PRESS RELEASES
December 2, 2008
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen Named Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center
By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence at the U.S. Department of Energy and former head of the Central Intelligence Agency's WMD and terrorism efforts, will join the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center as a senior fellow on January 19, 2009.
November 24, 2008
New Harvard Project Report Outlines Ideas for Successor to Kyoto Protocol
By Sasha Talcott, Director of Communications and Outreach
A new report from the Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements outlines several promising ideas for successors to the Kyoto Protocol. The report also provides guidance on the most intractable challenges facing global climate negotiators, including participation by developing countries, how to reduce deforestation, and how to prevent a "collision" between climate policy and international trade law.
November 17, 2008
"Global Nuclear Terrorism Risk Still High, Despite Progress; New Administration Must Take Immediate Steps to Reduce Dangers"
By Sasha Talcott, Director of Communications and Outreach and Cathy Gwin
The world still faces a "very real" risk that terrorists could get a nuclear bomb, and the Obama Administration must make reducing that risk a top priority of U.S. security policy and diplomacy, according to Securing the Bomb 2008, a report released today.
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October 5, 2008
Strengthening African Governance: Small States and Islands Top 2008 Rankings
By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Small states, island states, and Botswana and South Africa are the best governed countries in sub-Saharan Africa according to this year's Index of African Governance, released today by researchers at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island-state, tops the list of well-governed territories for the second year, the Seychelles is second, Cape Verde third, Botswana fourth, and South Africa fifth.
August 19, 2008
Former U.S. Diplomat R. Nicholas Burns Appointed to Harvard Kennedy School Faculty
By Doug Gavel
R. Nicholas Burns, formerly the highest-ranking career diplomat at the U.S. Department of State, has been appointed Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics. He will serve on the Board of Directors at Belfer Center.
July 11, 2008
PDP Co-Director Carter named chair of National Security Strategy and Policies Working Group
The Congressional Commission on U.S. Strategic Posture named PDP Co-Director Dr. Ashton B. Carter chair of the National Security Strategy and Policies Working Group, one of five expert groups that will assist the Commission in their analysis of long-term U.S. strategic issues.
Photo Credit: Deborah Gordon
July 1, 2008
PDP Co-Directors Lead U.S. Delegation to Taiwan & PRC for Strategic Security Discussions
In cooperation with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, PDP Co-Directors William Perry and Ashton Carter led a bipartisan civilian/military delegation to Taiwan and the People's Republic of China for the ninth Track II Strategic Security Issues Dialogue.
May 2, 2008
The Spring 2008 Issue of International Security Is Now Available
Featured articles:
- The insurgency in Afghanistan
- Terrorists' real motives
- Failed states and postconflict reconstruction
Included in this release:
- Table of contents of the Spring issue, with links to an overview of each article and complimentary full text of two
- Authors' biographical and contact information
- IS contact information
Image Credit: Martha Stewart
April 28, 2008
PDP Co-Director Carter Participates in Harvard Oil Shockwave Simulation
PDP Co-Director Carter participates in a high-profile crisis simulation examining the economic and security implications of America’s dependency on oil.
April 15, 2008
PDP Co-Director Carter testifies before Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
PDP Co-Director Dr. Ashton B. Carter testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at its hearing on "Nuclear Terrorism: Confronting the Challenges of the Day After."
