Season’s greetings from the next generation of policymakers

Nurturing the next generation of policymakers was a key focus in 2011, as the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy offered students the chance to participate in internships, events and private meetings with notable statesmen and scholars. In 2012, the Baker Institute will expand these opportunities by engaging more students in the important work of public policy.

Clockwise from top left:

  • Rice University senior Apoorv Bhargava (center) authored the sustainable energy proposal that won the Global Energy Debates, an event co-sponsored by Shell and the Baker Institute.
  • The Honorable James A. Baker, III, discusses his life in public service during a lunch with Rice students.
  • Undergraduate interns assist science and technology fellow Kirstin Matthews (left).
  • Members of the Baker Institute Student Forum.
  • Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian (second from left) introduces students to The Honorable Bill Richardson (far left), the institute’s new senior fellow for Latin America, during the annual Roundtable Fall Reception.
  • The Honorable Condoleezza Rice talks with students during a private meeting before her lecture.

The Baker Institute Blog is going on hiatus until 2012. We look forward to hearing from you in the new year!