The goal of the workshops is to understand a policy issue in great depth and to make policy recommendations that are both creative and realistic, given the relevant institutional and political constraints. Each workshop consists of eight to 10 students who work in teams to evaluate a policy challenge. Most students engage in field research during the fall break period. Each workshop produces a final report and gives a presentation to the client, typically by the end of the fall semester.

SPI 591a:  Strengthening Democratic Guardrails in the U.S. - Mark de la Iglesia

SPI 591b:  Informing National Development Plans in Francophone West Africa with Evidence - Pascaline Dupas

SPI 591c:  U.S. - Egypt Foreign Relations - Dan Kurtzer

SPI 591d:  Conservation and Local Governance in Kenya - Eduardo Bhatia

SPI 591e:  US Health Care Policy Challenges, Oregon - Heather Howard and Dan Meuse

SPI 591f:   Evaluating International Cyberspace Policy - Teddy Nemeroff

SPI 591g:  Identifying Jobs Strategies for More Inclusive Growth in Kenya - Mark Dutz