Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker talks about "commercial diplomacy" and challenges faced joining the Commerce Department. Introductions by Susan Collins and J. Ira Harris. February, 2016.
Thomas Miller discusses the diplomacy and development from a practitioner's perspective and the threats to diplomacy that exist today. September, 2015.
The panel examines current narratives about human rights atrocities, the resolution of civil conflicts & the success of international legal policy instruments in producing reparation policy frameworks. September 2014.
A debate on international drug policy with leading experts Jeffrey Miron, senior lecturer and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and Kevin Sabet, director of the Drug Policy Institute.
John Mearsheimer and Juan Cole debate the U.S. foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East U.S. foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East. September, 2013.
Marina Whitman and Sharon Maccini talk with Helene Gayle, CARE CEO, about the challenges of providing humanitarian aid, empowering women and girls abroad, and improving access to financial resources in developing countries. March, 2013.
Philip Potter is an assistant professor of public policy and political science at the Ford School. His interests include U.S. foreign policy and international security.
Students in the 2011 International Economic Development Program program created this video about their experiences. April, 2011. Song "My Grenada" used with permission from King Ajamu - http://ow.ly/4QEiF
Launching of the annual report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) with Melvyn Levitsky. March, 2011. Video posted with permission from the United Nations.
This panel discussion focuses on how politics, conflict and oil affect U.S. interests and policies in the greater Middle East region. February 16, 2011.
Jose Zalaquett speaks about accountability for human rights abuses, drawing significantly on his own experiences in a wide range of countries, including Chile. October, 2010.
John Ciorciari talks about the first verdict to be issued by the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal against Duch (or Kaing Guek Eav). June, 2010.
Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri, the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), talks about the role of international Islamic organizations in international politics. April, 2010.
Jonathan Shepard, a second-year MPP student, created a documentary based on the 2009 IEDP program. In this short film, Shepard interviewed IEDP students and affiliated faculty, and included footage taken during the trip to Senegal. May, 2009.
Alberto Trejos discusses the evolution of Costa Rica's decision to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and shares his insight on how political strategy & drama influenced Costa Rica's adoption into CAFTA. November, 2008.
Martin Palouš discusses how international affairs seen differently by small and large democratic nations and uses the Czech Republic to show how small nations have their own heritages, experiences, and perspectives. February, 2008.
Susan Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts talks about her research activities. December, 2007.
Dean Yang, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School & Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science and the Arts talks about his current research projects in Central America. December, 2007.
