Events Calendar

Regulating the Brazilian Power Sector

ETIP/Consortium Energy Policy Seminar Series  Lunch will be served....

• Location:
  Bell Hall, 5th Floor, Belfer Building, HKS
• Date:
  Monday, April 23, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

Consume, Therefore I Am: The Construction of the Genetic Citizen in the United States

Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by the Thursday before....

• Location:
  124 Mt. Auburn Suite 100
• Date:
  Monday, April 23, 2012
• Time:
  12:15 PM

Seminar: Living Sustainable Development: Opportunities for Planets, Places and People

UPCOMING EVENTS SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABILITY: Date: Monday 4/23/12 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM Location: Nye A, Taubman Building 5th Floor What: Presentation...

• Location:
  Nye A
• Date:
  Monday, April 23, 2012
• Time:
  1:00 PM

Boston Teacher Residency: An Innovative Model for Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Educators in the Boston Public Schools

Boston Public Schools’ Boston Teacher Residency program attracts and retains a diverse group of high quality teachers to drive up academic achievement...

• Location:
  124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North
• Date:
  Monday, April 23, 2012
• Time:
  4:10 PM

Harvard Kennedy School Reception

Harvard Kennedy School will host a reception for prospective students. Attendees will learn about our master's degree programs, admisisons procedures and financial...

• Location:
  Virginia Beach, VA
• Date:
  Monday, April 23, 2012
• Time:
  4:30 PM

"The Future of Nigeria"

A Panel Conversation with: Ambassador Adebowale Adefuye Nigerian Ambassador to the US Ambassador Walter Carrington US Ambassador to Nigeria (1993-97) Monica Toft (moderator) Associate Professor of...

• Location:
  JFK Jr. Forum
• Date:
  Monday, April 23, 2012
• Time:
  6:00 PM

Pakistan and the United States: The Past, the Present, and the Future

Pakistani and American scholars from across the Harvard community will get a chance to communicate their respective narratives concerning relations between their...

• Location:
  Malkin Penthouse, Littauer Bldg, 79 JFK St.
• Date:
  Monday, April 23, 2012
• Time:
  6:00 PM

Developing Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Business Models

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) asked HKS graduate students to provide an independent assessment of potential business models for developing...

• Location:
  Fainsod-L-324
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  8:30 AM

Demonstration of the Upgraded PeopleSoft System (for time reporters)

Harvard is in the process of upgrading PeopleSoft, effective April 23, 2012.  Major enhancements are being made to time reporting and approval...

• Location:
  Allison Dining Room
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  9:30 AM

China’s Nuclear Power Industry after Fukushima and China's Nuclear Safety Practices

In response to the Fukushima accident, China is strengthening its nuclear safety at reactors in operation, under construction and in preparation, including...

• Location:
  Belfer Center Library (Littauer 369)
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  10:00 AM

"Big Media and Where It's Headed": A conversation with Time Warner's Gary Ginsberg

A Conversation with Gary Ginsberg, the Executive Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Time Warner Inc....

• Location:
  Taubman 275
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

A Conversation on The Exciting Promise of Intellectual Property and the Internet

With IOP Resident Fellow George Nethercutt and Lewis Lee, patent attorney for Microsoft, Amazon and HP, whose law firm was voted...

• Location:
  L166
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  2:30 PM

Right to Water Study Group. Topic: "Alex Prud'homme discusses 'The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the 21st Century

Please join the Human Rights to Water & Sanitation study group for its next session at which journalist Alex Prud'homme will discuss his...

• Location:
  Carr Center Conference Room
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

Equity in Health Care Delivery in Indonesia: Gaps and Governance

Anuraj Shankar is a senior research scientist at Harvard School of Public Health’s Department of Nutrition. Shankar is also principal investigator for...

• Location:
  124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  4:10 PM

The National Guard’s Role in the Total Force w/ COL Karl Konzelman & LTC Rich Johnson, US Army, & Lt Col Luke Ahmann, USAF

The National Security Program and the Belfer Center are co-sponsors of a study group for American military affairs.  The study group introduces...

• Location:
  Belfer Library, Littauer-369
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  4:10 PM

Harvard Kennedy School reception

Harvard Kennedy School will host a reception in Edinburg, TX. Attendees will learn about our degree programs, admissions procedures and financial aid...

• Location:
  Edinburg, TX
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  6:00 PM

"Church and Community: The Role of the Catholic Church in Cuba”

A Panel Conversation with: Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino Archbishop of Havana Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley Archbishop of Boston Jorge Dominguez (moderator) Vice Provost for International...

• Location:
  JFK Jr. Forum
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  6:00 PM

Photo Exhibition Opening and Presentation: 'Courage and Compassion in the Holy Land'

Exhibition Opening and Presentation by Pat Westwater-Jong. The “Courage and Compassion in the Holy Land” project focuses on people who, regardless of their...

• Location:
  Carr Center Conference Room (R-219)
• Date:
  Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Time:
  6:00 PM

Demonstration of the Upgraded PeopleSoft System (for time approvers)

Harvard is in the process of upgrading PeopleSoft, effective April 23, 2012.  Major enhancements are being made to time reporting and approval...

• Location:
  Allison Dining Room
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  9:30 AM

Nuclear 101: Nuclear Safety

David Lochbaum, director of the Nuclear Safety Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, will provide an overview of the risks...

• Location:
  Belfer Center Library (Littauer 369)
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  1:00 PM

Veterans Job Fair (at Northeastern University)

Veterans and their families and friends are invited to attend. Over 180 employers are expected to participate. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2012NUveteransfair for up-to-date employer...

• Location:
  Northeastern University, Cabot Cage, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 0211
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  1:00 PM

Environmental Economics and Policy

Pinar Keskin: Distributional Consequences of Water Markets:  Local Economic Spillovers from Agricultural Water-use...

• Location:
  Harvard Kennedy School Room Littauer-382
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

Poverty, Human Rights and Development in Latin America Study Group Meeting

Join us for this week's meeting of the Poverty, Human Rights & Development in LATAM study group. Erica Jaffe will be presenting...

• Location:
  Carr Center Conference Room (R-219)
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

Defining Your Path to Public Service: 2012 Election Impact-What's Your Role?"

**Rescheduled from 4/18....

• Location:
  Faculty Dining Room
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  4:15 PM

Why Study America? Sunshine in Public Affairs: The CSPAN Story

• Location:
  L166
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  4:15 PM

Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq - Dr. Hussain al-Shahristani "The Arab Awakening: An Iraqi Perspective"

Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Dr. Hussain al-Shahristani “The Arab Awakening: An Iraqi Perspective” Hosted by MEGHAN O’SULLIVAN JEANE KIRKPATRICK PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & RICHARD WILSON MALLINCKRODT...

• Location:
  Harvard University Department of Physics - Jefferson 250
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  4:30 PM

Secrets to Success: Advanced Money Management

In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, Harvard is offering a free money management workshop to all Harvard students. If you have ever...

• Location:
  Harvard Hall Room 201
• Date:
  Wednesday, April 25, 2012
• Time:
  5:00 PM

Working Together on Health Literacy, Diplomacy and Innovative Health Communication to Advance Women’s Health

Global health researcher-advocate, medical doctor and HKS alumnus shares his insights in our weekly seminar. Ratzan leads conversations about the global state...

• Location:
  Nye ABC, Taubman 5th floor
• Date:
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
• Time:
  11:40 AM

The Next Special Operations' Mobility Aircraft: Need vs. Fiscal Constraint

Speaker: Joseph K. Michalek, Research Fellow, International Security Program Coffee & tea provided Link to seminar description: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/5789/ Sponsored by the International Security Program...

• Location:
  Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369
• Date:
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
• Time:
  12:15 PM

Opportunities and Dilemmas Faced by Chinese Rural Development in China’s Urbanization Wave

Language: Chinese What are the opportunities and dilemmas faced by Chinese rural villages and farmers taking part in China’s massive urbanization wave? What...

• Location:
  124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North
• Date:
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM

The Harvard Seminar on History and Policy

The Harvard Seminar on History and Policy presents "Restless Empire: The Historical Origins of China's Foreign Policy Challenges Today," featuring O. Arne...

• Location:
  Malkin Penthouse
• Date:
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
• Time:
  4:10 PM

The Role of International Criminal Justice in International Politics and Conflicts: Lessons from the former Yugoslavia and Rw

Justice Richard Goldstone, former chief prosecutor of the United Nations international criminal tribunals for Rwanda and the former...

• Location:
  Weil Town Hall, Belfer Building
• Date:
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
• Time:
  4:30 PM

"Disaster Response: The Military's Role from Japan to the Gulf"

A panel conversation with:General Craig McKinley, National Guard Bureau Chief; Retired Admiral Mary Landry, United States Coast Guard; Brigadier General Julie Bentz,...

• Location:
  JFK Jr. Forum
• Date:
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
• Time:
  6:00 PM

Study Group on Theater and Human Rights

The Study Group on Theater and Human Rights invites you to join this ongoing weekly exploration of the interrelationship of theater and...

• Location:
  RSVP for Venue
• Date:
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
• Time:
  6:00 PM

Friday Library Workshop - Beyond Harvard: Researching Public Policy as HKS Alumni

Join us to explore the various types of free information sources you can use to conduct research after graduating and about...

• Location:
  Instruction Room
• Date:
  Friday, April 27, 2012
• Time:
  12:00 PM

4/27 CPL Invite: "An African Election" - A Film Screening and Conversation with Dir. Jarreth Merz

The Center for Public LeadershipProudly presents a special screening of "An African Election" (2010) Followed by a conversation about the film and...

• Location:
  Darman Seminar Room, Center for Public Leadership
• Date:
  Friday, April 27, 2012
• Time:
  4:00 PM