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Hello EPD-ers!
It looked fine when I previewed it the first time! Sorry about the problem with the first email. Here is a revised version.We hope you are all busy manifesting Spring into warm existence this week! This email is intended to be both informative and also to validate your decision to prioritize bingeing television last weekend instead of studying. We support you.
Here are the updates from the world of EPD and beyond!
This week’s newsletter includes:
- EPD Announcements
- Other Announcements
- Upcoming EPD and other events
- Upcoming CAC Events
- Jobs, Internships and Other Opportunities
- Pick of the Week
EPD Workshop Survey Now Live
EPD's three question workshop survey is now live! The goal of the survey is to get input from continuing EPD students who will be doing their workshop next year on what kinds of projects and/or clients you would like to work with. We can't wait to hear your feedback! Access the survey at tinyurl.com/EPDworkshopsurvey2022. The survey closes April 29.
Get your Tote Bags! Seriously. Come get a Tote Bag!
If you haven't already picked up your amazing EPD tote bag, they are waiting for you in the EPD office in Room 1305 in IAB. Feel free to stop by anytime Mon-Fri before 4:30 PM and pick yours up!
Save the Date - EPD End of Year Celebration on April 29th!
Please save Friday, April 29th post 5pm in your calendars for the EPD End of Year Celebration! Details to follow!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tune in to ABROADcast!
 Journal of International Affairs´ podcast series “ABROADcast” takes you beyond the headlines into long-lasting issues that will shape the 21st century order with topics that balance issues of international affairs and political discourse. Join us in our weekly episodes to hear experts discussing their thoughts and analysis of the subject.
UPCOMING EPD AND OTHER EVENTS
 Climate and Society - How Do We Think About Population in the Anthropocene?
Organizer: The Center for Science and Society
When: Monday, April 4, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register CLICK HERE.
 Gender, Politics and Development Speaker Series: Gender and Climate Change
Organizer: Economic and Political Development Concentration & Gender and Public Policy Specialization
Co-Sponsors: Gender Policy Working Group, Women in Leadership and Environmental Coalition
When: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time: 2:10 - 3:00 PM
Where: Online spots remaining only!
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
Financial Inclusion Workshop/Webinar with EPD Prof. Jeffrey Ashe
What: The workshop will address the next financial inclusion revolution. The discussion, sponsored by the European Microfinance Platform, will be held on Wednesday April 6th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Two SIPA students are panelists. Poorvaja Sundar and Zaynab Ali Abdi.
When: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Where: Zoom
For more information CLICK HERE.
 Economic and Political Development (EPD) Career Series - Day 2
Panels: Financial Inclusion / Microfinance and Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
When: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Where: Zoom
For more information CLICK HERE.
 Innovation in International Development: Perspectives from the Head of Innovation at the OECD
Organizer: Columbia European Students Association
When: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Where: IAB 501
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
Multilateralism and the WTO: Lecture by Robert Koopman
Who: Robert Koopman is the Chief Economist of the WTO
Organizer: Center on Global Economic Governance
When: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Time: 9:00 – 10:50 PM EDT
Where: Online on Zoom. Advance Registration Required
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
Big Data to Measure and Address Gender Based Violence
Organizer: Gender and Public Policy Specialization
When: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Time: 12:30 – 2:00 PM EDT
Where: Room 1510
Notes: Lunch will be provided
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
International Fellows Program Information Session
Organizer: SIPA International Fellows Program
When: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Where: IAB 1512
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
SpeakUp: Developing Anti-Racist Places and Spaces
Organizer:
When: Friday April 8, 2022 & Friday April 15, 2022
Time: 12:00 -2:00 PM
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register visit Day 1 and Day 2
Environment Coalition Social
Organizer: Environmental Coalition
When: Friday, April 8, 2022
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM EDT
Where: Register for Locations
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
 IO/UNS Career Series: Chris Lu, U.S. Ambassador to the UN for Management and Reform
Organizer: International Organization/UN Studies Specialization
Co- Sponsors: Career Advancement Center, MPA in Development Practice, Economic and Political Development Concentration, International Conflict Resolution Specialization
When: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
Where: Hybrid
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
 Grassroots Activism and the Power of Storytelling: Perspectives from Columbia Obama Foundation Scholars
Organizer: Economic and Political Development Concentration
When: Monday, April 18, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Where: Room 324
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
 EPD Workshop Briefing for First-Year EPD Students
Organizer: Economic and Political Development Concentration
When: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Where: Room 324
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
SIPA Class Photo Day
Organizer: Office of Student Affairs
When: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Time: 1 PM – 2 PM EDT
Where: Low Library Steps
For more information and to register CLICK HERE
 18th Annual Africa Economic Forum
Organizer: SIPA Pan-African Network (SPAN) and African Business Club
Co-Hosts: Columbia Business School
When: Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 2022
Where: Columbia's Manhattanville Campus (Business School)
For more information CLICK HERE.
Tickets available HERE.
UPCOMING CAC EVENTS
Summer Internship Funding Information Session
When: Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Where: IAB Room 405.
For more information CLICK HERE.
Economic and Political Development (EPD) Career Series - Day 2
Panels: Financial Inclusion / Microfinance and Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
When: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Where: Zoom
For more information CLICK HERE.
McKinsey & Company - Women's Speaker Series: Entrepreneurship Panel
When: Thursday, April 7, 2022.
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Where: Zoom.
For more information CLICK HERE.
JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Student Research Resources- if you're looking for some support and guidance on how to write better, check out the following Columbia resources
The Columbia Writing Center: CLICK HERE
Find a SIPA Writing Tutor: CLICK HERE
UN Department of Peace Operations: Intern Position with DDR team (Deadline 4/16)
The UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO) has just opened a position for a summer internship in the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Section of the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI). This was shared with us by an EPD alum and there is a long history of SIPA students working in DPO, so any applicants would have a good chance of getting the position! Further details and how to apply available at https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=177321
A Career Tool for the Altruistic: 80,000 Hours
80,000 hours is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people think through how to make a positive global impact in their careers (we will all work roughly 80,000 hours in our lifetimes!) They offer some very interesting guides and advice on how to think about what career paths might be most effective, and also have a job board frequently updated with new job postings that is really intuitive and easy to use. We're not being paid by these guys, we just stumbled upon this recently and thought it was a really cool tool other EPD-ers might want to use too! Check out their website at https://80000hours.org/
Pick of the Week - Whitney Biennal 2022
The Whitney Museum of American Art is hosting it's 2022 Biennial, which opens on April 6 after a year of pandemic related delays. It's not free (boo!) but this is a really cool chance to see what America's leading artists have to say about two years of the pandemic! From the museum description: "The Whitney Biennial has surveyed the landscape of American art, reflecting and shaping the cultural conversation, since 1932. The eightieth edition of the landmark exhibition is co-curated by David Breslin and Adrienne Edwards. Titled Quiet as It’s Kept, the 2022 Biennial features an intergenerational and interdisciplinary group of sixty-three artists and collectives whose dynamic works reflect the challenges, complexities, and possibilities of the American experience today." A review of the coolest exhibits from TimeOut NYC is available HERE.
EPD OFFICE HOURS
José Antonio Ocampo, EPD Co-Director
Sign up online: https://tinyurl.com/officehours-ocampo
Jenny McGill, EPD Co-Director and Workshop Director
Sign up online: https://tinyurl.com/mcgill-oh
Ilona Vinklerova, EPD Manager
Sign up online: https://sipa.campusgroups.com/meetings/1060915/IlonaOH_Spring2022
Will Gifford, EPD Program Assistant
By appointment at wg2363@columbia.edu
Pooja Singh, EPD Program Assistant
By appointment at ps3192@columbia.edu
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