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Dr. Wil Burns elected as President-elect of the Association of Environmental Studies and Science (AESS)

Dr. Burns is a visiting  professor of International Environmental Policy at MIIS and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Wildlife & Policy.  At MIIS, Dr. Burns teaches law and policy courses, with a focus on ocean law, climate change, and the interface of trade and environment.

Prof. Moyara Ruehsen publishes article on Legarde IMF candidacy

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Author and Activist Reza Aslan to Lead Executive Training Course on Social Media

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Six MIIS Alumni Currently on UN Interpreting Staff

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Professor Wei Liang Receives Excellence in Teaching Award

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MIIS Students Dominate Field of Candidates Selected for Prestigious UN Fellowship

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NPR’s Morning Edition and the National Journal Feature CNS Experts

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Professor Sharad Joshi Featured on NPR’s All Things Considered

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Graduates Embrace Challenge to “Leave the World a Better Place”

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Seven Students Chosen for Internships Sponsored by Center for the Blue Economy

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Reza Aslan, famed scholar and founder of Aslan Media will be joining the MIIS Executive Education Faculty  to offer a course in the program’s July session this summer.

Aslan is a contributing editor at the Daily Beast. Aslan’s first book is the International Bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, which has been translated into thirteen languages, and named one of the 100 most important books of the last decade. He is also the author of How to Win a Cosmic War and editor of the anthology from Norton titled Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East. Aslan has been featured in dozens of popular TV programs including the Daily Show and the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC.

Learn more about MIIS’s new and innovative Executive Education Program and courses offered this summer.

Effective as of Fall 2011 Semester

Beginning in Fall 2011, IMGT 8541 Business Statistics and IMGT 8542 Decision Sciences will no longer be offered. In their place, a new 4 credit course, IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business, will be offered. IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business will include content from both IMGT 8541 Business Statistics and IMGT 8542 Decision Sciences.

Continuing MBA and dual degree students who have previously completed IMGT 8541 Business Statistics may enroll in IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business to satisfy their ongoing degree requirements. For Fall 2011 only, continuing MBA and dual degree students will have the option of taking IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business as a 2 credit option, in order to avoid any potential complications with previously planned degree maps or financial aid based on the increased credits now required to meet existing MBA degree requirements.

All Fall 2011 incoming MBA students, or Dual Degree students who have not previously completed IMGT 8541 Business Statistics, will be required to complete IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business as a 4 credit course.

MAIEP and MAIPS students may use IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business as an option to meet an advanced quantitative course requirement for their degree program.

IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business is NOT a substitute for IPOL 8504 Data Analysis.

IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business has no prerequisites.

Business Foundations Certificate (BFC): for students pursuing the BFC that have not taken IMGT 8541 Business Statistics, they should plan to take IMGT 8540 Quantitative Analysis for Business if needed to meet the BFC requirements for Quantitative Analysis. IPOL 8504 Data Analysis will no longer be an option to meet the Quantitative Analysis Core Discipline Area of the BFC.

IPOL 8644 – SEM: Program Evaluation will automatically log all students who request to register as “waitlisted” – meaning that it will appear that there are 0 seats available for the class. The waitlist will close on May 13th, so if you are want to take this course please make sure you register before the 13th. Please keep in mind that, due to limited seating, students who have already taken Dr. Laurence or Dr. Kardam’s eval courses are not eligible and preference will be given to those students who plan on graduating in December or plan to be away from campus in the Spring for DPMI Plus (i.e. the Fall semester is your last semester on campus). If you are claiming that you will be doing DPMI + in the Spring, you must email Beryl Levinger stating when you have taken, or plan to take DPMI.

Kent Glenzer’s (new MPA professor) course offerings: Many of you have inquired about his course IPOL 8685: Special Topics in Evaluation. After reviewing the course syllabus and speaking with Kent, Dr. Levinger has determined that this class will in fact count towards the Evaluation requirement (with a maximum capacity of 15 students). HOWEVER, you must have already completed Data Analysis and one of the following courses to take this course as your Eval Requirement:

 
IPOL       8644       SEM: Program Evaluation
IPOL       8523       Program Evaluation in the Field
IPOL       8582       Evaluation Methods
DPMI     8698A       DPMI (successful completion of the training for no credit will also fulfill prerequisite)

Other students who have already taken their Evaluation Requirement may enroll in this course as a higher level evaluation learning opportunity. In addition, students cannot enroll in both IPOL 8644 SEM: Program Evaluation and this “Special Topics in Evaluation” course next semester.

WKSH    8594: North Korea’s Nuclear Program with Professor Jeffrey Lewis

Credits: 1
Dates: April 1-3

COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introduction to the history of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs, as well as international efforts to constrain those programs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students successfully completing this course will be:

-Acquainted with basic information regarding North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs, including plutonium production and uranium enrichment programs, as well as proliferation behavior.
-Aware of basic methodological issues in intelligence when attempting to assess the past, current and possible future status of those programs
-Able to prepare and present a policy-focused memo on a selected topic relating to North Korea’s nuclear programs.

TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS

There are no required readings.  Documents and texts will be handed out in class.

REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING

This workshop is pass/fail based on attendance and submission of the memorandum at the end of the course.

Full syllabus posted on Moodle in the GSIPM Front Desk course. View Jeffrey Lewis’ blog on arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation!

Who: Students interested in International Humanitarian Law

When: Friday, February 11, 2011, 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Where: Casa Fuente 452

Did you know International Humanitarian Law governs armed conflict or that International Humanitarian Law is based on the Geneva Conventions?

This course is free and open to the community.  Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.

Attached is a flyer with more information.  IHLFLyer

For more information please contact Elizabeth Edouard, the MIIS Red Cross Club representative, at eedouard@miis.edu

GSIPM Adds New Course and Workshop

Applied Research Methods and Tools                    Prof Maha Baimyrzaeva                                2 credits

This two-credit course will be offered over two weekends in Spring 2011 semester.  The course intends to help students learn to designing and implement applied research projects using most popular tools of data collection and analysis.  Applied research is used to clarify and confront actual policy, programmatic, and organizational problems, whereas scientific research aims to advance universal knowledge.  The first part of the course will focus on research designs, specifically on case studies using mixed (quantitative and qualitative) methods.  The second part will focus on data collection tools.  The participants will learn to design and conduct different forms of interviews, surveys, and focus groups.   For the final deliverable students will design and implement an applied research project using a combination of at least two data collection tools.

Course Dates: Friday, April 15: 1-6pmm Sat, April 16: 10-6pm , Sunday, April 17: 10-5pm, Friday, April 22: 1-6pm, Sat, April 23: 10-6pm

Technologies to Support Innovation Scouting     Professors Beryl Levinger and Evan Bloom   1 credit

This workshop will examine how such technologies as SMS Frontline, social stock exchanges, Ushahidi, mashups, and crowdsourcing mobile apps can be used to support social impact investing. Students will learn how to deploy these technologies in under-resourced settings.  The final project will engage teams in developing an original solution strategy that uses one or more of these technologies to support a social enterprise incubator, social venture capital group, or social enterprise. Students will develop proficiency with the new technologies through a combination of lectures, guided readings, team-based problem-solving simulations, case studies, and hands-on practice.

Course Dates: April 1-3, Fri, 1:00-6:00pm,  Sat, Sun, 12:00-5:00pm

Who: All MIIS faculty, students and staff

What: Short Course on Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE)

Where: American University of Beirut

When: March 7-March 19, 2011

How Much: Tuition including course fees, accommodation, all meals, and reading and reference materials is $2,400

The Public Health in Complex Emergencies is a 12-Day course aiming at improving the quality of public health assistance available to refugees and displaced persons involved in emergencies.  It focuses on sharpening practical, problem-based skills in an interactive group setting to help participants become well-informed decision-makers and managers of public health policy in complex emergencies.

What: This semester our Global Problems and Solutions Colloquium series at MIIS focuses on the topic of nation building.  The Colloquium is a series of lectures from leading experts on a given topic.  What have we learned from nation building experiences undertaken in both post-conflict and peaceful contexts?  What works, what does not work, and why?  The colloquium is organized around a series of lectures by leading experts specializing in one or more dimensions and cases of nation building.  

Who: The colloquium is also a unique opportunity for students from different fields because it intends to help students understand  how key international policy issues – including capacity development, humanitarian relief, rule of law, democratization, post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction, private sector development, and state building – are related and connected. 

First Speaker:  On February 9 from approximately 6-8:50pm in MG 100,  Ambassador James Dobbins,  will present on “Lessons from the US, Europe’s and UN’s nation building efforts.”  Ambassador James Dobbins is the top expert in NB in the world, Director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at RAND think thank.
Here is how Kofi Annan referred to Amb. Dobbins’ expertise:

Course: This colloquium can be taken as a seminar for 2 or 4 credits depending on the amount of assignment students wish to commit to.   Details available in the syllabus.   We highly encourage students to sign up for this seminar and take advantage of this opportunity to engage leading experts on different aspects of nation building.

RSVP for Public Events: In addition, the individual talks of the speakers are open for MIIS community and public.  Please note that the seats are limited so send your RSVP to the session you are interested in to nbc.miis@gmail.com in advance.

Interested in using your Spanish language skills? What about having a unique professional experience working directly with community members from El Salvador’s Bajo-Lempa region, on projects of infrastructure, environment, agricultural production and more? Everyone welcome to apply! Team Monterey 5 has extended its application deadline to Monday, October 18th. Application and further details can be found here http://sites.miis.edu/equipomonterey/application/. You may also contact us at equipomonterey2011@gmail.com if you have additional questions. Look forward to receiving your application!

Assistant Dean Toni Thomas and Profs. Jan Black, William Arrocha, and Harvey Arbelaez will lead a MIIS study tour entitled “Southern Exposure” this January 2011 for 17-18 days. The group will travel to the Southern Cone of South America (Chile, Argentina, and Brazil).  

A student information session is tenatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 26 from 12-1pm in MG 102. Please check the GSIPM blog and Institute Events Calendar for the most up-to-date information.

This week, a new searchable Course Catalog went live at miis.edu! The new catalog replaces the old Courses page. Students can now search for courses by subject, professor, time, day of the week, and much more. In addition, courses taught by a particular faculty member are now displayed on that individual’s faculty profile under the heading “Courses.”

Check out the new Course Catalog here.

The Conservation Leadership Practicum (CLP) is an innovative two week certificate course focused on delivering the necessary skills for current and future environmental leaders. Students in the program may be eligible for up to 6 units of credit from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

The program’s two weeks are divided into ten key skill areas taught by Monterey Institute professor Jeffrey Langholz and leading local and global conservation practitioners. CLP trainers are qualified professionals in the field from such organizations as Foundations of Success, Pact, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Big Sur Land Trust.

Cost: $1,800 for non-Monterey Institute participants, with a deposit of $500 due December 1st. $200 for Monterey Institute students, added to spring semester tuition.

When: January 10 through January 21, 2010

Where: Monterey Institute of International Studies

Application deadline: October 31, 2010

For more information, visit: http://www.miis.edu/academics/programs/conservationleadership

This course is planned and conducted in cooperation with Swedish National Defence College (SNDC) whose involvement in DDR programs has become well-known. The course will combine experiences from different DDR programmes with theoretical views on the subject. The course is compliant with recently established UN Integrated DDR Standards (IDDRS) and is run by the Folke Bernadotte Academy.

The Folke Bernadotte Academy´s Education, Training and Excercise Department prepare staff for work in international peace operations as well as to provide advanced training aimed at strengthening the capacity of staff, already on mission, in dealing with complex crisis management. The FBA uses case studies of ongoing conflicts, academic lectures coupled with lifelike scenario based training, involving active participation and role playing, for a more interactive learning experience.

If interested, please go here for more information.

The deadline to apply is 15 September, 2010.

Who: MIIS Community
What: Disarmament & Nonproliferation of WMD Intensive Program
Where: The Hague, Netherlands
When: August 30 – September 3, 2010

“Disarmament & Nonproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in a Changing World,” is an opportunity for students to further explore the topic and gain a greater understanding of the roles and approaches of the following organizations:  OPCW, CTBTO, BWC-ISU and the IAEA.  A week-long summer WMD programme conducted by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the T.M.C. Asser Institute.

Applications are still being accepted.  For more information, please view:

http://www.opcw.org/events-calendar/wmd-summer-programme/

www.asser.nl/wmd

Who: Conflict Resolution or Negotiation Students
What: Peacebuilding & Development Institute in Sri Lanka
When: July 12-21st 2010
Where: Sri Lanka

An opportunity for professional training and  practical skills relevant to peacebuilding and development  in South Asia. Programs include: Monitoring and Evaluation as Learning Disciplines for Peacebuilding and an Economic Dimensions of Peacebuilding Specialised Course with field placement.

Application deadline: June 23rd.

For more information please visit: www.pdisl.org

The following are the guidelines for students wishing to take course work in fall 2010 that list Microeconomics and/or Macroeconomics as pre-requisites for eligibility:

a)         If a student has shown via transcripts that they have taken microeconomics coursework or macroeconomics coursework with a grade of “B” or higher in the last three year’s at an accredited institution, we will code this eligibility into Banner Web. Any student entering in spring 2010 or previously that had met the eligibility requirement via transcripts should be coded accordingly for either microeconomics, macroeconomics or both,  within Banner as this info was sent from GSIPM to the Records Office.

b)         Any students that have successfully demonstrated knowledge of microeconomics or macroeconomics via an Economics Placement Exam in February 2010 or earlier have also been coded into Banner. Please note that the Placement Exam has been discontinued.

c)         Students that wish to register for the Intensive Economics Boot Camp in August may use this registration to show eligibility for microeconomics or macroeconomics pre-requisites (based on the Intensive econ section that they have registered for) with the understanding that if they do not successfully complete the Boot Camp session they will be administratively dropped from the advanced economics course in fall.

d)         Students intending to take approved coursework in microeconomics or macroeconomics elsewhere for transfer must submit proof of such coursework to Assistant Dean Toni Thomas at GSIPM, and request an override for registration for fall courses. Students bear the responsibility for providing proof of successful completion of such coursework via an Official Transcript reflecting a grade of “B” or higher from an accredited institution prior to beginning of the fall course or will be subject to administrative drop from the advanced economics course.

Who: Conflict Resolution Students
What: Israeli – Palestinian Conflict Summer Program
When: July 7, 2010 – August 10, 2010
Where: Galilee International Management Institute in Nahalal, Israel

The Galilee International Management Institute has developed a summer program for students from around the world who are interested in the Middle East. The program focuses on the Israeli – Palestinian conflict, its roots, background and current situation.

The guiding objectives of the program are 1) present an overview of the history of the Land of Israel-Palestine, 2) acquaint students with the different ethnic and religious groups in the region, their way of life, beliefs, views and inter-relations, 3) present different perspectives and views regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and 4) deepen participants’ understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and current issues.

The duration of the program is five weeks and it comprises 150 academic hours of lectures by Palestinian and Israeli academic and experts, offering their respective points of view. Tours to historical sites and Arab and Jewish settlements will offer the students additional first hand experience of the region.

The Galilee International Management Institute will also hold a joint Israeli-Palestinian Winter session from December 29, 2010 – January 10, 2011 for the following topic:  “Two Nations & Three Religions in Israel and Palestine.”

For more information, please visit the Galilee International Management Institute website at http://www.galilcol.ac.il/page.asp?id=3

Mark your calendar for a cutting edge presentation on the future of carbon markets as part of the first Graduate School of International Policy and Management Global Problems and Solutions Colloquim Series!

Who: MIIS students, faculty, staff and the general public
When: Monday, May 10th, 2010; 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Irvine Auditorium

The challenges of disruptive climate change, energy security and dwindling fossil fuel reserves are encouraging the development of new innovative sources and policies for future energy use.  Among many other notable developments stands the carbon market.  With all its intended purposes, evolving mechanisms and potential consequences to the global economy, carbon markets have attracted the attention of policy and management scholars and practitioners.

A team of GSIPM students have spent the last few months studying with dozens of carbon market experts and developing scenarios about the future of carbon markets.  They will present their intriguing stories to the MIIS community and general public.  Much is being researched and written about carbon markets.  Join us for an evening of thought provoking discussion and presentations designed to explore the carbon market…

• Will carbon markets grow and prosper?
• Will they spur the de-carbonization of the global economy and thereby help save the Earth?
• Who will be the winners and losers in a world with a carbon market?