STIR program July-August 2007

The Levin Institute was home to 21 students for a summer program on Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR). Coming from Russia, China, Canada and the U.S, students had the opportunity to mix class work with visits to cultural sites and global businesses located in the New York metropolitan region.

The 6 week program provided students with an increased understanding of the impact of science and technology on the dynamics of international relations. It also highlighted the ways in which current and future policymakers, business executives, and managers of NGO’s can leverage their enhanced knowledge of science, technology and the changing external global environment to strengthen their organization’s effectiveness on a regional and/or global basis.

The intent was to give students a comprehensive overview of the critical issues from a political, economic, security and commercial perspective delivered by a combination of scholars and experienced practitioners.

The program had an integrated, multidisciplinary curriculum with global, cross-cultural, and cross-national emphases.

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