EVENT REPORTS
Martha Stewart
April 23, 2008
"Electrification of Energy"
By Juha Kiviluoma, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2007-2008 and Gustavo Collantes, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group/Enviroment and Natural Resources Program, 2007-2008
The Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government organized a workshop on the Electrification of Energy.
March 31, 2008
"Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Discuss Energy and Environment–Related Challenges for China and the World"
By John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program and Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
Harvard Kennedy School Dean David Ellwood and HKS faculty John P. Holdren and Kelly Gallagher participated in a panel discussion on "The Challenge of Energy and Environment in China" in Shanghai, China.
Photo by Martha Stewart
December 5, 2007
Gorbachev Calls for the Elimination of All Nuclear Weapons
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.
Martha Stewart
September 18, 2007
Iraq Policy and Political Theater Come Under Review at Kennedy School
A panel of Kennedy School experts offered a clinical dissection of Iraq policy Tuesday after a week of heady political theater in Washington focusing on the success of the U.S. troop surge.
July 2007
"A Joint Workshop on IGCC & Co-Production and CO2 Capture & Storage"
By Lifeng Zhao, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2006-2008
Report on a workshop jointly organized by the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2005
"Advanced Coal Technologies in a Sustainable Energy System: Preparing and Preserving the Appropriate Technological Options in China"
By Guodong Sun, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Project/ Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program/Environment and Natural Resources Program, 2002-2006
Report on a workshop jointly organized by the Energy Technology Innovation Project of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, the Expert Committee on Clean Coal Technologies of the 863 High-tech Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology, China, and the China Coal Research Institute on September 19-20, 2005.
May 2004
"Joint Workshop on the Cooperation in Clean-Coal Technologies Between the United States and China"
By Guodong Sun, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Project/ Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program/Environment and Natural Resources Program, 2002-2006, Wenhua Li, Former Visiting Scholar , Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group/Science,Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2003-2004 and Kelly Sims Gallagher, Senior Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
The United States and China are both heavily dependent on coal for their energy systems, and in particular for electricity generation.
November 26, 2002
"Russia's Struggle with Chechnya: Implications for the War on International Terrorism"
By Jessica Stern, Lecturer in Public Policy; Faculty Affiliate, International Security Program, Monica Duffy Toft, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Miriam Lanskoy
A discussion about recent events in the Russian-Chechen conflict and possible connections between Chechen fighters and international Islamist organizations.
May 27, 2002
Trip Report: Nunn-Lugar Sites in Russia
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project (on leave), Harvard & Stanford Universities
Dr. Ashton B. Carter reports on his trip to Nunn-Lugar sites in Russia.
1999
Russia Votes Symposium: Graham Allison on Russian Elections
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
Some of you may remember Yevgenii Primakov’s last comment to the Duma before he was unceremoniously dismissed. This is a true statement. He said “Your lives will be bad, but not long.” I think you could make this comment about the election. It has not been good, but fortunately, it will not be long.
