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Seeking Solutions: Energy and the Environment
SIPA’s expanded focus on energy and sustainability is bringing global leaders in energy policy to New York. In the latest SIPA Leaders in Global Energy lecture, Andris Piebalgs, European Union Development Commissioner, presented Europe's ambitious approach to energy sustainability and international development. SIPA will next host Carlos Tavares, Executive Vice President of Nissan's American operations, on Friday, November 5, for a discussion of electric vehicles.
The series coincides with the school's launch of a
study track in sustainable energy policy. Also this month, faculty and researchers took part in the unveiling of a new World Bank framework for analyzing energy efficiency opportunities in developing country cities.
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Building a Foundation for Philanthropy Research
Global philanthropy expert Joan Spero has joined SIPA as a Senior Research Scholar. Spero is working to advance and engage students in her research and writing about international philanthropy, particularly during the Cold War, and challenges in the post-Cold War era. As President of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation from 1997 to 2008, Spero directed the Foundation’s grant-making in the performing arts, environmental preservation, medical research and the prevention of child abuse.
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Saving America's Last Passenger Liner
Alumnus Dan McSweeney (MIA '07, IF '06) is Executive Director of the SS United States Conservancy, a national nonprofit organization working to preserve America's legendary passenger liner. In July 2010, the group received a grant from philanthropist and Columbia University Trustee H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest, allowing it to purchase and maintain the vessel.
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Launching Careers in International Diplomacy
Four students were named Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellows, more than from any other school: Keondra Bills, Amanda Buescher, Karina Gabriela Garcia, and Jane Park. The fellowships are awarded by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. In exchange, the students commit to work for three years as Foreign Service officers.
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Emmy Award for Digital Documentary
Craig Duff, who teaches in SIPA's International Media, Advocacy, and Communications specialization, shared an Emmy Award for his work at
TIME – three online videos called the Iconic Photo series.
This Week: Tomorrow's Opportunities in Latin America
The Latin American Student Association at SIPA hosts its annual conference October 14 - 15: "Facts of Yesterday, Challenges of Today, Opportunities of Tomorrow." This year's conference is especially significant since many Latin American countries are celebrating 200 years of independence.
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