Alumnus Peter Evans: Applying Lessons from MIIS in High-Stakes Policy Debates
Monterey Institute alumnus Peter Evans says the professional development opportunities provided during his studies helped him “stand out amidst the crowd of job seekers.”
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
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Students Participate in UN Negotiations as Members of National Delegations
After simulating nonproliferation treaty negotiations for a whole semester in class, three Monterey Institute students had the opportunity to experience the real event at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to Lecture on Russian Power Diplomacy at MIIS on March 24
Steven Pifer of the Brookings Institute, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, will give a free public lecture at the Monterey Institute of International Studies on “Russian Power Diplomacy and Eurasian Integration” as part of the Spring 2014 Monterey Institute Colloquium.
"Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Africa" the Focus of Second Annual MonTREP conference
The Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program’s second annual conference at the Monterey Institute featured a series of panel discussions and a keynote address by former Congressman Jim Kolbe.
Himayu Shiotani: Turning Dust into a Mountain
Monterey Institute alumnus Himayu Shiotani (MAIPS ’11) graduated from researching arms control issues in California to helping implement an international small arms agreement for the United Nations.
2013 in Review: High Level Visits, Alumni Reunion, Amazing Student Achievements
The Monterey Institute celebrated another great year in 2013, highlighted by wonderful student achievements, strong employment numbers for graduates, and visits by the UN Secretary-General and the former president of Kyrgyzstan.
MIIS Experts Available for Media Interviews Via New On-site Broadcast Studio
The Monterey Institute recently launched a ReadyCam video broadcast studio that offers easy media access to our Monterey-based faculty and staff experts such as Dr. Jeffrey Lewis of CNS, who was interviewed on PBS Newshour last week.
Senior Diplomats Participate in NPT Negotiation Simulation Class
A former president and two ambassadors participated in CNS Director William Potter’s arms control negotiation course at the Monterey Institute this semester, adding tremendous realism to the simulation, as well as valuable insight about negotiating techniques.
MIIS Professor Releases Materials Shedding New Light on Israel’s Nuclear Decision-Making During Yom Kippur War
Dr. Avner Cohen of the Monterey Institute, a noted scholar of Israel’s nuclear program, today released new materials from his personal research archive that offer fresh insights into Israel’s decision not to use nuclear weapons during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Former President of Kyrgyz Republic Shares Democratic Transition Experience with MIIS Students
Dr. Rosa Otunbayeva, past president of the Kyrgyz Republic, shared with Monterey Institute students her experiences leading the first peaceful transition from an authoritarian state to a parliamentary democracy in Central Asia.