Harvard Kennedy School
Red Cross Official Describes Challenges Facing Humanitarian Organizations
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross described the challenges facing humanitarian aid organizations in Syria during a discussion Wednesday evening.
In Ukraine, Harvard Alumni Seek To Professionalize New Government
The Harvard Club of Ukraine is collaborating with the alumni organizations of other universities from across the U.S. and Europe to fill vacant positions in the interim Ukrainian government with Western-educated professionals.
One Year Later
Public Safety Secretary Andrea J. Cabral discusses the importance of balancing the levels of security and comfort of the patrons at the annual marathon.
Ecuadorian President Downplays Controversy, Highlights Country’s Successes at JFK Forum
President of the Republic of Ecuador Rafael Correa told an audience at the John F. Kennedy Forum Wednesday night that the economic situation in Ecuador has improved rapidly over the last few years.
Trey Grayson Stepping Down
Director of the John F. Kennedy School of Government Trey Grayson, pictured above in 2011, has announced that he will be stepping down from the position.
Petraeus at the IOP
Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency David Petraeus (right) joined former Director of the Mossad Meir Dagan (center) and moderator Graham Allison (left) for a conversation on the state of affairs in the Middle East at the JFK Jr. Forum on Tuesday night.
Former CIA and Mossad Directors Discuss Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Middle East Situation
Four days after Secretary of State John F. Kerry called for a “reality check” on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, former director of the CIA David H. Petraeus and Meir Dagan, former director of Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad, analyzed the prospects for future peace in the Middle East at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Monday.
Samantha Power Will Return to Kennedy School To Give Class Day Address
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha J. Power will address 2014 graduates of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at the school’s Class Day on May 28.
New Report Explains Successes and Failures of Response to Bombing, Manhunt
According to a press release, the analysis serves to identify “those critical moments when planning, preparation and coordination paid off—as well as those occasions when performance left room for improvement.”
Palestinian Advocate Expresses Lack of Faith in US-Led Negotiations in the Middle East
Hanan Ashrawi, an executive committee member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, expressed her lack of faith in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace process during a John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics Monday night.
Ashrawi Talks Negotiations
Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, an executive committee member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, speaks at the JFK Forum at the IOP on Monday. Ashrawi explained the need for "international law to prevail" to help Palestinians gain rights in Israel.
World Economic Forum Founder Discusses Global Economy at IOP
The discussion, titled “Improving the State of the World”, was moderated by David R. Gergen, co-director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Kennedy School of Government.
IOP Director Chairs Panel on Political Gridlock at JFK Library
Former officials from different branches of the federal government advocated for structural reforms within Congress and greater public participation in the political process.
