SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics (IGP) hosted Jean-Noël Barrot, French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, for a discussion on the evolving rules-based world order and Europe’s role in fostering international cooperation and stability.

My Father and Qaddafi, a documentary about a daughter’s search for her father under Qaddafi’s rule, was followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker about Libyan identity, memory, and Qaddafi’s political legacy.

A new Institute of Global Politics report authored by SIPA faculty addresses a list of achievements and recommendations for the United Nations to strengthen multilateralism going forward.

As part of an IGP faculty grant-funded project on the impact of generative AI on democracy, Tamar Mitts and Rumela Sen hosted a workshop centered on comparative approaches to AI regulation, with a focus on India’s evolving regulatory framework.

The Institute of Global Politics’ American Democracy Initiative and the Urban and Social Policy Concentration at Columbia SIPA hosted a discussion with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten about her book Why Fascists Fear Teachers.

76th US Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew, Professor of International and Public Affairs and IGP Faculty Policy Director at Columbia SIPA, spoke with Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM.

An IGP simulation explores the challenges of finding consensus and nominating a new secretary-general amid veto power held by the UN Security Council’s five permanent members.

Cohosted by the Institute of Global Politics’ American Democracy Initiative and Ann F. Kaplan Women’s Initiative, the cross-sector panel explored how policies that support families and workers can also strengthen democratic institutions and restore public trust.

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, joined Professor Alan Taylor to discuss the future of central banking in an era of persistent shocks and evolving risks.

Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Co-Chair of the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI accepts the Champion of Global Leadership Award from Annalena Baerbock, President of the UN General Assembly, on April 8, 2026.