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2005 Events
SIIS International Day: Challenges in a New Era Conference
presented by: The Stanford Institute for International Studies
Hans Blix, second from left, chairman of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, at the plenary panel titled "Looking Ahead: A New Nuclear Arms Race?"
The daylong conference featured keynote addresses by Philip Zelikow, counselor of the U.S. Department of State, who spoke about "The United States and the World," and Samuel R. Berger, former national security adviser to President Clinton, who discussed "U.S. Foreign Policy: The Road Ahead." Stanford scholars, ncluding President Emeritus Donald Kennedy, discussed climate change, the United Nations and the future of international security, and international criminal justice and security.
Coit D. Blacker, director of SIIS, said the annual conference would become part of the university's newly launched International Initiative to promote interdisciplinary research and teaching. The institute would be renamed the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University on September 1, 2005.The new name was in recognition of alumni Bradford Freeman, a member of the university's Board of Trustees, and Ronald Spogli, a member of the SIIS board of visitors, who together donated a lead gift of $50 million to help launch the initiative. (May 6) Article & Event Details and Transcripts
Transcript of response to Paul Collier's presentation "The Role of Democracy in the Middle East and Failing States" by John McMillan, Coordinator of the Program on Economic Performance at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law.
