Initiative for Policy Dialogue

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Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a two-day conference on September 12–13, 2025, hosted at Columbia University. The reflected on the past 25 years while critically examining the role of think<a class="moretag" href="https://ipdcolumbia.org/"> Read more…</a>

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On June 20, 2025 the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) and Columbia University’s Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) published a report by a commission of global experts calling for urgent action and systemic reforms to tackle the escalating debt and development crises.

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Submission Deadline: Fri. Sept. 12, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.

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Submission Deadline: September 22, 2025, 11:59 pm EDT

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A new African Union-backed service aims to challenge the 'big three'.

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The conventional perspective that a debt crisis occurs only when a country defaults is deeply flawed. In reality, numerous nations are experiencing economic stagnation due to unsustainable debt burdens, even without formal default. According to UNCTAD, more than three billion people live in countries where debt servicing surpasses spending on essential sectors such as education and healthcare.

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The email arrived in early February from the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, carrying a blunt message. It informed the organizers of a Danish lecture series — one I was soon scheduled to speak at — that the final portion of American funding would be released only after they signed a statement essentially saying they were in compliance with a U.S. executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion.

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