COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SIPAnewsspring 2001 / VOLUME XIV NO. 2

Going West: SIPA Sets Up Arizona Campus SIPAnews Spring 2001 / VOLUME XIv NO.2 1 From the Dean Bringing Alumni Together: From East Asia to the East Coast 2 Faculty Forum Donald Johnston: Where Is the Foreign News? 3 Faculty Profile Professor Alfred Stepan Returns to SIPA 4 Alumni Profile Edet Belzberg: Addressing Social Issues and Telling Stories 5 Alumni Profile Bill de Blasio: Twists and Turns on the Campaign Trail 6 SIPA’s First Global Leadership Awards Dinner 8 Center for Brazilian Studies Opens at SIPA 9 Mapping Diversity in New York’s Muslim Communities 10 Going West: SIPA Sets Up Arizona Campus

12 15 MIA Program News Gitelson Symposium: The Role of the Private Sector in Public Service 16 MPA Program News 17 EMPA Program News 14 18 Faculty News 21 Class Notes Associate Dean Joan Turner Retires 26 Development News From the Dean: Lisa Anderson Bringing Alumni Together: From East Asia to the East Coast

s I entered my fifth year company. She and faculty members, ganiello, that we secured Christopher as dean of the School of Madeleine Zelin and Xiabo Lu, were Reeve as the graduation speaker. International and Public particularly helpful in arranging our For many people, Christopher Affairs this spring, I was visits in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Reeve is Superman: an actor who once reminded of the contin- Receptions in northern and — indeed, several times — portrayed uing satisfactions of southern California also permitted me the epitome of strength and agility and Aassociation with the School. Although to meet with alumni and, on both is now paralyzed, thanks to a terribly I enjoy the quality of our distinguished sides of the Pacific, it was gratifying ironic accident. What fewer people faculty and talented students on a daily to see the extent to which, whether in know is the important work he has basis, I was pleased to once again see banking or media, government or done since his accident, that he has the remarkable caliber of our alumni as not-for-profit advocacy, SIPA gradu- been steeped in public policy as an I traveled to East Asia during spring ates are making a significant impact in activist on behalf of the disabled. break, and to California in late April. improving the lives and welfare of their He established the Christopher Reeve Accompanied by Brigette Bryant, fellow citizens. Paralysis Foundation to raise awareness SIPA’s senior development officer, I Back in New York at the end of and money for research on spinal cord visited Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, March, we showed off the remarkable injuries, and has seized every opportu- Los Angeles and San Francisco. quality of the students, faculty, alumni nity to lobby Congress, to exploit the As you will read elsewhere in this and administration at our first annual media attention that follows him, to magazine, we had a wonderful trip to Global Leadership Awards Dinner. use the fame and fortune he enjoyed as East Asia, as receptions in Tokyo and Seeing the Grand Ballroom of the an actor and celebrity to foster medical Hong Kong brought out good Plaza Hotel filled with old and new research and enhance the lives of the crowds; all told, we probably saw friends of SIPA, drawn to honor Ted disabled. The Foundation has been an eighty or ninety of SIPA’s illustrious Turner, George Mitchell and Human active supporter of both medical graduates who are living and working Rights Watch, and to extol the special research and a variety of programs for in East Asia. I also visited several uni- merits of SIPA was quite a thrill. Our people with disabilities, particularly versities to explore possible collabora- pleasure was only enhanced by the fact those in wheelchairs. tions, and ate my way through many a that the dinner produced a healthy We know that disability knows no wonderful meal: this trip was a culinary contribution to the Annual Fund’s boundaries nor does it respect class or as well as intellectual treat, and my support of fellowships. Nancy Riedl, age; the existence of strong, dedicated proficiency with chopsticks increased JoAnn Crawford and Rodrick Dial are advocates for research and quality of dramatically! among the SIPA staff who deserve life improvements for the disabled is an I am particularly grateful to the credit for the success of this event — important measure of our humanity co-chairs of the Japan Alumni Associa- although I was pleased and impressed today. As a graduation speaker, Reeve tion, Akiko Oi, ’00, Steve Greenburg, by the sartorial splendor exhibited by represented one of the elements of the ’98 and Yuji Takana, ’98 as well as fac- staff, faculty and students alike at the SIPA temperament that I hold most ulty members, Merit Janow and Bob event itself! dear: the capacity to make a virtue of Immerman, for their help in organiz- Commencement saw the gradua- necessity. All of us are committed to ing our visit to Tokyo. In Shanghai tion of the first class of our Executive making the world better than we and Hong Kong, we were guests of MPA program. These students, who found it. We are altruists — but we are Lan Yang, ’96 and her husband Bruno sacrificed most of their Saturdays — also pragmatists. We work, as the say- Wu. Lan, who is sometimes described and many late nights — over the past ing goes, with the cards we are dealt. as the Oprah Winfrey of China, com- two years in pursuit of a SIPA degree Fortunately, few of us turn up as bad a bines the on-screen career of a genuine while working full-time, were warmly hand as Reeve, but that only made his TV star with a very successful behind- welcomed to the graduation cere- capacity to turn it to our collective the-scenes business life at the head of a monies. Indeed, it was thanks to one advantage all the more resonant with new satellite and Internet production of the EMPA students, Michael Man- the spirit of SIPA.

SIPAnews 1 Faculty Forum: Donald H. Johnston Where Is the Foreign News?

deals with conflicts or natural disasters. TV shows, movies and books. Today There’s no denying the substance there are nearly 40,000 media outlets of the question. The major news media in the U.S. — all scrambling for the — television networks, large newspa- same dollars. pers, news magazines — have all but The control of all these profitable sacked their bureaus and staffs over- media forms has been consolidated seas, partly because of the public’s through mergers and buy-outs into diminishing appetite for foreign news, conglomerates whose bosses have their and partly because of the high expense eyes firmly on the bottom line. Family- of maintaining the staffs. As a result, owned newspapers, once common, there’s little foreign news on the major have been driven out of business or TV networks’ half-hour evening news- absorbed into chains or merged with casts; foreign news in the nation’s another paper by the corporate own- 1,500 daily newspapers, which have ers, leaving only a handful of cities with always been locally oriented, is regu- more than one newspaper. With local question commonly larly reduced to a small collection of TV focused on entertainment and asked by international briefs, except in a few large papers, and weather reports, citizens of the one- students at SIPA is why, foreign news has to fight for space in paper towns are limited in access to with the world becom- the news magazines that have shifted views on the news. ing globalized and more their focus to entertainment/celebrity The creeping consolidation, Ben interdependent, the U.S. events and “news you can use.” Even H. Bagdikian points out in his authori- Amedia carry only a paucity of foreign news? CNN, the 24-hour TV news channel tative book, The Media Monopoly, has The implication of the question acclaimed for its Gulf War coverage, reached the point that American media — that a superpower can’t lead out of has recently altered its format away are now dominated by six firms: ignorance — should be of concern to from hard news toward talk shows in General Electric, Viacom, Disney, everyone dealing with international an effort to boost its ratings. Time Warner (which is being merged affairs; yet the factors underlying the A fact about the U.S. media that with America On Line to make the question are not widely understood. tends to be overlooked is that they largest corporation in the business), In the historical context, the are — except for NPR and PBS — Bertelsmann (of Germany) and News question is a relatively new one that independent private businesses whose Corporation (Rupert Murdoch’s has evolved just over the last two purpose is to produce profits for their Australia-based firm). decades with the establishment of the shareholders. The majority of their Within these corporations, some Internet and the technological revolu- revenues come from advertising. of the media are subordinate parts, tion of communications. The answer is For example, newspapers on average which means that the news operations that the priorities for news coverage are now supported approximately 75 are subordinate to the bottom line. have been changed by the trends in the percent by advertising, and allocate In TV, for example, NBC is owned by American culture toward entertain- space on their pages accordingly. General Electric, ABC by Disney, CBS ment; and in the media business Moreover, the competition for by Viacom and CNN by Time Warner. toward expanded competition for advertising has been accelerated by Bagdikian points out that the audiences, toward corporate conglom- the development of other “voices” corporations own stock in each other, eration and toward an increased directed at customers. The mainstream and they split profits from some of the emphasis on the bottom line. In the news media now must compete against most widely viewed programs on TV, process, serious foreign news has lost computers, the Internet, FAXes, VCRs cable and movies. priority. It gets attention only if it and videos, audio cassettes and CD’s as directly affects U.S. national interests or well as the old standbys — magazines, CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

2 SIPAnews Faculty Profile: Alfred Stepan Homecoming: Professor Stepan Returns to SIPA

By Vanita Gowda

n 1991, Professor Alfred Stepan tled countries such as Serbia and left his post as dean of SIPA to Bosnia to work together and learn complete work on a book, Prob- about one another.” lems in Democratization. He He credits some of his good for- figured he would be away for tune at the Central European Univer- about two years before making sity to his connection to Columbia and hisI way back to Morningside Heights. SIPA. His name came up during the Instead, as one unique opportunity search for a rector due to the work he after another arose, it took almost a had done as professor and dean at decade before Stepan — in 2000 — SIPA. That experience, together with again joined the ranks of SIPA faculty. his extensive scholarly work and acade- In the meantime, he served as the mic reputation, garnered Stepan the addition to teaching two courses last first rector and president of the coveted position. While at the univer- semester, he is working on a book, Central European University, located sity, Stepan worked with SIPA alumni Comparative Federalism, with his fre- in Budapest and Warsaw, and he taught as well as faculty. quent collaborator and good friend, at Oxford. At Oxford, he held the chair of Juan Linz. The ambitious project aims The Central European University Gladstone Professor of Government to examine every democratic federal was created to assist in the develop- and Fellow of All Souls College. Not system in the world. This summer, ment of more open societies in Central only was the position of Gladstone another book, Arguing Comparative Politics, is due to be published. It will examine the track record of different The American university closest to our interests, friends and comparative models. In addition, Stepan has already begun work on sense of city, without a doubt, is Columbia. his next book project, which will exam- ine the interdependence between religion and democracy. Or, as he and Eastern Europe and the former Professor a highly prestigious post, puts it, “crafting the twin tolerations” Soviet Union. For Stepan, the post of but Oxford also held sentimental between religious systems and democ- rector and president of the new univer- appeal for Stepan. This was where he ratic systems. sity offered a once-in-a-lifetime oppor- once had earned his second bachelor’s No matter how much research, tunity to shape a new institution and and a master’s degree and where — he how many book projects or administra- create a new curriculum. By the time is quick to note — he met and courted tive responsibilities Stepan takes on, he Stepan left, the university offered his wife, Nancy. says that he will never stray from teach- eight master’s degrees, two doctoral Last year, when Stepan and his ing. “The combination is exciting. I programs, and housed several research wife decided it was time to return to could not imagine going to an institu- institutions. These new programs the U.S., they knew immediately where tion for advanced study and not teach- included degrees in Nationalism, they wanted to land. “The American ing,” he says, adding “I find teaching Political Philosophy and Medieval university closest to our interests, extremely good for my thinking. I Studies. Specifically, the research aimed friends and sense of city, without a wouldn’t be as full as a human being, to develop strong programs in those doubt, is Columbia,” Stepan says. as a thinker, and a writer without it.” fields that were lacking in the region, Nancy also returned to the Columbia such as contractual and constitutional community; she is now a professor in law. Stepan explains: “ I hope a by- Columbia’s history department. product of the university will be the Moving back has not been a Vanita Gowda is a first-year student in the opportunity for students from embat- chance for Stepan to slow down. In MPA program at SIPA.

SIPAnews 3 Alumni Profile: Edet Belzberg Filmmaker Edet Belzberg: Addressing Social Issues and Telling Stories

By Joya Rajadhyaksha

Belzberg developed her interest and various private individuals helped in this subject when she read about with funds for editing. prostitution among street children in “It was an intense experience,” Eastern Europe after the fall of com- she says of the 18-hour days she and munism. “It was a story that, as an her crew spent capturing grim images American, I heard about, and then of the children fighting amongst them- it disappeared. When I discovered selves, being beaten up by rival gangs through my own research that these and even the police, practicing self- children were still on the streets, I mutilation and inhaling paint. wanted to find out what had happened “It was a very difficult decision to them.” Belzberg was put in contact not to intervene when there was vio- with social workers in Bucharest by the lence, one that went against all my NGO, ChildHope International, and instincts. But the thing is, the beatings went to Romania to conduct further and the self-mutilation are a pattern research. “Once I had seen with my for them, and one, two or even ten det Belzberg is surpris- own eyes what these children were interventions would not really make a Once I had seen ingly modest for someone going through, I wanted to tell their difference in the long run. So I felt the with my own eyes who has just been story.” best thing I could do was to accurately awarded the prestigious This desire to tell stories is show what was taking place and help what these children special jury prize at the what led her to films in the first place. influence long-term solutions.” Sundance Film Festival — Though Belzberg grew up in Los In Bucharest, Belzberg’s typical were going through, Eand for her first film at that. “I’m very Angeles, her early interests lay more day was “observing the children’s I wanted to tell superstitious so I wasn’t expecting it,” with politics than with movies. After typical day” — which was about hunger she says, and adds that she was “over- she got her bachelor’s degree from the and abuse. their story. whelmed, emotional and blubbering” University of Colorado, she returned Back in New York, her typical day when her name was called. to California to manage various is now spent “writing proposals and She may not talk about the award Democratic campaigns. But politics making calls” — which often leads to much, but Belzberg does admit that increasingly seemed creatively unfulfill- rejection and disappointment. life has improved since she won it. “It’s ing to her. When she graduated from “Independent filmmaking can be wonderful. All sorts of people have SIPA with an MPA degree in 1997, inefficient and difficult,” she says. But been calling to congratulate me — she started to look for ways to com- her smile speaks more of days spent long-lost high school friends, even my bine her passions for addressing social traveling to the many international and grammar school teacher. Work-wise, issues and telling stories. Filmmaking human rights festivals to which Chil- too, it’s become easier to get meetings. appeared to be the best option. dren Underground has been submitted; People actually return my calls now!” Belzberg found the process of or editing her next project, an already Children Underground is independent filmmaking to be much shot feature-length documentary Belzberg’s stark documentary about harder than she’d anticipated. Expect- about top American gymnasts training the lives and struggles of street chil- ing to spend just six months on Chil- for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. dren in Romania. International relief dren Underground, she ultimately took “Yes, it’s difficult,” she repeats, agencies estimate that there are as four years to complete the film, “most “but absolutely worth it.” many as 5,000 such unwanted children of it spent just raising funds.” in the subways of Bucharest, victims of The Soros Foundation provided Joya Rajadhyaksha, SIPA News co-editor, is a first-year MIA student concentrating dictator Nicolae Ceaucescu’s regime, the initial grant that enabled Belzberg in International Media and Communi- when abortion and contraception to start filming. Later, the Wellspring cations. Before coming to SIPA, she worked were forbidden. Foundation, the Jaharis Foundation for The Times of India in Bombay.

4 SIPAnews Alumni Profile: Bill de Blasio Twists and Turns on the Campaign Trail

By Kristin Matthews

ill de Blasio, MIA ’87, community issues. His time in city has had a post-graduate government was extremely educa- career filled with twists tional. “That was my crash course in and turns that he never all of the realities of New York City and anticipated. In graduate of making New York City government school he studied interna- work,” he says. Btional affairs. Now he is running for In 1993, Dinkins lost his reelec- New York City Council. “There’s no tion bid to Rudy Giuliani and de Blasio way in the world that 14 years ago suddenly found himself unemployed. become a candidate himself — by I would have expected to be here,” “It was very hard to take in at first. It running for New York City Council. he exclaims. was all gone overnight,” he says. But “That decision made sense to me, “I wanted to go to SIPA to pre- the agony of defeat did not discourage wanting to express my beliefs in the pare to have an ongoing involvement him for long. “It makes you want to public setting and wanting to work in U.S. foreign policy issues, at large, play the game better,” de Blasio says. on issues I cared about.” and Latin American issues, in particu- He put his hard-learned lessons to One of seven candidates vying to lar,” de Blasio explains. And, after work on a number of local, state and represent the 39th District in Brook- graduation, he did work with groups national campaigns. He also completed lyn, de Blasio faces a whole new set of providing medical aid to various chari- two stints at the U.S. Department of professional challenges. “This is defi- ties and nonprofits in Central America. Housing and Urban Development. nitely the biggest challenge I’ve ever But, in 1988, his career path In 1999, de Blasio found himself faced. I really have to approach each veered in a new direction when he back on the campaign trail again, as relationship with a willingness to prove decided to dive into the world of campaign manager for Hillary Clinton myself again, no matter what has domestic politics. His work on David in her bid to become Senator from happened in the past. People want to Dinkins’s bid to become mayor of New York. Although he knew that see up-front the kinds of things that New York City was “absolutely coun- it was a “daunting” assignment, he you can do for the community,” he terintuitive in terms of what I had overcame any initial hesitation. “In the explains, adding, “Now I also under- done for my graduate degree,” he says. end she is just extraordinary, and the stand how much trust a candidate has to put in his or her team.” People want to see up-front the kinds of things that you can do for the No matter what happens on Elec- tion Day, de Blasio says he won’t regret community. Now I also understand how much trust a candidate has the decision to run. In fact, he doesn’t regret any of the twists and turns of his post-SIPA career. He believes that to put in his or her team. people should “do their best to plan a coherent path, but be very ready for So why did he do it? “It was an unusu- opportunity to work with her was these natural evolutions that occur. ally harmonious and energetic cam- amazing,” he says. “If you really believe I could never had planned it, but I’m paign and it felt as much like a social that the race is that pivotal and people very happy with the way my career movement as a campaign. It just say ‘you’re someone we really think ended up.” seemed like an incredible moment to can help,’ it’s very hard to say no.” be a part of.” It was a “hard fight,” de Blasio says, After Dinkins won, de Blasio making the race and the victory even Kristin Matthews, MPA ’01, is studying urban policy and the media. She has spent signed on as part of the administration, sweeter. “This was one for the ages.” over eight years working in television news working under Deputy Mayor Bill With Clinton safely on her way and communications and is currently a Lynch on a wide range of policy and to Washington, de Blasio decided to freelance producer for CBS News.

SIPAnews 5 Fund-raising in Style: SIPA’s First Global Leadership Awards Dinner

By Sjur Skjaeveland

n March 28th, Dean Lisa Anderson had the pleasure of welcoming close to 400 guests — alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends Oof the school — to SIPA’s first annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. We chose them because They had come together to honor and celebrate two outstanding they exemplify the individuals and one extraordinary organization: George Mitchell, the dis- character we look for tinguished Senator from Maine, whose work toward peace in Northern Ireland in our applicants, has won him respect and appreciation both at home and abroad; Ted Turner, international broadcast entrepreneur, nurture in our visionary and philanthropist; and Human Rights Watch, an organization students and applaud that works towards enforcing standards of human rights and protecting the Dean Lisa Anderson with the Global Leadership Awardees: (from left) Jonathan in our alumni. rights of individuals around the world. Fanton, Ted Turner and Senator George Mitchell “We chose them because they exemplify the character we look for in our applicants, nurture in our students Mitchell said in a speech that resonated man ’73, chair of SIPA’s Advisory and applaud in our alumni,” Anderson powerfully among those present. Board. said about the honorees. Jonathan Fanton, chairman of the Claire Shipman, a ’94 SIPA grad- “I accept this award not as an board of Human Rights Watch, spoke uate, network news correspondent and individual, but as a representative of of the close links between the organi- former Moscow correspondent for the many men and women who have zation and SIPA. “More Human CNN, presented the Andrew W. worked so hard — in Northern Ire- Rights Watch staff — from summer Cordier Award for Global Leadership land, the Balkans, the Middle East and all over the world — in the pursuit of peace,” Mitchell said when he was pre- We must never waver in the search for peace. We can make a difference. sented with the Schuyler C. Wallace Award for Global Leadership. The SIPA conveys that message. award, named after the School’s first dean, was presented by David Dinkins, interns to senior research and policy to her former boss, CNN-founder Ted former mayor of New York City and staff — were trained at SIPA than any Turner. Shipman described Turner as a now professor of public affairs at SIPA. other institution. We value SIPA’s cen- “truth-teller that does something “We must never waver in the search for tral role in building our organization,” about what he believes in.” In 1997, peace. We can make a difference. SIPA he said when accepting the Harvey Turner contributed $1 billion in sup- conveys that message. And, that is the Picker Award for Global Leadership, port of United Nations causes. It was reason why I wanted to come tonight,” presented to him by A. Michael Hoff- thus particularly appropriate to present

6 SIPAnews (from left) Assistant Dean Frank Mancini, Steve Henry, John Pfeif- fer ’99 and Director of Admissions Patrick Bohan

(from left) Columbia University President George Rupp, Yang Lan ’96, Mrs. Rupp and Bruno Wu

him with an award named after former Today SIPA is able to provide SIPA dean Cordier, who came to the limited fellowship aid to roughly 70 School after a distinguished career at percent of all continuing students Ted Turner receives the Andrew W. Cordier Award the U.N. “All I want to do is what is and to only 8 percent of all entering for Global Leadership from Claire Shipman ’94. right,” Turner said about himself. students. The Global Leadership The event was not only aimed Awards Dinner is one of several initia- at honoring these individuals and tives the School is pursuing to close organizations that serve to inspire the gap between the financial needs of today’s SIPA students, but also to SIPA applicants and the funding that is enhance the School’s ability to currently available for them. “This recruit and educate students with the event is important to spread knowl- widest array of skills, backgrounds edge about the School and it sets us up and aspirations — without regard nicely going forward. The objective is to their ability to pay for this educa- to expand the event by increasing its tion. Funds from the event were appeal to potential donors and sup- earmarked to provide fellowship porters. This year, we raised $300,000. support for incoming SIPA students. Next year, the goal is to double that — SIPA Advisory Chair A. Michael Hoffman ’73 presents the Harvey Picker Award for Global Leadership to Jonathan “I am told that most first annual and then keep moving forward,” says Fanton, chairman of the board of Human Rights Watch. dinners like this one lose money; the Hoffman. organizations write it off as a learning experience — and, one hopes, a good time,” Anderson told the guests as they sat down to dinner. “But, we will not only have a good time, we will have raised over $300,000 tonight,” she continued, expressing her grati- Sjur Skjaeveland, SIPA News co-editor, is tude to the members of the School’s a second-year MIA student concentrating Advisory Board and the dinner in International Finance and Business. co-chairs, John Grammar, Jeanette Before coming to SIPA, he worked as a business reporter in Oslo, Norway. Last Wagner and Alexander Zagoreos, summer he wrote for the Petroleum Intel- David N. Dinkins congratulates Sen. George Mitchell, for their help in launching this year’s ligence Weekly, a U.S.-based trade publi- recipient of the Schuyler C. Wallace Award for Global event and making it a success. cation. Leadership.

SIPAnews 7 Center for Brazilian Studies Opens at SIPA

By Mike Hickman

anuary saw the launch of The Center for Brazilian Studies, marking an impor- tant change within regional studies at SIPA. Previously, Brazil had been incorpo- Jrated with the overall study of Latin America. But now, with a little push from the Brazilian government, acade- mia here is refocusing its view. The idea for the Center stems from a larger initiative by Brazil’s Ambassador to the U.S., Rubens A. Barbosa. With assistance from former SIPA dean, Professsor Alfred C. Stepan and Professor Nancy Stepan, the (from left) Francisco Gros, president, Brazil National Development Bank, Professor Ambassador has campaigned for Albert Fishlow and Ambassador Rubens A. Barbosa at the inaugural reception of the increased commitments to develop Center for Brazilian Studies Brazilian studies in the U.S. and Europe. So far, they have successfully $300,000, the Center will also coordi- only Brazilian student. “There is not implemented Brazilian Studies depart- nate graduate studies for both Ameri- much support from the government ments at Georgetown University, the can and Brazilian students and teachers. for overseas study unless you are a Woodrow Wilson International Center Banco Itaú S.A., ING Barings, Banco Ph.D., so it’s up to the student to for Scholars at Princeton, at Oxford Bradesco S.A., Goldman Sachs & Co., obtain financing.” University and now at Columbia. Merrill Lynch, Unibanco, Citibank, Sonia Roncador, a Ph.D. of SIPA’s Center for Brazilian Stud- Banco BBA Creditanstalt, J.P. Morgan Brazilian Literature from the Univer- ies hopes to promote a greater under- and Brazil’s Central Banker, Mr. sity of Brasília, teaches Portuguese standing of Brazil’s unique history Armíno Fraga are all contributors. at Columbia and was happy to hear through social science and humanities “We are enormously grateful about the Center. “Perhaps it will help research. It will provide a forum for that Ambassador Barbosa and his persuade people that there is a demand visiting scholars, intellectuals and colleagues see Columbia playing an for Brazilian studies at Columbia,” policymakers from Brazil. important role in the study and dis- she said. Currently, there is no perma- Currently housed in the Institute semination of knowledge about Brazil, nent Department of Portuguese at of Latin American Studies, but search- and we look forward to contributing Columbia. ing for a new home, the Center has to a lively and active Center for Brazil- Professor Albert Fishlow, who already received Cristovam Buarque, a ian Studies,” says dean Lisa Anderson. formerly taught at Yale, has become presidential hopeful for Brazil’s Labor What is remarkable about the the Center’s executive director. A Party in 2002, who delivered his ideas creation of the Center is that the well-known economist specializing in on poverty and education. “The gov- Brazilian government itself is directly Brazil, Fishlow began the Center’s ernment must subsidize some mini- involved in its promotion. Brazilian activities this spring with a course at mum wages for families which will help “Columbians” agree. SIPA entitled, “The Brazilian Econ- keep children in school,” he said. “In Brazil, getting fellowships omy: Past, Present, Future.” $595,000 was raised to establish at the master’s level does not really “Brazil will experience consider- the Center for Brazilian Studies. happen,” explained Ana Carolina Abe Equipped with an annual budget of Romero, MIA’02, currently SIPA’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

8 SIPAnews Mapping Diversity in New York’s Muslim Communities

By Nahid Seyedsayamdost

slam is one of the fastest grow- sity on April 30. Like any good ing religions in the U.S. Yet, research project, the work done has Islam and Muslims in America created a need for more research. have for long been underrepre- “Our project has raised many more sented in scholarly research, as questions to be looked at; for example, compared to other major reli- how is community formation affected gions.I In New York, a global city that by ethnicity and what is the impact of has been an immigration magnet for the Americanization process on this Muslims from all over the world, faith-based community,” explains Columbia University researchers are Reeva Simon, assistant director of the seeking to change that. Middle East Institute and one of four Benevolent Foundation, Queens, NY Funded by the Ford Foundation, co-principal investigators of the pro- the Muslim Communities in New York ject. “Another issue that we are exam- City Project started its research three ining is whether Muslims will take on a years ago with the goal of establishing political identity in New York in the a baseline for a methodologically way that other religious groups have sound study of Muslim communities done in the past,” says Lorraine Min- in the city. The project team has nite, political science professor at mapped all five boroughs, situating Barnard College and also a co-princi- Muslim institutions such as mosques, pal investigator of the project together schools, service providers and busi- with Professor Ester Fuchs, director of nesses. In addition, the team has con- the Center for Urban Research and ducted interviews with focus groups Policy, and Professor Peter Awn, and with Muslim scholars and leaders, an expert on Islam and dean of the Makki Mosque, Brooklyn, NY such as imams and political activists. School of General Studies. The results were shared with a The project has benefited greatly the two centers to work together. larger public and discussed in a day- from the partnership that has been cre- “The Center for Urban Research and long conference at Columbia Univer- ated between SIPA’s Middle East Policy provided expertise on New York Institute and the Cen- and the social science tools and ter for Urban Research methodology, without which the pro- and Policy (CURP). ject would not have been possible,” “It’s really hard in the explains Simon, adding, “but the Cen- U.S. to find this kind ter didn’t know how to approach Mus- of collaboration lim communities, and that is where we between two different step in. The team at the Middle East areas of intellectual life. Institute provided expertise on Islam.” The two institutes have “Another great asset that we have worked cheek-by-jowl here at Columbia are the students,” says on this project,” says the field director of the project, Louis Lisa Anderson, dean of Abdellatif Cristillo. “In the past three SIPA. In response to years, eight students from different the Middle East Insti- schools at Columbia — including SIPA, Principal investigators of the Muslim Communities in New tute’s proposal for the GSAS, Barnard and Teachers College York City Project: (from left) Reeva Simon, Dean Peter project, Anderson cre- Awn, Louis Abdellatif Cristillo and Lorraine Minnite ated the opportunity for CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

SIPAnews 9 Going West: SIPA Sets Up Arizona Campus

By Natalja Kurz

iosphere 2, located in the Arizona desert and once the site of a disputed experiment aimed at test- ing human viability in space, will soon become BColumbia University’s western cam- pus. Beginning in the summer of 2002, Biosphere 2 will house the new MPA program in Earth Systems Science, Policy and Management, a collaboration between SIPA and …we are looking Columbia’s Earth Institute that will put emphasis on environmental issues. forward to this new “The program will give students the unique opportunity of getting a program producing first-rate public administration degree with more environmental science than a new kind of a policy student typically gets,” says Steve Cohen, who will direct the new policy designer. program. “People need to understand what it is they’re regulating and what they’re managing,” he continues. Biosphere 2 “These students will be taught the fun- damentals of management and finance. sciences with courses that build on the and organizations from the State But, most importantly, they’ll also core curriculum by analyzing the eco- University of New York at Buffalo in learn enough science to understand nomic, political, ethical and manage- 1979, has substantial experience in environmental problems from the ment issues raised in the study of earth working on environmental issues. ground up.” systems policy problems. Concentration Before coming to SIPA, he worked Cohen explains that students courses include “Global Systems,” at the National Academy of Public with an undergraduate background in “Environmental Ethics,” “Environ- Administration, the U.S. Environmental natural and physical sciences will better mental Politics, Policy and Manage- Protection Agency, the DOE’s understand the social implications of ment,” and “Environmental Economics Nuclear Waste Program and the Haz- environmental science research. Those and Sustainable Development.” ardous Waste Management Project. with a background in the social sci- The new three-semester program He has also published books, Environ- ences and humanities will develop a will take 12 months instead of the mental Regulation through Strategic better understanding of the processes traditional two years of full-time study. Planning (with S. Kamieniecki) and involved in collecting and analyzing In its initial year, the program will Total Quality Management in Govern- natural science data. host 15-20 students, a number Cohen ment (with R. Brand) and numerous The program is comprised of a expects to increase over the years. articles on environmental regulation management and policy analytic core “Eventually,” he adds, “we would be and management. Cohen labels the curriculum and a natural and social sci- looking at doing an executive program environment as the “single most ence earth systems concentration. The as well.” important policy issue,” because, as concentration provides a solid founda- Cohen, who received his Ph.D. he says, “if you don’t have a planet, tion in environmental policy and social in environmental policy, public policy you don’t have much else.”

10 SIPAnews Steven Cohen, director of the Program in Earth Systems Science, Inside Biosphere 2 Policy and Management

What is more, after almost 16 the small program, in Arizona, every- not be too difficult to arrange,” Cohen years as director of the MPA program body will be working on the same jokes, “considering that Tucson has and associate dean and vice dean at thing, bringing different experiences 360 days of sunshine a year.” Although SIPA, there are few people who know to play on the same topic,” he explains. he is not planning to trade his native as much about building academic pro- Moreover, he believes that the Bios- New York City for the desert just yet, grams as Cohen does. His background phere 2 campus will attract distin- Cohen has already declared Biosphere 2 made Cohen “the obvious choice to guished researchers and practitioners the ideal escape from New York City lead this new initiative,” as SIPA dean so that the MPA students can benefit for his family and himself: “It’s among Lisa Anderson puts it. In addition to from a unique network of people the most beautiful places I’ve ever managing the new master’s program, active on environmental issues. been to. Biosphere 2 is in a desert, Cohen will continue as director of The graduates of this program but it’s surrounded by mountains, SIPA’s Executive Master of Public will be uniquely prepared to work and the sunrises and sunsets are just Administration program (EMPA). “especially out West, where population unbelievable.” No less convinced of Cohen’s growth creates problems our students Students who remain at Morn- exceptional bent for the task is the will be able to tackle as analysts and ingside Heights can only hope that his program’s mastermind, Columbia’s managers for numerous organiza- enthusiasm does not spread too far, so Executive Vice Provost and SIPA tions,” says Cohen. But not only there that enough faculty remain to teach faculty member, Michael Crow, who — potential employers of Biosphere’s those who prefer the hectic pace and said recently, “We are very excited that MPA students will be numerous, crowds of New York City for their Steve Cohen has taken on the task among them the federal and local gov- studies. of helping us to build a new unique ernment, environmental agencies, link between science and policy for NGOs focusing on environmental SIPA. He is a master designer for new issues and consulting, engineering and creative initiatives, and we are looking science firms dealing with the cleanup forward to this new program produc- of toxic waste sites or the expansion of ing a new kind of policy designer.” a water system for a city. Cohen sees substantial advantages Despite the physical distance, to in the study of Earth Systems Science, ensure equal access to SIPA facilities, Natalja Kurz is a first-year MIA student Policy and Management in the including the Office of Career Services, concentrating in International Media and Communications and Western Euro- secluded Arizona desert. “Unlike in the Biosphere 2 campus will provide pean Studies. Before coming to SIPA, she New York City, where you miss a little students with electronic access and interned with Daimler Chrysler Business bit of the depth and the camaraderie of visits from SIPA staff. “That should TV in Germany.

SIPAnews 11 Gitelson Symposium Examines the Role of the Private Sector in Public Service

By Hannah Garry

n the current age of globaliza- tion and liberalization, we are witnessing an increased diver- sity of the actors involved in conducting public service, with a notable rise in the role of the privateI sector. On January 26, 2001, SIPA hosted over 170 public servants, corporate officers, representatives from non-governmental organizations, academics and students to assess the implications of this contemporary interplay between the public and pri- vate sectors. SIPA graduate, Dr. Susan Aurelia Gitelson, ’66, having person- ally combined a successful career in the private sector with a commitment to the enhancement of human rights and social welfare, provided a generous (from left) John C. Whitehead, Dr. Susan Aurelia Gitelson ’66, Dean Lisa Anderson, Monica Rivera Dean and James Harmon at the Gitelson Symposium grant to underwrite the convening of the symposium. The symposium encouraged University, undersecretary of state for to monitor the private sector and to SIPA students to consider ways in economic affairs, or as corporate exec- apply pressure on corporations and the which they can contribute to the pub- utive officer for American Express. World Trade Organization to be open lic good, while pursuing careers in the Dr. George Rupp, president of and transparent in balancing the inter- private sector. Throughout the day, Columbia University, cautioned that ests of shareholders and stakeholders, three panels debated issues having to while private action is invaluable and is incorporating social responsibility as do with corporate social responsibility; a force for charting new roads with its part of the bottom line, and liberaliz- fiscal discipline, the market and emerg- flexibility, adaptability and efficiency, ing emerging markets. For example, ing economies; and strategies for it should not be seen as a substitute for the U.N., through its issuance of the public service in the 21st century. Par- governmental responsibility for the Global Compact in January 1999, ticipants discussed what the expecta- well-being of all citizens. is encouraging businesses to uphold tions of public service professionals — Dean Lisa Anderson of SIPA universal values in the areas of human in terms of their skills, knowledge and noted that the 21st century has wit- rights, labor and environmental stan- perspectives in the new century — nessed the resurgence of liberal ideol- dards. should be. ogy and the retreat of the concept John C. Whitehead, chairman Dr. Joan E. Spero, ’68, president of the state. This fact has resulted in of the Goldman Sachs Foundation, of the Doris Duke Charitable Founda- increased partnerships between gov- concluded the conference by advising tion and a trustee of Columbia Univer- ernments, international organizations SIPA students to remember that they sity, delivered the keynote address. and not-for-profits, all of which need can pursue a variety of interests in their She noted that her tendency to think to be critically assessed for their ability careers. He urged them to consider outside the box in an interdisciplinary to serve the public. that there are trade-offs in working for fashion has been an asset in her many Throughout the day, participants the private, public or not-for-profit careers, whether as an author and pro- recognized that encouraging steps are sectors, but that all provide opportuni- fessor of political science at Columbia being taken by the global community ties to work for the public good.

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Welcoming Remarks Dr. George Rupp President, Columbia University

Panel I Corporate Social Responsibility: Balancing the Interests of Shareholders and Stakeholders

Kenneth P. Cohen, Vice President Dr. Joan Spero, President, Doris Duke Moderator: Professor Katharine Morgan of Public Affairs, Exxon Mobil Charitable Foundation and Trustee, Director, Program in International Finance and Business, Corporation Columbia University SIPA “When we perform our basic mis- “The world we live in and the Kenneth P. Cohen sion to find energy and make available world of the future will be all about Vice President, Public Affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation products around the world at competi- change … so what does all this mean tive prices we are performing a valuable for young people today? First … pur- Bill Rigler social function.” Cohen highlighted sue your passions. Think and work out Partnership Officer, Private Sector Partnership Unit, Exxon’s oil drills in developing coun- of the box. Don’t expect a straight United Nations Office for Project Services tries such as China and Chad, where he path. Look for opportunities that will Gareth Howell argued that Exxon has been influential help you grow—think across disciplines. Officer-in-Charge , Liaison Office with the United Nations, as a catalyst for social change by insist- Embrace change and, finally, enjoy.” International Labour Organization ing on the rule of law, protecting the Dr. Spero provided evidence from her environment through use of the best own life that serving the public good in technology, and developing local infra- the international arena can be pursued Panel II structure. in academia, business, government, Fiscal Discipline: Does the Market Help or Harm and philanthropy. Emerging Economies? Moderator: Michael A. Pettis, ’81, Managing Director, Bear Stearns Dr. Charles Calomiris Paul M. Montrone Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia School of Business W. Bowman Cutter Managing Director, E.M. Warburg Pincus & Company Dr. Robert Wade Professor, London School of Economics Keynote: Dr. Joan E. Spero, ’68 President, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Trustee, Columbia University Dr. Robert Wade, Professor, London John C. Whitehead, Chairman, School of Economics Goldman Sachs Foundation “The U.S. Treasury and the IMF “In all of the sectors [private, Panel III have used their leverage to impose public, and nonprofit] you can find Strategies for Public Service in the 21st Century politically motivated economic policies great satisfaction in fulfilling your on emerging markets. These reforms, desire to make a difference in the Moderator: Dr. Lisa Anderson, Dean, SIPA going by the name of ‘Washington world.” Mr. Whitehead made predic- Monica Rivera Dean consensus’ are driven by the clear tions about the role of each sector in Vice President, National Business School Network, material interests of the people pushing serving the public interest: the private Initiative for a Competitive Inner City the policies; on the other hand, there is sector will assume a large share of not good economic evidence they are responsibility; the nonprofit sector James Harmon in the material interests of the people will grow in importance and become President and Chairman, they are pushed upon.” Dr. Wade better managed; meanwhile, the Export Import Bank of the United States noted that globalization has further government’s role in implementing The Hon. John C. Whitehead skewed income distribution between public service will diminish, and it Chairman, Goldman Sachs Foundation developed and developing countries; will primarily be responsible for policy- he predicted that the political gains of making. open capital accounts in emerging economies will continue to be a source If you would like a copy of Joan Spero’s speech or more of pressure on developing countries. detailed information on the symposium proceedings, please e-mail Rodrick Dial at [email protected]. Hannah Garry is a dual degree student pursuing her J.D. in law at UC Berkeley and her MIA at SIPA. Her areas of concentration are international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law. Prior to coming to SIPA, she was a visiting scholar at the European Court of Human Rights. SIPAnews 13 After Two Decades at SIPA, Associate Dean Joan Turner Retires

By Beagan Wilcox

renovations of the International wars are easy to start in academia. She Affairs Building. And, that includes didn’t ruffle feathers.” Picker also calls all of the hundreds of details that are Turner as an “extremely dedicated part of administering the School. So, person” who would do “anything to yes, nothing is easy, but when Turner make the School successful.” is in charge, things get done. Former Dean John Ruggie also Turner’s own version of her job remembers Turner’s tireless work: description is more modest: “I’m a “Joan Turner has been dedicated to problem solver. That’s really what I the success of SIPA for so long, I find do.” After two decades of solving it hard to imagine the School without many of SIPA’s day-to-day problems, her. She was there when I arrived as a Turner will retire at the end of June: young associate professor in 1978, “I will miss it. But it’s a lot of responsi- and she was my closest adviser and ally bility. I’ll be 66 in June and there are after I became dean in 1991.” SIPA’s many good people here who can pick growth and development, former up the slack. I will be leaving the best, Dean Alfred Stepan believes, are othing’s easy. Do most professional staff I’ve ever had. largely due to Turner’s work: “She you know that?” And I won’t actually be leaving.” helped the school begin to make legiti- “ Associate Dean Joan Turner will remain involved in the mate claims for a greater budget.” Turner sits at her ongoing process of renovating the Stepan says that Turner “combines computer answering building. humor and hardness and efficacy in a the latest barrage of In twenty years’ time Turner has unique way.” e-mailN messages. Every inch of her seen SIPA’s student body triple in size, The SIPA administration held a desk is covered in orderly stacks of a proliferation of student groups, and retirement party for Turner in May. paper. Stretched across the small cof- enormous changes to the School’s The many guests who came to wish fee table in the center of her sunny administration that came with the her well included numerous colleagues office is a floor plan of the sixth floor advent of technology. She has worked at Columbia, as well as family and of the International Affairs Building, closely with four of SIPA’s deans: friends. Before joining SIPA in 1981, complete with details of its future Harvey Picker, Alfred Stepan, John Turner worked for the Program of renovation. Ruggie and the present dean, Lisa General Education for eight years and When Turner started working Anderson. According to Turner: “All was an undergraduate student in at SIPA in 1981, as “manager of four of them are very different people. Columbia’s General Studies program. budget and personnel,” she had one The nature of my job was to teach When asked about her plans for assistant. Twenty years later four them to become dependent. In a way retirement, Turner replies: “The world people are working for her, and that’s true! The deans are very busy is my oyster! I just have to live on a Turner’s job description reads: with fund-raising and so on. You have budget. If I can’t do that, who can?” “comprehensive responsibility for all to earn their trust. And once you earn In addition to resuming piano lessons aspects of the School’s administra- their trust it’s smooth sailing.” and continuing to volunteer at River- tion.” That includes managing SIPA’s Yet, one hopes the sailing will side Park, renovations will also become $18,000,000 budget and being be as smooth for whoever inherits a part of her personal life. Turner responsible for all human resources Turner’s position. Former Dean Har- loves cooking, and it’s time for the administration. That also includes vey Picker, who worked with Turner kitchen in her country house finally negotiating with Columbia’s central for about a decade, noted her fine to be redone. administration, as well as with archi- diplomacy: “She managed to find tects and construction workers on answers without starting a war, and CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

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Taking Education Beyond Classrooms and Textbooks

By Rania Al-Shirawi

aking education beyond course, students draw from their the confines of class- own skills and experiences. As Nadja rooms and textbooks, explains, “UNICEF’s Zambian office 66 students from the in Lusaka wants an institutional assess- Economic and Political ment. It is up to our group to follow Development (EPD) up and come up with a plan on how Tprogram worked in groups on a pro to get that done.” Prior to departure, bono basis for multinational clients Nadja’s group set up interviews with across various geographical regions. key players in the field on the local and The “Applied Workshop in Interna- national levels, and participatory rural tional Development” is a requirement appraisals, workshops and focus groups EPD Workshop Group in Zambia: (from left) Shumbana Karume, Ema for second-year EPD concentrators in with members from the Zambian edu- Naito, Edward Gometz, Nadja Schmeil, Greg Elacqua, Liz Cashen, the Development Management and cational community. Ekaterina Nadirova Policy Track. The course begins in the Simin Ho, member of a team fall with a theoretical class, “Project working for the World Bank, says, the experience. As Simin explains, “I Management,” followed by the practi- “The project has rekindled my enthu- was exhausted, I got very sick and was cal workshop offered in the spring. siasm for the development field.” Part really behind in my school work. But This year’s workshops include ten of a larger study on the social implica- it was worth it. I would do it again.” different group projects, each compris- tions of the East Asian crisis, Simin’s “This is really the way material ing six or seven students. Supervised group conducts qualitative assessment should be taught,” remarks Professor by faculty members, the groups con- of the coping strategies of urban poor Coralie “Corky” Bryant, director of duct intensive research — including in the Philippines and Indonesia when the EPD program, adding that the travel to the country or region of focus confronting the Asian financial crisis. workshop “is so much richer as it is — for a list of distinguished “policy Looking at behaviors such as private a living laboratory.” influencing” clients. This year, the list transfers from family members, gov- The workshop culminates in a of clients includes the Eurasia Founda- ernment policies or decreased con- full day of formal group presentations. tion, the International Organization sumption, Simin and group member Among the audience are the respective for Adolescents, the Open Society Frederic Serpoul traveled in the Philip- clients — who also receive a detailed Institute, Techno Serve, the Women’s pines for 12 days during winter break, written report of group conclusions — Commission for Refugee Women and conducting interviews in an urban as well as first-year EPD students. Children, as well as various divisions squatter area. “If I was just doing this “It’s a heads-up for the first-year stu- within the United Nations and the by myself, I probably would have gone dents on what they have to do,” says World Bank. The projects take stu- to the beach,” chuckles Simin, “but Professor Bryant with a smile. She and dents to the Dominican Republic, I poured my heart into the project Workshop Coordinator Fida Adely Ecuador, Honduras, India, Indonesia, because I felt accountable, both to my have already started discussing next Kenya, Nicaragua, Pakistan, the Philip- group and to the World Bank, and year’s workshops, which they hope will pines, Russia, Thailand and Zambia. because I have been interested in include projects in Eastern Europe and “While it is definitely time-con- poverty and East Asia for many years.” China, as well as the Middle East. suming, the workshop highlights the Nadja remarks that the workshop SIPA experience,” says Nadja Schmeil, is a trade-off. Students pursue their member of a team conducting an insti- project while undertaking a full acade- tutional assessment of community mic course load and pursuing employ- Rania Al-Shirawi is a first-year MIA student concentrating in Economic and schools in Zambia for UNICEF. In ment opportunities for the upcoming Political Development and International addition to utilizing practical tech- year. But she and other enthusiastic Media and Communications. She will be niques learned in the theoretical fall participants thoroughly recommend interning for CNN this summer.

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MPA Workshop: Restitution and Repair

By Melissa P. McNamara

allace Ford, J.D., Forum has also addressed human walked into SIPA rights issues in South Africa, Haiti, last fall to visit his Nigeria and the Sudan. One of the friend David N. Trans-Africa Forum’s projects is to Dinkins, former highlight the economic and social New York City ramifications of de jure and de facto Wmayor and current professor of public racial segregation and discrimination, affairs. He walked out of SIPA that day and to discuss reparations as a remedy as an adjunct professor for an MPA for the continuing consequences of We are using our workshop entitled “Restitution and slavery. Repair: A Comparative Study of To help the advocacy group with training in the Domestic and International Repara- its mission, workshop participants will tion, Redress and Reconstruction produce a comparative study of other MPA program to Methods.” reparations, redress and reconstruction Ford, a lawyer in the New York solutions that governments and corpo- think about achieving City office of Scholer, Fierman, Hays rations in the United States and justice. I can’t think & Handler, had close ties to the public elsewhere have used. Based on their sector and to the MPA program before research, the group will recommend Adjunct Professor Wallace Ford of a better way to end advising the workshop this spring. efficient political, legislative and legal During New York Governor Mario strategies. They will also strategize group from SIPA to explore matters my two years here. Cuomo’s tenure, Ford worked for effective public education campaigns in a broader fashion because it has the many years with MPA Professor to inform people about this issue. advantage of being in an academic William Eimicke. The day he visited “Our group is extremely commit- setting.” Dinkins, Ford also discussed the MPA ted to working on this project, and it “Whether a student is working in workshop program with Eimicke and has been enlightening to research this the governmental sector or in a private decided that he would like to advise a area,” said workshop manager, Lybra corporation, he or she will be faced workshop himself. Clemons, MPA’01. “Reparations, with the issue of restitution in some “Doing different things has restitution and redress are issues I have form,” Ford explains. And students always attracted me,” Ford says. He been following a bit but wanted to agree. adds that he is especially interested in know more about.” “We are using our training in the the workshop component of the MPA To further engage students in the MPA program to think about achiev- program because it builds on his pro- topic, Ford invited many distinguished ing justice. I can’t think of a better way fessional experience — he has worked guest speakers to the workshop. “We to end my two years here,” concludes in management consulting in the pri- have had the wonderful opportunity workshop member George Sarriniko- vate sector and has been both a client to hear from the top experts in the laou, MPA ’01. as well as a provider of services in the field of class action law, leaders like public sector. Ted Shaw from the NAACP Legal Ford’s workshop team of twelve Defense Fund,” said deputy workshop MPA students is producing a research manager, Meredith Mishel, MPA ’01. document for its client, The Trans- “I was struck by this common Africa Forum, a Washington D.C.- understanding of wrongs done that based nonprofit organization that needed to be redressed, but there isn’t Melissa P. McNamara is a second-year MPA student concentrating in Urban/ spearheads reparation initiatives for any unanimous view of how to redress Media Policy. She has worked as a free- Americans of African descent. During this,” says Ford. “I thought that there lance writer and researcher for The New the past two decades, the Trans-Africa might be a real benefit for a consulting York Times and Oxygen Media.

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Picker Center Graduates Its First Executive MPA Class

By Trond Gabrielsen

mong the many proud find time for a full course load at SIPA graduates who received on top of a full-time job and family life. degrees from SIPA this “You have to be very strict with your May, one group had time.” reason to be especially Kiyohiro Mitsui, ’01, an adminis- Rachel Forsyth ’01 pleased with their trative officer at the United Nations, Aachievement. The 26 graduating stu- came to a stage in his career where he In addition to graduating its first dents in the Executive MPA program had to think about the future. Never- class, the Executive MPA program not only completed their degrees, they theless, he would not take a leave of will offer a new concentration in Inter- did so while continuing to work full-time. absence from work. “In the meantime, national Economic Policy and Man- As the first initiative of the Picker other people are moving up,” he says. agement (IEPM) in fall 2001. The Center for Executive Education, the Instead, he stayed on in his full-time concentration, directed by Professor Executive Master of Public Adminis- job, while spending his weekends Arvid J. Lukauskas, prepares students tration program was designed to allow working toward his degree. for careers in development agencies, students to get a first-rate graduate Tony Simone, ’01, executive nonprofit organizations, international education without interrupting their assistant to the state business and finance, careers. “The first class proved our deputy comptroller for government and interna- confidence in the program,” says Steven New York City, con- tional economic agen- Cohen, the program’s director. They sidered regular MPA cies. Through rigorous responded positively to a rigorous cur- programs, but as he training in international riculum, and we were able to offer a says, “in politics you trade, finance and eco- Columbia-quality program,” he added. can’t be out of the nomic policy analysis, “After two years and with about loop for two years.” students will come to 60 students currently enrolled, the Last fall he was caught understand the complex Executive MPA remains an ambitious up in Hillary Rodham forces that drive global program — both for the administra- Clinton’s election economic activity. tion and the students,” says Melissa campaign and he is William B. Eimicke, Poueymirou, assistant director of the already on the road director of the Picker Picker Center. “But, along with our again for Carl McCall, Center, says that by first graduates, I can confidently say a Democratic candidate William B. Eimicke, director of expanding the Executive the program is achievable.” for governor of New the Picker Center MPA curriculum, the Recent graduates agree. “It has York State in 2002. Picker Center has been challenging, but rewarding,” says The Executive MPA program’s reached its second goal — the first hav- Rachel Forsyth, ’01. Forsyth came to success became evident outside the ing been the start of the Executive SIPA because she faced new challenges classroom as well. Cohen observes MPA program in September 1999. after seven years working at Covenant that, in spite of the demands of their In the years to come, the Center hopes House, an institution which helps studies and careers, the students to offer additional concentrations. The youth under the age of 21 to find a achieved a remarkable sense of cama- Picker Center is also working on non- better living in New York City. “I have raderie. They worked on group pro- credit training programs and partner- a master’s degree in Social Work, but jects together over the Internet and ships with other universities. I needed more background in financial in the computer lab and attended co- analysis to deal with budgets,” she curricular programs in the evenings Trond Gabrielsen is a first-year MIA student says. Forsyth, who was pregnant dur- during the week. The students became concentrating in International Economic ing her second year in the program, a support group to each other and full Policy. Before coming to SIPA, he worked admits that it was sometimes hard to members of the SIPA community. as a business reporter in Oslo, Norway.

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spawn new opportunities for cal capability and historical students. perspective that he himself She is currently in the drew upon while working on process of co-authoring a Operation Restore Hope in book, tentatively called Somalia, and also in South Going Global: International Africa during its transition Development and Relief from apartheid to multi-party NGOs in Transition, with democracy. Marc Lindenberg, dean of “If I were to describe my the Daniel Evans School of experiences from the Foreign Public Affairs, University of Service, I would say that peo- Washington. ple in the developing world After years at the forefront Bryant and Lindenberg AMBASSADOR JOHN L. universally look to the U.S. of international development are also working together to HIRSCH draws on his 32-year for leadership,” he says. as a policy analyst with the organize the third in a series career in the Foreign Service, “Even where they are critical World Bank and as a senior of meetings of NGO leaders. spent mostly in international of specific policies, they management and institutional The meeting will be held at conflict resolution, to teach admire the freedom and specialist, Professor CORALIE Balliol College in Oxford this SIPA students about the democratic system we enjoy. BRYANT chose to teach at summer, and will be attended complex challenges of U.S. To represent our country SIPA because “its Economic by the presidents of Oxfam, foreign policy from a practi- abroad was a great privilege.” and Political Development Save the Children, CARE, tioners point-of-view. Hirsch regularly invites program, with its workshop, Médecins Sans Frontières, In 1998 Hirsch complet- officials from the U.N. Secre- is cutting edge.” Plan International and World ed his career in the Foreign tariat and various NGOs, For this EPD program Vision, among others. As Service and signed on as vice media personalities and acad- director, coming to Colum- with previous meetings in president of the International emics to share their under- bia University was, in many Bellagio, Italy (1998) and Peace Academy (IPA) in New standing of conflict resolu- ways, like coming home. It Seattle (2000), this one will York City. Two years later tion and conflict prevention, was here, at Barnard, that she also provide a forum to he was invited here by SIPA’s networking and research with received her Bachelor of Arts address challenges that these conflict resolution expert, his class. Through IPA and degree, and from here that organizations have been con- Andrea Bartoli, to teach SIPA he continues to try to she went on to receive her fronting in the globalizing students about U.N. peace help people across the globe doctorate in political science world of the past decade, operations. to achieve a better standard and public administration such as the increased number The combination of of living. at the London School of of civil wars and the changing Hirsch’s personal interests —Amber Oliver Economics. character of poverty. and the “diverse and mature” “There are only a few “Sympathy and concern SIPA student body “made places that understand criti- about poverty and social discussing issues of foreign cism and simultaneously help exclusion are not enough,” policy gratifying.” He signed construct the next step,” she she says about working with on in spring 2000 for two says, and adds that SIPA is development issues. “It is more semesters to teach a one of them. “Programs at important that students have course on contemporary SIPA emphasize theory and skills, techniques and knowl- African issues and then development, and integrate edge about how they might co-teach “U.S. Role in hands-on training into enable others to move out of World Affairs” with Beverly them.” poverty. That is why programs Lochard, diplomat-in-resi- “People should be mind- like EPD are so important.” dence. ful of developmental issues in —Haran Choi In all of Ambassador “I see myself as a hybrid all programs,” Bryant says Hirsch’s courses, he has made between a scholar and a prac- with zeal. Recently, she has it a priority to give students titioner,” says Professor been meeting with the direc- “the insight that comes from DAVID MAURRASSE. He tors of other functional con- looking at issues of conflict received his Ph.D. in Sociolo- centrations. Together they resolution from the inside gy from Northwestern Uni- are seeking new ways to out,” as a decision maker. versity in 1996 and subse- orchestrate collaboration He encourages his stu- quently taught undergradu- among the programs and dents to develop the analyti- ates both there and at Yale.

18 SIPAnews Maurrasse, who is originally partnerships between major students in both the practical tion Friendship” in his senior socialist states and other from New York, has done a institutions and industries and empirical methods neces- year at Columbia College. transforming economies. lot of work with community and poor and disenfranchised sary to run effective, modern In addition to his degrees He pioneered the program organizations. In fall 2000, communities. campaigns. Each week, he from Columbia, Rubin also in 1991, took it to Russia in having just completed a two- —Beatriz Arana hosts a different expert in the received a law degree from 1995, and is planning to year sabbatical from Yale to field. The speakers share their Harvard Law School in l963, expand the executive training work for the Rockefeller practical experience, thus and went to Central America programs to China this year. Foundation, Maurrasse came highlighting the components on a Fulbright Scholarship in “If you decide you really to SIPA to apply the practical that make up a successful 1963-64. want to do something, then experience he had gained in campaign. Before coming to teach it’s all pleasure,” Rubin advises the real world to students Pollock says his aim is to at SIPA in 1997, Professor students. “If you are passion- inside the classroom. teach students how politics Rubin taught courses in new ate about something, there Last semester, he taught applies to public policy and ventures, entrepreneurship, are no hurdles.” an MPA workshop that to ensure that students walk business law and management —Joanna Chung required students to analyze away understanding that policy at the Columbia Business and the “Corporate Code of can never occur in a vacuum. Law Schools for over 20 years. Conduct Act,” a bill in the Even more importantly, he He is not only an academic House. Its topic, corporate For many, democracy begins hopes to provide students but has also been a practicing Haran Choi is a first-year MIA student concentrating in social responsibility, suggest- at the polls. For Adjunct with a larger vision of what lawyer since 1966. In 1986, International Media and ed that U.S. corporations Professor JEFREY POLLOCK political campaigns can he founded a law firm that Communications and Science abroad adhere to a number of it begins with polling. As achieve for democracy. “At specializes in international and Technology Policy. regulations with respect to president and co-founder of the end of the day,” Pollock and domestic corporate and Amber Oliver is a first-year human rights, environment Global Strategy Group, he says, “I want to offer students commercial practice. In addi- MIA student concentrating and labor. His students pro- has directed hundreds of atti- practical experience and a tion, he works as a business in Economic and Political duced a document, which tudinal and demographic passion for politics, and to consultant for young compa- Development. was submitted to the office of surveys and strategic analyses instill in them a belief that nies launching new businesses Beatriz Arana is a first-year Congresswoman Cynthia for U.S. congressmen, help- politics really is a noble call- here and abroad. MIA student concentrating in McKinney of Georgia, who ing gauge public sentiment ing begging to be answered.” In his long and distin- International Media and sponsored the bill. and win elections. —Jennifer Barsky guished career, Rubin has Communications and Latin America. Maurrasse is currently He has also worked on primarily “been interested in teaching “Social Move- campaigns abroad. Both the intersection between the Jennifer Barsky is a first-year ments,” a course that he cre- the former president of the government and the private MIA student concentrating in Economic and Political ated for the Urban Planning Dominican Republic, Leonel sector.” He integrates law Development and International Program, and “Nonprofit Fernández, and Governor and business into the courses Finance and Business. Management” at SIPA. In Pedro Rossello of Puerto Rico he is currently teaching — Joanna Chung is a first-year the latter, he has students have enjoyed his services. “Comparative Privatization” MIA student concentrating “working with community In addition, he appears on and “Doing Business in in International Media organizations all over the city, numerous television pro- Developing Countries” — and Communications and giving them the opportunity grams as a political pundit for which examine the tech- East Asia. to connect with real-life CNN, MSNBC, FOX News niques, economics and poli- experiences.” His focus is on and ABC. tics of privatization in Russia, the capacity of communities “It’s like having your finger JOSEPH RUBIN has a long Eastern Europe, Western to address their needs as well on the pulse of the nation,” history with this University. Europe, Latin America, Asia as their relationships with Pollock says. “We identify the He graduated from Columbia and the United States. major institutions. issues that are on people’s College in 1960, received an Rubin is also the execu- Maurrasse recently pub- minds and respond to them.” MIA from the then School of tive director of the Harriman lished a book entitled Beyond His work, he says, gives voice International Afairs in 1969, Institute’s International the Campus: How Colleges to those who lack the lobby- and an M.Phil. in international Technical Assistance Program and Universities Form Partner- ing power to become their law and organizations from for Transforming Economies ships with Their Communities. own significant force on Columbia University Graduate (ITAP), which provides edu- He is also the founding direc- Capital Hill. Faculties in 1972. cation and executive training tor of the Center for Innova- At SIPA, Pollock teaches He says he was turned on programs in free-market tion and Social Responsibility, “Campaign Management.” to international affairs after economics, business manage- which promotes research and In its fourth year running, he visited post-revolution ment, finance, marketing and dialogue toward improving the class promises to train Cuba as a member of “Opera- law to managers in the former

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Because they are driven by advertising, the media compa- able economic expansion nies seek the largest possible audiences. And that is where pri- in the years to come,” orities for the use of news space and newscast airtime come in. said Fishlow. “Right now Should the media give the public the kind of news that the Canada’s dispute with news editors think the public should have for the public good? Brazil in the WTO (con- Or should the media give the public what it wants, regardless cerning both countries’ of its intellectual quality? Before the Information Age set in, it airline manufacturing was the former; now it’s the latter. industries) demonstrates The corporate owners say that, in order to attract poten- that Brazil is a natural tial customers to their advertising and thus justify their pay- leader and participant in ments from advertisers, they must provide stories that people the region.” will read and programs that people will watch. Based on polls, Fishlow, who is also Representatives from corporate donors — Merrill TV ratings and sales, they have insisted that the American a senior economist at Lynch, Banco Itaú, Goldman Sachs & Co, Citigroup, public wants “soft” feature-ish news and entertainment — Violi Biorum and Part- UNIBANCO, ING Barings, BBA Securities and not foreign news. ners in New York, wants Banco Bradesco — at the Center’s inauguration Is that what the American public really wants? to use the Center to establish a Columbia presence on Wall gic endeavor. As the world’s third Street. A publication series, annual con- largest democracy, complete with a Donald H. Johnston is director of SIPA’s Program in International ferences and the appointment of a per- thriving, independent media and grow- Media and Communications. manent professor at SIPA engaged in ing economy, Brazil is emerging as an research on Brazil are also goals. important influence on the world stage. Brazil is viewed as a crucial partner for the United States in sustaining CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 (Muslim Communities) economic reform, democracy and free Mike Hickman is a second-year MIA trade and in combating narcotics, ter- student concentrating in Journalism, — have conducted systematic research in all five boroughs. rorism and trans-regional crime. The Finance and Latin America. Before coming to SIPA, he was a copywriter Most of the students are Muslim and among them they speak U.S. is also Brazil’s main trading part- and broadcast producer in New York’s twelve different languages, which is necessary when approach- ner. Accordingly, SIPA’s Center for advertising industry. Last summer, ing the diverse Muslim communities of New York, “ he says. Brazilian Studies is a timely and strate- he interned for UNESCO in Brazil. “We actually walked every street in the city and canvassed the entire area. I think the maps that we have produced reveal that,” says one of the field workers, Moroccan-born Hisham Aidi, a political science Ph.D. candidate at GSAS, who is fluent CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 (Turner Retires) in three languages besides English. “The most fascinating aspect of our research has been diversity among Muslim com- There are certainly no signs of slowing her job is a genuinely SIPA tempera- munities,” says Cristillo. “We tried to capture that in our focus down. Turner also has plans to get ment. She combines a light heart with groups by interviewing people who embodied as many social involved in her mother’s nursing deep dedication, and she has been a variables as possible.” home. Turner’s mother, 89, is seri- wonderful advocate — for the stu- In March, the Ford Foundation decided to support the ously diabetic but nonetheless quite dents, for the dean, for the School as a project for another three years with a grant of one million dol- active. Turner chuckles: “She’s big whole. She cares deeply about all of us, lars. “In the following years, we hope to be doing more ethno- on running things. I think she runs which is, quite naturally, why we recip- graphic research, more in-depth study of specific communities, the nursing home! It may be a family rocate with such enormous affection and possibly collaborate with our colleagues in Europe for a trait.” and respect.” comparative study of Muslims in the West,” says Minnite. “Fortunately, Dean Turner has agreed to continue part-time as a con- sultant for a while — and I am assuming that she will cut down to four and a Beagan Wilcox is a SIPA/Journalism dual Nahid Seyedsayamdost is a second-year MIA student concentrating degree student. She will spend the summer in International Media and Communications and the Middle East. half days a week!” joked Dean Ander- in Rome writing for Italy Daily, an English In fall 2000, she made a short documentary on Muslim schools in son. “In all seriousness,” the dean newspaper distributed nationally with New York. She currently interns at UN Radio. continued, “what Joan has brought to The International Herald Tribune.

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KAREN L. FULLER, MIA, 1951 1958 1982 has earned an MSW from CARL R. FRITZ, MIA,who PETER HERFORD, MIA, the University of Washing- studied Central Europe and currently senior executive ton and an N.D. (Doctorate Political Science, is a veteran for production at Public of Naturopathic Medicine) world traveler. Having Radio International, started from Bastyr University in worked in India, Sri Lanka, out with CBS News, where, Seattle, Washington. She is a East Africa, Vietnam, Thai- during a 27-year-stint, he licensed naturopathic physi- land and Washington, D.C. worked as producer of the cian, working for a primary for the Agency for Interna- Evening News, bureau chief care natural medicine clinic tional Development until for 60 Minutes in Chicago, in Seattle. 1976, he was later employed and as a producer in Paris [email protected] as a private consultant for and Vietnam. Subsequently, agricultural research in Peter acted as director for CHIP GAGNON, MIA, is an Indonesia until 1987. Carl the Benton Fellowships for RITA GUNTHER assistant professor in the went to Bangladesh from Broadcast Journalists at the MCGRATH, MPA, worked Department of Politics at 1988 to 1990 to practice University of Chicago and for the New York City gov- Ithaca College in Ithaca, more such consulting. He associate professor of Jour- ernment in the Department New York. Married to fellow now resides in Chapel Hill, nalism at Columbia’s School of General Services through SIPA ’85 graduate, LISA North Carolina. of Journalism. much of the 1980’s. In 1993, KLEDZIK, the couple have [email protected] [email protected] she completed her Ph.D. two children, Nellie, 10, at the Wharton School. Cur- and Lucas, 7. rently an associate professor [email protected] at the Columbia Graduate 1955 1967 School of Business, Rita’s Typical of most SIPA gradu- book, The Entrepreneurial ates, JEAN THALER, MIA, MIA BJORN NORRBOM continues to keep her life recently retired as an assis- Mindset: Strategies for Con- well-rounded. When she’s tant vice president at Skandi- tinuously Creating Opportu- not working as an auditor naviska Enskilda Banken in nity in an Age of Uncertainty, at BNP Paribas Securities Stockholm. He is now busy has recently been published Corp. in New York, Jean working as a freelance trans- by Harvard Business School enjoys pursuing animal lator. Among his projects is a Press. advocacy, Egyptology, recent translation of a book writing and travel. on Marcus Wallenberg. After four years as director Bjorn welcomes news from of intergovernmental and JOHN WYSHAM, MIA, is any of his classmates. interagency affairs for Fulton County, Georgia, presently employed at the DR. NORMAN A.BAILEY, [email protected] State Department as a For- MIA, is a consulting econo- CLAIRE MCLEVEIGHN, eign Service Officer, acting mist and president of Nor- MPA, has joined the Georgia as refugee coordinator at the man A. Bailey, Inc., founded Technology Authority as U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo. in 1984. His clients have 1980 strategic planning consultant. included governments, gov- [email protected] MARC J. SIEVERS, MIA, ernment agencies, corpora- is the counselor for political tions, banks, investment affairs at the U.S. Embassy 1986 firms, trading companies, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 1985 DAVID CLAUSSENIUS, MIA, trade associations, portfolio A career Foreign Service has been working with Save management companies and Officer since 1981, Marc MIA JOHN BERTHOUD is the Children/US in Asia consulting, law and account- has served in Hong Kong, president of the National for some years now. David ing firms on five continents. Cairo, Rabat and Ankara, Taxpayers Union — America’s was country director in the Dr. Bailey is the recipient and completed two tours oldest and largest taxpayer Philippines, then moved of the National Security with the State Department. group, with 300,000 mem- to the same position in Viet- Award, the Cold War Com- Future plans for him include bers nationwide. Residing in nam (where he has been suc- memorative Medal and the returning to the State Arlington, Virginia, he is ceeded by MATTHEW FREY, medal of the Pan American Department to act as deputy also an adjunct professor at MIA ’88, and is now based Society. A knight of the director of NEA/ARN in George Washington Univer- in Bangkok as Asia area Portuguese royal order of the Office of the Near East sity, teaching graduate level director. Our Lady of the Conception Affairs Bureau. courses on the federal bud- [email protected] of Vila Vicosa, he is also a [email protected] get process. member of various corpo- [email protected] rate, advisory and editorial boards.

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NEIL LEVINE, MIA, is the TODD ROSENBLUM, MIA, Africa, Asia, South America senior adviser for gover- is completing a one-year 1990 and the Caribbean. nance at the Center for Brooking’s Institute Fellow- ANDREI SILANTIEV, MIA, is Democracy and Governance ship as the foreign affairs the new dean of the School NAVID HANIF, MIA, recalls at the United States Agency adviser to Senator Evan of International Information his SIPA days with fondness. for International Develop- Bayh. Having just com- at the Moscow State Univer- He is now first secretary ment. Prior to joining the pleted a two-year assign- sity of International Rela- at the Permanent Mission Center in 2000, Neil served ment as the special assistant tions (MGIMO). Andrei is of Pakistan to the United as deputy director for the to the assistant secretary of redesigning his school’s Nations. Office of Central American state for nonproliferation, curriculum and raising its [email protected] Affairs from 1995-2000. Todd is a permanent profile, as well as being very He is married to CATHERINE employee of the Department generous in helping current FRED D. HEATHER, MIA, BRENNAN, MIA ’86, a hous- of State and has traveled SIPA students with media recently joined the Los ing consultant at Quadel extensively as a negotiator to internships in Moscow. Angeles-based law firm Consulting Corporation China, the Korean Peninsula [email protected] Piper, Marbury, Rudnick & in Washington, D.C. and the Persian Gulf. Mar- Wolfe, as a partner concen- They have two daughters: ried to a fellow SIPA gradu- trating in civil litigation, Madeline, 9, and Lucy, 6. ate, DEBORAH ROSENBLUM, with particular emphasis on [email protected] MIA ’89, the Rosenblum 1991 white-collar criminal defense family has two additions, and government contracts. Presently an associate with Elena, 8, and Tenney, 4. Prior to P, M, R & W, Fred the high tech practice of [email protected] represented major defense Spencer Stuart in Chicago, 1987 contractors and other For- RENATO AMADOR, MIA, GIORGIO STOCK, tune 100 companies in crim- MIA PANCHO KINNEY specializes in the placement MIA/MBA, is now vice inal and civil fraud, false retired from the U.S. Army of executives into senior president of Global Chil- claim and securities cases. in 1998 and is now the level technology, marketing, dren’s Books for Disney After receiving his MIA, he director of strategy at the sales and general manage- Consumer Products in Paris. went on to Hofstra Univer- White House Drug Policy ment roles. In his earlier [email protected] sity Law School, where he Office in Washington, D.C. post-SIPA days, Renato was editor in chief of the francis_x._kinney@ondcp. served as Korea desk officer Hofstra Law Review. He eop.gov for the U.S. Department of served as an assistant U.S. Commerce and as a consult- attorney in Los Angeles 1989 ing services manager with from 1983 to 1987. MANJEET KRIPALANI, MIA, Euromonitor, a British busi- 1988 can currently be found in ness research firm. Bombay, where she is AKSHAY JAITLY, MIA, has TAYLOR ELIZABETH WIN- been quite busy since his bureau chief for Business VIVIAN LOWERY DERRYCK, STON, MIA, has had three graduation in 1991. He Week magazine’s office in MIA, a veteran foreign careers since leaving SIPA. worked for five months at India. Since graduating from affairs and international Right after graduation, she the World Bank in Washing- SIPA, Manjeet has written development specialist, has returned to TV news as a ton, D.C., before returning for Forbes, Business World, been recently named senior reporter and producer in to India to join the Tata and Worth magazine — and vice president and director Texas. After a year, Taylor Energy Research Institute. has acted as deputy press of public/private partner- moved to Washington, D.C. After two years working on secretary in the political ships at AED, a nonprofit to be an international trade international energy and campaign of Steve Forbes, social change organization analyst at the General environmental issues there, a Republican candidate in that works globally on Accounting Offices for he moved on to Oxford the 1996 U.S. presidential health, education, youth nearly eight years. Now liv- University to receive a law elections. development and the envi- ing in Bethel, Alaska, with degree. At the end of a five- ronment. Derryck has spent Law School at Georgetown year-stint at the law offices Married to Cindy, father of 30 years in international behind her, Taylor works of Ashurst Morris Crisp in Frederick, 3 1/2, and For- development, with a special with the Department of Law the U.K., Akshay has once rest, 2, FREDRICK STEPHEN, focus on Africa. Prior to for the State of Alaska as an again returned to India to MIA, is supervising producer joining AED, she was the assistant DA. Looking back help found Trilegal, a new at the Atlanta-based CNN senior adviser of the Africa at her career after SIPA, Tay- law firm with offices in Delhi, International, when he’s not Leadership Forum. She also lor marvels, “Life after SIPA Bombay and Bangalore. with his family in Marietta, served as president of the can take you in directions [email protected] you never imagined!” Georgia. African-American Institute and has, post-SIPA, worked in more than 25 countries in

22 SIPAnews Ugalde has published a book where she worked as a corre- 1992 entitled, The Mexican Con- spondent in the New York 1995 ABIGAIL CALKINS AGUIRRE, gress: Old Player, New Power bureau from 1993-96. She is A tax attorney at Shearman MPA, is currently a research (Washington, D.C.: Center also a contributing editor at & Sterling, MIA SUZETTE project manager in the for Strategic and Interna- Self magazine (read her HOLDER BATISTA, (formerly School of Medicine at the tional Studies, 2000). After “Your Money Manager” col- Suzette Alicia Holder) is cur- University of Pennsylvania in completing his fellowship at umn), and recently started rently located at their office Philadelphia. Two years ago, Harvard, he will return to writing for Savoy, a new in London, England. she made somewhat of a dra- Mexico as professor of politi- magazine targeting affluent [email protected] matic shift from housing and cal science at the Center African-Americans. Last international development to for Economic Research and year, the Foundation of health and research. Prior to MIKE PAUL, MPA, presi- Teaching (CIDE). American Women in Radio U. Penn, Abigail worked for dent of MGP & Associates [email protected] and Television selected her six years for the Cooperative PR, a public relations firm series Women at the Top for Housing Foundation (CHF), based in New York, recently DANA Y. WU, MPA, is cur- the prestigious Gracie Allen managing projects around appeared on Court TV and rently a full-time mother, Award. Sharon lives on the the world. While living and CNN News as a public rela- who stays at home with Upper West Side with her working in Juarez, Mexico, tions analyst during the Rae Liam, 3, and Hannah, 8 husband, Christopher John she met her husband, Fran- Carruth murder trial. Previ- months. Her second non-fic- Farley, who is also an award- cisco Aguirre. They now live ously, Mike was a PR execu- tion children’s book has just winning journalist and novelist. in Philadelphia and have a tive at Burson-Marsteller and been published by Millbrook [email protected] ROZSA HELENE CLASON, wonderful 1 year-old baby girl. Hill & Knowlton. He is also Press. Our Libraries informs MIA, and WILLIAM GASTON, an adjunct professor of com- children in grades 4 through RUDY MINAR, MIA and MIA, ’92 had a millennium After taking a year away munications and marketing 6 about libraries in America. KARA MCGUIRE MINAR, wedding on January 19, from Washington, D.C. to at NYU. Dana lives with her family in MIA ’92 are happy to 2000 in Bargemon, France. live in Sydney, Australia, the Columbia University area. announce the birth of their Both currently work at Insti- MPA CHRISTIN M. After seven years as associate [email protected] daughter, Hayley Catherine tutional Investor magazine DRISCOLL has returned to director of the Land Tenure Minar, born on January 19, in New York. Rozsa is a Washington to accept the Center, an international 2001 in New York. Rudy program coordinator in the position of policy director research institution, STEVEN remains at CIBC World conferences division, while with the Workforce Alliance. K. SMITH, MIA, has 1993 Markets, where he is execu- William is a senior editor tive director in the Technol- The Alliance is a new national returned to school and is MIA VALERIE CARLSON is and project manager for the policy coalition of job-train- presently pursuing a Ph.D. currently managing director ogy Investment Banking analysts’ rankings that the ing practitioners concerned in Portuguese Language and of public relations at group. Kara is on sabbatical magazine publishes through- with federal workforce devel- Literature at the University Emmanuel Kerr Kilsby and after working as a special out the year. opment policy. of Wisconsin, Madison. works with such clients as assistant in the White House, [email protected] [email protected] UBS Warburg, Gabelli counselor and press secretary KLAUS FAMIRA, MIA, lives Investments, Greenwich to U.N. Ambassador in Rome, where he works as Harriman Institute concen- Capital Markets and various Madeliene Albright, and second secretary for the trator, JOSHUA LARSON, e-commerce/technology most recently as a media Austrian Ministry of Foreign MIA, has followed up on his companies. consultant (for clients such Affairs. Russian studies by moving to as Sen. Hillary Clinton). [email protected] Moscow with his wife and two children, where he cur- After serving as senior man- After graduating SIPA, MIA rently is employed by Mor- ager of the MetLife Founda- IAN HELD went to work for gan Stanley as vice president tion for over six years, IRENE Citibank in Budapest, Hun- and chief operating officer M. WONG, MPA, recently gary. He transferred back to of the firm’s Russian invest- moved to California to assume Citibank’s New York office ment banking business. the position of director of two years later, and is now [email protected] LUIS CARLOS UGALDE, corporate services at Commu- covering project finance in MPA and Ph.D. ’99, was nity Foundation Silicon Val- North and South America. appointed visiting scholar at ley (CFSV). Irene currently [email protected] Harvard University’s David advises companies on how to establish philanthropy pro- Rockefeller Center for Latin SHARON EPPERSON, MIA, RUTH MADISON, MIA, is American Studies. He was now pens personal finance grams and assists with the back in the U.S. after living previously chief of staff to columns in addition to her management of charitable five years overseas, where she Mexico’s ambassador to the regular duties as a corre- foundations. She reports that initially worked as a volun- United States, as well as spondent at CNBC Business the ethic of giving back to the teer supervisor with the chief of staff for the Mexican News. Sharon writes fre- community is alive and well! Minnesota International minister of energy in 1997. quently for Time magazine, [email protected] Health Volunteers organiza-

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tion in Jinotega, Nicaragua. cadotocnia — MIA ANA currently manages the foun- continues to nurture her Two years later in 1997, VASZQUZ COLMENARES dation’s grant-making opera- show-biz career (remember Ruth was offered a job as concentrated in International tions. In addition, he develops her in the SIPA Follies?), project director of a USAID Media and Communications special philanthropic projects having recently starred in funded Child Survival Pro- while at SIPA. Her current for the foundation and trav- the exclusive Hanoi run ject with Esperanca, Inc. in field of expertise is image- els extensively to promote of Neil Simon’s Brighton Apurimac, Peru. making and the use of new Legacy’s efforts. Adin has Beach Memoirs. [email protected] media in political communi- been married since 1997 and [email protected] cation campaigns. lives in Washington, D.C. After graduating from SIPA, [email protected] [email protected] CARLOS SANTISO, MIA, lived in Paris for several years POLY COLOVOS, MIA, is KRISTINA PLAVSAK, MIA, 1997 and worked in the Cabinet direct sales manager at Alca- has worked as a press secre- Advocate for international of the French prime minis- tel Business Systems in Paris. tary at the Office of the Prime refugees, WILL COLEY, MIA, ter, as well as at a country Poly enjoys both his work Minister of the Republic of acquired a feather in his cap risk analysis consulting firm. and Paris (who wouldn’t?) Slovenia, and has traveled after having been named He then moved on to Stock- and would love to hear from abroad frequently through- recipient of the 12th annual holm to work for the Inter- SIPA friends. out the past four years. Reebok Human Rights national Institute for [email protected] In September 2000, she Awards for his work with the Democracy and Electoral resumed the position of assis- Jesuit Refugee Services’ pro- Assistance. Now back in the KATE GOLDBERG, MIA, has tant professor at the Depart- gram at the Immigration and U.S. to further expand his been working at her current ment of Communication Naturalization Service deten- horizons, Carlos is a Ph.D. position with the award-win- Sciences, Faculty of Social tion center in Elizabeth, N.J. candidate at the Paul H. ning BBC Web site, BBC Sciences, University of Ljubl- Currently director of the Nitze School of Advanced News Online, for three jana. She teaches classes on Jesuit Refugee Services pro- International Studies of years. A senior broadcast political communications and gram, Will started his work John Hopkins University in journalist, she is in charge of communication rights while with refugees while studying Washington, D.C. writing and developing spe- pursuing her Ph.D. in public at Oxford University in Eng- [email protected] cial reports for major inter- diplomacy and international land and at the University national news stories. Kate communication. She is also of Zimbabwe. HIROSHI YAMAGIWA, MIA, now lives in London with an assistant editor for the Jour- has recently been appointed her husband, John Maingay, nal of International Relations an associate editor at the whom she married last year. and Development, published Tokyo head office of The She will soon be heading by the Center of International Japan Times, the most toward eastern Russian and Relations in Ljubljana, and is respected English-language Israel to work on a proposal involved in other projects daily in Japan. He handles first developed at SIPA. focusing on European inte- economic and political stories [email protected] gration for the Center. related to Japan, especially [email protected]. those with international Ouagadougou, Burkina implications. In writing and Faso, West Africa is the place DEAN M. POULAKIDAS, editing, Hiroshi often recalls SUZANNE LOUISE MANZER, MIA, now living in San his SIPA journalism course MIA, currently calls home. Francisco, has been putting MICHAEL L. HUMMEL, with Professor Donald That’s where she can be found his internationally-oriented MPA, thanks SIPA for giv- Johntson: “Prof. Johnston’s working as senior program education to good use as ing him a good jump start writing course was one of manager, head of the Educa- senior attorney for Pillsbury on his career as assistant the best I took at SIPA. tion Department for the Winthrop LLP, a global law professor of political science Nothing else has helped me Catholic Relief Services. firm with more than 860 and chief academic coun- to write English-language [email protected] lawyers operating from 16 selor for the Department stories more!” locations in North America, of Social Sciences for the [email protected] Since January 2000, ADIN Europe, Asia and Australia. United States Military Acad- MILLER, MPA, has worked emy at West Point. “The at the American Legacy ELIZABETH (ELLE) TODER, rigorous and flexible MPA Foundation, the public MIA, moved to Vietnam program at SIPA provided a 1996 health foundation created by after several years of devel- solid foundation for contin- CEO of a small political the 1998 Master Tobacco opment work in Brazil to a ued work toward a doctorate communications and PR Settlement to decrease the new job as country director degree, as well as work in firm in Mexico — Comuni- use of tobacco by Ameri- of PACT, an international policy and politics.” cacion Estrategica y Mer- cans. As Legacy’s director of development organization [email protected] grants, Adin established and based in the U.S. Elle also

24 SIPAnews CHRISTOPHER J. LOSO, MIA graduate EINA UENO, For RICK FAERY, MIA, MPA, has been promoted to 1998 MIA, who worked for 1999 working half time for the position of manager at MIA graduate ROBERT Citibank, N.A., for two years After spending a year as a Deloitte Consulting while Arthur Andersen LLP in BRIAN DAVIS’S academic con- after graduating from SIPA, budget analyst for the City pursuing a degree at Colum- Washington, D.C. Chris has centration focused regionally is very excited about her pre- of Boston, in October 2000, bia paid off; after graduation been working with Arthur on East Asia. Now he’s a sent position as special assis- MPA JENNIFER YOUTZ Deloitte offered him a posi- Andersen’s Office of Gov- U.S. Army major living in tant to the Ministry of For- GRAMS started a new job with tion in their competitive ernment Services since April Beijing, where he works as eign Affairs of Japan. The MunicipalNet, an Internet strategy practice branch 2000, concentrating on fed- an assistant Army attaché in assignment, which will last start-up company in Boston. in London. Thus, as of eral, state and local projects the U.S. Embassy. two years at the Japanese MunicipalNet’s Web site is October 2000, Rick has across the country. Chris was [email protected] Embassy in Israel, consists designed to streamline and been living abroad, though, formerly employed by of economic development improve the public sector he admits, “I do get back Deloitte Consulting’s public YURI DZHIBLADZE, MIA, assistance to the Palestinian procurement process by linking to New York for visits about sector practice in New York is president of the Center for people at the embassy. governments and their suppliers once a month.” City. Feel free to contact him the Development of Democ- [email protected] online. Jennifer’s responsi- at 202-481-3937 if you are racy and Human Rights. bilities include market Heidi Philipsen is a first-year in the Washington, D.C. Yuri is also serving on the research and product training. MIA student concentrating metropolitan area. Board of Advisors (for Russia) [email protected] in International Media and of the new Ford Foundation Communications and European International Fellowships MIMI MURPHY, MPA, is Studies. Program. working as a lobbyist for the [email protected] government relations and business development firm, DAVID MARTIN, MIA, Poole McKinley & Blosser. developed an individual con- Mimi is based out of the centration in International firm’s South Florida office, Business and Telecommuni- located in Fort Lauderdale. cations while at SIPA. He’s ALEJANDRO VALENCIA, She travels frequently to currently putting this con- MPA, is currently working Tallahassee, however, to Let’s Hear from You! centration to use in Wash- in New York as senior associ- represent clients in front of NANCY SCHWALJE, MIA, ington, D.C. as director of ate in the Project Finance the Florida State legislature SIPA News was delighted has a lot to report this the International Voice division of Societé Générale, and executive branch. by the number of Class spring. On April 21st, she Product division of Telia where much of his expertise [email protected] Notes submissions; but we married Jim Travis, a senior International Carrier, a is used in the financial advi- did not have space to pub- legislative assistant for Con- telecommunications com- sory for power, oil and gas, lish them all. If yours did gressman Cal Dooley. Nancy and infrastructure projects in pany headquartered in not appear, please look for it and Jim plan to honeymoon Stockholm. And, as of July Latin America and the U.S. 2000 in Portugal. And as for [email protected] in our Winter 2001 issue. 21, 2000, he and his wife Recent millennium MIA Nancy’s professional life, acquired a new member in gen.com Submissions should include: graduate, CARA BUCKLEY, she has recently joined the your latest professional and the family — their first child, has been busy fulfilling her Economic Policy Office in Right after graduation from personal activities; full Alexander. present destiny as a journalist, the Bureau of East Asian SIPA, MIA RHEA WESSEL writing for the Miami Herald name, program, graduation and Pacific Affairs at the went to work for the After five months in Kosovo and living in Miami Beach. year, job title, name of Department of State, and is as a verifier and humanitar- Anniston Star in Anniston, employer, address, phone responsible for economic ian officer with OSCE until Alabama, as a features writer GINA MARIA DARIO, MIA, number and e-mail address and technical cooperation, and ended up being sent the war, PATRICK J. TIEFEN- has been traveling quite a lot (and if we may print it). outreach to non-governmental to Russia to write about BACHER, MIA, returned to for the U.N. since beginning organizations, and social Alabama chicken exports. Photographs — either black UNOPS in New York in her position as associate political safety net activities. “I’m The story won her a spot and white or color — must May 1999. Since then, affairs officer for the Depart- pulling out my old sustain- in the book, The Best of be in print form. Patrick has been managing ment of Political Affairs last able development textbooks!” Newspaper Writing 1999. civil society, environment July. What began as an Currently in Frankfurt, Please e-mail submissions and humanitarian projects internship through the SIPA LAURA SOLNIK, MIA, Germany, where she works in over 50 countries. Recent class, “U.N. and Communi- to [email protected] is working at the Human in European Telecommuni- missions took him to cations for the 21st Century,” or fax them to (212) 854- Resources Development Sec- cations for the Dow Jones Dominica, Finland, Norway has ended up taking the self- 8660. Photos should be tion of the Social Development Newswires, Rhea has met and Iran. designed International Man- sent to SIPA News, 1507 Section of UNESCAP, where other SIPA folks there, with agement and Policy Analysis International Affairs, 420 she works on regional projects whom she reminisces about concentrator to Madrid, throughout Southeast Asia. days gone by. West 118th St., New York, Australia and Senegal. [email protected] [email protected] NY 10027. [email protected]

SIPAnews 25 Developmentnews

The Marber Family Fellowship

By Brigette A. Bryant

he morning immediately following SIPA’s Novem- ber 2000 Fellowship Reception, an event which celebrates both student fellowship recipi- Tents and the donors who make these awards possible, Peter Marber ’87 and his wife Andrea, turned their annual fellowship support into a longer term commitment by establishing the Mar- ber Family Fellowship, an endowed fund at the School of International and Public Affairs. For the last several years, the Marbers have been providing fellow- ship support for a deserving student through their $10,000 gifts to the Annual Fund. “We’re just happy to be Andrea and Peter Marber established the endowed Marber Family Fellowship at SIPA. in a position to help any way we can,” this couple agrees. “We were very interested in supporting greater partic- Peter N. Marber ’87 is president both in the Business School and ipation in global business and finance of The Atlantic, where he serves as a School of International and Public among women. We have two daugh- senior investment professional for The Affairs since 1993 and authored his ters, aged 8 and 6, and want the world Atlantic funds. He is also chairman of first book, From Third World to World they inherit to allow women greater eMIT Capital (The Atlantic’s technol- Class: The Future of Emerging Markets access in a male-dominated field, while ogy affiliate) and vice chairman of in the Global Economy, published in also providing more leadership roles Itfex Ltd. (The Atlantic’s trade finance 1998. for them.” affiliate). Prior to The Atlantic, he was SIPA is very fortunate to have Attending the reception allowed a founding partner and president of committed donors, who understand the Marbers to see how fellowship Wasserstein Perella Emerging Markets the role their philanthropy plays in the support to SIPA strengthens the (WPEM), where he built and man- success of the School. “Andrea and I School’s ability to recruit strong aged global operations for six years both think the whole program is very student candidates. When asked what beginning in 1993. He began his important and are very pleased to con- led to their decision to establish an career in 1987 as the director of tinue to support it to the extent that endowed fund at SIPA, Marber Emerging Markets Trading and we can. We’d like to continue our remarked, “My wife and I spent some Finance at Swiss Bank Corporation regular annual fellowship support and time talking with a number of the and as a trader and manager of global look forward to adding to the Marber recipients during the Fellowship portfolios. Andrea was an attorney at Family Fellowship. Fellowship support Reception last year. Both Andrea and Stroock, Stroock & Lavan and now is the best way to attract the best and I were taken with the students. We focuses on raising the couple’s two the brightest to SIPA.” found ourselves impressed by the children. enthusiasm, savvy, sophistication and Marber is an acknowledged spe- intelligence and decided to make our cialist in global investing in many ways. Brigette A. Bryant is SIPA’s senior devel- support more permanent.” He has taught at Columbia University, opment officer.

26 SIPAnews Endowments: SIPA’s Financial Foundation and Security

By Brigette A. Bryant

n endowment is a col- but in perpetuity. Today’s students ensure continued success and growth lection of funds estab- benefit from the endowment gifts of of the academic programs established lished by generous previous generations. The future of the by a donor’s gift, and to avoid the erosion donors to provide sup- School of International and Public of purchasing power due to inflation. port for a wide variety of Affairs is being created by endowment As a rule, well-endowed schools activities and programs. gifts received today. can afford to support a more distin- AFor example, these funds can be estab- At Columbia, like other institu- guished faculty, state-of-the-art facili- lished to provide scholarship and fel- tions, the investment objective is to ties and more generous financial aid lowship support for students, to create maximize total return — dividends packages for students. The School book funds, to support teaching and plus market value — within reasonable of International and Public Affairs research activities or to provide travel risk parameters. The University distrib- accounts for less than .05% of the grants for students studying or work- utes part of its endowment earnings University’s total $4 billion endow- ing abroad. They can also be used for for the purposes as designated by ment, which produces less than general operations or to maintain, donors. With a University goal of $1 million annually to cover the improve or establish new facilities. long-term growth of resources cou- cost of operating the School. The giving opportunities are limited pled with a deep commitment to the Because a school’s endowment only by the donor’s imagination. mission of educating students, a fiscally is its financial foundation and security, The most important reason pri- responsible and conservative spending it is evident why endowed gifts are vate donors cite for establishing these rate of approximately 5% has been set. among the most prized and why SIPA types of funds is that endowments sup- Investment earnings in excess of the must make building its endowment a port activities and programs not just spending rate are added back into the major priority. for one year, or even one generation, corpus of the fund established to

The Hitomi Kuwa Fund

By Brigette A. Bryant ften seen as represent- is remembered for her tremendous mark at Columbia, where she studied ing Japan’s new gen- spirit, her love of life and her contri- in the early 90’s. She loved her time eration, Hitomi Kuwa butions to the life of Japan through at the University and in New York was an inspiration her work as a broadcast journalist, City very much, often saying that her to countless young author and lecturer. experiences while in New York had a people, particularly In recognition of her remarkable tremendous impact on her life. The Oyoung Japanese woman, for whom life and career, the School of Interna- establishment of this fund at Colum- she was a true role model. Through- tional and Public Affairs at Columbia bia in the school she attended is, out her life Ms. Kuwa was the embodi- University and the East Asian Institute therefore, a fitting tribute to a great ment of courage and strength but at are pleased to announce an initiative woman and a very special alumna. no greater time was this evident than to establish a fund, which will pro- when she was forced to face her own vide fellowship support for students, mortality. She battled cancer with and which will allow Ms. Kuwa to be For more information on how you can dignity and grace, qualities that were remembered at Columbia University support this fund, please contact SIPA’s senior development officer, Brigette A. her trademark. And while she ulti- for generations to come. Bryant, at 212-870-2740 or mately lost her life to the disease, she Hitomi Kuwa left an indelible [email protected].

SIPAnews 27 Dean Anderson Tours East Asia

By Brigette A. Bryant

ach year during spring East, her area of break, Dean Lisa Ander- expertise, and son travels abroad to visit invited questions SIPA alumni, to explore from the audience. international employment Our next two opportunities and part- meetings were with Enerships for the School and to learn Columbia alumni: more about the places SIPA students Yasushi Akashi, ’94, come from. This year Tokyo, Shanghai the former deputy Dean Anderson visits the City University of Hong Kong. and Hong Kong were the chosen des- general of the tinations. As SIPA’s senior develop- United Nations, ment officer, I accompanied the dean and current chairman of Japan Centre International House of Japan was well on her first trip to Asia. for Preventive Diplomacy, and Richard attended and a great success. With The trip had a two-fold mission: Mei, ’85, director of communications, special guest speaker, Professor to meet as many alumni as possible and Pacific Region at Merrill Lynch Invest- Makoto Tuniguichi of Waseda Univer- to introduce SIPA to new audiences. ment Managers Co., Ltd. sity, Dean Anderson welcomed close The itinerary was comprised of public The day ended with a dinner to 60 alumni guests and gave a state- speaking engagements for the dean, meeting with the leaders of the Japan of-the-school address followed by one-on-one visits with alumni, inter- Alumni Association (JAA), Yuji remarks from Richard Mei, ’85. views with local newspapers, university Takana, ’98, Steven Greenberg, ’98 Steven Greenberg, ’98 served as tours and alumni receptions. and Akiko Oi, ’00. We savored Japan- an excellent master of ceremonies and ese cuisine and talked about ways SIPA translator for Kyoko Komatsuzawa can provide increased support to the from Television Tokyo Channel 12, alumni association. Ltd., who spoke about her friend and Day 2 — After a breakfast meet- fellow SIPA graduate, Hitomi Kuwa. ing at Yebisu Garden Place with Her emotional remembrances of Ms. Yasuko Hata, ’87, vice president, Mor- Kuwa, who passed away only weeks gan Stanley Dean Witter, we toured before our trip to Japan, was a touch- her offices and were introduced to ing tribute to a valued member of the Takafumi Kagiyama, managing direc- SIPA community. It seemed fitting to tor, with whom we hope to explore announce JAA’s desire to establish an internships for SIPA students. endowed fellowship fund in Hitomi From there, we were off to Kuwa’s memory. (For more informa- Waseda University in Shinjuku-ku. tion on the fellowship, see page 27.) After a tour of the Center for Scholarly In closing the evening, Yuji Information, the University’s central Takana, ’98, past chair of JAA, was library, we met with Mana Nabeshima, thanked for his commitment to the (from left) Yang Lan ’96, Dean Lisa Anderson and Senior Development ’91, private wealth manager at Gold- association and Aikiko Oi, ’00 was Officer Brigette Bryant at Yu Garden in Shanghai man, Sachs & Co. Japan. introduced as the new chair of JAA. Before the evening’s alumni Day 3 — We met Hiroo Mori, Day 1 — Our first day in Tokyo reception, the dean had back-to-back managing director, Mori Building Co. began with a luncheon at the U.S. interviews with Noburu Okabe, ’94, and his team for breakfast and a tour of Embassy, hosted by Minister of Public from the Sankei Shimbun and Kenji the Academy Hills facility to continue Affairs Hugh Hara. Dean Anderson Kato with the Daily Yomuiri. discussions on distance learning addressed a small group on the Middle The alumni reception at the opportunities, begun a week earlier

28 SIPAnews (left photo) Attendees of the Hong Kong alumni reception with hosts Yang Lan ’96 (far left) and Bruno Wu (behind Dean Anderson); (right photo) Takako Hikotani, Ph.D. and Jonathan Kushner ’95 joined other Columbia alumni at the Tokyo reception.

provider with plans to produce or the Mountain of Great Peace. approximately 300 hours of high qual- Accompanied by Yang Lan and Jane ity programs on historical culture for Wong, we had our last meal in Asia China’s viewing population. In the at a great restaurant on the peak — afternoon, we visited the very peaceful a wonderful ending to a very success- and beautiful Yu Garden, followed ful trip. by a trip to the “Old City,” filled with We extend special thanks to all buildings of a bygone era. After a the alumni we met along the way and full day, we boarded an evening flight hope this will be the first step of con- with Yang Lan and Jane Wong to tinued and increased communication Richard Mei ’85 speaks at the Tokyo alumni reception. Hong Kong. and involvement. Day 5 — Over breakfast at the when Mr. Mori and his team were in China Club, we met with Daniel the United States. Fung, a highly regarded attorney who At Keio University we were wel- has a sense of the Hong Kong pulse. comed by Professor Taizo Yakushiji, He advised us to engage local govern- vice president of academic and inter- ment and arranged a meeting with a national affairs and Professor Takeshi leading government official. Next we Yukawa, executive vice president and introduced SIPA to three individuals professor of history. Takako Hikotani, who have an active interest in advanc- a Columbia Ph.D. and a Keio alumna, ing education — Johnson Ko, chair- who is currently teaching at the East man of Universal Appliances, Ltd., Asian Institute, was our guide and Ronnie C. Chan, chairman of the (from left) Editors JoAnn Crawford, Sjur Skjaeveland, contributed to a wonderful visit. Hang Lung Group and Dr. Fong MIA ’01, Joya Rajadhyaksha, MIA ’02 Next stop was the Capitol Tokyo Yun-Wah, senior managing director Hotel for a public talk by Dean Ander- of Hip Shing Hong. SIPA News is published biannually by SIPA’s Office of External Relations. son, entitled “Next Generation Lead- The evening closed with our Managing Editor: JoAnn Crawford, Office of External Relations ership in the Middle East,” hosted by Hong Kong alumni reception at Eigh- Co-editors: Sjur Skjaeveland, MIA ’01, Joya Rajadhyaksha, MIA ’02 IIPS President, Mr. Okawara. teen Brook. Yang Lan welcomed and Contributors: Rania Al-Shirawi, MIA, ’02, Immediately following the dean’s introduced the guests as they arrived. Beatriz Arana, MIA, ’02, Brigette A. Bryant, Jennifer Barsky, MIA, ’02, Haran Choi, MIA, ’02, talk we were off to Shanghai. We We had a wonderful blend of Colum- Joanna Chung, MIA, ’02, Trond Gabrielsen, MIA ’02, arrived well into the night but found a bia University graduates — mostly Hannah Garry, MIA, ’02, Vanita Gowda, MIA ’02, warm welcome. Yang Lan, ’96, a SIPA from SIPA but from other parts of Mike Hickman, MIA ’01, Natalja Kurz, MIA ’02, Kristin M. Matthews, MPA, ’01, Melissa P. McNamara, MPA ’01, Advisory Board member and our host the University as well. Dean Anderson Amber Oliver, MIA ’02, Heidi Philipsen, MIA, ’02, for the rest of our stay in Asia, and her delivered her state-of-the-school Nahid Seyedsayamdost, MIA ’01, Beagan Wilcox, MIA ’02 assistant, Jane Wong, met us at the air- address to an enthusiastic audience. Photographers: Joshua Bearman (1, 11 [Cohen], 14, 16, 17 [Eimicke], 18, 19), Trond Gabrielsen, (17 [Forsyth]), port and took us for a brief tour of the Day 6 — It was hard to believe Joya Rajadhyaksha (4), Lou Rocco (12, 13), Nadja Schmeil (15), Bund, with its impressive skyline, that our last day in Asia had arrived. John Smock (8, 20 [donors]), Joe Vericker (6, 7) dressed in brilliant displays of blues We began with a visit to Joseph W.P. Cover Illustration: Phil & Jim Bliss Design and Production: Office of University Publications and greens. Wong, secretary for the Civil Service Day 4 — We began by meeting with the government’s special regional SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS with Charles Haigh, ’80, president of bureau to discuss how SIPA might Dean: Lisa Anderson Associate Deans: Robin Lewis and Joan Turner Gilwood Company, Ltd, a fabric and develop a training relationship with Office of External Relations: garment trading company with offices Hong Kong City Government’s mid- JoAnn Crawford, Director of Publications and Special Events in New York City and Shanghai. Coin- management and senior-level employ- Nancy Riedl, Director of Alumni Relations cidentally, Sun TV (Yang Lan’s busi- ees. Our last meeting was with the COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ness) and Haigh’s business are on dif- president of the City University of 420 W. 118th St. ferent floors in the same building. One Hong Kong, Professor H.K. Chang. 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