SIG Hosts a Conversation with Kofi Annan
On Thursday, November 10th, 2011, SIG hosted former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan for a conversation about food security in Memorial Auditorium. In front of an audience of 1400, he offered his thoughts on topics ranging from the role of African governments in ending hunger, the international community’s commitment to agriculture, and the interface […]
Jared Cohen Discusses “21st Century Statecraft” with SIG
On January 12th, 2011, Stanford in Government hosted Jared Cohen ’04 for a talk on “21st Century Statecraft” in Cubberley Auditorium. SIG Chair Valentin Bolotnyy ’11 opened the event, in which Cohen, who is a SIG alum, discussed his time at Stanford and as the youngest ever member of the National Security Council, where he […]
SIG Organizes a Nuclear Quartet
On November 12th, 2010, Stanford in Government hosted Henry Kissinger, Sam Nunn, William Perry, and George Shultz for a discussion of nuclear non-proliferation moderated by CISAC fellows Philip Taubman after a screening of the documentary Nuclear Tipping Point in the Bechtel Conference Center in Encina. The unique event, featuring men who had held senior positions in government for […]
SIG Alumni Brunch
On October 24th, 2010, SIG hosted many of its alumni and other members of the Stanford community who had been engaged in public service, including Stanford president emeritus Donald Kennedy, who led Stanford from 1980-1992, during which time the Haas Center for Public Service was created. The event allowed SIG alumni to reminisce about their […]