PRESS RELEASES
September 17, 2007
NBER New Program on Environmental and Energy Economics
By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has launched a new "Program on Environmental and Energy Economics." Martin Feldstein, NBER President, has announced the election of six new NBER Research Associates as part of the program, including two Faculty Fellows of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program (HEEP): Robert Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government at the Kennedy School, and Martin Weitzman, Professor of Economics.
Scott Saltzman
September 12, 2007
Andrew Wilson Elementary Selected to be Rebuilt Under Quick-Start Program
Louisiana State Education Superintendent Paul Pastorek today announced that construction would begin by the end of this year on five New Orleans schools, including Broadmoor’s Andrew Wilson Elementary.
September 1, 2007
Preventive Defense Project Welcomes Gen. Abizaid, Gen. Jones as Senior Advisors
By Doug Presley
The Preventive Defense Project (PDP) is pleased to welcome General (ret.) John P. Abizaid and General (ret.) James L. Jones onboard as Senior Advisors. As Senior Advisors, their insights from a combined 74 years of active duty service will be invaluable in helping the Project analyze problems across the full range of national security and foreign policy issues. Given their extensive service in strategic level command positions, Generals Abizaid and Jones will bring a wealth of experience to complement the already stellar group affiliated with PDP, led by Co-Directors Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry.
August 29, 2007
Broadmoor's LaToya Cantrell Interviewed on the Newshour
Broadmoor Improvement Association President LaToya Cantrell was interviewed on PBS' Newshour about the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
August 2007
Broadmoor's LaToya Cantrell Speaks at the First Neighborhood Empowerment Summit
LaToya Cantrell, President of the Broadmoor Improvement Association, was the keynote speaker at San Francisco's inaugural neighborhood summit on September 8, 2007.
Summer 2007
Harvard Launches Major Initiative to Help Design an International Climate Agreement
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Harvard University announced a two-year project to help identify key design elements of a future international agreement on climate change, drawing upon the ideas of leading thinkers from academia, private industry, government, and advocacy organizations, both in the industrialized world and in developing countries.
Martha Stewart
Summer 2007
Spotlight: Joseph Nye
By Sasha Talcott, Director of Communications and Outreach
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., a member of the Belfer Center's Board of Directors, is University Distinguished Service Professor, Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations, and Dean Emeritus of the Kennedy School of Government. Nye has served in government as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Chair of the National Intelligence Council, and Deputy Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science and Technology. His books include Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics, Understanding International Conflict, and The Power Game: A Washington Novel.
June 20, 2007
PDP Hosts WMD Workshop on Heading Off a Nuclear Proliferation Cascade
By Robin Olsen
On June 20, 2007, PDP Co-Directors Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry hosted a WMD-related workshop entitled "Heading Off a Nuclear Proliferation Cascade." The off-the-record workshop, held in Washington, DC, explored the likelihood of a nuclear cascade in the next decade and the consequences of this possibility. Participants discussed potential cascades in East Asia and the Middle East, and recommended country, regional and global strategies to address this proliferation challenge.
June 19, 2007
Belfer Center's Intrastate Conflict Program Looks at Impact of China's Increasing Presence in Africa
June 19, 2007
Community Identifies Rosa F. Keller Library as Priority Project
Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today a $2 million grant to the Broadmoor Improvement Association for the reconstruction, restocking and refurnishing of the Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, a building that serves as the historic Broadmoor neighborhood’s social and cultural hub. The reconstructed building, located in the heart of the historic Broadmoor neighborhood, will house a state-of-the-art library and a vibrant community center. The Keller Library was destroyed both as a physical structure and as a library repository during hurricane Katrina.
