Development – Milano School

SGPIA Alum Named Semi-Finalist in International Urban Design Challenge

September 20, 2017September 27, 2017 Shona Kambarami0 comments223 views

Earlier this month, SGPIA Alum Melissa De La Cruz (Development, ‘17) and her two teammates, Ann Le and Angela DeGeorge, reached the semi-finals of hOUR City, the 2017 Urban SOS™ student ideas competition (presented by AECOM and Van Alen Institute, with 100 Resilient Cities and … Continue Reading →

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SGPIA Students Testify to NY City Council About Importance of Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products

June 10, 2016March 17, 2017 Suzanne Bostwics0 comments1237 views

Four SGPIA students testified in a New York City Council hearing last week that will shape the first U.S. legislation regarding equal access to menstrual hygiene products. The June 2 Committee on Women’s Issues Hearing deliberated a package of bills that would make menstrual hygiene … Continue Reading →

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Professor Erin McCandless Participates in Peace and Development Dialogue

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 Suzanne Bostwics0 comments10158 views

When the United Nations adopted Agenda 2030 last September, it brought for the first time issues of peace into the development framework. Of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that Agenda 2030 pledges to achieve over the next fifteen years, Goal 16 seeks to ensure … Continue Reading →

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Professor Sakiko Fukuda-Parr Speaks at Human Rights Council’s 50th Anniversary of International Covenants

March 4, 2016 Suzanne Bostwics0 comments797 views

Last Tuesday, March 1, the 50th anniversary of the two International Covenants on Human Rights was marked by a panel discussion at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Professor Sakiko Fukuda-Parr joined the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and five other expert panelists in … Continue Reading →

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SGPIA Professor Sakiko Fukuda-Parr Presented Keynote at World Social Science Forum

September 17, 2015October 22, 2015 Suzanne Bostwics0 comments2478 views

Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, SGPIA professor and chair of the Development Concentration, was keynote speaker on September 15 at the International Social Science Council’s World Social Science Forum, held in Durban, South Africa and attended by over 1000 people from 84 countries. Continue Reading →