Event Marks GSPIA Alumni Accomplishments 11/05/2009
The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs recently celebrated the careers and accomplishments of alumni during the 2009 Homecoming and Awards Reception.
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GSPIA Announces Online Information Sessions for November 11/02/2009
The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs will host a number of online information sessions for prospective students this month. The first session will take place from 1 – 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4. |
GSPIA to Host Information Session 11/02/2009
The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs will host an information session from 5:30 – 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 17 in room 3216 Wesley W. Posvar Hall. |
Call for Proposals: Cyber Security Research 10/27/2009
The Cyber-Security Research Roundtable, a two-year interdisciplinary, collaborative research roundtable on cyber security is seeking proposals for research on the licit and illicit use of the cyberecosystem for illicit purposes. |
GSPIA Staff Wins Awards 10/08/2009
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Pittsburgh Chapter held its 30th Annual Golden Triangle Awards last night at the University Club in Oakland. More than 135 entries were received for the 2009 competition – the most the organization has received in the past five years. |
G-20 Summit: beyond the classrooms of Posvar Hall 9/28/2009
Along with several other Pitt students, Kerley Tolpolar worked as a volunteer and translator for the Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership. She shares her impressions of the hectic two-day Summit, including a surprise meeting with Brazilian President Lula da Silva. |
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A longer queue for Africa’s aid 9/24/2009
With the current state of the global economy, the promises of aid commitments to developing countries at the G-20 Summit may remain unfulfilled. The discussion of Africa’s options becomes ever more crucial. |
Interview with Dr. Martin Meenagh on Britain at the G-20 9/24/2009
GSPIA student John Hartman recently spoke with Dr. Martin Meenagh about Britain, its economy and its positions for the upcoming G-20 Summit. Meenagh, professor in London who has previously instructed in the Pitt-in-London program, various Ivy League universities and at the University of Oxford, offered his insight on Britain at the G-20 from a British perspective. |
Voices of 21 Recognized by U.S. Department of State 09/24/2009
Voices of 21, a GSPIA student-led initiative to produce articles and analyses of G-20 issues, was recently recognized and featured by the U.S. Department of State on its official website for the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit. |
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The IMF, the WB and the G-20: will they save the world? 09/23/2009
GSPIA student Carolina Forero applies her knowledge of economics to analyze the evolution of international financial institutions amidst and in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. She traces their history, analyzes their policies and asks whether they will make a difference at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. |
Pittsburgh: City of Artists 9/23/2009
Pittsburgh is a city steeped in the glories of its industrial past. But the 1980s witnessed the collapse of the steel industry and the city’s need for reinvention. Ellie Pfeuffer explores one of the less-credited, but most-deserving, of sources in recognition for Pittsburgh’s renaissance and the lessons to offer when the world pays its visit. |
Can I ask you one question, Mr. President? 09/23/2009
With so many issues on the agenda for the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit, we forget to ask big questions. GSPIA student Mila Sanina asks Mr. President a question that remains unanswered. |
Giants of the East 09/22/2009
With the help of Professors Müge Finkel and Thomas Rawski, Weifei Zheng and Xiayi Fan explore G-20 priorities for China and Japan, the two powerhouses of East Asia. |
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On the Margins: Britain at the G-20 09/22/2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces challenges at home and abroad over his pressure to continue economic stimulus. With the United Kingdom on the margins of this economic dilemma and many other issues, it may be in a unique position to facilitate key compromises at the G-20 meeting.p> |
The G-20 protests: going beyond what we’ve been told 09/21/2009
Who are the G-20 protesters? What do they want? Will Pittsburgh experience another chaotic riot similar to the aftermath of the Superbowl and Stanley Cup victories? These are just a few critical questions being raised as we approach one of the largest events in Pittsburgh’s history. |
China and the United States nix the G-2 09/18/2009
Despite speculation, the G-2, a bilateral arrangement between two of the world’s largest national economies, remains fantasy. Both countries prefer multilateralism in the G-20. By analyzing Chinese and American media, Hao Chen and L.J. Ulrich explain why. |