Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
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The cost to attend this event is $55 ($40 for graduates in nonprofit/public sectors).

*Admission is complimentary
for alumni who purchase tickets for the Eleventh Annual Leadership Awards Dinner on April 14.

If you cannot attend but would like to support the SIPA Annual Fund, you can make a gift through the SIPA website.
Alumni Day

Saturday, April 16, 2011
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Faculty House
64 Morningside Drive
New York, NY

Dive into the headlines, debate with the experts, and engage with
fellow alumni on the biggest global challenges of the day.

Introduction

Dean John H. Coatsworth

Luncheon Keynote

Susie Gharib (MIA ’74)
Anchor of the PBS “Nightly Business Report”

President Obama’s Future: A One-term President?

Dorian Warren, Assistant Professor, SIPA
MODERATOR:
Jun Choi (MPA ’99), Mayor of Edison, NJ (2006-2009)

The Chinese Challenge: Myths and Realities

Merit E. Janow, Professor of Practice, SIPA
MODERATOR:
Ned Cloonan (MIA ’77), Vice President, External Relations (Retired),
American International Group

Afghanistan: Is There an “End Game”?

Austin Long, Assistant Professor, SIPA
Vikram Singh, (MIA ’03, IF ’03), Deputy Special Representative for Afpak, Senior Defense Advisor, U.S. Department of State
Cris Stephen (MIA ’99, IF ’99), Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations

Flashpoints: The Middle East

Gary Sick, The Middle East Institute at Columbia University
Jean-Pierre Filiu, Alliance Sciences Po Visiting Professor at SIPA
MODERATOR:
David Ottaway, (IF ’63, ’68 M.A., ’72, Ph.D.),
Senior Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Additional speakers to be announced

Click to register online.
If you are interested in serving as a class captain for Alumni Day, contact
[email protected]