Category Archives: Executive Summaries
Institute of International Education: Core Competancy Mapping, Logical Frameworks and Organizational Network Analysis
The Institute of International Education is an independent, non-profit organization and is among the world’s largest and most experienced international education and training organizations, serving as a resource for educators and institutions worldwide. IIE “fosters mutual understanding, develops global leaders, and protects academic freedom worldwide through educational exchange and training programs that advance the vision of Opening Minds to the World.®” Continue reading
U.S. Policy Options for Mitigating the Negative Impacts of Climate Change
Azam Murtazaev, Boris Chumak and Noah Lichtenstein
10:30-11:30am PST. To watch this presentation live please click here.
Climate change is a crucial issue facing future generations. The International Energy Agency estimates that current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use will reach 35,442 Megatons by 2035; roughly 13,700 Megatons more than the amount suggested to keep atmospheric carbon concentration below 450 parts per million. More than a decade after the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, the United States (U.S.) has still not passed domestic legislation to reduce GHG emissions. This paper examines three policy options listed below that the U.S. may pursue to lower global GHG emissions: Continue reading
Team El Salvador
Sarah Schwid and Melissa Summers
11:00-12:00pm PST. To watch this presentation live please click here.
In January of 2011, 13 MIIS students from each of the program fields traveled to the coastal Bajo Lempa region of El Salvador to work with Team El Salvador’s partner organizations, La Coordinadora and Asociación Mangle, Continue reading
Team Peru: An Immersive Educational Experience
Aaron Ebner, Adam Steiglitz, Danny Gallant and Kat Gordon
Team Peru is a group of current and former MIIS graduate students who work with a MIIS founded NGO, The Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development. We are a hub to connect motivated change agents, MIIS students, and resources to design informed solutions to address the local problems in the highlands of Peru. Continue reading
Kat Gordon
Danny Gallant
Master of Arts in Public Administration Continue reading
Adam Steiglitz
Master of Arts in Public Administration Continue reading
Aaron Ebner
Master of Arts in Public Administration Continue reading
The Alzheimer’s Association Reason to Hope Program: An Exercise in Stakeholder Relations
The Alzheimer’s Association is a non-profit organization that has become the global forerunner in providing services and information to families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. In addition to programs and services, the Association remains the top non-profit funder of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. With incidents and death rates of Alzheimer’s disease on the rise as Continue reading
Alyssa Geiger
Master of Arts in Public Administration in International Management
DPMI Plus Placement: Institute of International Education Continue reading
Are BITs the New Black? An examination to bilateral investment treaties as an economic policy tool
Sheyna Arthur and Alexandra Miller
Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) are policy tools aimed at protecting foreign investors and their investments. Many scholars and economic development institutions contend that bilateral investment treaties (BITs) are an effective means to promote a favorable investment framework and attract foreign direct investment (FDI). As such in the past four decades, over 2400 BITs have been concluded. In light of the proliferation of BITs, Continue reading
At the Intersection of Profit and Purpose – Tales from Mumbai, India
2:30-3:30pm PST. To watch this presentation live please click here.
The Frontier Market Scouts (FMS) program allows Masters Students from institutions to accelerate a new breed of business. As these masters students work around the world, one story, from a Scout in Mumbai, India will be used as an example of how profits and purpose can alleviate poverty. Continue reading
Tanzanian Social Business Investment
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After 4 months in an internship for a social investment start-up company, Ms. Sanborn has become intimately acquainted with the perils and opportunities of East Africa’s Investment Climate. Rife with widespread corruption, abysmal employee performance Continue reading
Laura Doppelt
Master of Arts in International Policy Studies
DPMI Plus Assignment: Alzheimer’s Association – Monterey, CA Continue reading
FAO, Rome
9:30-10:30 am PST.
Adapting to Change: New Approaches to Nonproliferation Challenges in International Organizations
Josh Childress, Anya Erokhina, Manuela Micoli, and Margarita Zolotova
Shortly after the first nuclear explosion, the global community grew aware of the deadly effects and dangers of these weapons. The United Nations was the first international organization tasked with controlling the spread of nuclear arms and leading nuclear disarmament, but soon a horizontal nuclear non-proliferation process led to the establishment of numerous international organizations responsible for mitigating the risks posed by nuclear weapons and their development. Continue reading
The Role of International Organizations in Managing Transparency and Security in the Field of Nonproliferation
Karim Kamel, Valerie Lewis, Dadie Loh, and Victoria Swisher
As countries continue to pursue nuclear weapons capabilities, international organizations and think tanks have a role to play in nonproliferation efforts. Organizations’ efforts to enforce treaties, advocate new treaty ratification, and bolster verification regimes are often at odds with individual states’ security concerns and desire to protect state secrets and sovereignty. Continue reading
Armed Conflicts in the Dark Continent: Causes, Affects and Prevention
Karla Castillo, Eli Groener, Brittany Hill, and Scott Maxwell
Across the continent, from Liberia to Burundi to South Africa, African societies are overwhelmed by the scourge of armed violence. Tragically, the number of people affected by this phenomenon has continually risen over the past decade. In fact, from 1990 to 2005, a staggering 23 states in Africa experienced armed conflict.[1] The utter devastation resulting from armed violence is not limited to state-to-state conflict, however. According to the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, armed violence is the “intentional use of illegitimate force (actual or threatened) Continue reading