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In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re taking a look back at some of the exceptional women who educated, inspired and challenged us over the past year by sharing their stories and expertise through a diverse array of public programs at the Paris Center.

Ciiru Waweru Waithaka says she sees her world in color, shapes, and textures.  As Interior Architect, for many years, Ciiru found success in creating functional and beautiful spaces; however, this morphed when she discovered her passion and carved out her space within locally manufacturing specifically children’s furniture.

Luis Felipe Céspedes has joined Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs as a visiting professor for spring 2019.

Maxime Riché (SEAS '05) presented his Climate Heroes project at the Paris Center and did a TedTalk looking for people and answers dealing with a changing climate.

The Paris Center is pleased to announce its spring 2019 events calendar.

“The construction industry is at a tipping point and there is a strong demand for improvement due to aging infrastructure, urbanization, sustainability demands, and the challenge of affordability ,” noted Dr Ibrahim Odeh, Founding Director of Global Leaders in Construction Management at the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University, while presenting his research at the Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai.

Le Grand Continent a retranscrit et synthétisé la discussion sur le mouvement des gilets jaunes animée en janvier par Bernard Harcourt, au Columbia Global Centers de Paris. Un dialogue à plusieurs voix qui rassemble des intellectuels, historiens, philosophes, penseurs et spécialistes des mouvements sociaux.

On February 12, Columbia Global Centers | Istanbul hosted a closed roundtable with Professor Suzanne Goldberg, Executive Vice President, Office of University Life, Columbia University, to discuss “When ‘No’ Means ‘No,’ Promoting a Culture of Consent.”