Events at the IOP

  1. “The Final Year”: An Inside Account of Diplomacy in the Obama Administration

    Thursday April 26 - 6:00pm

    A Conversation with
    Greg Barker
    Director, The Final Year
    Samantha Power
    United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2013-2017)
    Anna Lindh Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
    Ben Rhodes
    Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting (2009-2017)
    Mark Gearan (Moderator)
    Director, Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School

  2. The New Dimensions of Policy: Virtual and Augmented Reality

    Thursday April 26 - 4:15pm

    Platforms, Networks, and New Power Technology’s Impact on Politics, Policy, and Elections

    From selfie filters to machine learning; artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality are the next frontiers of innovation. Come hear James Hairston ‘07 discuss the policy challenges of augmenting our existing reality and creating new ones. Plus advice on getting a job when you graduate, moving from government to tech, and how we can strengthen diversity in Silicon Valley. Come join for IOP Spring Resident Fellow Adam Conner’s final study group!

    Guest: James Hairston is Head of Public Policy at Oculus and leads Facebook's global policy work on AR/VR and artificial intelligence. Before joining Facebook, James was a Policy Advisor at the US Small Business Administration, served on President Obama's Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, and worked on the economic policy team at the Center for American Progress. James holds a JD from Stanford and a BA from Harvard.

    Harvard Kennedy School, Rubenstein Building, R-306

  3. Public Leadership and Africa’s Developmental Agenda

    Wednesday April 25 - 6:00pm

    Hakeem & Myma Belo-Osagie Panel
    A Conversation with
    H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
    Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania (2005-2015)
    H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo
    Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999-2007)
    H.E. Carlos Veiga
    Former Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1991-2000)
    Thoko Moyo (Moderator)
    Associate Dean for Communications and Public Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

  4. Navigating the Crisis in Transatlantic Relations

    Tuesday April 24 - 6:00pm

    A Conversation with
    Pedro Morenés
    Ambassador of Spain to the United States
    David O’Sullivan
    Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
    Julianne Smith
    Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program, Center for a New American Security
    Peter Wittig
    Ambassador of Germany to the United States
    Nicholas Burns (Moderator)
    Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations, HKS
    Faculty Chair, Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship; Future of Diplomacy Project

    Opening Remarks by
    Douglas Elmendorf
    Dean and Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

  5. A Conversation with Reince Priebus

    Tuesday April 24 - 12:00pm

    Join us for a lunch conversation with Reince Priebus, Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Former White House Chief of Staff. 

    Spring 2018 Resident Fellow Scott Jennings will moderate a discussion centered on the 2018 midterm elections, Speaker Ryan's retirement, the state of modern politics, and the news of the day.

    ***This event is lotteried***

    Enter the lottery HERE before Sunday, April 22 at midnight.

     

  6. The Movement for Black Lives: Justice for Michael Brown 4 Years Later

    Monday April 23 - 6:00pm

    A Conversation with
    Benjamin Crump
    Attorney for families of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and Stephon Clark
    Lezley McSpadden
    Mother of Michael Brown
    Jason Pollock
    Documentary Filmmaker, Stranger Fruit
    Jasmine Rand
    Attorney for families of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin
    Khalil Muhammad (Moderator)
    Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
    Suzanne Young Murray Professor, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies
    Ashley Spillane (Moderator)
    Roy and Lila Ash Student Fellow, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

    4:00pm: Public screening of Stranger Fruit, a documentary about the killing of Michael Brown - Rubenstein 306

  7. Policy Leads The Way: The Critical Role of Uber’s Public Policy Team

    Friday April 20 - 12:00pm

    Platforms, Networks, and New Power Technology’s Impact on Politics, Policy, and Elections

    More than five billion trips have been taken since Uber’s founding in 2009. From food delivery to self-driving cars, Uber has changed the way that the world thinks about transportation. Find out the key role that Public Policy plays in making possible Uber’s mission to bring transportation for everyone, everywhere.

    Guest: Justin Kintz, Head of Public Policy & Communications for the Americas at Uber Technologies, Inc.
     

  8. Will Behavioral Science Make The World a Better Place?

    Thursday April 19 - 6:00pm

    The 2018 Gustav Pollak Lecture Series on Research in Government
    A Conversation with
    David Halpern
    Chief Executive, United Kingdom’s Behavioural Insights Team
    Todd Rogers (Moderator)
    Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

  9. Where Do We Go from Here? Local Government and What Happens Next?

    Thursday April 19 - 4:15pm

    A Mayor for Change: Tackling National Issues at the Local Level

    In Mayor Hodges final study group, attendees will explore the current moment in America and the role local government and local leaders can and should play to move to a brighter future. 

  10. Hi! I'm Running for Office: A Conversation with David Axelrod

    Thursday April 19 - 1:15pm

    Hi! I'm Running for Office: A Conversation with David Axelrod
    Moderated by Massachusetts State Senator Eric Lesser

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    Please join us for a conversation on the nuts and bolts of campaigning and governing with David Axelrod, former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama. The event will be moderated by Massachusetts State Senator Eric Lesser, who leads the “Hi! I’m Running for Office” series at Harvard Kennedy School. The discussion will cover campaign strategy and the "politics" of policy-making.


    ABOUT DAVID AXELROD:
    A University of Chicago alumnus, David Axelrod is a veteran of American politics and journalism and the former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama. He currently serves as director of the University of Chicago's non-partisan Institute of Politics; senior political commentator for CNN; and host of The Axe Files, a top-rated podcast jointly produced by CNN and his institute. Axelrod, a former political writer for the Chicago Tribune and, later, media strategist for 150 state, local and national political campaigns, is also the author of The New York Times best-selling memoir, "Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.”

    ABOUT ERIC LESSER
    Eric P. Lesser was first elected to the Massachusetts Senate on November 4, 2014 and reelected in 2016. He is Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies. Prior to becoming a state Senator, Lesser worked in the Obama White House, first as Special Assistant to Senior Adviser David Axelrod, and later as Director of Strategic Planning for the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. Lesser began as a young aide on President Obama’s historic 2008 presidential campaign, and was described as “the face of the promised Obama political generation” by the New York Times. Senator Lesser has a law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree in government from Harvard College. He is a Fellow with the Truman National Security Project and NewDEAL, and is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.

     

  11. Pizza and Politics: A Bipartisan Perspective on the Campaign Trail

    Wednesday April 18 - 5:00pm

    Join the HPU and CAP for dinner with Marlon Marshall, Director of State Campaigns and Political Engagement for Hillary, and Chris Young, National Field Director for the RNC!

    Marlon Marshall has been active in organizing for the Democratic Party for over a decade. On the Obama 2012 campaign, he served as the Deputy National Field Director and achieved unprecedented targeted voter registration. After the Obama campaign, he founded 270 Strategies, a consulting firm to help campaigns capitalize on grassroots organizing. Most recently, he worked as the Director of State Campaigns and Political Engagement of Hillary for America.

    Chris Young has devoted himself to campaigns since graduating college. Initially working on the Bobby Jindal campaign in Louisiana, he worked his way from Deputy Field Director to Field Director. Beginning in 2013, he assumed the position of State Director of Louisiana at the RNC and two years later became the RNC's National Field Director. Currently, he works as Executive Director of Secure Nevada's Future, which aims to educate Nevadians underrepresented in civic life about the importance of conservative principles. 

    Pizza will be served.  RSVP on Facebook.

  12. All the Questions You Have About Campaign Finance, But Were Too Afraid to Ask

    Wednesday April 18 - 4:15pm

    Are We Still in This Together? The Death of Parties, the Rise of Tribalism in American Politics and What It Portends for Our Future? 

    During his eighth study group of the semester, Scott will be joined by Michael Adams, general counsel to the Republican Governor's Association, for a discussion of the current system of campaign finance laws. He'll discuss changes in campaign finance over the course of legislation and court decisions in recent years and answer attendees' questions on the topic and his extensive legal experience. 

    Guest: Michael Adams, General Counsel, Republican Governor's Association

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