts on emerging markets convened at to discuss the impact of the crisis in Europe on markets in East-Central Europe and Latin America, at an event sponsored by SIPA’s Program in Economic Policy Management (PEPM) and Center for Global Economic Governance (CGEG).
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Global Mayors Forum at Columbia SIPA
The Global Mayors Forum hosts the leaders of the world's most dynamic cities and demonstrates that cities are the world's most important laboratories for innovative public policy. Mayor Ron C. Littlefield spoke on “Gig City: The Reinvention of Chattanooga, Tennessee.”
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STUDENTS
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Students Discuss Key Findings
From CICR Practicum Series
Since January 2011, the Center for International Conflict Resolution (CICR) has been running a program to help students develop project management skills, cultural awareness in fragile state environments, and substantive knowledge in stabilization economics and post-conflict recovery.
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Students Volunteer for Post-Sandy Relief
Many SIPA students were active in relief efforts in the days and weeks following Hurricane Sandy's arrival. A few of them shared accounts of their experiences.
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MULTIMEDIA
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Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change
Professor Ben Orlove, co-director of the Center for Research and Environmental Decisions with the Earth Institute at Columbia University, discusses the threat that climate change poses to the East Coast.
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Urban Farming in Newark
Chris Santulli MPA '12 and Professor Ivan Gonzalez discuss urban farming in Newark, N.J., the subject of one of last year's SIPA Capstone Workshops.
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IN THE NEWS
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Analysis and Commentary from
Faculty, Students, Alumni
Ester Fuchs (left) on using the Internet to better inform voters: New York Times »
Austin Long says Petraeus had little choice but to resign: CNN online »
Jenik Radon on regulating an emerging oil industry: Oil in Uganda »
Gernot Wagner discusses Hurricane Sandy and probability in nature:
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