Iris Bohnet
Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Author, What Works: Gender Equality by Design

Meghna Chakrabarti
Host of Radio Boston, WBUR
Host, Modern Love: The Podcast, Digital Production with WBUR and The New York Times

Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School, Iris Bohmet joined Radio Boston host, Meghna Chakrabarti for a conversation on creating inclusive organizations. Professor Bohmet spoke about indicators of job performance, citing unstructured interviews as the worst predictor due to their vulnerability to interviewer bias in determining applicant potential. She called on the audience to challenge and assess the inclusivity of norms and culture within organizations. Douglas Elmendorf introduced the program.

The Internships and Career Services Team will be holding office hours this Friday, September 23, 2016 from 2pm-4pm. You may sign up for an appointment during office hours here.

Join the Internships and Career Services team for a Career Roundtable with intelligence expert, Neal Duckworth, on Friday, September 23 from 1-2pm in L-324. Hear insight from his experience on how to enter and navigate an intelligence career.

The 2016 Lamont Lecture by:
Ehud Barak
Prime Minister of Israel (1999-2001)
Minister of Defense (2007-2013)
Graham Allison (Moderator)
Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, HKS

Former Prime Minister of Israel and Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak, joined Graham Allison, professor of Government at the Harvard Kennedy School, for a conversation about global politics and the role of Israel and the United States within it. Barak captivated the audience with his personal military stories, opinions on the turbulent Middle East, and optimistic views for relations with the future President of the United States. He offered insight on American foreign diplomacy and the important role of energy in global politics. While answering questions from the audience, Barak spoke about the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, nuclear weapons, and his views on the dynamic region of the Middle East. 

The U.S. Department of State employs adventurous, adaptable, well-rounded strategic problem-solvers, from diverse educational, geographic and cultural backgrounds and perspectives, who want to make a contribution to our global society. Come hear about the many experiences that may be available! 

Bob Schieffer
Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow
Former Reporter & Anchor for CBS News 
Former Moderator of “Face the Nation”
Ann Compton
Fall 2016 Resident Fellow, Institute of Politics
ABC News, White House Correspondent (1973-2014)
Nicco Mele (Moderator)
Director, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy

Panelists Bob Schieffer, former reporter and anchor for CBS News, and Anne Compton, former ABC News White House Correspondent, joined moderator Nicco Mele, Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy for a discussion on the role of the press in the 2016 election. The panelists addressed the differences in media presence between the presidential candidates, as well as the changing nature of election coverage more broadly.

John Beyrle
Ambassador of the United States, Russian Federation (2008-2012)
Maxim Boycko
Visiting Lecturer in Economics, Harvard University
Jill Dougherty (Moderator)
Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief
 

Visiting Lecturer in Economics, Maxim Boycko, and former American Ambassador to Russia, John Beyrle, joined moderator Jill Doherty for a discussion on the future of American relations with the Russian Federation and the challenges the next president of the United States will face. They discussed issues ranging from Russian involvement in Syria to the very different positions of Secretary Clinton and Mr. Trump regarding conflicts and negotiations with Vladimir Putin.

The Internships and Career Services Team at the IOP has opened office hours for the Fall semester! Office Hours are held every Friday from 2:00-4:00pm in  L-278.

Annual Robert Glauber Lecture by
Thomas J. Curry
Comptroller of the Currency, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Robert Glauber (Moderator)
Adjunct Lecturer Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASD (2001-2006)

Thomas J. Curry, the Comptroller of the Currency at the U.S. Treasury Department, presented the Annual Robert Glauber Lecture. He spoke on emerging issues in bank regulation. In particular, Mr. Curry emphasized how regulators must respond to the post-Great Recession economic world. Robert Glauber, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and former Chairman and CEO of NASD, moderated the event. The Forum was sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), previously known as National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).

A Discussion with Molly Ball, Staff Writer, The Atlantic

Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Dining Room, Littauer Building

Molly Ball's latest article can be found here.  

Oliver Stone
Director, Snowden
Academy Award winning Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Ron Suskind (moderator)
Director, Investigative Journalism Project, Harvard Law School

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