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@ColumbiaSIPA
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@Columbia
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WEBINAR: Assessing Israel’s Next Moves
Over the weekend, Hamas militants launched an attack against Israeli towns. Israel responded with a barrage of airstrikes and is preparing a major offensive in Gaza.
Our expert panel will assess the situation and explain its wider…
“You tweet ‘lies spread 6x faster than the truth,’ I will tweet ‘lies spread 20x faster than the truth’ … and we’ll see who gets more retweets”
@nxthompson
&
@mariaressa
An important conversation during our latest Spotlight Interview at
@ColumbiaSIPA
:
@HillaryClinton
:
How do we address and fix the dysfunctional systems of humanitarian assistance?
@DMiliband
:
1) We must think of it as multiple dysfunctional systems
2) There’s not one singular…
In 2024, a record 64 nations representing half the global population will hold elections amidst several new global security challenges like AI, conflict, & climate change.
At an IGP side event at
@MunSecConf
this morning, Secretary
@HillaryClinton
,
@ColumbiaSIPA
Dean Keren…
Inspiring women including Secretary
@HillaryClinton
,
@StaceyAbrams
, and
@SecRaimondo
are about to take this stage for the launch of our NEW Women’s Initiative.
Join us live for important conversations about gender equality:
IGP is kicking off
#WomensHistoryMonth
by launching our NEW Women’s Initiative. We’ll bring together great minds from around the world to collaborate, exchange best practices, and produce actionable research & policy ideas on both local and global women’s issues.
Join us for the…
“We want to do everything we can to lift up the work of the faculty here at
@ColumbiaSIPA
to make it not just more available but more impactful.
And through the programs of
@ColumbiaIGP
, we want to help our students understand how they too can be more impactful.”
-…
Join our first major convening on the future of Ukraine.
Secretary
@HillaryClinton
, Ambassadors
@OMarkarova
and Marie Yovanovitch,
@ColumbiaSIPA
Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
and others will discuss:
🇺🇦 The ongoing battle around NATO assistance to Ukraine
🇺🇦 The role of the West in…
Introducing the Institute of Global Politics
@ColumbiaSIPA
IGP is not your average think tank. It's a place where scholars, leaders, and practitioners work together to tackle our world's biggest challenges.
@Columbia
|
@YarhiMilo
|
@HillaryClinton
IGP joined forces with
@NewAmerica
to co-host a closed-door roundtable convening in DC: “New Opportunities for Co-Governance in the Biden Administration: Lessons for Movement and Powerbuilding in the Regulatory Process and the Federal Government”
The event brought together over…
“There’s no silver bullet…But there’s a lot of silver buckshot. We have solutions across the spectrum that together can truly tackle this issue at scale”
For example: “Nature has the ability to take up to 1/3 of our carbon out of the atmosphere over the next decade”
@KHayhoe
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75 this year. And as continuing challenges to human rights persist, it’s taken on new relevance.
Join our panel moderated by
@hillaryclinton
with:
➡️
@mbachelet
- former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former…
The Hamas attack on Israel “took months of planning, intense training… and I suspect perhaps they got training outside of the Gaza strip…
Make no mistake, this is about Hamas, Palestine, and Israel but this was a decision taken on a more regional level…”
-
@ColumbiaIGP
…
NEWS:
@ColumbiaIGP
will be home to a new innovation lab on artificial intelligence & democracy as part of
@EmmanuelMacron
’s “Etats Généraux de l’Information”
Led by
@camillefrancois
and
@mariaressa
, the lab aims to answer urgent questions faced by democratic societies in an age…
Economists argue that the framework meant to safeguard economic growth and stability (with the IMF & World Bank as its pillars) is broken.
The current system “contributes to a more inequitable and unstable global economy,” says IGP Affiliated Faculty Member
@Martin_M_Guzman
.…
Argentina just elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president, who promised to lift the country out of its economic hardship.
With astronomical inflation and poverty rates, how did Argentina get to such a bad place economically?
@ColumbiaSIPA
prof and IGP…
In a world shaped by cynicism and pessimism, Dr.
@rajshah
says we can still be optimistic about our capacity to make large-scale change.
Join us on October 10 from 1-2 pm for his conversation with Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
, including opening remarks by SIPA Professor…
Today’s world of AI-fueled personalization online means “we have lost agency. We live in different realities.”
IGP Carnegie Distinguished Fellow
@MariaRessa
during our event on AI’s impact on the 2024 elections. Watch her full conversation with Secretary
@HillaryClinton
and…
“If you're talking about global economic growth and dealing with inequity, women have to be at the table,”
@HillaryClinton
At
@ColumbiaIGP
, women aren't just at the table - they’re at the forefront. IGP is the first women-led and -founded global politics institute.
More from…
Signal’s new default privacy setting means “it will get progressively harder for bad actors to contact-trace, and to find, hack, and track the end-points of their targets.”
IGP Affiliated Faculty Member
@CamilleFrancois
writes for
@Lawfare
with
@RidT
:
How will Argentina’s newly elected Javier Milei impact international relations?
@ColumbiaSIPA
/
@ILASColumbia
Prof and IGP Affiliated Faculty Member
@VickyMurilloNYC
explains:
“In this current geopolitical climate, a card that he’s likely to play is… being part of the global…
Tomorrow, inspiring speakers like
@HillaryClinton
,
@MariaRessa
, and
@LindaT_G
will be sitting in these chairs at
@ColumbiaSIPA
for our Inaugural Summit.
Watch it all live on Tuesday, October 3 starting at 11:30 am ET.
Register here:
How did Javier Milei get elected in Argentina?
@ColumbiaSIPA
/
@ILASColumbia
Prof and IGP Affiliated Faculty Member
@VickyMurilloNYC
says it was a combination of voters’ anger against the political establishment and their hope for his unconventional solutions to the country’s…
Led by Secretary
@HillaryClinton
and Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
, our 14 Inaugural Carnegie Distinguished Fellows from across the political spectrum will research, convene, and mentor the next generation of policymakers.
In 2024, we’re facing an election cycle where lies and misinformation could be turbo-charged by
#GenerativeAI
. How can citizens and governments - both state and federal - equip themselves to respond?
@JocelynBenson
, Michael Chertoff,
@DaraLind
, &
@AnnaAdeola
Makanju answer…
🔴Watch LIVE as we launch our new Women’s Initiative with a series of panel discussions addressing some of today’s most pressing issues affecting women and girls.
IGP is bringing together students, world leaders, and academia for thoughtful conversations at
@ColumbiaSIPA
.
Last week, French Minister
@CZacharopoulou
and
@FrenchAmbUS
Laurent Bili joined SIPA Prof Diagne and Dean
@YarhiMilo
for an event on "The Past, Present, Future of…
More than a quarter of the countries in the world will cast ballots in 2024. It’ll be the first large election cycle where AI could change the landscape of political communication & behavior.
Join
@JuliaAngwin
,
@Alondra
Nelson,
@CiscoAguilar
, and
@CamilleFrancois
as they explore…
New opinion piece from 3
@Columbia
economists: How to Enforce Climate Agreements with Trade Measures
“We already know that this strategy works and is scalable.”
IGP Faculty Advisory Board Member
@JosephEStiglitz
, IGP Affiliated Faculty Member Scott Barrett, and
@ColumbiaSIPA
/…
Training the next generation of global leaders is a core part of
@ColumbiaIGP
's mission.
Our Student Scholars will get hands-on experience and insight, engage with our Inaugural Carnegie Distinguished Fellows, & gain skills that will help them find solutions to global challenges
Devastating violent conflicts, natural disasters, and effects of climate change are just some of the causes of the displacement and extreme suffering of tens of millions around the world.
Join
@HillaryClinton
and
@DMiliband
for a conversation at
@ColumbiaSIPA
on the role of…
“We need to work on human rights but we need to also ensure how we strengthen democracy… we need to do that because otherwise we’re not going to even have human rights”
IGP Distinguished Fellow
@mbachelet
during our event on the 75th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human…
Thank you to Dr.
@rajshah
for joining us on campus and inspiring
@ColumbiaSIPA
students to dream big and make "Big Bets”
"You are the people that need to stay positive and ambitious... you have to be the people who are dreaming big and maintaining these bold aspirations."…
“We cannot look at homophobia and transphobia as a problem for the global South… we are seeing transgender rights being reversed here (in the US)...
The time is now to look at this issue as an international issue.”
IGP Distinguished Fellow
@frankmugisha
during our event on the…
Happening now: Hala Al-Karib, Jeffrey
@Gettleman
, Oleksandra Matviichuk (
@avalaina
), and
@sherylsandberg
discuss how civil society is integral in ensuring justice and accountability for conflict-related sexual violence around the world.
More than 600 million women and girls lived in conflict-affected countries in 2022—a 50% increase since 2017.
@DMiliband
spoke with
@HillaryClinton
on how humanitarian organizations like
@RESCUEorg
can prioritize women and girls in their work It often starts by looking…
Devastating violent conflicts, natural disasters, and effects of climate change are just some of the causes of the displacement and extreme suffering of tens of millions around the world.
Join
@HillaryClinton
and
@DMiliband
for a conversation at
@ColumbiaSIPA
on the role of…
“If you can’t talk to somebody who disagrees with you on difficult things, then we have a real problem.”
@MickMulvaney
and
@RonaldKlain
, two former White House Chiefs of Staff, sat down with
@IAmAmnaNawaz
to talk about finding common ground during times of deep polarization.…
Congratulations to IGP Inaugural Distinguished Fellow,
@KimGhattas
, who is now a contributing editor for
@FinancialTimes
.
Read her latest pieces for FT here:
The countdown is ON to our Inaugural Summit!
Join us on October 3 for a full afternoon of speakers and panels about hot topics in global politics (the future of AI, the global economy, women shaping diplomacy, & more!)
Register to watch it all LIVE:
What you can expect from
@Columbia
's IGP:
➡️ cutting edge research that drives solutions and policy
➡️ constructive debate that breaks through partisan talking points
➡️ a local-to-global approach
➡️ info and analysis of what's happening around the world
“In 2024, there will be fakes, some will be deep, most will be shallow and the simplest manipulations will travel the furthest on the internet.”
Clint Watts (
@selectedwisdom
), General Manager of
@Microsoft
’s Threat Analysis Center, says audio deep fakes are the ones we should be…
New York City faces a child care affordability and access crisis for working and middle class families.
@ColumbiaIGP
and
@ColumbiaSIPA
’s Urban & Social Policy concentration are bringing together Secretary
@HillaryClinton
, Professor Ester Fuchs, and
@NYCCouncil
members to discuss…
Why did we create
@ColumbiaIGP
? SIPA Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
& Secretary
@HillaryClinton
explained on
@Morning_Joe
:
“Both of us—women in foreign policy—looked to the urgency of the complex global challenges & we realized there’s something that we should do”
Happening now:
@RonaldKlain
and
@MickMulvaney
talk about navigating political battles, finding common ground, and the role of the White House Chief of Staff.
Watch LIVE, moderated by
@IAmAmnaNawaz
:
Our first Spotlight Interview of the year: SIPA Professor
@HillaryClinton
in conversation with The Rt. Hon. Dame
@JacindaArdern
at the IGP Inaugural Summit.
Six inspiring women who are shaping diplomacy, together on stage at the
@ColumbiaIGP
Inaugural Summit.
➡️ Debora Cahn, Creator of The Diplomat
➡️
@LindaT_G
,
@USUN
Representative
➡️ Marie Yovanovitch, former US Ambassador to Ukraine
➡️ Hon. Henrietta Fore, former
@UNICEF
…
In a highly polarized world, we need respectful dialogue across partisan divides more than ever before.
Across the Aisle: Governor of New York
@GovKathyHochul
and former Governor of Maryland
@GovLarryHogan
, moderated by
@MSNBC
’s Andrea Mitchell
@mitchellreports
Watch it LIVE on…
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75 this year. And as continuing challenges to human rights persist, it’s taken on new relevance.
Join our panel moderated by
@hillaryclinton
with:
➡️
@mbachelet
- former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former…
Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is used widely as a weapon of war and a tactic of terrorism, despite condemnation from the international community.
On Friday, Feb. 9 at 12 pm ET,
@ColumbiaIGP
and
@GIWPS
will bring together experts, scholars, and policymakers including…
"We have invested in fellowships because we believe in investing in people, especially in this case, because we believe in bridging the gap between academia and policy.
And through the inspirational leadership of Sec.
@HillaryClinton
and Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
, this institute…
“If you think you’ve seen inequality, you ain’t seen nothing yet.” Are we heading into a world of much starker inequality?
@FareedZakaria
and President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam discussed factors that might contribute to inequality (like climate change, AI, access to…
WATCH LIVE: Ghaith al-Omari and
@AmbDennisRoss
share their insights about the current war in the Middle East, moderated by Laura Secor. With opening remarks by Secretary
@HillaryClinton
.
The US is the only industrialized nation without paid maternity leave. It’s the wealthiest nation that puts the least amount of money into childcare.
Women “are not the problem, we've never been the problem. The problem has always been the structure. We've always been set up to…
Two former White House Chiefs of Staff. One Republican and one Democrat.
Both will join us at
@Columbia
for a conversation moderated by
@IAmAmnaNawaz
.
On the agenda:
➡️ The role of the White House Chief of Staff
➡️ How to navigate political crises
➡️ Finding common ground…
🔴Live now: A Spotlight Interview with Secretary
@HillaryClinton
and former Taoiseach of Ireland, Bertie Ahern. Joined by young entrepreneur Meabh Reynolds.
Tune in here:
Happening TODAY: Join our panel on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights moderated by
@HillaryClinton
with:
➡️
@mbachelet
- former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of Chile
➡️ Allida Black - leading historian on the negotiation of the…
The war in Ukraine will likely have to end with diplomacy. What will that look like?
@ColumbiaSIPA
Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
asked Stephen Biddle,
@KimberlyMarten
, Marie Yovanovitch, and
@IanBremmer
during our event on the Future of Ukraine.
Watch their full conversation:…
REMINDER: Join
@HillaryClinton
and
@DMiliband
today for a conversation at
@ColumbiaSIPA
on the role of humanitarian assistance in responding to global crises.
Thursday, November 9
1-2 pm ET
Sign up to watch live:
Check out the different panels on the program for the launch of our Women’s Initiative, and catch it all LIVE on Monday, March 4 starting at 3 pm ET ⤵️
.
@MariaRessa
: Nobel Laureate,
@Rappler
CEO, and now one of IGP’s Inaugural
@CarnegieCorp
Distinguished Fellows!
She and
@ColumbiaSIPA
Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
met on campus last week - big things are ahead!
Maria will be speaking at our Summit on October 3, don’t miss it:…
2024 is a huge election year, not just in the US but around the world.
@ColumbiaIGP
and
@AspenDigital
are bringing together experts, tech executives, academics, & public servants to examine how AI will impact these elections.
Join Secretary
@HillaryClinton
,
@ColumbiaSIPA
Dean…
We’re launching our new Women’s Initiative on Monday! This Initiative is “specifically designed to center women in all of the most urgent policy conversations here in the United States and around the world.”
Secretary
@HillaryClinton
&
@ColumbiaSIPA
Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
spoke…
“Thanks to IGP I have learned and questioned myself by hearing from some of the world’s leading experts. I particularly recall my meeting with IGP Distinguished Fellow
@FrankMugisha
. My conversation with him made me question my journey and renew my purpose as a social activist.”
We have to look at refugee populations, particularly women and girls, “not as burdens coming towards us or upon us. We have to look at them as a wealth of resources… that are forced to move.”
IGP Carnegie Distinguished Fellow
@sbasijrasikh
, Co-Founder & President…
.
@ColumbiaIGP
hosted an event on the state of child care in New York City today (the same day as
@CaringAcrossGen
’s “Care Can’t Wait” rally in DC). With an affordability and access crisis, and a quarter of child care workers in the city living in poverty… child care truly can’t…
How can you find common ground between two opposing parties in negotiations?
“It's always trying to find where is the thread, where is the one item that perhaps they can all see… if we could get one item they could agree on, that's progress.”
Former Taoiseach of Ireland Bertie…
Ukraine “will be an asset and such an important addition to the collective security and collective prosperity… But we just have to win first.”
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States
@OMarkarova
spoke with Secretary
@HillaryClinton
during
@ColumbiaIGP
’s event on the Future of…
“Voluntary measures won’t get us to where we need to go…
It is only by using all the available tools that we have as lawmakers that we can hope to achieve our Paris targets”
@S_Guilbeault
, Canada’s Minister of Environment & Climate Change
Happening today: Former White House Chiefs of Staff
@RonaldKlain
and
@MickMulvaney
will join us at
@ColumbiaSIPA
for a conversation about navigating political crises & finding common ground during times of deep polarization. Moderated by
@IAmAmnaNawaz
.