Sharon Wilke

Justin Knight

November 16, 2009

Harvard Kennedy School Presents 2009 Roy Award for Environmental Partnership to Mexico City Metrobus

Announcement

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

Harvard Kennedy School presented the 2009 Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership on Thursday, November 12, to the Mexico City Metrobus, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions while improving the quality of life and transportation options in one of the largest cities in the world. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrarb, on behalf of the Mexico City government, joined other project partners in accepting the award during a ceremony and dinner at Harvard Kennedy School on Thursday, November 12.

April 8, 2008

Monica Duffy Toft Named 2008 Carnegie Scholar

Announcement

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

Monica Duffy Toft, associate professor of public policy and director of the Belfer Center’s Initiative on Religion in International Affairs, has been named a 2008 Carnegie Scholar by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Toft is one of 20 scholars to receive the prestigious Carnegie Scholar designation for 2008 "for compelling ideas and commitment to enriching the quality of the public dialogue on Islam."

Photo by Martha Stewart

December 5, 2007

Gorbachev Calls for the Elimination of All Nuclear Weapons

Event Report

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

President Mikhail Gorbachev and 14 other Russian arms control experts, along with 15 American and 15 international experts, are at the Kennedy School this week taking part in a conference — "Overcoming Nuclear Danger" — organized by the School's Belfer Center and the World Political Forum, founded by Gorbachev. The agenda includes discussion of the future of the INF treaty.

Belfer Center

September 25, 2009

Ernest May: Bridging the Chasm Between History and Policy

Highlight

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

On September 24, 2009, the Belfer Center hosted a seminar to discuss Ernest May's unique ability to serve as a bridge between history and policy. A member of the Belfer Center's board of directors until his death in June 2009, Ernest May was a world renowned historian of international relations and foreign policy and a member of the Harvard faculty for over 50 years. During the seminar, "Reflections on Ernest May: A Rare Bridge Between History and Policy," a number of May's colleagues, students, friends, and family members reflected on Ernest (Ernie) May, the man, and on his "extraordinary" contributions.

December 18, 2008

Fall/Winter 2008 Belfer Center Events Photo Gallery

Media Feature

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

Each week, the Belfer Center welcomes government officials, policymakers, and experts from around the world to share their insights and diverse views on critical current issues. See who joined us in the fall and winter of 2008.

April 14, 2008

March 2008 Belfer Center Events Photo Gallery

Media Feature

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

Each week, the Belfer Center welcomes government officials, policymakers, and experts from around the world to share their insights and diverse views on critical current issues. See who joined us in March 2008.

March 4, 2008

February 2008 Belfer Center Events Photo Gallery

Media Feature

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

Each week, the Belfer Center welcomes government officials, policymakers, and experts from around the world to share their insights and diverse views on critical current issues. See who joined us in February 2008.

Winter 2007/08

Belfer Center Newsletter Winter 2007/08

New Publication

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

The Winter 2007/08 Belfer Center Newsletter describes research, events, and other policy-relevant activities taking place at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

February 1, 2013

New Book by Graham Allison and Robert Blackwill Explores Global Insights of “Grand Master” Lee Kuan Yew

News

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

When Lee Kuan Yew speaks, who listens? Presidents, prime ministers, chief executives, and all who care about global strategy.

Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, two leading strategic thinkers, asked Lee Kuan Yew the toughest questions that matter most to thoughtful Americans weighing the challenges of the next quarter century. The result is their new book, Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World – published today by MIT Press.

October 30, 2012

Inside the Situation Room: A National Security Crisis Simulation

News

By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications

Harvard Kennedy School students convened at the Kennedy School on October 27 to simulate a meeting of the National Security Council to resolve a modern-day crisis. The simulation, developed entirely by a team of HKS students, coordinated by HKS student Leon Ratz, was co-sponsored by the Belfer Center and the Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership. The event was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis.