Columbia | SIPA
@ColumbiaSIPA
Followers
37K
Following
2K
Media
7K
Statuses
34K
The Twitter home of @Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
Joined October 2009
@JoseA_Ocampo, Colombia's current Finance Minister, has been called "the grounding pole in a disorderly government" after investors dumped local government bonds because of policies endorsed by the country's current president. @YahooNews |
39
569
1K
Welcome Secretary @HillaryClinton to our community! The former secretary of state, U.S. senator, and First Lady will become a faculty member at @ColumbiaSIPA and @Columbia World Projects on February 1. Read the announcement from Dean Keren @YarhiMilo:
211
159
1K
Join Secretary @HillaryClinton and @SpeakerPelosi for a conversation at @Columbia on global politics, national security, and the backsliding of democracy. Monday, April 3.12:30-2 pm.Hosted by @ColumbiaSIPA and Dean Keren @YarhiMilo. Sign up to watch live:
220
187
688
SIPA salutes Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim MIA '75 on his 80th birthday! Remarkably, Salim pursued his degree while simultaneously serving as Tanzania's ambassador to the UN. He would go on to lead the Organization of African Unity from 1989 to 2001. All good wishes to him! #DearDrSalim
9
159
800
Happening now: Secretary @HillaryClinton and @SpeakerPelosi in conversation at @Columbia . Watch it live:
60
96
521
Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg could agree to run together in 2024 if Biden does not run again, giving the Democratic Party a very strong ticket that would seem like a natural continuation of Biden's first term, writes @LincolnMitchell. @CNNOpinion |
6K
104
506
Secretary @HillaryClinton was recently asked to give advice to aspiring global policy makers. Here’s what she said:
510
125
388
.@EduardoLeite_, a former visiting scholar at SIPA, has been re-elected as governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul state after winning a runoff Oct. 30. He's the first governor in that state to ever win re-election. Congrats! @BrazilianReport:
3
18
443
What’s the one thing you would do to help the world? @SpeakerPelosi says: educate women and girls. Watch her full conversation with Secretary @HillaryClinton at @Columbia:
108
116
356
Congratulations Professor @HillaryClinton on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, for her decades of public service as First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State.
20
71
437
Yesterday, SIPA was honored to welcome Secretary @HillaryClinton to the International Affairs Building to discuss her new role as professor of practice with Dean Keren @YarhiMilo. Read more:
18
63
383
Want to be Inside the Situation Room with Secretary @HillaryClinton?. She and Dean Keren @YarhiMilo are co-teaching a new course on foreign policy decision-making at @Columbia this fall. Learn more:
972
87
378
🌟 Understand Why and How Foreign Policy Decisions Are Made. Join Secretary @HillaryClinton and Dean Keren @YarhiMilo as they take you Inside the Situation Room and guide you through the key factors that underpin a nation’s most critical decisions. 🔍 Real-world case studies. 🌍
145
104
309
Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro has named @JoseA_Ocampo as finance minister. The veteran SIPA professor is one of Colombia’s best-known economists; over the years he has held several positions in country's government: @business
3
49
368
Have you ever wondered how foreign policy decisions get made?. Join Secretary @HillaryClinton and Dean Keren @YarhiMilo Inside the Situation Room — a class that covers real world case diplomatic studies with insights from global leaders. Visit @columbiaplus to learn more:
87
95
283
The @HaitianTimes_ profiled Karine Jean-Pierre MPA '03 @K_JeanPierre, senior adviser to the Biden campaign. Ester Fuchs commented on her former student's deep convictions and pragmatism.
8
36
227
That first day of class feeling. Day 1 of "Inside the Situation Room" with Secretary @HillaryClinton and Dean Keren @YarhiMilo is in the books. Class, you have a big semester ahead! 📚
2
36
253
Congratulations Professor @JoseA_Ocampo for being named chair the Committee of Experts that will advise the government of Spain in preparation for 2025’s United Nations Conference on Financing for Development.
25
46
273
On July 25, @ColumbiaIGP’s Women’s Initiative is hosting a webinar on paid leave in the US with Sen. @GillibrandNY and @SenBillCassidy, Senate Co-Chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Paid Family Leave Working Group, and professors Jane Waldfogel of @ColumbiaSSW and Sandra Black
53
76
223
Congrats @K_JeanPierre MPA '03 on being named National Person of the Year by @out_sfl!. "Karine is the perfect embodiment of what a 21st century White House press secretary should be: intelligent, poised, thoughtful, witty, charming and compassionate".
81
57
199
The formidable @mariaressa addressed the @ColumbiaSIPA Class of 2023:. “We are living in science fiction times, and our fate is in your hands. I think I shouldn't say congratulations; I should say welcome to the battlefield.”. 📷: Barbara Alper & Diane Bondareff.#Columbia2023
2
30
241
As an @MSNBC political analyst, @K_JeanPierre reminds herself of her accomplishments so that others respect her as well: "as a woman, and especially as a black woman, I’ve had to become comfortable with recognizing and articulating my own value" @NBCNews
4
37
193
SIPA alum @TowerAmali MIA ’09 spoke with @ColumbiaIGP Carnegie Distinguished Fellow @DMiliband at @ClintonGlobal’s #CGI2023 about climate migration and the #LossAndDamage countries like Kenya are facing. Watch their conversation here starting at 21:00 ➡️
94
52
200
As an @MSNBC political analyst, @K_JeanPierre reminds herself of her accomplishments so that others respect her as well: "as a woman, and especially as a black woman, I’ve had to become comfortable with recognizing and articulating my own value" @NBCNews
4
27
191
Cynicism is toxic. It’s pure poison. Do not swallow. — @EurasiaGroup founder @IanBremmer’s message to SIPA’s Class of 2024
10
44
186
“Continue to be idealistic. We need that, especially now.” @K_JeanPierre MPA ’03 on why she wants people to feel hopeful. WATCH:
7
61
162
2/2 "Edward Snowden showed us that policy can subvert technology, and if you don’t have both working, you won’t get the benefit of either. Liabilities and professionalism are coming to this industry." -- .@schneierblog.
0
64
154
"Is President Lopez Obrador Destroying Mexico?" @NathanielParish Flannery MIA '13 writes at @Forbes :
16
68
183
. @JVSinghINC MPA-DP '13 is the minister for urban development and housing for the Indian state of #MadhyaPradesh: .
Held discussions on the status & implementation of various urban flagship missions in MP with the state's young minister for UD Shri Jaivardhan Singh in my office today. We last met more than 5 yrs back when he was at @ColumbiaSIPA & invited me to be a speaker at an event.
10
33
171
Keren Yarhi-Milo will be SIPA’s next dean! An expert in int'l security and conflict resolution, Professor @YarhiMilo has been a faculty member since 2019 and is currently the director of @SIWPSColumbia. Read today's announcement from President Bollinger:
5
21
163
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and @K_JeanPierre writes about knowing herself and being able to seek help. Read her article and watch what she and @MikaKYV365 say on @NBCNews:
6
26
138
Karine Jean-Pierre MPA '03 @K_JeanPierre became the first openly gay person to brief White House press corps and first Black woman to do so in 30 years.
4
14
146
. @K_JeanPierre MPA '03 has joined the presidential campaign of Joe Biden as a senior adviser: @abcnews
7
25
138
SIPA is proud to once again be ranked as the no. 1 International Global Policy School by @usnews in their 2022 Best Graduate Schools ranking.
6
29
166
.@SpeakerPelosi’s advice for young people who want to get involved in politics (@ColumbiaSIPA students, listen up!): Be authentically YOU. Watch her full conversation with @HillaryClinton at @Columbia here:
39
45
148
“Ukrainians are going to die, more of them, if this pause lasts significantly longer.”. @columbiaIGP Affiliated Faculty Member Victoria Nuland is worried about the cut off of the intelligence stream from the US to Ukraine. Watch her conversation with @HillaryClinton, Stephen
592
66
152
A message from Karine Jean-Pierre MPA '03 @K_JeanPierre to the #SIPAClassof2020: "Your education has prepared you incredibly well for this moment. I can't wait to see what you do with it." 🎓
5
25
134
Thank you to @SpeakerPelosi and Secretary @HillaryClinton for joining us at @ColumbiaSIPA on Monday for our first Spotlight Interview. Watch their full discussion on democracy, leadership, global politics, and more: Photo: Emily Muller
4
28
139
Karen Attiah MIA '12 @KarenAttiah is a high-profile advocate of free expression, writing extensively about her experience editing the late Jamal Khashoggi, the subject of her forthcoming book. Read her conversation with Anya Schiffrin @anyaSIPA:
1
33
131
NEWS: @MariaRessa is joining @ColumbiaSIPA as a distinguished fellow in 2023 and a professor of professional practice in 2024. She will be researching and teaching about the role of artificial intelligence in democracy. @Columbia
7
36
152
None of us will change the world this week. But each of us has a chance to use whatever talent and wisdom we have…to work with other people to build a more cooperative future. — @IanBremmer to SIPA’s Class of 2024
9
31
139
Happy Birthday to Professor @JosephEStiglitz, 80 years young!. Celebrating here with SIPA’s Dean Keren @YarhiMilo.
4
12
138
"We need to make it easier to talk about mental health, because talking about your struggles is often the first step toward getting help," says @K_JeanPierre : @MikaKYV365 .
4
34
114
After he concludes his service as France’s ambassador to the United States, Philippe Etienne @Ph_Etienne will join SIPA as the visiting McGovern Professor of International and Public Affairs for Spring 2023. Welcome!. SIPA News |
2
10
119
Democracy is backsliding in countries around the world, including the United States. @HillaryClinton and @SpeakerPelosi joined @Columbia SIPA to discuss how and why we need to protect democracy. Watch the full conversation here:
11
45
113
"Your next opportunity is all about your network," writes @K_JeanPierre in her latest @NBCNews piece. She identifies three ways to make a real network: keep a Rolodex, treat people how you want to be treated, and don't be afraid to ask for help
1
22
94
Colombia's Ministry of Housing and Cities, led by Minister Jonathan Malagon MPA-EPM ’11 @JoMalagon and Deputy Minister Carlos Ruiz MPA-EPM ’18 @carlosruizma, was named to the @UNHABITAT Scroll of Honor recognizing leadership in urban policy. ¡Felicidades!
2
26
121
We're sorry to share the news that our longtime faculty member Robert Jervis, the Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, died yesterday (December 9) after a battle with lung cancer. We will share more information in coming days.
6
31
107
In @CNN op-ed, Prof. @JeffDSachs writes "Kofi Annan protected us from our worst instincts."
6
26
103
2
7
100
Congratulations to SIPA alumnus Santiago Peña MPA-EPM ’03, who is now the President-elect of Paraguay.
2
11
93
Tomorrow, @SpeakerPelosi and Secretary @HillaryClinton will be sitting in these chairs at @Columbia. Watch their conversation live on Monday, April 3 at 12:30 pm ET. Register here:
4
29
83
.@SpeakerPelosi on the importance of speaking out for human rights in China, during her conversation with Secretary @HillaryClinton at @Columbia. Watch the full conversation here:
11
19
79
TOMORROW: Join Secretary @HillaryClinton and @SpeakerPelosi for a conversation at @Columbia on global politics, national security, and democracy. Monday, April 3.12:30-2 pm. Hosted by @ColumbiaSIPA and Dean Keren @YarhiMilo. Sign up to watch live:
8
20
85
Congratulations to @K_JeanPierre MPA '03, who will serve as chief of staff for newly named vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris: @HillReporter
0
16
84
Congratulation to SIPA's Sandra Black @Econ_Sandy, newly elected to the executive committee of the American Economic Association: @AEAjournals
1
6
79
Looking back and moving ahead—@K_JeanPierre MPA ’03 visited SIPA to discuss her new book & reconnected with her mentor Mayor David Dinkins
0
7
68
India will need fiscal stimulus, lower interest rates, faster bank recapitalization and privatization of some public-sector enterprises to return to 7 percent growth rate, says @APanagariya: @PTI_News via @bsindia
1
20
81
Are widening inequalities and the wealth gap at a turning point? @JosephEStiglitz and @PikettyLeMonde will discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic insecurities, racial disparities and protests, and more on Thu., Sept. 10. Register: @CGCParisCenter
2
30
73
Congratulations @K_JeanPierre MPA '03, newly named a political analyst for @NBCNews and @MSNBC: @thehill
1
12
67
Santiago Peña MPA-EPM '03 @SantiPenap has resigned as Paraguay's finance minister to run for president in April 2018 election: @EFEnoticias @ColumbiaMPA_EPM.
2
26
74
Investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller @MarianaVZ will discuss the complex landscape of conflict and organized crime, its implications for journalism, and impact on conflict resolution with Anya Schiffrin @anyaSIPA on Feb 22nd. Register here:
7
7
64
We're thrilled to have @gzeromedia and @EurasiaGroup founder and SIPA Adjunct Professor @ianbremmer joining us in honoring the Class of 2024 this Monday. (Sadly, Moose will not be in attendance 🐶).
on monday night i'll be giving an important speech: commencement at @columbiasipa graduation. i take this role very seriously, especially at this moment. and i hope some of you can tune in (youtube link below). good news: at least my test audience loved it
7
4
63
"Artificial Intelligence, Globalization, and Strategies for Economic Development", the new @nberpubs paper from @JosephEStiglitz and Anton Korinek, outlines strategies to leverage technological advances while mitigating adverse economic effects .
1
25
65
"The message most likely to be sent by the 2018 races is that 2020 will bring the most progressive, populist Democratic candidates we've ever seen — and young people and people of color will lead the way," writes @K_JeanPierre: @CNN Opinion:
1
18
54
@K_JeanPierre writes in @CNN "the message most likely to be sent by the 2018 races is that 2020 will bring the most progressive, populist Democratic candidates we've ever seen -- and young people and people of color will lead the way."
2
18
52
ICYMI — Juan Gabriel Valdés, who served as Chile’s minister of foreign affairs and as the country’s ambassador to the United States, will join SIPA’s faculty as the George W. Ball Adjunct Professor for the spring 2019 semester: SIPA News
7
17
61
Congratulations to SIPA adjunct professor @TaschnerNatalia for receiving the Balles Prize for Critical Thinking from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. The prize is given to someone who best exemplifies healthy skepticism, logical analysis, or empirical science.
2
6
54
Growing up in NYC as the daughter of immigrants has left a lasting impact on @K_JeanPierre. “When I’m knocked down, I get back up. [her parents] have made me so much stronger.” Watch her discuss her book “Moving Forward” with @JudyWoodruff on @NewsHour
3
7
46
SIPA's @snaidunl, @JosephEStiglitz, & @ianbremmer .are featured in a documentary version of T. Piketty’s 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' that explores the dynamics of wealth and income inequality — now viewable on Netflix: @Capital21stCent [trailer]
2
23
59
"All I can do is tell my truth and hope that will be enough." . Karen Attiah MIA '12 @KarenAttiah spoke to SIPA News about her experience as a journalist and advocate for free speech. Read the interview:
0
6
54
Asaad Hanna MIA '22 is a SIPA student from Homs, Syria. Columbia News checked in with him to learn more about his studies and goals for the future.
8
6
51
. @JoseA_Ocampo has joined the economics team of Colombian president-elect Gustavo Petro; the SIPA professor could play a key role in the new administration but for now is helping to manage the transition between governments: @business via @YahooFinance
1
11
61
Minouche Shafik will be Columbia's 20th President: The Board of Trustees announced that the distinguished economist and current president of the London School of Economics and Political Science will succeed Lee C. Bollinger. Welcome!. @Columbia News |
1
7
60
China’s proposed Global Energy Interconnection represents the boldest global initiative by any government to achieve the goals of the Paris climate agreement, writes @JeffDSachs for @ProSyn
1
38
53
[Corrected] Prof. Alexander Hertel-Fernandez @awh, received the American Political Science Association’s Robert A. Dahl book award for "Politics at Work: How Companies Turn Their Workers into Lobbyists." @APSAtweets
4
4
49
Congratulations to SIPA Adjunct Professor Rebecca Weiner, who was recently appointed as Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism of the NYPD by @NYPDPC Edward Caban.
85
16
53
Great cover — congratulations to @karenattiah MIA '12!. h/t @crtv_drctr.
I don’t do what I do for prizes. I work to support and defend those who need it the most. In the darkness of the last two years, being named 2019 NABJ Journalist of the Year was the honor of my life. Thank you @NABJ for this Special Issue cover. 🙏🏾. #BlackJournalistsMatter
1
2
46
“It matters to have mentors, it matters to have people who care about you.”. Karine Jean-Pierre MPA '03 @K_JeanPierre, now chief of staff for VP candidate Kamala Harris, visited SIPA in December 2019 to discuss her memoir & address students: SIPA News
0
8
52
Arvind Panagariya @APanagariya will join a panel discussion at the annual Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture, sponsored by India's government on July 8 in New Delhi. This year's theme is "Growth through Inclusivity, Inclusivity through Growth." @HindustanTimes
3
6
51
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, @ColumbiaIGP brought together global leaders on human rights for a panel moderated by @hillaryclinton. Feat. @mbachelet @mariaressa @frankmugisha. More from @ColumbiaSpec:.
3
18
48
Congratulations, @marcelo_meds on the publication of The Rich and the Poor: Inequality in Brazil. Written entirely during his time as a Senior Research Scholar at SIPA, Medeiros provides a look at inequality in Brazil as well as possible solutions.
0
1
47
[en español] ¡Felicidades! Luis Alberto Rodríguez MPA-EPM '16 @RodLuisAlberto is the new director of Colombia's Department of National Planning @DNP_Colombia h/t @MauricioCard:
2
8
50
1
5
36
. @NMenonRao, who served as foreign secretary of India from 2009 to 2011 and as India’s ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2013, will join our faculty as George W. Ball Adjunct Professor for the fall 2018 semester: SIPA News
3
5
49
Robert Metcalfe (@RDMetcalfe) joins SIPA as professor of international and public affairs, with a professorship of energy policy. Metcalfe, who most recently was a professor of economics at the University of Southern California, studies applied microeconomics, with a focus on
1
2
45
Columbia will participate in litigation against recently announced ICE restrictions. "We stand with and support SIPA's international students, and look forward to welcoming you all in the Fall." — Dean Merit E. Janow. Read more:
1
11
48
It's the first day of class — best wishes to new and returning students, faculty, and staff!
0
6
44
The International Security Studies Forum will move to SIPA and be renamed the Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum. Dean @YarhiMilo, Secretary @HillaryClinton & @Columbia Pres. Bollinger honored Bob during A Conference on Today’s Competitive Geopolitical Landscape.
1
10
43
SIPA stands firmly with @Columbia University in condemning the deaths of Black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many others. Read Dean Merit E. Janow's statement:
2
20
43
SIPA's @JosephEStiglitz joined fellow Nobel Laureates @avalaina, @mariaressa & Abdulrazak Gurnah at @hayfestival_esp 2023 in Cartagena, Colombia. Stiglitz’s latest book is The Great Polarization: How Ideas, Power, and Policies Drive Inequality. @ALDIANews
0
10
47
"I believe being behind this podium, being in this room, being in this building, is not about one person. It's about what we do on behalf of the American people," Karine Jean-Pierre MPA '03 @K_JeanPierre said.
2
2
41
Benson Neethipudi MPA '21 @bNeethipudi, former president of the SIPA Student Association, encouraged the Class of 2021 to use the privilege of their SIPA education to be agents of change in their communities. Watch his full commencement address: #APAHM
0
11
47