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	Audit April 23, 2012 Future of the euro: threats and opportunities Marco Mazzucchelli and David Singer, MIT David Andrew Singer, associate professor of political science at MIT, discusses the future of the euro with Marco Mazzucchelli, visiting scholar, MIT Sloan.
	News@E40 April 19, 2012 Turkey's new global activism CIS organized a three-day workshop in Istanbul, April 12-14, to assess Turkey's new global role and its application of hard and soft power in its region. Hosted by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the workshop brought together scholars and practitioners from Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, including leading Turkish intellectuals and officials. Along with CIS executive director John Tirman, the meeting was shaped by Professor Mario Zucconi (Princeton), Professor Kristin Fabbe (Claremont McKenna), who recently earned a Ph.D. in political science from MIT, and Michael Meier of the Ebert Foundation. Presentations were also made in Ankara to the diplomatic corps, and will be forthcoming in Washington, D.C., Brussels, and Berlin. The workshop prompted considerable coverage in Turkey, and the organizers expect further engagement.
	News@E40 April 11, 2012 MISTI adds MIT Korea and MIT Russia Working with a network of leading companies and universities, MISTI connects students with select hands-on professional and research internships around the globe. The two newest country programs are MIT Korea and MIT Russia. To help make an international experience available to every MIT student, MISTI internships are all-expenses-paid. Apply today!
	News@E40 April 1, 2012 CIS summer study grant Doctoral students in international affairs may receive up to $3,000 in summer support for dissertation research on a broad range of global issues. Grants may be requested either for fieldwork and/or archival research, or for home-based research and writeup. The main criteria for determining awards will be the importance of the research question and the quality of the research proposal, and the strength of the letter of support. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 3, 2012. More information about the CIS Summer Study Grant. For those applying, read the FAQ.
	Analysis + Opinion March 30, 2012 The lady’s leap of faith Christian CarylForeign Policy Why Aung San Suu Kyi's decision to participate in a flawed election could be the biggest gamble of her career.
	In the News March 30, 2012 The lady's leap of faith Christian CarylForeign Policy Why Aung San Suu Kyi's decision to participate in a flawed election could be the biggest gamble of her career.
	Analysis + Opinion March 10, 2012 Japan's roiling struggle forward Richard SamuelsBoston Globe A year after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, criticism continues on the government’s response to the disaster.
	News Release March 9, 2012 MIT Japan 3/11 initiative receives grant The MIT-Japan Program at the Center for International Studies is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership for the MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative. The Initiative is MIT's response to the devastating March 2011 earthquakes and tsunami in the Tohoku region of Japan. The $69,000, one-year grant will be used for planning costs connected with the creation of a symposium and a community center in Minami Sanriku, Japan, a village virtually destroyed during last year's disaster.
	News Release February 16, 2012 Gradual versus binary drug licensing process A review paper published online in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics promotes further exploration of adaptive licensing (AL) to identify serious safety issues earlier, improve the efficacy of drug therapies in use, and reduce the number of patients exposed to risks.
	Audit February 12, 2012 Cutting aid to Africa won't help gay rights Jackee Budesta Batanda, MIT Jackee Budesta Batanda was in residence at CIS as a Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. She is a Ugandan journalist, writer, and entrepreneur. She is a senior managing partner with Success Spark Brand Limited, a communications and educational company, and a co-founder of Mastermind Africa Group Limited, a business-networking group.