Students from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) completed a study visit to the International Labour Organization in Geneva. The visit aimed to strengthen evidence on the determinants of forced labour and build practical research skills for future policymakers.

In March, a team of graduate students from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) visited Columbia Global Center Rio de Janeiro as part of their capstone project developed in partnership with Fundação BRAVA.

Rory Callison shares how studying social policy grounded his understanding of politics in the everyday realities that shape people’s lives.

Inspired to pursue diplomacy growing up in the Bronx in a Ghanaian family, Khalil Ibrahim chose SIPA for its academic rigor, global perspective, and proximity to home.

Alejandra Valdivia MPA ’26 came to SIPA to gain the policy, finance, and regulatory expertise needed to expand clean energy access for underserved communities across Latin America — building on her hands-on experience developing microgrid projects in the Peruvian Amazon.

Seeking work that merged his interests of international politics, finance, and US–China trade relations, Liam Lau MPA ’26 enrolled at SIPA. The School’s academic rigor and location in New York City made it an ideal place to pursue that goal.

Jose Roberto Baldiva Jr., MPA ’26, reflects on his path from education reform in Brazil to climate policy at SIPA, highlighting his work to broaden understandings of Brazil, support first-generation students, and pursue inclusive models of sustainable finance.

At only 28, Seneca Forch MIA ’26 cuts a striking figure in the world of diplomacy.

The fellowship recognizes emerging scholars from across New York state doing policy-relevant research to strengthen immigrant communities.

Over half of India’s population relies on agriculture for livelihood. Growing up in India, Stuti Banga MPA-DP '26 wanted to be part of the work shaping her country.