The Bulletin: February 2009

News and Notes from the Harris School

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May 6-8, 2009
Dean's International Council Meeting
The Gleacher Center
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

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For any questions or suggestions, please contact Elena Raluca Rustandi (rustandi@uchicago.edu or 773.702.3918)

Confirmed speakers include:

Michael Chertoff, Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security

Thomas Cole, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

Roger Myerson, Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Economics and the College, University of Chicago

Sam Pitroda, Chairman, National Knowledge Commission

Diane Swonk , Chief Economist & Senior Managing Director, Mesirow Financial

Welcome: New Dean's International Council Member

J. Patrick George serves as the vice president of international development for Realogy Corporation.

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Dean Mayer To Teach Dubai Executive Education Program

Dean Susan Mayer will be teaching an exciting new executive education session on education policy in Dubai in March.

Offered by the Harris School in partnership with the Dubai School of Government, the program will focus on the internal and external factors linked to students' success in school, as well as the public policies needed to improve education and build human capital. Delving into the universal challenges that schools face, the program will discuss the benefits of various educational systems, the skills they teach, and the resources necessary to provide a good educational environment. The course will also offer insight into the issues faced at the national level in the implementation and evaluation of education policies.

Creating Sustainable Solutions for Education Development
March 10-11, 2009
Dubai, UAE
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For any questions, please contact Mario Polizzi, Director of Executive Education.

Recent Events and News at the Harris School

Ylias Akbaraly Awarded Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Samman
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Alum To Speak at World Health Organization Conference
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The Recent Revolution in Cultural Economics
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Public Policy Benefits from Lobbyists, Say Experts
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Study debunks assertion that war provides president with more power
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Glaser 'Not Optimistic' about Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges
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Recent Commentary by Council Members, Speakers

Frank Schell on a "New" India.

"Not Your Father's Mother India," The American Spectator, February 19, 2009.

Azeem Ibrahim on Nuclear Energy .

"Power and Energy Priorities Must Include the Nuclear Option," The Scotsman, February 18, 2009.

Frank Schell on World Economic Forum in Davos.

"A Proper Spanking," Chicago Tribune, February 6, 2009.

Azeem Ibrahim on Pakistan.

"Behind the Headlines: Azeem Ibrahim," The Scotsman, February 5, 2009.

Azeem Ibrahim on the War in Afghanistan.

"Obama's 'troops in' movement will not force the Taliban out," The Scotsman, January 21, 2009. (subscription required)

Azeem Ibrahim.