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News and Event Highlights

News and Event Highlights

Climate, Energy, and Sustainable Development

On May 7, the Institute of Global Politics convened a panel examining the geopolitical, environmental, and economic questions surrounding deep-sea mining.

May 07 2026
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Geopolitical Stability

Workshop participants explored the potential causes and pathways of land and space-based scenarios that might trigger a wider crisis in space and how to avoid conflict escalation in this domain.

May 06 2026
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Geopolitical Stability

SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics (IGP) hosted Jean-Noël Barrot, French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, for a discussion on the evolving rules-based world order and Europe’s role in fostering international cooperation and stability.

Apr 27 2026
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Geopolitical Stability

My Father and Qaddafi, a documentary about a daughter’s search for her father under Qaddafi’s rule, was followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker about Libyan identity, memory, and Qaddafi’s political legacy.

Apr 22 2026
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Convening

A new Institute of Global Politics report authored by SIPA faculty addresses a list of achievements and recommendations for the United Nations to strengthen multilateralism going forward.

Apr 21 2026
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Technology and Innovation

As part of an IGP faculty grant-funded project on the impact of generative AI on democracy, Tamar Mitts and Rumela Sen hosted a workshop centered on comparative approaches to AI regulation, with a focus on India’s evolving regulatory framework.

Apr 21 2026
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Democratic Resilience

The Institute of Global Politics’ American Democracy Initiative and the Urban and Social Policy Concentration at Columbia SIPA hosted a discussion with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten about her book Why Fascists Fear Teachers.

Apr 20 2026
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Spotlight Interviews

76th US Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew, Professor of International and Public Affairs and IGP Faculty Policy Director at Columbia SIPA, spoke with Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM.

Apr 17 2026
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Workshop

An IGP simulation explores the challenges of finding consensus and nominating a new secretary-general amid veto power held by the UN Security Council’s five permanent members.

Apr 17 2026
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Signature Event

Cohosted by the Institute of Global Politics’ American Democracy Initiative and Ann F. Kaplan Women’s Initiative, the cross-sector panel explored how policies that support families and workers can also strengthen democratic institutions and restore public trust.

Apr 15 2026
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