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iieP INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY In 2009-10, the Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP) capitalized on its location just steps from some of the most influential financial and trade organizations in the United States and the world to serve as an important platform for events and research in the fields of international trade, finance, and development. TACkLiNG ToUGH PRoBLeMS IIEP sponsored 37 events during the 2009-10 academic year, with the primary goal of generating and disseminating policy-relevant research. Many events and activities were organized around the institute’s top research priorities: adaptation to climate change in developing countries, ultrapoverty and its remedies, and international financial regulation reform. The climate change initiative sponsored or cosponsored ten events during 2009-10, including a talk by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on his book Hot, Flat, and Crowded. IIEP’s ultra-poverty initiative hosted nine events, including an April 2010 workshop co-sponsored with the United Nations Development Program and led by new GW faculty member James Foster. The Chronicle of Higher Education featured Professor Foster’s research on poverty measurement, and the government of Mexico adopted the metrics he helped to develop. In November 2009, the institute held a widely acclaimed conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Relations, nicknamed the “G2 at GW.” The full-day event drew IIEP Director Stephen Smith Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Board of Richmond, discusses “The Regulatory Response to the Financial Crisis” at an IIEP event. an audience of 150 scholars, students, and policymakers. IIEP released a follow-up “Virtual Conference Book” on its website, with video of all the talks, as well as background papers and PowerPoint presentations. C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, delivered the keynote address at the conference. LeARNiNG FRoM THe FiNANCiAL CRiSiS Many IIEP events focused on the financial crisis and the issue of enhanced financial regulation. Under the leadership of faculty members Marco Cipriani and Ana Fostel, the institute held a conference on “Financial Regulation and Supervision: Lessons from the Crisis,” co-sponsored by the International Monetary Fund Institute. The event, held in May 2010, featured ten leading scholars, as well Jeffrey Lacker, the president of the Federal Reserve Board of Richmond. It was covered in major news and industry outlets, including CNBC, Reuters, Global Finance, londonstockexchange.com, Bloomberg. com, and TradeSignal. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, also drew lessons from the financial crisis in his March 2010 talk, “Addressing the Fiscal Deficit Crisis.” Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Phillip Swagel provided an insider’s perspective during his November 2009 address at IIEP. Former Federal Reserve Board Governor Randall Kroszner discussed “Crisis Response at the Fed and the New Regulatory Landscape” at a November 2009 event. Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Steven Pearlstein addressed “Correcting Global Imbalances” during his IIEP talk in October 2009. Monika Weber-Fahr, manager, World Bank International Finance Corporation Sustainability Business Innovator Division, speaks at the March 2010 event, “Is Fairer Trade Compatible with Freer Markets?” The event was cosponsored by the government of the Netherlands, the Heinrich Boell Foundation, and the Financial Times and organized by GW faculty members Steven Suranovic and Susan Aaronson. 22 2009/2010 annual report the elliott school of international affairs 23
iMeS INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE EAST STUDIES The Institute for Middle East Studies (IMES) experienced phenomenal progress during 2009-10. IMES faculty won several major foundation grants, validating the institute’s work and giving it more resources for future growth. Additionally, the institute hosted an impressive number of high-profile events and conferences, bringing renowned scholars, policymakers, and students together to discuss issues related to the region. eXPANDiNG UNDeRSTANDiNG oF A ViTAL ReGioN IMES’s commitment to expanding education and understanding about the Middle East is reflected in a major new research initiative, the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS). The project, led by IMES Director Marc Lynch, aims to develop Middle East specialists, who are underrepresented in political science and international relations. POMEPS creates a network of scholars and provides outreach, training, and opportunities for younger scholars to engage with peers, mentors, policymakers, and journalists. The project is supported by a major grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, as well as the Social Science Research Council. As part of the POMEPS initiative, Professor Lynch helped launch the new Middle East Channel at ForeignPolicy.com, which has quickly become a leading website for informed analysis of the Middle East. The project also sponsored a May 2010 conference that convened 25 top political scientists working on the Middle East, along with several leading current and former U.S. government officials. IMES Director Marc Lynch Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies, Columbia University, speaks at an October 2009 IMES research conference on “Palestine: What We Know.” The conference was co-sponsored with the Palestinian-American Research Council. Two additional IMES-sponsored conferences provided important platforms for scholarly discussion. In October 2009, the institute hosted a research conference with the Palestinian-American Research Council, with 15 leading scholars presenting papers on Palestinian history, society, and politics. In March 2010, the institute’s third annual interdisciplinary conference focused on Middle East cities, with a remarkable discussion of the role of urban spaces in the region’s history, politics, and culture. In addition to these conferences, IMES and the Middle East Policy Forum sponsored or co-sponsored 30 events. Highlights included high-profile appearances by the mayor of Jerusalem, the ambassadors of Bahrain and Morocco, the president of the Kuwait Center for Strategic Studies, leading Palestinian historian Yezid Sayigh, and a group of top Iraqi politicians. The Middle East Policy Forum, directed by GW faculty member Amb. Edward W. “Skip” Gnehm Jr., received generous support from ExxonMobil. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, ambassador of Bahrain to the United States, speaks at a Middle East Policy Forum event. iMeS SCHoLARSHiP CReATeS kNoWLeDGe IMES faculty produced numerous scholarly works in 2009-10. Professor Lynch published three widely-read policy reports for the Center for a New American Security on American public diplomacy efforts (co-authored with GW adjunct faculty member Kristin Lord), counterterrorism, and the prospects of an international force as part of a two-state Israeli- Palestinian solution. Professor Nathan Brown, who spent 2009-10 as a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, published an edited volume on democratization in the Middle East, as well as a number of policy briefs for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Arabic program director Mohssen Esseesy’s book on Arabic grammar was accepted for publication by Brill Academic Publishers. Professor Hossein Askari co-authored a book on globalization and Islamic finance. Assistant Professor Ilana Feldman published an article on Gaza in the Journal of Palestine Studies. The institute also hosted a wide range of academic talks and seminars. The IMES Seminar Series discussed works in progress by noted scholars including Kelly Pemberton (GW), Quinn Mecham (Middlebury College), Flagg Miller (UC Davis), Lori Allen (University of Cambridge), Daniel Corstange (University of Maryland), and Amani El Taweel (Al-Ahram Centre). SUPPoRTiNG eDUCATioN oN THe MiDDLe eAST IMES continued to attract high-quality students to the M.A. program in Middle East Studies. The program graduated its first full-scale class in May 2010, with 19 students. Each graduating student completed a capstone research project based on original research done in Arabic or another regional language during IMES-funded travel to the region. Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times United Nations correspondent, discusses his new book The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday at an IMES event. 24 2009/2010 annual report the elliott school of international affairs 25
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