Events
SYNOPSIS Equipped with intimate personal perspective and untapped archival resources, Togzhan Kassenova introduces us to the engineers turned diplomats, villagers turned activists, and scientists turned pacifists who worked toward disarmament. With thousands of nuclear weapons still present around the world, the story of how Kazakhs gave up their nuclear inheritance holds urgent lessons for global […]
SYNOPSIS The Speaker will discuss an empirical research carried out during last decades and reviews the present knowledge about the factors and actors of a successful transition to democracy and those of a failing one. During the webinar the main five different approaches to transitions will be illustrated including the main obstacles to success. ABOUT […]
NU Graduate School of Public Policy invites everyone interested in Master’s and Ph.D. programs of School of Public Policy to join the NU GSPP Virtual Open House Day that will be held on April 1, at 07:30 pm (GMT+6, Nur-Sultan time). Save the Date! During the session, participants will receive detailed information about the Master’s and Ph.D. programs of […]
SYNOPSIS Dr. Chul-Young Roh will discuss his study that intends to measure productivity change of 136 community hospitals in the State of New York that provide general and acute healthcare services for the period between 2001 and 2014. In the study the nature of productivity change is examined through the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) that […]
SYNOPSIS Dr. Howie discussed energy market and emissions trading scheme (ETS) outcomes in Kazakhstan. The long-run goal of an ETS is to encourage investment and innovation in low-carbon technologies. However, initial conditions and country specifics play key roles in determining the effectiveness of an ETS in achieving climate policy goals. Dr. Howie discussed initial conditions, how […]