Washington Policy Briefings and Seminars

IGCC disseminates UC research results through policy briefings, seminars, conferences, and the IGCC UCDC Speaker Series. Participants include representatives from the U.S. government, foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, think tanks, foundations, and universities at home and abroad.

UC experts have provided testimony to Congress, briefed federal agencies, and consulted with practitioners. IGCC seeks to work closely with the U.S. Congress, both the House and the Senate, and in particular with the California Congressional delegation.

The Washington office actively supports the implementation of IGCC-funded faculty projects that showcase faculty research and promote interaction with practitioners. IGCC can provide office space, conference facilities and staff support for faculty research trips and special events.

2006 Events

Briefing for Congressional staff: "Track Two Diplomacy in the Middle East" (15 Nov. 2006) with Prof. Steven Spiegel (UCLA), Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.

Biosecurity Workshop for Congressional and Executive Agency Staff Members (14–16 Aug. 2006). In conjunction with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a workshop for Congressional and Executive branch agency staff members on policy responses to bioterrorism and emerging public health threats. eld at the Wye River Conference Center, Queenstown, Maryland.

IGCC Briefing at UCDC: "Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue" (10 May 2006) with IGCC Director Susan Shirk and James Foster and Harry Heintzelmann of the Dept. of State, UC Washington Center, Washington, D.C.

IGCC Briefing at UCDC: "Public Policy and Biological Threats" (24 April 2006) with Prof. Peter Cowhey (IRPS), and Dr. Samuel Bozzette (RAND), UC Washington Center, Washington, D.C.

IGCC Briefing at UCDC: "Five Puzzles of U.S. Perceptions of the Atomic Bomb During the Pacific War" (26 Jan. 2006). Prof. Tsuyoshi Hasegawa (UCSB), UC Washington Center, Washington, D.C.

2005

2004 Events

Globalization, Territoriality, and Conflict (7 May 2004). Participants in a project on globalization, territoriality, and conflict presented their most recent findings at the UC Washington Center. 50 in attendance. Panelists: Miles Kahler (Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies, UCSD), Terrence Lyons (Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University), Kal Raustiala (UCLA Law School), Beth Simmons (Harvard University), Barbara Walter (Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, UCSD).

Track Two Diplomacy in Northeast Asia: Debrief from the Recent Meetings of the NEACD and U.S.–DPRK Dialogue (27 April 2004, UC Washington Center). UCSD Professor Susan Shirk, NEACD’s founder; Robert Einhorn, former chief of the State Department’s Bureau of Non-Proliferation; SFRC Minority Staff Director Frank Jannuzi; and Mark Mohr of the Department of Energy shared insights gleaned from recent meetings of the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) and a bilateral dialogue between the United States and Democratic People's Republic of Korea. 60 in attendance.

2003 Events

The Future of U.S.–DPRK Relations (23 June 2003). A briefing on an IGCC track-two diplomacy project, at the Longworth House Office Building. Professor Susan Shirk (UCSD), Robert Einhorn, Senior Advisor to CSIS, and Bradley Babson, consultant to the World Bank on North Korea.

Being Israeli: The Dynamics of Multiple Citizenship (5 June 2003). Discussion of his latest book by Professor Gershon Shafir (UCSD).

2002 Events

APEC Program International Assessment Network Report III (17 October 2002). Professor Richard Feinberg (UCSD), with commentary by Ambassador Lawrence Greenwood (U.S. Department of State), and Minister Nongnuth Phetcharatana (Royal Thai Embassy).

Financial Crises and What to Do About Them (24 September 2002). Introduction of new book by Professor Barry Eichengreen (UC Berkeley).

International Intervention in Civil Conflict (18 March 2002) Professor Peter Cowhey (UCSD), Professor James Fearon (Stanford), Professor David Laitin (Stanford), Professor Donald Rothchild (UC Davis), Professor Philip Roeder (UCSD), Professor Barbara Walter (UCSD), Professor Jack Snyder (Columbia).

2001 Events

No Peace, No Honor (25 October 2001) Introduction of new book by UCDC Director Larry Berman.

China and Its Provinces (26 March 2001) Professor Barry Naughton (UCSD), Professor Dali Yang (U. of Chicago), Professor Susan Shirk (UCSD).

1999 Events

Arms Control and Security Improvement in the Middle East Conference IV
(15 June–18 June 1999). Faculty conference run by Professor Steven Spiegel, (UCLA) in conjunction with Professor Bruce W. Jentleson (IGCC and UC Davis). This was the fourth conference of this multi-year project.

Global Climate Change: Recent Developments in Scientific Research (10 May 1999). Professor Richard Carson, IGCC Research Director for Global Environmental Policy; Dr. Michael Molitor, IGCC Climate Change Program Coordinator; Professor Jeffrey Severinghaus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego; Professor Richard Somerville, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego; Professor Mark Thiemens, UC San Diego; Professor Susan Trumbore, UC Irvine; 67 in attendance.

Germany and the United States: Searching for 21st Century Migration Policies (24 March 1999). Professor Philip Martin, UC Davis; 40 in attendance.

1998 Events

Middle East Environmental Diplomacy: Past Efforts, Present Dilemmas and Future Options (7 December 1998). The Edmund S. Muskie Foundation awarded its first grant to IGCC for this project. The conference featured faculty participation from UC Berkeley, UC Los Angeles, UC Davis, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and Scripps Institute of Oceanography).

Nuclear Developments in South Asia: Challenges for U.S. Policy (22 October 1998) Dr. Neil Joeck, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hosted a morning policy workshop followed by a public policy seminar featuring Professor Robert Scalapino, UC Berkeley; 46 in attendance.

The Santiago Summit of the Americas: A Firsthand Report (20 April 1998). Professor Richard E. Feinberg, UCSD Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies; 75 in attendance.

The Future of Europe: IGCC/MacArthur Scholars Regional Relations Research Seminar (12–13 April 1998). Led by Professor Steven Weber; with the participation of Professors Barbara F. Walter, IGCC; Bruce W. Jentleson, IGCC and UC Davis.

Europe After NATO Expansion: The Unfinished Security Agenda (25 February 1998) Dr. Kori Schake, IGCC post-doctoral fellow; 62 in attendance.

1997 Events

Critical Barriers to Civil War Settlements (12 December 1997). Professor Barbara Walter, IGCC Research Director for International Security; 46 in attendance.

Arms Control and Security Improvement in the Middle East Conference I (16 November–17 November 1997). Faculty conference run by Professor Steven Spiegel, (UCLA) in conjunction with Professor Bruce W. Jentleson (IGCC and UC Davis). This was the first conference of this multi-year project.

Prediction and the Middle East Peace Process (17 August 1997). Faculty conference run by Professor Steven Weber (UC Berkeley); in participation with Professors Bruce W. Jentleson (IGCC and UC Davis) and Etel Solingen (UC Irvine), and IGCC MacArthur Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye.

Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Perspectives from the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (7 April 1997). Professor Susan Shirk and track-two dialogue representatives Ahn Byungjoon, Yonsei University; Chu Shulong, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations; Edward Fei, U.S. Department of Energy; Konstantin Sarsikov, Russian Academy of Sciences; 53 in attendance.

Integrating Asia: American, Japanese, and Chinese Business Networks in the Asia Pacific (28 February 1997). Professor Stephan Haggard, Michael Borrus, and Professor Barry Naughton; 52 in attendance. Cosponsored by the Berkeley Roundtable on International Economy.

1996 Events

Ethnic Fears and Global Engagement: The International Spread and Management of Ethnic Conflict (9 February 1996). Professors Donald Rothchild and David A. Lake; 62 in attendance.

Joseph McGhee
IGCC Washington Representative
Phone: (202) 974-6295
Fax: (202) 974-6299
E-mail: joseph.mcghee@ucdc.edu

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