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Less than a week after the installation and testing of the equipment was completed, the studio worked to support the appearance of Dr. Jeffrey Lewis on PBS Newshour, where he offered commentary on the Iran nuclear agreement. The video segment was recorded live during the East Coast broadcast, with anchor Judy Woodruff interviewing Dr. Lewis while he sat in our on-campus studio on the third floor of the McGowan Building.

Matter is looking for a Program Coordinator to join their full-time team and help them continue to build an impactful experience for their entrepreneurs to help them change media for good.

Matter supports entrepreneurs building scalable media ventures that create a more informed, connected, and empowered society. Matter invests seed capital and provide intensive support through their human-centered, prototype-driven start-up accelerator in San Francisco. Learn more by watching their video, reading their press and blog, and checking them out here. Inspired? Want to jump in the deep end and immerse yourself in early stage entrepreneurship, design thinking, and the future of media that matters? Are you scrappy, detail-oriented, great with people, and driven?

The Program Coordinator for Matter is responsible for ensuring that Matter’s entrepreneurs and community members receive an extraordinary experience by managing and executing on the details of their day-to-day program operations. You will be the point person for coordinating program activities, producing events, organizing outreach to our extended community, managing their innovation space, and ensuring a steady pulse of media capture, creation, and distribution. You will work under the direction of Managing Partner Corey Ford and will support him as needed. To succeed in this job you’ll need to be scrappy, resourceful, detail-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity, and focused on doing whatever it takes to help to deliver an amazing experience for our entrepreneurs. You’ll see no job as above you and no job as below you. This is an excellent opportunity to be exposed to early-stage entrepreneurship, media innovation, venture capital, and design thinking. Click here for the application forms and more information about your role in Matter.

Q&A with NATO Spokesperson about EU-NATO relations:

The upcoming European Council summit in December is the first since 2005 to focus on EU defense. This is an opportune moment to debate EU-NATO relations. Those interested in transatlantic relations will have a rare chance to learn more about the NATO perspective on EU policies. Questions and comments should be submitted to the editorial team via email (staff@atlantic-community.org) by Sunday, November 24, 2013. This Q&A series helps students to further their opinions and add a decision maker’s perspective to their studies.

Atlantic-community.org is an award winning online foreign policy think tank with over 8,000 members, primarily students and young professionals, but also professors from around the world. Atlantic Community seeks to encourage open and democratic dialogue on the policy challenge facing Europe and North America, giving a voice to both the seasoned and the new generation of thinkers. It is a project by the German non-partisan, non-profit NGO Atlantische Initiaitive e.V.

If you are interested in job opportunities, internships, and/or fellowships, and if you want to know what employers require in terms of experience and qualifications, the International Organization Careers Job Alert might be a right fit. You can sign up and customize the job alert to your specific skills and backgrounds. Access the “World of Opportunity” and plan your next steps for a successful career internationally or domestically.

Who said that peacebuilding and the environment are two separate things?! At the nexus of environmental policies and conflict resolution, more and more research is being done to analyze the inherent problems of resource scarcity, pollution and reconstruction in the wake of peace agreements and post-war transformation efforts. Thanks to the initiative of various institutions and research centers, scholars and practitioners are merging their work, research and experience and provide a platform for users who value multidisciplinary approaches and backgrounds.

This new website is providing users with free access to dozens of case studies as well as teaching and training materials on the role of natural resources in peacebuilding. The website was launched by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of Tokyo, and McGill University on November 6th.

Launched on the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, the website will serve as a global platform for sharing information, experiences, and learning on the linkages between natural resources, conflict, and peace. The knowledge platform is made possible through the generous support of the Government of Finland, the United States Agency for International Development, the European Union, the EU- UN Partnership on Land and Natural Resources, and other partners.

News and cross-postings from the MIIS Blog:

Panel discussion on ocean preservation in the Monterey Herald

News from the MIIS Cyber Security Initiative

CNS mentioned in USA Today

Dean Shi quoted in Huffington Post

Op-ed by Avner Cohen in the New York Times

MPA Prof. Kardam speaks at Pacific Council conference

NPTS Prof. Bleek helps Turkish navy with maritime security doctrine

MPA professors Glenzer and Ortiz serve on Action Research Journal’s editorial board

Ever asked yourself what to do in case of an emergency? Well, there exists a guideline for emergency response and threats at the Security webpage. Click here for more information. The map below will also show you the exit routes in case of emergency, so familiarize yourself with it!

Want a copy of an International Economics books or booklets on Nonproliferation? You can find copies and slightly outdated versions in a bookshelf outside Prof. DePaolis’s office on the first floor in the McCone Building.

The International Professional Service Semester (IPSS) program at MIIS recently announced it’s January 3-20, 2014 workshop schedule. A summary of workshop offerings is as follows:

“High-Value Organizational Consulting” (IPSS 8530A) Jan. 3, 4, 5; 12-5pm

“Designing and Evaluating Interventions” (IPSS 8531) Jan. 7-8, 9:00am-5:00pm

“Quantitative Data Analysis in a Professional Setting Using Excel” (IPSS 8532) Jan. 11 and 13 9:00am-5:00pm

“Applied Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis” (IPSS 8534) Jan 15-16, 9:00am-5:00pm

“Netwoked International Organizations: Using Networks, Measurement, and Social Media for Learning That Leads to Impact” (IPSS 8534) Jan. 17 and 20, 9:00am-5:00pm

These professional skill workshops will be open to students and professional outside of the IPSS program space-permitting. Please email ipss@miis.edu to express interest or call 831-647-6417. 

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University has opened their yearly call for fellowship applications. This opportunity is for those who wish to spend the 2014-2015 academic year in residence in Cambridge, MA as part of Berkman’s community of pioneers, and who seek to deeply engage in the collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-sectoral exploration of some of the Internet’s most interesting, challenging, and compelling issues.

The Center invites applications from those who are working on issues related to Internet and society who are familiar with the work of the Berkman Center as well as those who are not; those studying issues that overlap with ongoing Berkman interests and those who will expose us to new opportunities and approaches; scholars, practitioners, innovators, artists, and others committed to understanding and advancing the public interest; those who come from and have interest in countries industrialized or developing; and people just beginning their work, in the midst of it, or eager to reflect upon it.

Through this annual open call, the Center seeks to advance our collective work and give it new direction, and to deepen and broaden their community. The Center welcomes you to read more about the program here, and to consider joining them as a fellow!

Required Application Materials

1.) A current resume or CV.
2.) A personal statement which should a) frame your motivation for applying for a Berkman Center fellowship and b) outline the work you propose to conduct during a fellowship. This statement should be roughly 1,000 – 1,500 words or should be a multi-media equivalent.
3.) A copy of a recent publication or an example of your work that is related to Internet research and inquiry. If it is a written document, it should be on the order of a paper, chapter, or presentation – not an entire book or dissertation – and should be in English.
4.) Two letters of recommendation, sent directly from the reference.

In addition to the above materials, we will ask you to share some additional information in a form as part of the application.

1.) Disciplinary background: Up to three disciplines in which you have been trained and/or have worked.
2.) Tags: Five tags that describe or represent the themes, issues, or ideas you know about and on which you propose to conduct work during a fellowship at Berkman; and five tags that represent work, themes, issues, or ideas that you do not currently know much about, but would like to explore and learn more about during a fellowship year. Each tag should be one- to three- words or terms.
3.) Berkman projects of interest.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

The online portal for 2014-2015 fellowship applications in now open.  The application deadline has been extended to November 1, 2013

Named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell, the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is funded by the U.S. Congress to enable democratic practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.

The Forum hosts 16 to 20 Reagan-Fascell Fellows per year, divided into two five-month sessions:

• Fall Session: October 1 – February 28
• Spring Session: March 1 – July 31

The program offers two tracks, a practitioner track and a scholarly track. For more information on the two different tracks and the online application form, click here.

Plan your summer 2014 and travel to the UK to attend the International Summer School in Forced Migration, hosted by the Refugee Studies Centre in Oxford. The event runs from July 7 to 25.

The summer school offers an intensive, interdisciplinary and participative approach to the study of forced migration. It aims to enable people working with refugees and other forced migrants to reflect critically on the forces and institutions that dominate the world of the displaced. Now in its 25th year, the three-week course combines the very best of Oxford University’s academic excellence with a stimulating and participatory method of critical learning. A first degree as a minimum and proficiency in the English language is required. Click here for the online application form.

Photo credit: Lucy Jodlowska, MBA/MPA ’11

Wendell Berry said “the past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it.”  For many students here at the Monterey Institute, the idea of adding something better to the world is at the heart of their personal and professional pursuits. Immersive learning programs, in particular, offer students the chance to put theory into practice and make a lasting impact.

One of our newest and most innovative immersive learning programs, the Frontier Market Scouts (FMS) has proven that by focusing on values-centered investing, even traditional capitalism can be re-imagined.

“Social enterprises in the frontier markets hold the most promising problem set for our students to discover, experiment, and invent solutions that may change the world and redefine capitalism as we know it today,” says Yuwei Shi, co-founder of FMS and dean of the Graduate School of International Policy and Management (GSIPM).

FMS begins with two weeks of practitioner-led intensive training, which can be completed in Amsterdam, Monterey, or Salt Lake City. Collaboratively management by the Monterey Institute, Sanghata Global and Village Capital, the curriculum is designed to prepare students to serve as impact investment managers and empower social entrepreneurs in some of the poorest regions.

Through a multi-stakeholder process, each Scout is placed in a low-income or capital-weak area in countries such as India, Haiti, Kenya, and Sri Lanka. During field placement, a Scout’s mission is to discover and identify promising local entrepreneurs and help to connect them to investors. FMS field placements, which vary from three to six months, often turn out to be a challenging, career-changing, and rewarding experience.

“The Frontier Market Scouts Program has given me the opportunity to breathe at the nexus of international development, sustainable business, and innovative technology. I have matured mentally, socially, and emotionally form this experience. I am also humbled by having been part of this program with my fellow scout, entrepreneurs, and investors.” – Ravi Kurani (MBA ’11), Frontier Market Scouts

What has been most exciting about the FMS program so far, is the people it has brought together and the exciting changes they have made collectively – directing money to more purposeful places, giving the enterprising poor a chance to enter the market, and above all adding something better to our future.

Click here to apply for Frontier Market Scouts. Winter 2014 deadline is October 15, 2013.  For inquiries, please email us at: fms@miis.edu.

The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides scholars and professionals with long-term support to perform policy-relevant field research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. IARO fellowships provide scholars with the opportunity to impact the formation of U.S. foreign policy by conducting open-source research on current regional issues of importance to the United States.

Participants on the IARO program increase their understanding of critical, policy-relevant issues, develop and sustain international networks, and collaborate with foreign scholars on topics vital to both the academic and policymaking communities. IARO is sponsored by the Title VIII program through the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), U.S. Department of State.

Deadline is November 25, 2013. Click here for more information on project activities, eligible countries for research and online application form. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

If you have strong communication skills, general understanding of office administration, great attitude, if you are organized, experienced with active listening, able to work independently, as well as with a team, if you have interest or experience in mediation then you are a perfect candidate for this unpaid part-time internship on mediation mechanisms.

The New York Peace Institute Mediation Program is an extensive community-based and court-annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program that operates at our main offices in lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. The Mediation Program provides an extensive array of ADR services, inclusive of screening, intake, mediation, conciliation, facilitation, arbitration, and training. The program handles issues such as harassment, family conflicts, property violations, noise and other quality of life crimes, parent-teen conflict, placement of children in special education, housing disputes and lemon law arbitration. The program serves over 11,000 New Yorkers and currently handles over 4,000 disputes each year.

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Under the supervision of the Planning Specialist (DRR), responsible to ensure the institutionalization of resilience focused programming with a focus on inter-agency program collaboration and knowledge management, evidence based programming through participatory and community based considerations, resilience impact assessments in the Arid and Semi-arid Land (ASAL).

Five years of relevant experience are required as well as English and at least one other UN language. Deadline is 13 September, 2013. Click here for the official job announcement.

The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is currently looking for a Reasearch Officer in London. Duties include contribution  to developing, fundraising for, conducting and managing high-quality and innovative research, policy advice and public affairs activities under the supervision of the Head of Programme. The ideal candidate will have excellent quantitative skills and will contribute to the improvement of methodologies and systems for data collection. Deadline is 15 September, 2013. Click here for more information and online application.

ODI is the UK’s leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues. ODI (www.odi.org.uk) aims to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice.

Given the PCDN’s community desire for increased interaction and learning, the network is pleased to announce their new online event series. Regular series of online webinars with leading scholars and practitioners from around the world, related to core themes of PCDN’s mission are planned for the future. This will include career guidance, advice on scholarships/funding, discussion of new books, applied practice and much more.

To start the series PCDN will be using a wonderful new platform called Shindig  a revolutionary patented technology for large-scale video chat events (see below for more details about Shindig)

This first event with Dr. Zelizer, on How to Make a Living and Change the World will be a pilot to see how strong is user interest and using the technology with a global community. Dr. Zelizer will conduct a short presentation and then there will be time for discussion and questions with the PCDN community. He is one of the world’s experts in the field and has helped mentor thousands of younger practitioners and students in their professional development. To RSVP for the free event, visit http://shindig.com/event/pcdn0820 (and click on RSVP)

The events are free and open to participants around the world.