SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

Breaking the Green Ceiling—Affordable Housing Meets Environmentalism
Nancy Biberman, President, Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation, spoke on "Breaking the Green Ceiling—Affordable Housing Meets Environmentalism" at an event organized by the School of International and Public Affairs' Urban Policy and Social Policy concentrations. [April 27, 2009]
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Negotiating Peace to Civil War—Lessons from Central America and the Middle East
The Center for International Conflict Resolution (CICR) presented "Negotiating Peace to Civil War: Lessons from Central America and the Middle East," a discussion with Francesc Vendrell (Former Head of the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan, Secretary-General's Representative in the Guatemala peace negotiations, Secretary-General's Deputy Representative in the El Salvador peace process and Nicaraguan Peace Negotiations); and Alvaro de Soto (International Mediator). This is the second event in the CICR series "Conversations with Alvaro de Soto." [April 22, 2009]
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Jose Serra Delivers the Gabriel Silver Memorial Lecture
Jose Serra, Governor of Sao Paulo State, Brazil, delivered the 2009 Gabriel Silver Memorial Lecture. The lecture was in association with “Ruth Cardoza: A Tribute,” sponsored in part by the Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University.. [April 9-10, 2009].
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Haiti—A Future Beyond Peacekeeping?
The United Nations Studies Program (UNSP) hosted a panel discussion focusing on the relationship between peacekeeping and development in Haiti. The event followed the recent mission of a SIPA research group to Haiti, which was facilitated by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).  Speakers included representatives from the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations and other branches of the UN. [April 7, 2009]
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Assessing the G-20 Results—Regional Perspectives
Assessing the G-20 Results­Regional Perspectives A discussion highlighting the significant regional repercussions resulting from the recent G-20 meeting. The discussion was moderated by Merit E. Janow and discussants include Richard Clarida, Sharyn O’Halloran, Guillermo Calvo, Padma Desai,  and Arvind Panagariya. [April 7, 2009]
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The Role of the Ambassador in International Relations
Ambassador Donald Blinken discussed his new co-authored book,Vera and the Ambassador: Escape and Return. [April 6, 2009]
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The Politics of Recognition
The Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion (CDTR) and the The Institute for religion, cultureand Public Life (IRCPL) sponsored a lecture by Charles Taylor, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at McGill University and Templeton Prize-winning author of A Secular Age. [April 6, 2009]
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Assets to Action: Unmasking Africa's Diverse Resources in a Challenging Era
The annual African Economic Forum has grown to become the largest Africa-focused event at Columbia University. Originally, conceived of and organized by the SIPA Pan-African Network (SPAN), a graduate student organization, this two-day forum features expert panels and keynote speakers on African development'. [March 27-28, 2009]
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Wounds of Peace: The Arab- Israeli Conflict After Gaza
The Center for International Conflict Resolution (CICR) hosted The Alvaro de Soto Conversations entitled, "Wounds of Peace: The Arab-Israeli Conflict After Gaza," with Shlomo Ben Ami, former Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs. [March 27, 2009]
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Imagining India—The Idea of a Renewed Nation
Nandan M. Nilekani, Co-Chairman of Infosys Technologies Ltd , spoke on his new book Imagining India—The Idea of a Renewed Nation. The event was part of the School of International and Public Affairs' Annual Investcorp Lecture. [March 26, 2009]
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Where We Are Going: Economic Development and the Future of New York
Seth Pinsky, President, NYC Economic Development Corporation, presented an overview of NYCEDC and the City's economic development agenda, highlighting specific projects for the future and the increased focus on diversification initiatives in light of the current financial downturn. The event was co-sponsored by SIPA's Urban Policy concentration and the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. [March 26, 2009]
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Democracy, Islam and Secularism—Turkey in Comparative Perspective
A two-day conference that aims to present a more integrated picture of Turkey and its future by exploring issues such as the legacy of the Ottoman Empire, secularism, religion, and democracy, civil-military relations, and the European Union and democratization. The conference was sponsored by The Middle East Institute (MEI), the Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life; the Turkish Studies Institute, and the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration and Religion. [March 6, 2009]
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The Financial Crisis—The Government’s Response and Next Steps
The current financial crisis and the role of government will be discussed by experts in experience both in the private and public sector. Panelists include Henry Kaufman, President of Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc.; Peter R. Fisher, Managing Director, Co-Head, Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group BlackRock, Former Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Domestic Finance; Harvey J. Goldschmid, Dwight Professor of Law, Columbia University, Former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Charles Calomiris, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions, Columbia Business School; Moderated by Merit E. Janow, Professor in the Practice of International Economic Law and International Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs. [March 4, 2009]
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Professor Joseph Stiglitz on the Financial Crisis and Global Development
United Nations University presented a lecture by Nobel Laureate and SIPA Professor Joseph Stiglitz, entitled "Explaining the Financial Crisis and What It Means for the Future of Global Development." The lecture is part of UNU-NY’s series "Emerging Thinking on Global Issues," which aims to promote thinking on global issues through lectures by world class experts and scholars. [February 24, 2009]
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Global Sex Trafficking and the Business of Modern Slavery
The Southern Asian Institute (SAI) presents a talk with Siddharth Kara, author of Global Sex Trafficking and the Business of Modern Slavery. The event was co-sponsored by the Center for East European Studies and the Human Rights Program. [February 9, 2009]
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Outsourcing News—Boon or Boondoggle?
The Southern Asian Institute (SAI) presents a round table discussion about editorial outsourcing to India with six journalists, moderated by Sree Sreenivasan of the Columbia Journalism School. [January 27, 2009]
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Muhammad Yunus—Creating A World Without Poverty
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Muhammad Yunus outlines his vision for a new business model in his talk on " Creating A World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism." The event was co-sponsored by Center for the Study of Human Rights, Center for the Humanities, SIPA's Economic & Political Development Concentration, and Committee on Global Thought. [January 27, 2009]
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