The Programs in Sustainable International Development form a community of concerned students and faculty drawn from around the world. OUR MISSION is to help build a new generation of development planners and policy makers in the U.S. and abroad for whom a global society free of poverty, preventable disease, and environmental degradation is achievable.
How to give wisely to the earthquake victims
A message from Dr. Laurence R. Simon - Click here to read the letter (PDF format)
UPDATED: January 28, 2010
Making a Difference in Sustainable Development
New Delhi, India - February 7, 2010: SID alumni during a meeting with President Jehuda Reinharz and Dr. Dan Terris, vice president for global affairs at Brandeis University. SID alumni/ae working in India are active in the governmental, intergovernmental, and NGO sectors. Among them are Reena Gupta, MA SID ’02, a natural resources management specialist with the World Bank, Chandan Samal, MA SID ’03, a project development specialist with USAID focusing on food security issues, and Alok Kumar, MA SID ’06, who is working on capacity development projects in rural India for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Click here to read Dan Terris's Brandeis-India blog.
Minister of Education to Zimbabwe Visits SID February 9, 2010
Come and meet the Minister, Senator David Coltart, as he discusses the current situation in Zimbabwe and his vision for recovery. Click here for more details.
Graduate Students in Special Seminar with Postmodern Socrates
Heller graduates will participate in a special program with Ghanaian philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah (left), recipient of the $25,000 Joseph B and Toby Gittler Prize for contributions to racial, ethnic or religious relations.
Former UN High Commissioner Talks with Heller Students
Heller SID students participated in a spirited discussion with Louise Arbour, formerly the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
Oxfam UK Research Head Presents New Book
Duncan Green will present Oxfam's new book, "From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States Can Change the World."
Distinguished International Judges Visit Heller
Heller welcomes Anita Usacka of the International Criminal Court, John Hedigan of the High Court of Ireland, and Fatsah Ouguergouz, of the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights.
