102 Events

The 2010 Great Negotiator Award

Special Series - Open to the Public

The 2010 Great Negotiator Award

Mon., Sep. 27, 2010 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Harvard Business School - Spangler Center

This year’s Great Negotiator Award will be presented to Martti Ahtisaari, former president of Finland and recipient of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, for his work on diplomacy and negotiation throughout his career. Ahtisaari will receive the award during a visit to Harvard on September 27.

Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg

U.S. Army

Seminar - Open to the Public

The Obama Administration's National Security Strategy

Thu., Sep. 16, 2010 | 4:15pm - 6:00pm

Taubman Building - Wiener Auditorium, Ground Floor

Jim Steinberg was appointed Deputy Secretary of State by President Obama in early 2009. Prior to joining the administration, Deputy Secretary Steinberg served as Dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas from 2006 until 2009.  He has also served as deputy national security advisor to President Bill Clinton and as vice president and director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.

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JFK Jr Forum - Open to the Public

Pakistan & The U.S.: War and Peace in South Asia

Wed., May 5, 2010 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Harvard Kennedy School - Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum

A public address by His Excellency Husain Haqqani, Pakistani Ambassador to the United States

Event Speakers: His Excellency Husain Haqqani, Pakistani Ambassador to the United States
Event Moderators: Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns
Event CoSponsors: HKS South Asia Caucus, Harvard Pakistan Student Group, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

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Seminar - Open to the Public

Afghanistan/Pakistan: Why Is Pakistan So Important? with Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald

Tue., Nov. 10, 2009 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Rubenstein Building - Room G20

Please join Nicholas Burns, Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, in welcoming Sir Nigel Sheinwald to the Kennedy School.  As British Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Sheinwald will offer his perspective on the importance of the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship in shaping European and American foreign policy.

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Seminar - Open to the Public

The Obama Administration’s Global Development Policy: Enhancing Coherence and Effectiveness

Wed., Oct. 14, 2009 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Belfer Building - Weil Town Hall, 1st Floor

On October 14 at 4 pm, the Humanitarian & Development NGOs Domain of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations will host a panel on The Obama Administration's Global Development Policy: Enhancing Coherence and Effectiveness.  The event is open to the public and will be held at Weil Town Hall in the Belfer Building at the Harvard Kennedy School

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Seminar - Open to the Public

Negotiating with Iran

Tue., Oct. 13, 2009 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Negotiating with Iran: John Limbert with an Introduction by Amb. Nicholas Burns

John Limbert

Distinguished Professor of International Affairs
The U.S. Naval Academy

A discussion of John Limbert's new book, Negotiating with Iran, out this fall. Followed by a book signing at the Harvard Coop Bookstore, 1400 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

 

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Seminar - Open to the Public

The Political Economy of India: The Current State of Affairs and Future Possibilities

Fri., Sep. 18, 2009 | 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Taubman Building - Nye C, 5th Floor

Dr. Amit Mitra is the Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), which represents over 250,000 enterprises and 400 Chambers and Associations spread across India and interacts with over 79 countries worldwide. Dr. Mitra will speak on the political economy of India and will respond to questions from faculty, students and staff.   He will be introduced by Professor Nicholas Burns who will moderate the program.
 
A 2008 recipient of the prestigious "Padma Shree," an award given by the President of India in recognition of his contribution to Indian trade and industry, Dr. Mitra has worked closely with the Indian government and private companies throughout the country.   
 
He currently serves as the chairman of the Expert Committee to the Railway Ministry, and as a member on the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council the Planning Commission's Expert Group on Equitable Development.  He also sits on the advisory boards of many prominent Indian companies, including the India Fund of the Unit Trust of India (UTI) and Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd.