From: Economic and Political Development Concentration
Date: October 24, 2022
Subject: EPD Newsletter #8



Hello EPD-ers!

The midterm season seems to be overstaying its welcome, but the end is in sight! Hope this week, however stressful it may be for some of us, is made a little bit better with the plethora of events taking place hosted by various groups. 

This week’s newsletter includes:

  • EPD Events
  • Other Events
  • Career Advancement Center Events
  • NYC Beyond SIPA
  • EPD Office Hours

EPD Events


Climate Displacement: A Crisis in South Asia
When:
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 1302
Co-Sponsors: Energy and Environment concentration, Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy concentration  


Register HERE 

Since 2018, environmental catastrophes have caused about three times as many displaced individuals as violence and armed conflict. Climate displacement will become a more pressing worldwide issue as disasters become more severe and frequent as a result of climate change.

The worst floods in modern Pakistani history occurred in August 2022 as a result of strong monsoon rains, destroying villages and uprooting 33 million people. Bangladesh is also susceptible to severe and persistent flooding. An estimated 7.2 million people are said to have been affected by Bangladesh's record-breaking floods. Climate displaced persons are exposed to a wide range of flood-related risks and hazards, including from damaged buildings and drowning in floodwaters, and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases and malnutrition. They are also living in the open with their families without access to drinking water, food, or a means of support.

Join a discussion with three experts to understand the cause of these climate disasters with a focus on South Asia, dealing with the aftermath and directing efforts towards sustainable development in light of climate change. 

Panelists:
  • Erum Haider, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies, College of Wooster
  • Eric Shahzar, PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Environmental Degradation, Karachi University in Pakistan
  • Lisa Thalheimer, Climate scientist and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
Samosas and mango lassi will be served at the event.

OTHER EVENTS

United Nations Day Festival
When:
 Monday, October 24, 2022
Time: 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Where: IAB Fishbowl
Register HERE


The UN turns 77! Join us as we mingle and chat about your favorite SDGs. We also have a raffle for great prizes. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate UN Day, take pictures at our UN-themes photo booth, and grab coffee & a snack to go. 


United Nations Day Festival
When:
 Monday, October 24, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 6th Floor, outside Publique Cafe
Register HERE


Come meet the Digital and Cyber Group (DCG) community over coffee! We’ll chat about the upcoming board election, DCG's annual flagship event - Cyber 9/12 competition, and resources related to tech and cyber. Coffee and refreshments provided. Register now to enter a raffle of DCG swag items to claim at the event.


Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise: A Book Talk by Susan Shirk When: Monday, October 24, 2022
Time: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Where: IAB 1501
Register HERE


The Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies present: Overreach: How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise: A Book Talk by Susan Shirk.

Panel Discussion

  • Thomas J. Christensen, James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations, SIPA; Director,China and the World Program, Columbia University.
  • Susan A. Thornton; retired senior U.S. diplomat, U.S. State Department in Eurasia and East Asia; Senior Fellow and Visiting Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center; Director, Forum on Asia-Pacific Security, National Committee on American Foreign Policy
  • John K. Culver; nonresident senior fellow, Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub; former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) senior intelligence officer, East Asian affairs
SIPA Diwali Event
When:
 Monday, October 24, 2022
Time: 7:00 - 11:59 PM
Where: Publique Cafe
Register HERE


Diwali is an important festival celebrated by South Asians across the world. The South Asian Association is organizing an event at Publique to commemorate Diwali.

SIPASA Election Information Session
When:
 Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 1302
Register HERE


SIPASA (SIPA Student Association) is the general student government organization at SIPA, representing the voices of students to the SIPA administration. SIPASA board members serve one year terms– from January 2023 to December 2023. You must attend two Thursday 1-2pm SIPASA meetings before the debates AND attend one of the SIPASA election informational sessions to apply. We encourage everyone to check out the positions below, and if interested in serving, learn more by attending our info sessions and APPLY!


Global Health Association Social
When:
 Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Where: Amity Hall Uptown
Register HERE


Join us for food, drinks, and a good time while talking about anything and everything health related!


 

Understanding Social Cohesion: Internally Displaced People and Their Hosts
When:
 Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Where: Online
Register HERE


Conflict, violence, and disasters caused 38 million new internal displacements across 141 countries and territories in 2021, which according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) constitutes the second highest annual figure in a decade after 2020's record-breaking year for disaster displacement. IDPs make up most of the world's forcibly displaced people -- an estimated 59.1 million people at the end of 2021 (IDMC 2021).

Hosted by the World Bank Group in partnership with the UNHCR and the FDCO, this event hopes to bring into sharp view the important needs of IDPs and their hosts, by drawing on newly published papers focused on Colombia, Mali, and Nigeria. They provide insights on long-term welfare impacts on IDPs, inequality, poverty, and conflict outcomes in IDP and non-IDP-hosting communities.


Grad Hangout: Cocoa & Cookies
When:
 Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Where: Butler Library, Room 214
Register HERE


Need to expand your circle? Want to meet other grad students? University Life invites you to attend the Grad Hangout: Cocoa & Cookies event! Come mix and mingle with graduate and professional students from across campus while enjoying hot cocoa and cookies on Thursday, October 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in Butler Library, Room 214. RSVP is encouraged, but not required. 

Unconscious Bias Workshop: Fall 2022
When:
 Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: IAB 1501
Register HERE


Join Women in Leadership, the Leadership, Innovation and Design Specialization, and the Gender and Public Policy Specialization to learn about unconscious biases. What are they? What is their impact on our lives, personally, academically, and professionally? How can we become up-standers and agents of change? How can we take active roles to tackle, address, and combat biases in the workplace? All these questions and more will be addressed at our Unconscious Bias Workshop! Come, discuss, learn, and receive tangible tools at our first fall workshop of 2022. Various discussion circles will be facilitated by our sponsoring organizations LASA, BSU, SPECTRUM, GPWG, Women in STEM, RISE.

We will also serve some drinks and food after the event to continue the conversation.


Cross-Columbia Sustainability Hour
When:
 Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 PM
Where: Arts & Crafts
Register HERE


ECO invites SIPA students to come to Arts and Crafts to meet students from CBS Green Business Club, and SUMAs Women in Sustainability and talk about the future of sustainable business, ESG, and how to work in the sustainability field.

"SIPA Speaks" OSA Student Speaker Series: Campaigning in the United States
When:
 Friday, October 28, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 1512
Register HERE


For the last ten years, Courtney Federico has built a career as a political and advocacy professional with experience in campaign strategy, messaging, and relationship management. She will discuss her experience working on political campaigns with an emphasis on presidential campaigns in 2012, 2016, and 2020 and help shed light on the political system that allows our elected leaders to rise.


Candid Conversations with Career Advancement Center Program Assistants
When:
 Friday, October 28, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 413
Register HERE


Join the Career Advancement Center PAs for a candid conversation about how best to utilize the office. Learn about services and resources available, which staff member can best answer different questions, and how to fully leverage events to advance your career. 

Note: This is not a resume writing session. The CAC PAs intend to help students navigate office services and resources in the best way possible.


Ethical Fashion Working Group: Conversations over Coffee
When:
 Friday, October 28, 2022
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Where: Publique Cafe
Register HERE


Come join the members of Ethical Fashion Working Group to have a conversation over free coffee and snacks! We want to listen to your views, ideas and broaden the discussion about moving the fashion industry into an ethical and sustainable one. We will also launch other events throughout the semester, and this will be a great time to get involved with our future events! You can find us just outside Publique on the sixth floor.


SIPA Masquerade Cruise
When:
 Friday, October 28, 2022 - Saturday, October 29, 2022
Time: 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Where: Pier 61, 111C 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Register HERE


Welcome to the night of your life! A mysterious, formal, and fun cruise around all of Manhattan. You will not feel seasick! There are no waves and the boat is too large to sway back and forth. This will be a private cruise so only SIPA attendees and their guests will be on board. All invitees must be 21+. Unlimited food and drink is free with ticket purchase. Please bring cash if you would like to tip your bartender.


Philanthropy & DEIA: Can Philanthropy Solve Global Problems if it is itself inequitable?
When:
 Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Italian Academy, The Library, Columbia University
Register HERE


We invite you to a fireside chat and provocative discussion on: Philanthropy & DEIA: Can Philanthropy Solve Global Problems if it is itself inequitable? with
Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and H. Art Taylor, BBB Wise Giving Alliance President & CEO. 


Doors open at 3:30 PM, as the program will begin promptly at 4 PM. This is an RSVP-only event open exclusively to SIPA and NOPM students and faculty.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER EVENTS

White House Fellows Employer Information Session
When: Monday, October 24, 2022
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Where: Columbia Business School; Geffen, 645 West 130th Street, Room 420 (4th floor)
Work Authorization Requirement: Must be a US Citizen

White House Fellows Program: Information Session White House Fellowships are awarded annually to a select group of promising leaders. Fellows - usually from 12 to 15 in number - spend a year in Washington working in a paid, consequential position in the White House or in the office of a senior leader in a federal department or agency. The program is non-partisan, and applications are accepted from American citizens who are not currently employed in the federal government (with the exception of those in military service). Columbia Business School Executive in Residence and Adjunct Professor Steve Harty will host this presentation and discussion. As a White House Fellow, he served as Special Assistant to the Director of the FBI while on leave of absence from a career in advertising.

For more information CLICK HERE.

Partnership for Public Service Employer Information Session
When: Monday, October 24, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: IAB, Room 413
Work Authorization Requirement: Must be a US Citizen

A session open to students from all academic disciplines who are curious about careers in federal government. This is an opportunity to learn about the wide range of federal internships and jobs and get practical tips on how to launch a career in federal government. Paid opportunities in government will also be covered.

For more information CLICK HERE.

Antara Health Employer Information Session
When: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Where: Zoom
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Antara Health, a health-tech startup, is pioneering virtual-first primary care, starting in Kenya. Antara's Health Navigation model is the first and only service to have demonstrated world-class health outcomes with simultaneous cost reductions in an emerging market. Scaling Antara’s model will make quality healthcare affordable for millions of people who need it most.

Antara’s Co-Founder Kuang Chen will be presenting.

For more information CLICK HERE.

Career Chat with SIPA Alum John Hughes, Global Head of Geopolitical Public Policy Strategy at Twitter
When: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Join CAC for a career chat with SIPA Alum John Hughes, Global Head of Geopolitical Public Policy Strategy at Twitter. John also serves as an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. Previously, John was a Senior Vice President at the Albright Stonebridge Group. Bring your questions for a Q&A. 

For more information CLICK HERE.

Port Authority of NY and NJ Employer Information Session
When: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: IAB 413
Work Authorization Requirement: Employment (H-1) Visa, F1 Visa, J1 Visa, Other, US Citizen, US Permanent Resident

Join Eric Glover, Campus Recruiter, to learn more about The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey – a public transportation agency – and its campus programs. The 2023 Summer Internship Program, which will start in June 2023, is open to graduate and undergraduate students from all types of majors as long as they’re returning to a program of study during the Fall 2023 semester. The 2023 Leadership Fellow Program, which will start in July in 2023, is open to graduate students graduating in Fall 2022, Winter 2022/2023, or Spring 2023. MPA is one of the most popular degrees our Fellows from, but it’s open to all graduate degrees as long as the person has an interest in public service and rotating through different departments. International students are eligible for the Summer Internship Program, but Port Authority is unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship for full-time, permanent opportunities 

For more information CLICK HERE.

ReD Associates Employer Information Session
When: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Where: Zoom
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A

Join GSAS Compass for an employer information session with ReD Associates, an innovation and strategy consultancy. "At ReD, we put a deep understanding of real people back at the center of business decision-making. Our teams solve some of today’s hardest problems." 

The employer will deliver a 20- to 30-minute presentation about their organization to be followed by networking in breakout rooms. This recruitment event is an excellent way to make employer connections, gain insider knowledge about ReD Associates, and learn about open positions. 

For more information CLICK HERE.

 


JOB & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES 

Intern, Development Innovation Team at the Development Cooperation Directorate (DCD), OECD

This internship provides a student with the opportunity to work on cutting-edge issues related to international development and bilateral co-operation within a social innovation context. The intern will work as a member of the Innovation for Development Facility, situated within the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD), on supporting the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) to carry out its mandate to help increase financing for development and to improve the quality and effectiveness of development co-operation. The selected candidate would work on contributing to the design of a strategy and implementation of the work programme, mainly through carrying out research assignments. The internship provides the candidate with the opportunity to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, ranging from bilateral development agencies to innovators from low- and middle-income countries.

The ideal duration of the internship would be six months in the period between January 2023 and June 2023. There is flexibility in terms of duration and beginning and start date. A contribution to living expenses of around 700 euros per full month worked will be granted to interns by the OECD.


Read the detailed TOR here. Send your CV, contact information for two references and a max one-page letter of motivation along with a sample of writing in English to indef@oecd.org by Monday, October 31, 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview and asked to submit their application through the Internship Generic Vacancy in Taleo.

Intern, ITC Representative Office to the United Nations in New York

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint development assistance agency of the United
Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). ITC is the only international agency
fully dedicated to the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises through
aid for trade. 

ITC’s representative office to the United Nations in New York works to: raise the visibility of trade as a driver of inclusive growth and sustainable development; deepen ITC's
partnerships within and beyond the UN system; and raise the profile of ITC at the UN
headquarters.

Read the detailed TOR here. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until December 30, 2022.

 


NYC BEYOND SIPA

















49th Annual Village Halloween Parade

New York’s most iconic Halloween event is returning once again on Monday, October 31st, 2022. One of the best and biggest parades hosted in the city, the Village Halloween Parade is a great event to watch and cheer on with your friends. And for the more adventurous, it is always easy to go in an join in the parade!

Of course, as always, everyone participating in the parade must wear a costume, so be sure to have yours ready! Those joining the parade can do so by arriving at the entrance point ready to go in full costume. You can enter the parade either from the east or the south, meaning Sullivan, East Broome, and Canal Streets. Be sure to arrive between 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM. There's a zero tolerance policy when it comes to alcohol (when participating in the parade), so do not show up drunk if you want to walk the walk.

The parade usually attracts 60,000 participants, 2 million in-person spectators, and 2 million TV viewers.


EPD Office Hours

Jenny McGill, EPD Co-Director and Workshop Director
Sign-up online via https://tinyurl.com/mcgill-oh or
By appointment at em419@columbia.edu

Ilona Vinklerova, EPD Manager
Sign up online via https://sipa.campusgroups.com/meetings/1060915/IlonaOH_Fall2022

Suhail Thandi, EPD Program Assistant
Sign up online via https://calendar.app.google/WzCVEWtDcbYMGQfp9 or
By appointment at sst2151@columbia.edu

Zoya Dhakam, EPD Program Assistant
Tuesdays 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM or by appointment at zsd2110@columbia.edu

Your favorite PAs,
Zoya and Suhail