CEG Events

Tue. Apr 02, 2024 | 1:15 PM CDT

From Crisis to Action: Climate Change and Migration Lunch n' Learn

From life-threatening floods to extreme droughts, climate change is making more places unlivable and driving an increase in migration, both within and across national borders. Join Democracy Fellow Ali Noorani (Hewlett Foundation), Taryn Higashi (Unbound Philanthropy), and Rich Stolz (Democracy Fund, Just Solutions Collective) as they discuss how climate change is leading to greater levels of mobility, the ways governments need to respond, and how Americans – much less Chicagoans – understand the way these changes are impacting communities.

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Wed. Mar 20, 2024 | 9:00 AM CDT

CLA CPLS: Kathleen St. Louis Caliento (CLA'17) and Brandie Knazze (CLA'16)

A Civic Practitioner Leadership Series session for current fellows and CLA alumni with Kathleen St. Louis Caliento (CLA'17) & Brandie Knazze (CLA'16).

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Tue. Feb 13, 2024 | 5:30 PM CST

Who votes in 2024?

This year, an estimated 4 billion people from over 60 nations — almost half the world’s population — will head to the polls in national elections. From Mexico to South Korea to the European Union to South Africa, the consequences of these outcomes will be significant and potentially impact the world. Featuring Freedom House executive vice president and CEG Democracy Fellow Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., South Africa-based journalist Crystal Orderson, and Sadia Sindhu, executive director of the Center for Effective Government. join the UChicago Institute of Politics and CEG for a conversation on the global impact of elections in 2024.

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Fri. Feb 09, 2024 | 9:00 AM CST

Chicago Policy Trek: Bringing Chicago Home Trek

Join us, in partnership with the University of Chicago Institute of Politics (IOP) for a Chicago Policy Trek on on the Bring Chicago Home proposal and affordable housing matters in the city.

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Wed. Jan 17, 2024 | 8:30 AM CST

Breakfast & Benchmarks: An Inside Look at Government Performance

The Center for Effective Government is excited to announce Breakfast & Benchmarks: An Inside Look at Government Performance with Democracy Fellow Dan Tangherlini (Managing Director, Emerson Collective). CEG invites students to come join Dan and his colleagues Beth Cobert (President, Markle Foundation) and Jason Miller (Deputy Director for Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget) in a conversation about government efficiency and avenues for reform in the administrative state.

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