Congratulations to the #DukeMIDP Class of 2024! 🎓

We could not be more proud -- hundreds of incredible new public policy leaders will be minted Friday! Here's to our 2024 graduates. Explore their stories:
🎓duke.is/Spotlight2024

'I am determined to be a catalyst for positive change, leveraging my skills and expertise to create a brighter, healthier future for all.”

Read about Solomon Ayehu’s #DukeMIDP experience: sanford.duke.edu/story/2024-gra…

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“I’ve had the amazing opportunity to learn not only from talented & knowledgeable professors but also from the lived experiences & professional expertise of my classmates & friends.'

Read about Rachel Ansley's #DukeMIDP experience:
sanford.duke.edu/story/2024-gra…

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“I've had the diverse opportunity to study a more in-depth variety of subjects, conduct applied research, bridge research and practice, and gain tools in many fields.'

Read about Imad Alhajj's #DukeMIDP experience: sanford.duke.edu/story/2024-gra…

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'The MIDP experience is a journey through a mosaic of cultures and ideas, uniting us in our shared mission to drive meaningful change on an international scale.'

Read about Goharik Tigranyan's #DukeMIDP experience: sanford.duke.edu/story/2024-gra…

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DCID's Women in Development Talk series aims to celebrate the contributions of and explore the challenges faced by women in #globaldev .

“Hearing firsthand the personal & professional challenges our speakers overcame was incredibly inspiring.'

🔗dcid.sanford.duke.edu/news/dcid-laun…

1️⃣ week until the #DukeMIDP Class of 2024 graduates!

Congrats to DCID affiliates Marc Jeuland & Alex Pfaff!

'Monetizing Resilience to Mobilize Climate Capital' (Jeuland, PI)

'Forest Health Raises Downstream Health: Evidence for Climate Resilience from Peru' (Pfaff, PI)

Congrats! DCID lecturing fellow Kerilyn Schewel will lead the 'Resilient Communities Built on Farmer Flourishing: Policy Frameworks for Climate-Ready Local Food Systems' team.

I am delighted to lead one of these teams! 🌱Our project is called 'Resilient Communities Built on Farmer Flourishing: Policy Frameworks for Climate-Ready Local Food Systems' - a collaboration with World Food Policy Center at Duke, Duke Campus Farm, Duke Center for International Development and Center on Modernity in Transition

What do new EPA standards for the power sector mean for decarbonization in the U.S.? Hear from current Duke University and former EPA expert Tim Profeta during a virtual briefing on Tues., 5/7, at noon ET. Hosted by Energy Pathways USA.

REGISTER: bit.ly/may7epusa

Advance your skills this summer with our online programs for #globaldev professionals:
•Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning for Development
•Behavioral Economics

Learn more & meet the program directors online: 4/30, 8AM EDT
Register for info session: duke.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

ICYMI: Prof. Jonathan Stromseth joined Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son last month for a discussion on #USVietnam relations as part of the Brookings Foreign Policy Alan and Jane Batkin International Leaders Forum.

🎥Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=v1lyrw…

🔔Last Call!🕰️ Registration is still open for tomorrow's lunch event with Alix Peterson Zwane
📅 4/25, 12-1:15pm
📌Gross Hall, 100A
Register ➡️ bit.ly/April25lunch

Nicholas Institute

You know it must be close to the end of the semester when it's master's projects presentation time!

Congrats to the 22 #DukeMIDP fellows who presented their work! 👏

Rotary Peace Fellows with the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center in North Carolina study in the Duke Master of International Development Policy program or a UNC master’s program. ⤵️

We enjoyed hearing Prof. Shelley Liu discuss her book, “Governing After War: Rebel Victories and Post-war Statebuilding.” Thank you to all who helped us celebrate her new book!