Past events

Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Hosted by United Nations Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, this Malaria Boot Camp will engage University of Michigan and other area students in an interactive workshop to learn more about the epidemiology and prevention of malaria and develop the communications and advocacy skills to save lives in Africa. Speakers include Mark Wilson, Director of the Global Health Program at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, Dr.

A one day conference with beginning and ending keynotes, and two intermediate panel discussions. On-line registration will commence in early September. Go to the Erb Institute web page for more information. Co-sponsors: The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, The Association of Religious Counselors, The Program in the Environment, Center for Faith & Scholarship, Lord of Light - Lutheran Campus Ministries, and Religious Trust Fund.

Where: Walter and Leonore Annenberg Auditorium, Weill Hall. Gerald R.

Ambassador James F. Collins, Senior Associate and Director, Russian and Eurasian Program; Diplomat in Residence at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Ambassador Collins is an expert on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Before joining the Carnegie Endowment in 2007, he served as Senior Advisor at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., a public law firm and policy practice group. James Collins was the U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation from 1997 to 2001.

Alumni, faculty and friends got together at Pizza House in Ann Arbor for a casual dinner and to meet the Ford School's new Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Susan M. Collins.

OverviewThe National Poverty Center (NPC) and the Ford Foundation, will sponsor a research conference to be held in Washington, DC, in the Fall of 2007.

Overview Markus Jäntti will discuss new research on intergenerational earnings mobility for Denmark, Finland, Norway, the UK and the US, with a focus on the role of gender and marital status. Markus Jäntti is currently a Professor of Economics at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland. His research interest include; income distribution, applied econometrics, and labor economics. The paper can be found clicking here. This event is sponsored by the National Poverty Center.

Paul N. Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Economics and Professor of Information at the University of Michigan. From 2002-2005 Professor Courant served as Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs, the chief academic officer and the chief budget officer of the University.

Linda HogleAssociate Professor, Department of Medical History and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Commentary by K. Sue O'Shea, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School Co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology 4:00-5:30pm in the Betty Ford Classroom (1110 Weill Hall) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

Presented with the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

2:30pm – 3:45pm. Leveling the Field: The Legacy of the 1972 Title IX Legislation. Speakers: William C. Martin, director of the U-M Department of Athletics and former president of the U.S. Olympic Committee; Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Olympic champion, professor of law, and legal advisor to the Women's Sports Foundation; Welch Suggs, author of A Place on the Team. Moderator: Edie Goldenberg, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy.

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will host an afternoon of activities celebrating the life and legacy of the University of Michigan's most famous alumnus. 1:00pm – 2:15pm. Whipping Inflation Then and Now: Managing the Macroeconomy. Speakers: Paul O'Neill, former United States Secretary of the Treasury and Allen Sinai, Chief Global Economist and President of Decision Economics, Inc. Moderator: Susan M. Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy. 2:30pm – 3:45pm.

4:00pm. A Tribute to President Ford.

Zaki Laïdi, senior research fellow, Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI); professor, Sciences Po and the College of Europe (Bruges); and special advisor to former EU Trade Commissioner for Trade. What does Europe really want? What worldview does it hold? What preferences does it defend?

Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA. The war in Iraq and the fight against Al-Qaeda have posed major challenges to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the foundation for the global movement for human rights. Increasingly, to many critics the war on terror has become a war on human rights, providing cover and sanction for repressive governments around the world, undermining human rights globally and compromising US national security.

OverviewOn June 7, 2007 the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan will host a conference entitled The Impact of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations on the Lives of Low Income Families.  PurposeThe project features nine papers by leading researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners who are interested in better understanding the role that religion and religious organizations play in assisting low-income families and affecting their behavior.  Such impacts can occur through a wide variety of mechanisms, including i

The conference discussed theoretical, empirical and policy papers. The suggested topics included, but were not limited to, the following: Formality and Informality (Competition or Market Power) Gender and Other Discrimination Labor Market Flexibility Globalization, Foreign Investment, and Labor Standards Structuring Safety Nets Demographic Issues

Alumni living and working in Lansing met for lunch and to hear about the Ford School\'s new undergraduate program which is starting this fall. Professor John Chamberlin, director of the undergraduate program, was at lunch and provided an overview of the incoming class (of approximately 50 students), courses, and objectives for the program.

The Charge to the Class will be delivered by Dan Glickman, President and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Glickman served as President Clinton's Secretary of Agriculture for six years and before that, as a member of the House of Representatives for 18 years (D-KS). During his years in the House, he worked on issues of agricultural, aviation, and technology policy and chaired the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Shobita Parthasarathy is Assistant Professor and Codirector of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Professor Parthasarathy will be speaking from her forthcoming book, to be published by MIT press in April, 2007.

Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) Suzanne Bergeron, UM Dearborn and IRWG. Amy Lind, University of Cincinnati. Andil Gosine, University of Toronto. Alexandra Texeira, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. Ara Wilson, Duke University. Co-sponsored by the U-M Dearborn Womens Studies Department and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

Alison Jacknowitz, Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University and NPC Visiting Scholar.

Yazier Henry, Director, Direct Action Centre for Peace and Memory, Capetown, South Africa; Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Yazier Henry is a former anti-Apartheid activist who, as a teenager, became an officer in Umkhonto We Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress. He is a poet, writer, and peace activist.

Sara McLanahan, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University. Co-sponsored with the Population Studies Center.

Edward S. Walker, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. Edward S. Walker is one of the foremost U.S. experts on the politics of the Middle East. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs under both Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell (2000-2001), US Ambassador to Israel (1997-1999), US Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt (1994-1997), U.S.

Edward S. Walker is one of the foremost U.S. experts on the politics of the Middle East. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs under both Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell (2000-2001), US Ambassador to Israel (1997-1999), US Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt (1994-1997), U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1989-1992) and as Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations (1992-1993).  Upon retirement from the U.S.

Cecilia Muñoz, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, National Council of La Raza; Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R.

Steve Rayner, James Martin Professor of Science & Civilization, and the Director of the James Martin Institute, Said Business School, University of Oxford Panel Discussion with Barry Rabe, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy/School of Natural Resources and Environment and Edward Parson, Law School, University of Michigan Co-sponsored by the International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute

Details here.

Lucie Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Economics, Williams College and NPC Visiting Scholar.