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Welcome to the latest news update from the School of Public Policy |
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Congratulations to our new alumni! |
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It's been an incredibly challenging and unusual term, but we are delighted to welcome a new cohort of leavers to our SPP alumni community! We're absolutely thrilled for everyone who has graduated with a Masters of Public Administration, a Masters of Public Policy, an Executive MPA or an Executive MPP. You've all done so well under particularly trying circumstances, and we know our alumni community joins us in wishing you all the very best for the future.
Take a look at some of the alumni benefits and opportunities now open to you; or if you have any questions about the alumni engagement programme at the SPP, just get in touch with Hannah Shearer.
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Our Alumni in the Spotlight is Alessio Terzi (MPA, 2011). Alessio has enjoyed a varied career after leaving the SPP; he is currently an economist at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, tackling some of the key economic issues of our time. You can read more about Alessio's story online.
Do you know an alumnus whose story should be shared with the SPP community? It could be a friend, a colleague, someone whose work you admire from afar - it could even be yourself! Drop us a line to recommend the next alumni profile. |
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We've continued to keep our alumni connected this past term, with three fantastic alumni events taking place via Zoom:
- Our COVID-19 Response Discussion: an open house event for those interested in the worldwide pandemic responses to share their experiences and explore best practice.
- The SPP Summertime Social: a chance for all SPP alumni and faculty to relax, catch up with old friends, and celebrate the summer!
- The Big SPP End-of-Academic-Year Pub Quiz: an online pub quiz for all faculty, alumni and students to come together and enjoy a little friendly competition.
We loved seeing all of you there, and a particular congratulations to our MPA Programme Manager Michelle Batten for her victory at the end of year pub quiz!
We will be monitoring the ongoing situation in regards to future events; however for the time being we are planning to focus on virtual events in the upcoming Michaelmas Term to ensure our alumni's safety and comfort, and to keep our international community connected.
Many alumni have been kind enough to share career advice and course experiences with students and offer-holders during the term. A big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to support the SPP community - if you would be happy to be approached for career advice, just let us know.
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It's always exciting to hear about an alumna's new job - even moreso when that alumna returns to LSE! We're delighted to announce that Katarzyna Szwarc (EMPA, 2019) has recently joined LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, as a policy fellow in sustainable finance.
Katarzyna tells us:
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Joining GRI as a Policy Fellow is a great opportunity to put into practice my knowledge of financial sector and make it more sustainable. I really look forward to working with all the great people who are best of class experts in their disciplines but also to becoming an active member of the LSE community once again.' Congratulations, Katarzyna! |
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The SPP's Green Aspirations |
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The SPP received a Silver award for our sustainability work in LSE’s Green Impact initiative!
Green Impact is a United Nations programme designed to support environmentally and socially sustainable practice in the workplace. Our team undertook various projects to raise awareness around environmental issues, and we're looking forward to take part in Green Impact 2021.
You can find out about LSE’s Celebration of Sustainability and read our 2018/19 Sustainability Report online. |
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A New Role for Paul Sullivan |
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From September onwards Department Manager Paul Sullivan will be taking on an exciting new role as Interim Head of Strategy Delivery at the LSE Directorate, as part-time maternity cover.
In this role he will be working with LSE’s School Management Committee to provide facilitative leadership and coordination as LSE delivers its 2030 strategy. Paul will work with the Director of LSE and other institutional leaders to ensure that the priorities and principles of the strategy are embedded across LSE. He'll still be spending half his time working at the SPP in his current role, and we're delighted not to be losing him completely - all the very best for your new role, Paul!
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Tony Travers joins London Recovery Board |
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Associate Dean Tony Travers has joined the London Recovery Board: a group aiming to help shape London's post-Covid future.
The board contains twenty-seven leaders from politics, business, the voluntary sector, trade unions and various public bodies, and is co-chaired by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the chair of London Councils, Peter John.
Prof Travers said “The Recovery Board’s first meeting was valuable for hearing the range of concerns and interests of its members and we will now need to move on to setting some priorities and deciding on how best to put them into effect.” You can find out more online here.
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Dean Andres Velasco discusses the relationship between the growing trend of populism and identity politics in the IMF's Finance and Development magazine.
You can read the article online. |
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Macroeconomic Policy Responses to a Pandemic
To allieviate the economic impact of COVID, many countries have enacted policies to avoid job loss. In their recent research, Professors Andres Velasco, Roberto Chang, and Luis Felipe Cespedes investigate what the most effective responses might be.
Read their research online. |
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Alumni Benefits in the Spotlight
Learning doesn't end with graduation! As an LSE alumni you can enjoy the full range of our Lifelong Learning initiatives.
Take advantage of everything from journal and course discounts to accessing online resources, and keep on exploring what LSE has to offer. Find out more on the LSE Lifelong Learning page.
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The SPP has had another jam-packed term of events, investigating some of the key emerging issues surrounding the COVID pandemic. We've heard from the former leaders of Australia, Chile, Italy, Costa Rica, Brazil, New Zealand, Mexico, and the Republic of Colombia, and have examined everything from the pharmeceutical challenges surrounding COVID to the economic fallout.
SPP events will be taking a short break over the summer, but you can see when our events start up again on our main events page - or else sign up to our events mailing list.
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Maryam Forum Launch -
From Rulership to Leadership: What Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Thursday 2 July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged humanity like no other event in recent memory.
This event will draw key lessons for leadership on global challenges, from multiple disciplinary perspectives and across emerging and advanced economies.
The Maryam Forum virtual launch brought together leading experts from across the world to examine some of the key issues and lessons arising from the pandemic. You can watch each session of the Maryam Forum launch online.
Watch the sessions
Find out more about the Maryam Forum online |
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Financing the SDGs - Can the World Avoid Failure?
Monday 29 June 2020
The Addis Agenda, which set a global framework to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, is now five years old. SDGs are more important than ever, but COVID-19 has pushed the world off-track in delivering them - how to we inject momentum into the Addis Agenda again?
Speakers: Sir Suma Chakrabarti (President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Amina J. Mohammed (Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group).
Watch this event online |
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Responding to a Pandemic - the view from Latin America
Friday 22 May 2020
The former Presidents of Brazil, the Republic of Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, and the Republic of Colombia discuss Latin America's response to the ongoing pandemic.
Speakers
: Fernando Henrique Cardoso (former President of Brazil)
, Laura Chinchilla
(former President of the Republic of Costa Rica)
, Ricardo Lagos
(former President of Chile),
Juan Manuel Santos
(former President of the Republic of Colombia) and
Ernesto Zedillo
(former President of Mexico).
Listen to the podcast |
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Life after COVID-19: challenges and policy response
Friday 26 June 2020
The former leaders of Australia, Chile, Italy, and New Zealand join us for a conversation on what life after COVID may look like.
Speakers: Michelle Bachelet (current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the former President of Chile), Helen Clark (former Prime Minister of New Zealand), Matteo Renzi (Italian Senator for Florence and the former Prime MInister of Italy) and Kevin Rudd (former Prime Minister of Australia).
Watch this event online |
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To listen to more podcasts, visit our SPP and IGA events pages. |
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Wherever you are in the world, we want to keep you updated with all the latest news and events from the School of Public Policy.
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