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IPSA is now acception board and country nominations for the Winter 2012 IEDP. Board nominations are due November 17, 2010 and country nominations are due November 21, 2010. Keep reading to learn more about the process...
2012 IEDP Chair and Treasurer Election
Looking for a cool way to put your top-notch organizational skills to good use? Want to plan and execute a project with a 5-figure budget? Love to see some of your policy analysis ability in practice? Applications are now being accepted for next year's International Economic Development Program (IEDP) Chair and Treasurer.
the positions
Chair: The chair's main role is to organize and oversee IEDP and the IEDP committee. Jobs include, but are not limited to, helping to organize trip logistics, class curriculum, in-country meetings and fund-raising. He/she is automatically admitted into IEDP.
Treasurer: The treasurer manages the budget and is the lead fund-raiser for IEDP. As such, he/she must develop a budget of anticipated costs for the trip to the country selected for the year. He/she also leads a team to raise the funds to cover the budget from university and non-university sources. He/she is automatically admitted to IEDP.
nominations
If you are interested, submit a 250-word application explaining why you are the best candidate for IEDP Chair or Treasurer by November 17 to colling@umich.edu. Elections will be held November 18. The new board will be responsible for undertaking the 2012 country selection process. Nominating a 2012 Country
By November 21 at 5 p.m., submit the following to ipsaboard@umich.edu with the subject line "IEDP Country nomination":
1. name of the country
2. name of Ford School professor who has expressed interest in advising the course AND has contacted Alan Deardorff of his/her interest 3. brief platform (max 500 words) that considers the following: a. the country must be considered a "developing" country
b. educational value for participants c. the candidate must not be a country the IEDP has already covered (Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Venezuela, Morocco, Cuba, Ethiopia, China, Peru, Jordan, Senegal, Philippines, and Granada)
d. affordability of the trip (airfare, in-country expenses, visas) e. ease of travel within country f. safety g. Ford School professor interest in being an adviser for the course who has contacted Deardorff Finding a faculty advisor
The following faculty membors have expressed interest in hosting in IEDP. You might consider contacting them.
1) John Ciorciari: an Assistant Professor. His research focuses on topics in international politics, law, and finance, particularly in Asia. He just published a book about Southeast Asia, and he has worked on Khmer Rouge accountability at the Documentation Center of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He will be a great candidate to lead 2012 IEDP to any developing
countries in Southeast Asia. 2) Alan Deardorff: John W. Sweetland Professor of International Economics, Professor of Economics and Public Policy. Alan has participated two or three past IEDP trips, including Senegal and Philippines. He is interested in any countries that he has not been to.
3) Yazier Henry: a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Ford School. He is a writer, political analyst, and professional human rights advocate. Yazier is from South Africa, so he will be a great sponsor for South Africa.
4) Melvyn Levitsky: Ambassador (Retired), Professor of International Policy and Practice. Melvyn was the ambassador to Brazil from 1994 to 1998. He will be an ideal sponsor for Brazil.
5) Susan Waltz: Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. She has led two past IEDPs, and she is the faculty sponsor for 2011 IEDP to Grenada. She did a lot of research on Northern Africa, and will be also interested in countries such as Turkey.
6) Dean Young: Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics. Dean's research deals with the economic problems of developing countries, in the following areas:international migration, microfinance, disaster and risk,
human capital, international trade, and crime and corruption. His research has taken him to many countries in the world, such as Africa and Asia. Visit the faculty directory to learn more about these faculty and other potential IEDP sponsors. The country selection process
On November 22, a Survey Monkey will be distributed to all MPP/MPA students to vote on their top 3 country nominations. (If there are only three country nominations, this step will be unnecessary). On November 29, there will be an IEDP Country Selection meeting at which the top three nominators will give an 8-10 minute presentation on the country they have nominated. The students in attendance will then vote on the country finalist.
Questions? Contact Lin Jones at linjones@umich.edu.
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