Just like before, this is by no means an exhaustive list. Just an example of one event per day that interests me on our campus!
Thursday
Title: Starting and Running Your Own Business
Sponsored by: Urban and Social Policy Concentration and Management Specialization
What is it? In this dynamic new workshop a successful entrepreneur shows what it takes to plan, establish and run your own business. Key areas of discussion include: Deciding what business to start; Moving from an idea to launch; Finding seed money; Structuring your business; Finding and keeping customers
About the Presenter: Caroline Ceniza-Levine is co-founder of SixFigureStart career coaching; co-founder of FBC Films independent film production; founding member of Comic Diversity stand-up comedy; and partner of Redseeds Consulting executive search.
Friday
Title: SIPA Gala!!!!
Sponsored by: SIPA Student Association
What is it?: Basically prom for grad school! Dancing, drinks, hors d’ouevres and fancy dress. Held at Capitale NY.
Saturday
Title: Workshop on Sustainable Development
Sponsored by: The Sustainable Development Doctoral Society (SDDS)
What is it? The workshop is hosting graduate students from around the world who will present their cutting edge research on sustainability across a range of topics such as: water conservation, urban planning, agriculture, biodiversity, disasters, health, climate change, forests and energy.
Sunday
Title: Spring Into Yoga
Sponsored by: Columbia Art of Living
What: Guided yoga session led by a professional Yoga instructor. Breath, stretch, and sweat. Open to all levels.
Monday
Title: Gender, Rio+20, and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Sponsored by: Economic and Political Development concentration, Gender Policy Working Group and SIPA Environmental Coalition.
What is it?: Talk with Eleanor Blomstrom of Women’s Environment and Development Organization.
About the Speaker: Eleanor worked on climate change projects ranging from green roofs to waste management to adaptation with the Earth Institute, the Clinton Foundation and the World Bank. She has community development experience in the areas of agriculture and womens empowerment with organizations in Nicaragua and Nigeria. Her current work is informed by a professional background in bilingual elementary education with a focus on race and gender equity in public schools. Eleanor holds a Master of International Affairs in Urban and Environmental Policy from Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelors degree in Environmental Sciences.
Tuesday
Title: Eurasian Pipelines: Roads to Peace, Development and Interdependencies?
Sponsored by: The Harriman Institute for Eastern European Studies
What is it?: A talk as a part of the 7th Annual Harriman Institute Colloqium “Geo-Eco Politics, Eurasian Energy and (elusive) Transparency.”
About the Speakers: Confirmed speakers for the event include Jalil Jumriany, Director General, Ministry of Mines, Afghanistan; Andrey Konoplyanik, Adviser, Gazprom Export; Steve LeVine, author of “Oil and Glory”; Ekpen Omonbude, Commonwealth Secretariat and author of “Cross-border Oil and Gas Pipelines and the Role of the Transit Country”; David Onoprishvili, Chairman, Budget and Finance Committee, Parliament, Georgia
Wednesday
Title: A Strategy for Sustainable Development in the United States
Sponsored by: The Earth Institute
What is it?: Annual University-wide talk by sustainability expert and SIPA Professor, Jeffrey Sachs
About the the Speaker: Jeffrey D. Sachs is the Director of the Columbia University Earth Institute; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development; Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University and Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General Ban-ki Moon on the Millennium Development Goals.
