FACT SHEETS AND HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW
May 1, 2008
"Global Action Institute: Arab and American Dialogue"
By Ant Bozkaya, Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
During the March 14-15 Young Arab Leaders Global Action Forum in New York, DI Research Fellow Ant Bozkaya moderated a session on the establishment of a YAL Global Action Institute in the United States.
Access the full session brief here.
March 31, 2008
"Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Discuss Energy and Environment–Related Challenges for China and the World"
By John P. Holdren, Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program and Kelly Sims Gallagher, Director, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
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.
February 2008
DOE Budget Authority for Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Database
By Kelly Sims Gallagher, Director, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
This document contains 2008 updates to a database on U.S. government investments in energy research, development, and demonstration (ERD&D). The database, in Microsoft Excel format, tracks budget requests on ERD&D from 1978-2009 and includes several charts.
Marcus Halevi
March 12, 2008
Burns Calls for More US Engagement with Iran
Nicholas Burns spoke March 11 in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, labeling the top challenges facing the world today as global climate change, trafficking in women and children, international drug and crime cartels, and terrorist groups with access to chemical and biological weapons. This last challenge motivated the focus on Iran.
March 11, 2008
Mohammed Bin Rashid Programme for Leadership Development-Young Leaders
Agenda for Mohammed Bin Rashid Programme for Leadership
Development-Young Leaders
Performance Management
6th -7th January, 2008
March 11, 2008
The Frontiers Leadership Development Program - DEWA
Agenda for The Frontiers
Leadership Development Program - DEWA
Performance Management
8 - 9 January, 2008
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December 19, 2007
Risks of Recession, Prospects for Policy
By Lawrence Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor
In a speech delivered at the Brookings Institution, Lawrence Summers discusses the state of the U.S. economy: "Our current economic situation requires a comprehensive program of measures to contain the fallout from problems in the financial and housing sectors and to assure sufficient policy support for economic growth over the next several years. Perhaps because of a failure to appreciate the gravity of our current situation and the problems our political process has in responding quickly and collaboratively to emergent threats, such a comprehensive program is neither in place nor in immediate prospect."
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.
November 20, 2007
Innovations in Governance Workshop
In collaboration with The Dubai Initiative, The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation will hold its first Faculty Workshop at the Dubai School of Government on November 25-27 and will include sessions on creating public value, strategic management, strategic managment of both communication and conflicts, and an overview of public-private partnerships.
November 20, 2007
Innovations in Governance Workshop delivered to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
This workshop examines innovations in governance and will include sessions on creating public value, strategic management, negotiation, e-government and an overview public-private partnerships.
