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The Road to Copenhagen

Beginning December 7, representatives from nearly 200 nations will convene in Copenhagen, Denmark to consider measures to address climate change. In advance of this United Nations summit, SIPA offers a variety of resources, including lectures and discussions available on video, and faculty and student research and publications. More

 

"Urban Policy, Global Challenges"
SIPA's Global Mayors Forum presents a discussion with Syed Mustafa Kamal, Mayor of Karachi, Pakistan. With 18 million residents, Karachi is one of the largest cities in the world, and the main seaport and financial center of Pakistan. (Flash Player)

 

Alumnus Appointed to Post in Colombia
Diego Andres Molano Aponte (MPA '00) was appointed High Commissioner and Director of the Presidential Agency for Social Action and International Cooperation (ACCION SOCIAL) in Colombia. Molano Aponte was previously the Coordinator of MIDAS, a USAID program. Molano Aponte is a recipient of SIPA's Harvey Picker Prize for Public Service. More (in Spanish)

 

Students Question George Soros on Open Society

SIPA students participated ina global video-conference featuring businessman and philanthropist George Soros. The lecture was hosted by Central European University from Budapest, Hungary. Mr. Soros addressed the concept of open society, and SIPA students in New York City posed questions via video-conference. The series was sponsored by the Financial Times, where the lecture is available for viewing.

 

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In the News

Columbia approves new SIPA dual degree in Brazil. More

"A Choice for Peace? The Story of Forty-One Days in Mediation in Kenya"

Alumnus Bill de Blasio (MIA '87) was elected NYC public advocate. More from the New York Observer.

Professor Stephen Sestanovich joins the National Endowment for Democracy Board. More

Professor Gary Sick blogs in the Daily Beast on his role in the sentencing of Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbaksh.

Capstone Workshop: Women and Property Rights in Uganda. More

Ashley Cotton (EMPA '09) named to City Hall magazine's "Rising Stars: 40 Under 40" list.

"Peacemaking in the Post-Cold War World" with Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel laureate and former president of Finland.

Professor Douglas Almond co-authored a paper addressing H1N1 and heart attacks. Read more from Time magazine.

Gift from John Kluge (CC '37) will fund fellowships and the "SIPA Challenge." More

Joshua Levine (MIA '00): Institutional Investor Rising Star of Hedge Funds. More

"Top Five" Faculty Awards for 2008 - 2009. More

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