Making a Difference in the World 
Our students want to make the world a better place. We prepare them to be leaders who advance the public good. The School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs (SPGIA) provides&nbsp;<a href="http://spgia.gmu.edu/programs/undergraduate-degrees/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 102, 51); text-decoration: none; outline: 0px;">undergraduate</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://spgia.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-degrees/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 102, 51); text-decoration: none; outline: 0px;">graduate students</a>&nbsp;the skills, knowledge, and analytic abilities to be leaders and managers in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. We are a highly-ranked, nationally-recognized school at a leading public university in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Our students can get a world-class education at an affordable price in the epicenter of public service and policymaking.&nbsp;<a href="http://spgia.gmu.edu/current-students/career-services/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 102, 51); text-decoration: none; outline: 0px;">Once they graduate,</a>&nbsp;they can apply the understanding and analytic skills they gained in our classrooms at some of the most prestigious companies, consulting firms, nonprofits, multinational organizations, and government agencies in Washington, D.C., and beyond.

Our faculty&rsquo;s passion for public service and policymaking matches that of our students.&nbsp;<a href="http://spgia.gmu.edu/faculty-staff/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 102, 51); text-decoration: none; outline: 0px;">We have distinguished and dedicated faculty</a>&nbsp;from a wide range of disciplines. They are world-class academic scholars, public intellectuals who have shaped policy debates, and experienced professionals who specialize in the scholarship of practice. They all seek to create new knowledge, connect learning with practice, and make a difference.

Helping our Students Succeed 
As one of the largest schools of its kind, SPGIA creates an environment in which students can succeed and achieve their goals. We offer&nbsp;<a href="http://spgia.gmu.edu/programs/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 102, 51); text-decoration: none; outline: 0px;">15 degree programs</a>, so students have many options to pick the path that is best for them. We provide unequaled&nbsp;<a href="http://spgia.gmu.edu/current-students/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 102, 51); text-decoration: none; outline: 0px;">academic advising and career development resources</a>. Students have more than 2,000 classmates to study with, learn from, and develop relationships with, which not only provides them a richer experience here at Mason, but also serves them throughout their careers. SPGIA also has a strong and proud community of&nbsp;<a href="http://spgia.gmu.edu/alumni/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 102, 51); text-decoration: none; outline: 0px;">13,000 alumni</a>, many of whom live and work in the Washington, D.C. area.

While the School itself is large, SPGIA remains committed to quality teaching and small classes. There are more than 80 full-time faculty, so that students can get to know their professors. As a result, students often form mentoring relationships with their professors that help them succeed in class, understand complex policy issues, conduct research that addresses public problems, and excel throughout their careers.

George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government

Join the Center for Security Policy Studies (CSPS) on September 7th, 2018 at our inaugural international security conference "The Asian Century: What Does It Mean for the United States?" The event will be held from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm at the Arlington campus of George Mason University, Founders Hall, Room 134, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA. Topics to be addressed are the major trends defining Asia's future, regional hotspots and&nbsp; U.S. responses, and the larger, long-term challenges for U.S. national security. Keynote addresses from Prof. Aaron Friedberg (Princeton University) and Adm. Dennis Blair (former PACOM Commander and former Director of National Intelligence) will bookend the day. You can view the program <a target="_blank" href="https://schar.gmu.edu/sites/default/files/TheAsianCentury2018Program-update.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. You can register <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-asian-century-what-does-it-mean-for-the-united-states-tickets-48697486493" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. For inquiries <a id="LPlnk6729" target="_blank" href="mailto:csps@gmu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">csps@gmu.edu</a>. &nbsp;

Join the Center for Security Policy Studies (CSPS) on September 7th, 2018 at our inaugural international security conference "The Asian Century: What Does It Mean for the United States?" The event will be held from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm at the Arlington campus of George Mason University, Founders Hall, Room 134, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA. Topics to be addressed are the major trends defining Asia's future, regional hotspots and&nbsp; U.S. responses, and the larger, long-term challenges for U.S. national security. Keynote addresses from Prof. Aaron Friedberg (Princeton University) and Adm. Dennis Blair (former PACOM Commander and former Director of National Intelligence) will bookend the day. You can view the program <a href="https://schar.gmu.edu/sites/default/files/TheAsianCentury2018Program-update.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. You can register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-asian-century-what-does-it-mean-for-the-united-states-tickets-48697486493" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. For inquiries <a id="LPlnk6729" href="mailto:csps@gmu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">csps@gmu.edu</a>. &nbsp;

The Asian Century: What Does It Mean for the United States? 

The Hays competition takes place during <a target="_blank" href="http://transportationcamp.org/events/dc-2017/" target="_blank">TransportationCamp DC 2017</a>, an annual unconference, also at Founders Hall. Signing up for TransportationCamp is optional, but if you do, requires a paid admission and has its own registration.The Hays competition will be followed by a joint reception with TransportationCamp, welcoming attendees from both events.Hays Outside the Box Competition&nbsp;hosted by George Mason University&nbsp;Schar School of Policy and Government (and sponsors), seeks to support innovative and “outside the box” solutions to challenges in transportation.In the world of transportation and transportation challenges, it is imperative that we foster the development and implementation of new ideas. Instead of offering the same old solutions–turning the proverbial wheel, but not moving forward– we challenge you to think creatively and offer “outside the box” solutions to complicated transportation policy challenges. So how can you push that wheel forward? How can you effect change?

The Hays competition takes place during <a href="http://transportationcamp.org/events/dc-2017/" target="_blank">TransportationCamp DC 2017</a>, an annual unconference, also at Founders Hall. Signing up for TransportationCamp is optional, but if you do, requires a paid admission and has its own registration.

The Hays competition will be followed by a joint reception with TransportationCamp, welcoming attendees from both events.

Hays Outside the Box Competition&nbsp;hosted by George Mason University&nbsp;Schar School of Policy and Government (and sponsors), seeks to support innovative and “outside the box” solutions to challenges in transportation.

In the world of transportation and transportation challenges, it is imperative that we foster the development and implementation of new ideas. Instead of offering the same old solutions–turning the proverbial wheel, but not moving forward– we challenge you to think creatively and offer “outside the box” solutions to complicated transportation policy challenges. So how can you push that wheel forward? How can you effect change?

 2017 Hays Outside The Box Conference

A Symposium Honoring the Prescient&nbsp;Scholarship and Memory of Susan J. Tolchin University Professor and Professor Emerita Schar School of Policy and Government George Mason University Founders Hall Auditorium 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tuesday, October 18, 20164:00 &ndash; 6:00Panel Discussions and Keynote Address - Reception to follow

A Symposium Honoring the Prescient&nbsp;Scholarship and Memory of 
Susan J. Tolchin 
University Professor and Professor Emerita 
Schar School of Policy and Government 
George Mason University 
Founders Hall Auditorium 
3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

4:00 &ndash; 6:00

Panel Discussions and Keynote Address - Reception to follow

 Voter Anger

Please join the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs (SPGIA), our Alumni Chapter, and the Center for Security Policy Studies for a Conversation with Michael V. Hayden. General Hayden is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at SPGIA. He formerly served as the Director, Central Intelligence Agency and Director, National Security Agency. General Hayden is retired from the United States Air Force after a distinguished 41-year career.General Hayden will be discussing his new book, &quot;Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror.&quot; General Hayden&#39;s opening remarks will be followed by a panel discussion featuring SPGIA Professor Jerry Mayer and Georgetown Law Professor Laura Donohue, moderated by SPGIA Dean Mark Rozell.The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions in a Q&amp;A Session and is invited to stay for a book signing and reception immediately following the discussion.<a target="_blank" href="http://alumni.gmu.edu/s/1564/GID2/index.aspx?sid=1564&amp;gid=2&amp;verbiagebuilder=1&amp;pgid=2035&amp;content_id=2584&amp;appealcode=PGI08">Please click here to register for the event.</a>

Please join the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs (SPGIA), our Alumni Chapter, and the Center for Security Policy Studies for a Conversation with Michael V. Hayden. General Hayden is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at SPGIA. He formerly served as the Director, Central Intelligence Agency and Director, National Security Agency. General Hayden is retired from the United States Air Force after a distinguished 41-year career.

General Hayden will be discussing his new book, &quot;Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror.&quot; General Hayden&#39;s opening remarks will be followed by a panel discussion featuring SPGIA Professor Jerry Mayer and Georgetown Law Professor Laura Donohue, moderated by SPGIA Dean Mark Rozell.

The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions in a Q&amp;A Session and is invited to stay for a book signing and reception immediately following the discussion.

<a href="http://alumni.gmu.edu/s/1564/GID2/index.aspx?sid=1564&amp;gid=2&amp;verbiagebuilder=1&amp;pgid=2035&amp;content_id=2584&amp;appealcode=PGI08">Please click here to register for the event.</a>

A Conversation With Michael V. Hayden

Monday, April 18, 2016 10:00am &ndash; 2:00pm Johnson Center Rooms A &amp; B (3rd Floor) Fairfax Campus* Refreshments will be served.This event has two main components.<ul>	<li>8 students enrolled in our honors seminar will present their research papers in 30 minute presentations (schedule of presentations to be distributed later).</li>	<li>40 students who are participating in the Undergraduate Research Assistants Program (URAP) will present research posters on the projects they&rsquo;ve been working on with their mentors this term. Each of these students will be in front of their posters for at least two hours to answer your questions.</li></ul>Come see the extraordinary work SPGIA undergraduate students have been doing this year. We greatly appreciate your support.

Monday, April 18, 2016 
10:00am &ndash; 2:00pm 
Johnson Center Rooms A &amp; B (3rd Floor) 
Fairfax Campus

* Refreshments will be served.

This event has two main components.

<ul>
	<li>8 students enrolled in our honors seminar will present their research papers in 30 minute presentations (schedule of presentations to be distributed later).</li>
	<li>40 students who are participating in the Undergraduate Research Assistants Program (URAP) will present research posters on the projects they&rsquo;ve been working on with their mentors this term. Each of these students will be in front of their posters for at least two hours to answer your questions.</li>
</ul>

Come see the extraordinary work SPGIA undergraduate students have been doing this year. We greatly appreciate your support.

First Annual SPGIA Undergraduate Research Fair

Join us for this special presentation as Dr. Fuller provides details about the findings and what this region must do collectively to maximize&nbsp; the potential growth of key industries in the Greater Washington area over the next decade. These include developing talent, ensuring quality of life, improving our transportation system, and the need for increased regional collaboration among local jurisdictions.

Roadmap To The Washington Area's Future Economy

World Medical &amp; Health Policy&#39;s Workshop on &ldquo;Women&rsquo;s Health in Global Perspective&rdquo; brings together global scholars to advance understanding and improve policy related to women&rsquo;s health and well -being. &nbsp;It is sponsored by the School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, the Center for Global Studies, and the Center for the Study of International Medical Policy and Practice, at George Mason University, the Policy Studies Organization and the American Public University System.The workshop includes panels on the Accessibility of Contraception and Prenatal Care; Violence Against Women; Dealing with Disease; Cross Border Concerns; Maternal and Child Wellbeing; and Accounting for the Role of Gender and Disparities in Women&rsquo;s Health Outcomes.Women&rsquo;s Health in Global Perspective is coordinated by Professors Naoru Koizumi and Bonnie Stabile (bstabile@gmu.edu), who also serve as Editors of World Medical &amp; Health Policy (Senior Editor: Dr. Arnauld Nicogossian).

World Medical &amp; Health Policy&#39;s Workshop on &ldquo;Women&rsquo;s Health in Global Perspective&rdquo; brings together global scholars to advance understanding and improve policy related to women&rsquo;s health and well -being. &nbsp;It is sponsored by the School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, the Center for Global Studies, and the Center for the Study of International Medical Policy and Practice, at George Mason University, the Policy Studies Organization and the American Public University System.

The workshop includes panels on the Accessibility of Contraception and Prenatal Care; Violence Against Women; Dealing with Disease; Cross Border Concerns; Maternal and Child Wellbeing; and Accounting for the Role of Gender and Disparities in Women&rsquo;s Health Outcomes.

Women&rsquo;s Health in Global Perspective is coordinated by Professors Naoru Koizumi and Bonnie Stabile (bstabile@gmu.edu), who also serve as Editors of World Medical &amp; Health Policy (Senior Editor: Dr. Arnauld Nicogossian).

Global Women's Health Workshop

Orde Kittrie and Louise Shelley will discuss the findings and conclusions of their research, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, on the trade and smuggling of nuclear materials and the challenge of combatting it.&nbsp;

Professor of Law 

Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Professor of Public Policy, University Professor; Director, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center

Nuclear Smuggling

Sponsored by the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs; and the Center on Politics &amp; Foreign RelationsCome watch the Voting Results in 1st 2016 Presidential PrimaryMonday, February 9th, 20167 pmFounders Hall Room 113George Mason University School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs3351 Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22201RSVP: Please RSVP to Robert Guttman, Director of the Center for Politics &amp; Foreign Relations, SPGIA, George Mason University at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:rguttman@gmu.ed">rguttman@gmu.edu</a>uPizza &amp; Drinks Provided

Sponsored by the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs; and the Center on Politics &amp; Foreign Relations

Come watch the Voting Results in 1st 2016 Presidential Primary

Monday, February 9th, 2016

7 pm

Founders Hall Room 113

George Mason University 
School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs

3351 Fairfax Drive 
Arlington, VA 22201

RSVP: Please RSVP to Robert Guttman, Director of the Center for Politics &amp; Foreign Relations, SPGIA, George Mason University at <a href="mailto:rguttman@gmu.ed">rguttman@gmu.edu</a>u

Pizza &amp; Drinks Provided

Join Us To Watch The New Hampshire Primary Results

The Cameron Rian Hays Transportation Innovations Conference hosted by George Mason University School of Policy, Government &amp; Int&#39;l Affairs, seeks to support innovative and &ldquo;outside the box&rdquo; solutions to challenges in transportation. The conference is a culmination of the Hays Outside the Box Competition and serves as a platform for spotlighting transportation innovation. The top 3 Finalists will present their ideas on complex and diverse challenges and solutions facing transportation initiatives in the public and private sectors. This event is free and open to the public. Please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=11111&amp;c=972877&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F2016-hays-outside-the-box-conference-tickets-19211319574" target="_blank">Register</a> to attend.

The Cameron Rian Hays Transportation Innovations Conference hosted by George Mason University School of Policy, Government &amp; Int&#39;l Affairs, seeks to support innovative and &ldquo;outside the box&rdquo; solutions to challenges in transportation. The conference is a culmination of the Hays Outside the Box Competition and serves as a platform for spotlighting transportation innovation. The top 3 Finalists will present their ideas on complex and diverse challenges and solutions facing transportation initiatives in the public and private sectors. This event is free and open to the public. Please&nbsp;<a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&amp;msgid=0&amp;act=11111&amp;c=972877&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F2016-hays-outside-the-box-conference-tickets-19211319574" target="_blank">Register</a> to attend.

Hays Outside The Box Competition

Open to: Faculty, Students, Alumni, and the PublicFormer Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore is a running for the Republican presidential nomination. The former Virginia governor will outline his domestic and foreign policy views in a one hour event.

Open to: Faculty, Students, Alumni, and the Public

Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore is a running for the Republican presidential nomination. The former Virginia governor will outline his domestic and foreign policy views in a one hour event.

Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore Speech

Join us for the School of Policy, Government and International Affairs&rsquo; Second Annual Conference on Food Security and Health. &nbsp; Speakers include experts from organizations such as Oxfam America, Bread for the World, the International Medical Corps and the US Agency for International Development: Academics from Universities in the US and abroad will discuss their research on Food Security with an eye to improving access, addressing challenges and developing partnerships to improve global food security and related health outcomes. &nbsp; Organized in cooperation with the Policy Studies Organization, the World Medical &amp; Health Policy journal, and the Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices (CSIMPP) in the School of Policy, Government and International Affairs at George Mason University, The conference is free and open to the public, but registration is required. &nbsp; Lunch will be provided. Noon to 4:30 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Walking distance to Virginia Square Metro, limited street parking or paid parking available in Founders Hall Garage.

Join us for the School of Policy, Government and International Affairs&rsquo; Second Annual Conference on Food Security and Health. &nbsp; 
 
Speakers include experts from organizations such as Oxfam America, Bread for the World, the International Medical Corps and the US Agency for International Development: Academics from Universities in the US and abroad will discuss their research on Food Security with an eye to improving access, addressing challenges and developing partnerships to improve global food security and related health outcomes. &nbsp; 
 
Organized in cooperation with the Policy Studies Organization, the World Medical &amp; Health Policy journal, and the Center for the Study of International Medical Policies and Practices (CSIMPP) in the School of Policy, Government and International Affairs at George Mason University, 
 
The conference is free and open to the public, but registration is required. &nbsp; 
Lunch will be provided. 
 
Noon to 4:30 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 
 
Walking distance to Virginia Square Metro, limited street parking or paid parking available in Founders Hall Garage.

Summit on Global Food Security and Health

The Center for Politics &amp; Foreign Relations at the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs (SPGIA) invites you to come watch Hillary and Bernie debate.Discuss and analyze the debate with your friends, neighbors, and fellow students.Tuesday, October 13, 2015 8:30 pmDebate begins at 9 pm on CNNGeorge Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall Room: Auditorium 3351 Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22201<a target="_blank" href="http://masonmonitor.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/First_Democratic_Presidential_Debate.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to view the flyer</a>.RSVP: Please RSVP to Robert Guttman, Director of the Center for Politics &amp; and Foreign Relations, SPGIA, George Mason University at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:rguttman@gmu.edu">rguttman@gmu.edu</a>Pizza &amp; Drinks Provided

The Center for Politics &amp; Foreign Relations at the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs (SPGIA) invites you to come watch Hillary and Bernie debate.

Discuss and analyze the debate with your friends, neighbors, and fellow students.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 
8:30 pm

Debate begins at 9 pm on CNN

George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall 
Room: Auditorium 
3351 Fairfax Drive 
Arlington, VA 22201

<a href="http://masonmonitor.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/First_Democratic_Presidential_Debate.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to view the flyer</a>.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Robert Guttman, Director of the Center for Politics &amp; and Foreign Relations, SPGIA, George Mason University at <a href="mailto:rguttman@gmu.edu">rguttman@gmu.edu</a>

Pizza &amp; Drinks Provided

Watch the 1st Democratic Presidential Debate at the George Mason University School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs (SPGIA)

The Peace Operations Policy Program of the School of Public Policy, George Mason University is proud to present the following in its &ldquo;Peace and Stability Operations Colloquium Series&rdquo; of events: Countering the Lord&rsquo;s Resistance ArmyScott Duncan is a Foreign Affairs Officer in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) where he supports strategy development for engagements in Africa and leads efforts to integrate new technologies and innovative approaches into conflict prevention efforts. Duncan has deployed to Africa twice with CSO, serving as the State Department Field Representative for Lord&rsquo;s Resistance Army (LRA) issues in 2012 and as a Political Officer in Juba, South Sudan in late 2010 and early 2011. Other assignments include rotations as Somalia Desk Officer and India Desk Officer. Prior to joining the State Department, Duncan worked on nuclear nonproliferation and arms control issues for the Department of Defense. He has also worked at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva and the U.S. Mission to NATO in Brussels. Duncan holds an M.A. International Relations from Princeton University and a B.A. History from Dartmouth College.Charlene Brown is a Stabilization Operations Specialist in the Africa Operations team at CSO, where she currently covers Great Lakes and counter-LRA issues. She recently returned from deployments in Africa, where she was first seconded to the UN Stabilization Support Unit in Goma, DRC during the M23 uprising, and later worked in Central African Republic and Uganda as a State Department Field Representative for LRA issues. Past work includes design of integrated planning tools and products and teaching planning and facilitation techniques to interagency Civilian Response Corps members with the CSO Office of Learning and Training, and deployment to Afghanistan in 2010 as a Civ-Mil Planner to support the civilian uplift at Embassy Kabul in the Office of Interagency Provincial Affairs. Prior to CSO, Brown worked at the National Democratic Institute, at a financial advisory firm, and in the State Department&rsquo;s Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs and the Consular Section at Embassy Paris. She holds a bilingual double master&rsquo;s degree in Conflicts and Security from l&rsquo;Institut d&rsquo;Etudes Politiques and International Political Economy from the London School of Economics. Brown earned her B.A. International Politics and Transatlantic Affairs from Georgetown University.Speakers:Scott Duncan and Charlene Brown (U.S. Department of State)Host:Amb. (ret.) Robert W. &ldquo;Bill&rdquo; Farrand Peace Operations Policy Program, GMU

The Peace Operations Policy Program of the School of Public Policy, George Mason University is proud to present the following in its &ldquo;Peace and Stability Operations Colloquium Series&rdquo; of events: Countering the Lord&rsquo;s Resistance Army

Scott Duncan is a Foreign Affairs Officer in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) where he supports strategy development for engagements in Africa and leads efforts to integrate new technologies and innovative approaches into conflict prevention efforts. Duncan has deployed to Africa twice with CSO, serving as the State Department Field Representative for Lord&rsquo;s Resistance Army (LRA) issues in 2012 and as a Political Officer in Juba, South Sudan in late 2010 and early 2011. Other assignments include rotations as Somalia Desk Officer and India Desk Officer. Prior to joining the State Department, Duncan worked on nuclear nonproliferation and arms control issues for the Department of Defense. He has also worked at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva and the U.S. Mission to NATO in Brussels. Duncan holds an M.A. International Relations from Princeton University and a B.A. History from Dartmouth College.

Charlene Brown is a Stabilization Operations Specialist in the Africa Operations team at CSO, where she currently covers Great Lakes and counter-LRA issues. She recently returned from deployments in Africa, where she was first seconded to the UN Stabilization Support Unit in Goma, DRC during the M23 uprising, and later worked in Central African Republic and Uganda as a State Department Field Representative for LRA issues. Past work includes design of integrated planning tools and products and teaching planning and facilitation techniques to interagency Civilian Response Corps members with the CSO Office of Learning and Training, and deployment to Afghanistan in 2010 as a Civ-Mil Planner to support the civilian uplift at Embassy Kabul in the Office of Interagency Provincial Affairs. Prior to CSO, Brown worked at the National Democratic Institute, at a financial advisory firm, and in the State Department&rsquo;s Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs and the Consular Section at Embassy Paris. She holds a bilingual double master&rsquo;s degree in Conflicts and Security from l&rsquo;Institut d&rsquo;Etudes Politiques and International Political Economy from the London School of Economics. Brown earned her B.A. International Politics and Transatlantic Affairs from Georgetown University.

Speakers:

Scott Duncan and Charlene Brown (U.S. Department of State)

Host:

Amb. (ret.) Robert W. &ldquo;Bill&rdquo; Farrand 
Peace Operations Policy Program, GMU

Peace and Stability Operations Colloquium Series: Countering the Lord’s Resistance Army

Scott Duncan, Charlene Brown, Robert W. Farrand

Prof. David Cheney, SPP and SRI International, &ldquo;Developing Science, Technology and Innovation Institutions in Saudi Arabia&rdquo;This monthly seminar series, sponsored by George Mason University&rsquo;s Center for Science and Technology Policy (School of Public Policy), explores new ideas and work-in-progress with the Washington-area research community. It&rsquo;s open and free to all interested researchers with a special invitation extended to graduate students.CSTP will provide coffee and cookies &mdash; participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch.&nbsp;

Prof. David Cheney, SPP and SRI International, &ldquo;Developing Science, Technology and Innovation Institutions in Saudi Arabia&rdquo;

This monthly seminar series, sponsored by George Mason University&rsquo;s Center for Science and Technology Policy (School of Public Policy), explores new ideas and work-in-progress with the Washington-area research community. It&rsquo;s open and free to all interested researchers with a special invitation extended to graduate students.

CSTP will provide coffee and cookies &mdash; participants are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch.&nbsp;

Developing Science, Technology and Innovation Institutions in Saudi Arabia

Culture, Organization, and Technology (COT) Speaker Series featuring Dr. Todd R. La Porte&ldquo;Changing Public Organizations: Studying Them in the Face of New Vulnerabilities&rdquo;Speaker: Dr. Todd R. La Porte, Professor emeritus Department of Political Science University of California Berkeley

Culture, Organization, and Technology (COT) Speaker Series featuring Dr. Todd R. La Porte

&ldquo;Changing Public Organizations: Studying Them in the Face of New Vulnerabilities&rdquo;

Speaker: 
Dr. Todd R. La Porte, Professor emeritus 
Department of Political Science 
University of California Berkeley

Changing Public Organizations: Studying Them in the Face of New Vulnerabilities

SPP Brown Bag Seminar Speaker: Qing Tian, Assistant Professor, Computational Social Science

SPP Brown Bag Seminar 
Speaker: Qing Tian, Assistant Professor, Computational Social Science

Agent-Based Modeling as a Tool for Policy Analysis

SPP Brown Bag Seminar on&nbsp;&ldquo;Legislative Transparency and the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress&rdquo;Speaker: Anne Washington, Assistant Professor of Public Policy

SPP Brown Bag Seminar on&nbsp;&ldquo;Legislative Transparency and the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress&rdquo;

Speaker: Anne Washington, Assistant Professor of Public Policy

Legislative Transparency and the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress

SPP Brown Bag Seminar &ldquo;Legislative Transparency and the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress&rdquo;Speaker: Anne Washington, Assistant Professor of Public PolicyIntroduction by Ann Baker

SPP Brown Bag Seminar 
&ldquo;Legislative Transparency and the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress&rdquo;

Speaker: 
Anne Washington, Assistant Professor of Public Policy

Introduction by Ann Baker

You are cordially invited to a book lecture forHezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of Godwith author Matthew Levitt Director, Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Fromer-Wexler Fellow The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyThursday, May 1 4:30 PMThe Institute of World Politics 1521 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 <a href='http://www.iwp.edu/about/page/parking-map'>Parking map</a><a href='https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hezbollah-the-global-footprint-of-lebanons-party-of-god-tickets-11191842101'>Register</a>Please contact <a href='mailto:sdwyer@iwp.edu'>sdwyer@iwp.edu</a> with any questions.About the book<a href='http://press.georgetown.edu/book/georgetown/hezbollah'>Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God</a> is the first thorough examination of Hezbollah's covert activities beyond Lebanon's borders, including its financial and logistical support networks and its criminal and terrorist operations worldwide. Hezbollah-Lebanon's 'Party of God'-is a multifaceted organization: It is a powerful political party in Lebanon, a Shia Islam religious and social movement, Lebanon's largest militia, a close ally of Iran, and a terrorist organization. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including recently declassified government documents, court records, and personal interviews with intelligence and law enforcement officials around the world, Matthew Levitt examines Hezbollah's beginnings, its first violent forays in Lebanon, and then its terrorist activities and criminal enterprises abroad in Europe, the Middle East, South America, Southeast Asia, Africa, and finally in North America. Levitt also describes Hezbollah's unit dedicated to supporting Palestinian militant groups and Hezbollah's involvement in training and supporting insurgents who fought US troops in post-Saddam Iraq. The book concludes with a look at Hezbollah's integral, ongoing role in Iran's shadow war with Israel and the West, including plots targeting civilians around the world. Levitt shows convincingly that Hezbollah's willingness to use violence at home and abroad, its global reach, and its proxy-patron relationship with the Iranian regime should be of serious concern. Hezbollah is an important book for scholars, policymakers, students, and the general public interested in international security, terrorism, international criminal organizations, and Middle East studies.About the authorMatthew Levitt is a senior fellow and director of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Previously, Dr. Levitt served as the deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the US Department of the Treasury, as an FBI counterterrorism analyst, and as an adviser on counterterrorism to the US State Department. Dr. Levitt has taught at Johns Hopkins University/SAIS, held fellowships with the Combating Terrorism Center at the US Military Academy and the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad (Yale University Press, 2006). <a href='http://www.iwp.edu/faculty/detail/joseph-wood'><h3>Joseph R. Wood</h3></a>ProfessorRecent Articles

You are cordially invited to a book lecture forHezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of Godwith author 
Matthew Levitt 
Director, Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence 
Fromer-Wexler Fellow 
The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyThursday, May 1 
4:30 PMThe Institute of World Politics 
1521 16th Street NW 
Washington, DC 20036 
<a href='http://www.iwp.edu/about/page/parking-map'>Parking map</a><a href='https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hezbollah-the-global-footprint-of-lebanons-party-of-god-tickets-11191842101'>Register</a>Please contact <a href='mailto:sdwyer@iwp.edu'>sdwyer@iwp.edu</a> with any questions.<img src='/imgLib/20140403_Hezbollah.jpg' border='0' alt='Hezbollah' title='Hezbollah' width='200' height='299' style='float: right;'>About the book<a href='http://press.georgetown.edu/book/georgetown/hezbollah'>Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God</a> is the first thorough examination of Hezbollah's covert activities beyond Lebanon's borders, including its financial and logistical support networks and its criminal and terrorist operations worldwide. 
Hezbollah-Lebanon's 'Party of God'-is a multifaceted organization: It is a powerful political party in Lebanon, a Shia Islam religious and social movement, Lebanon's largest militia, a close ally of Iran, and a terrorist organization. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including recently declassified government documents, court records, and personal interviews with intelligence and law enforcement officials around the world, Matthew Levitt examines Hezbollah's beginnings, its first violent forays in Lebanon, and then its terrorist activities and criminal enterprises abroad in Europe, the Middle East, South America, Southeast Asia, Africa, and finally in North America. Levitt also describes Hezbollah's unit dedicated to supporting Palestinian militant groups and Hezbollah's involvement in training and supporting insurgents who fought US troops in post-Saddam Iraq. The book concludes with a look at Hezbollah's integral, ongoing role in Iran's shadow war with Israel and the West, including plots targeting civilians around the world. 
Levitt shows convincingly that Hezbollah's willingness to use violence at home and abroad, its global reach, and its proxy-patron relationship with the Iranian regime should be of serious concern. Hezbollah is an important book for scholars, policymakers, students, and the general public interested in international security, terrorism, international criminal organizations, and Middle East studies.<img src='/imgLib/20140403_Levitt_press_photo.jpg' border='0' alt='Matthew Levitt' title='Matthew Levitt' width='200' height='300' style='float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;'>About the authorMatthew Levitt is a senior fellow and director of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Previously, Dr. Levitt served as the deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the US Department of the Treasury, as an FBI counterterrorism analyst, and as an adviser on counterterrorism to the US State Department. Dr. Levitt has taught at Johns Hopkins University/SAIS, held fellowships with the Combating Terrorism Center at the US Military Academy and the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad (Yale University Press, 2006). 
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