NEWSLETTER ARTICLES
Belfer Center
Spring 2009
"Intrastate Conflict Program Advises on Governance in Africa"
Belfer Center Newsletter
By Beth Maclin, Communications Assistant
The Belfer Center's Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution (ICP) traveled to meet with leaders and officials in Rwanda and Malawi in January to discuss the 2008 Index of African Governance.
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Winter 2008-09
"Biotechnology Support is Key to Africa's Economic Renewal"
Belfer Center Newsletter
By Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa
Calestous Juma, director of the Science, Technology, and Globalization project of the Belfer Center, writes that biotechnology "is emerging as a key driver of economic renewal in developing countries." However, he say, "controversies surrounding the safety of genetically-modified (GM) foods are threatening to undermine international cooperation in this emerging field."
Winter 2007-2008
"Award Winner Makes Renewable Electricity from Jatropha Nut"
Belfer Center Newsletter
By Beth Maclin, Communications Assistant
For many living in rural sub-Saharan Africa, lack of electricity means nobody can work after sunset. This limits productivity in many areas, including students' ability to study in the evening. Kerosene lamps are an option, but they are expensive and dangerous and are used only in emergencies. Many people are left in the dark.
The 2007 Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership project winner is working to shed some light on this problem with a local and green solution: the jatropha nut.
Winter 2007-2008
"School, Center Alum Robert Zoellick Takes Reins of World Bank"
Belfer Center Newsletter
Robert Zoellick, International Security Program research fellow (1999-2000) and Kennedy School alumnus, was appointed in July 2007 as the 11th president of the World Bank, the international poverty-alleviating organization owned by 185 member countries.
Winter 2006-07
"Intrastate Conflict Program to Develop Index of African Leadership"
Belfer Center Newsletter
All eyes turned to Africa in October when the Ibrahim Prize for African Governance was announced. Mo Ibrahim, a businessman from Northern Sudan, announced a $5 million prize for African presidents who on leaving office have demonstrated commitment to democracy and good governance. Judges for the Ibrahim Prize will base their decisions inpart on an Index of African Governance to be developed by the Belfer Center's Intrastate Conflict Program.
Summer 2006
"Sudan Leaders, Experts Recommend Steps for Peace"
Belfer Center Newsletter
In March, Robert Rotberg hosted "Sudan at the Crossroads: Transforming Generations of Civil War into Peace and Development," a two-day conference to determine the best steps for confronting the challenges ahead for Sudan and Darfur. He convened a number of Sudanese leaders and experts in the fields of diplomacy, human rights advocacy, foreign aid, international business, and conflict prevention. Their task was to produce a "report card" on the issues in Sudan and come up with a workable plan for peace.
Winter 2005-06
"International Security Journal Highlights"
Belfer Center Newsletter
International Security is America's leading journal of security affairs. It provides sophisticated analyses of contemporary security issues and discusses their conceptual and historical foundations. The journal is edited at the Belfer Center and published quarterly by the MIT Press. Questions may be directed to: IS@harvard.edu
