Cornell Institute for Public Affairs

CIPA Colloquium is a public affairs seminar series. This forum features invited speakers who engage participants in discussions of issues facing public affairs and public policy professionals. All colloquia are open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. The public is encouraged to attend!

CIPA Colloquium is also a one-credit course for all CIPA students (GOV 6999); enrollment is required for each semester that a CIPA fellow is in residence at Cornell. While many students specialize in a policy subfield during their graduate careers, the colloquium series is structured to provide students with the opportunity to engage distinguished scholars and practitioners across subfields. Attendance at this series is an essential aspect of a student's professional development while at CIPA.

Colloquia are held on Thursdays (please see the schedule below) from 4:45-5:45 p.m. in Uris Hall, G1 (Central Campus). This series is funded in part by the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Finance Commission.

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Spring 2013  

	February 21 “The Need for Innovation in the Department of Energy:  Efforts by the Loan Guarantee Program to fill Funding Gaps for New Projects" Nicholas Whitcombe Program Director and Supervisory Senior Investment Officer, U.S. Department of Energy
	March 14 “Funding the Bridge to Somewhere: How We Should Pay for Transportation” John Foote Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Taubman Center for State and Local Government; and a visiting lecturer in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University
	March 28 “Transparent, Performance-Driven City Governance –vs- Trust Me” Charlie Meyer City Manager of Tempe, Arizona
	April 4 “Social Business: The Grameen Way of Doing Business” Martin Loeffler CEO of Grameen Caldas
	April 5  “Making a Difference: Peace Corps in the 21st Century” Carrie Hessler-Radelet Peace Corps Director (Acting)
	April 11 (Ticket Required) “Development in Panama” Ricardo Martinelli President of the Republic of Panama

April 18 “Engaging the University” Brady Deaton CEO of the University of Missouri; Chairman of the Board for International Food and Agriculture Development (BIFAD)

Spring 2012

	February 2 Food Prices and the Poor: The Differential Welfare Effects of Price Levels and Volatility Dr. Christopher B. Barrett, PhD Stephen B. & Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management, International Professor of Agriculture, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
	February 16 Public Management In an Era of Economic Challenges Robert N. Goldenkoff, MPA Director, Strategic Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office   Tools and Techniques for Program Design and Evaluation Julia Vieweg, CIPA MPA 2008 Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability Office
	March 1 Aiming for the Heart: Political Consulting at Home and Abroad Steve Bouchard Principal, Bouchard Strategies
	March 15 Budgeting for Growth and Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of the Federal Budget Michael Linden, MPP Director for Tax and Budget Policy, American Progress
	April 5 Ernst & Young's Footprint in Public Policy Felice B. Friedman Director of Global Public Policy, Ernst & Young
	April 13 Colombian Economy in a Changing World: Present and Future Dr. Roberto Junguito, PhD Former Colombian Minister of Finance and Public Credit * Special Friday Colloquium
	April 19 The Role of The United Nations in Promoting International Peace and Security Kiho Cha Senior Political Affairs Officer, Department of Political Affairs, United Nations

To view the Spring 2012 Colloquium Schedule as a PDF, please click here.

Fall 2011

	September 1 The Path to U.S. Employment: A Recruiter's Perspective Dan Beaudry Director, North America at QS Network Author, Power Ties: The International Student's Guide to Finding a Job in the US Co-Sponsored by: Johnson Graduate School of Management, Career Management Center; Graduate School
	September 8 Perspectives on Global Competitiveness in Solar Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy Dr. Marie Mapes, PhD Photovoltaic Technology Manager, United States Department of Energy Co-Sponsored by: David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
	September 15 Navigating a Career in Emerging Markets: A View from Wall Street and Washington Tanisha Tingle-Smith Principal, Verdade Risk Consulting Independent Task Force on Brazil, Council on Foreign Relations
	September 22 International Development in the 21st Century Richard Dreiman President & CEO, Chemonics International Co-Sponsored by: International Program, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
	September 29 From Broker to BINGO: Why a Hybrid Career Makes Sense in International Development Assheton Carter Senior Vice President, Global Engagement and Strategy, PACT Co-Sponsored by: International Program, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
	October 13 Cornell in New York State Prisons: A Look at Post-Secondary Education on the Inside Jim Schechter, PhD Executive Director, Cornell Prison Education Program
	October 20 Reflections on a Career in Diplomacy Edward J. Perkins, Former United States Ambassador to South Africa Sponsored by: University Lectures Co-Sponsored by: Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development
	October 27 Public-Private Partnership as Public Administration Policy: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Steve Iachetta Airport Planner, Albany Airport
	November 3 Transgender Equality and the Work of the National Center for Transgender Equality Mara Keisling Executive Director, National Center for Transgender Equality Co-Sponsored by: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center
	November 17 Race to Get it Right: Sustainable Solutions for Metros and Business Court Gould Executive Director, Sustainable Pittsburgh Co-Sponsored by: The Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
	November 28 The Darwin Economy Robert Frank Henrietta Johnson Lewis Professor of Management, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management

To view the Fall 2011 Colloquium Schedule as a PDF, please click here.