Past Events

Pinar Karaca-Mandic will present
How Does Sarbanes-Oxley Affect Firms' Decisions to Stay in the Public Market or Go Private? at a RAND Congressional Briefing on February 25.

RAND Senior Fellow David Gompert and Senior Policy Analyst John Gordon will present "War by Other Means—Building Complete and Balanced Capabilities for Counterinsurgency" at a RAND Congressional Briefing on February 11.

Robert Lempert and David Groves will present
Meeting the Challenges of Water Resource Planning: New Decision Support Methods for Water Managers Facing an Uncertain Future Climate at a RAND Congressional Briefing on January 31. Debra Knopman will make introductions.

RAND will host a panel discussion on
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): What Do We Know, and What Does It Tell Us? on January 9. Panelists include John Deasy, Michelle Rhee, Laura Hamilton, Brian Stecher, and Georges Vernez.

K. Jack Riley and Jeremy Wilson will present
Protecting US Passenger Rail Systems From Terrorism: Identifying Cost Effective Security Strategies at a RAND Congressional Briefing on December 11.

The Kauffman-RAND Institute for Entrepreneurship Public Policy is hosting a book launch and luncheon to highlight research findings from
In the Name of Entrepreneurship? The Logic and Effects of Special Regulatory Treatment for Small Business.

The RAND Corporation, in conjunction with Security for a New Century, will present
Ungoverned Territories: Incubators of Terrorism. Dr. Angel Rabasa, Senior Political Scientist with RAND, will speak.
Dr. Cheryl Damberg will present Pay for Performance: Will This Policy Intervention Solve the Ills of the United States Healthcare System? for the next installment of the Congressional Briefing Series on December 3.

China has transformed in dramatic ways over the past 25 years and wields increasing influence on the global stage. What are the myths and realities of China's impact on the changing geopolitical landscape? What are the challenges and opportunities for the United States?

The RAND Community Conference on Early Childhood Issues will feature lessons learned from evaluating early intervention programs around the country, with particular emphasis on Pittsburgh's PNC Grow Up Great, a $100 million, 10-year enhancement program.

In a conference presented by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice and UCLA School of Law, discussion and analysis will focus on the issue of transparency, both its advantages and disadvantages, in many aspects of the civil justice system.

What risks do older drivers pose to traffic safety? Seth Seabury will present
Regulating Senior Drivers: Are New Policies Needed? at a Congressional Briefing on October 25.
In a RAND Policy Circle presentation, Dr. Deborah Cohen will discuss the obesity epidemic with a focus on the role of neighborhoods and safe places to engage in physical activity, as well as access to healthy foods in schools and the workplace.

Benjamin R. Karney will present
Have Military Divorce Rates Increased Since 9/11? on October 15, 2007 for the next installment of the RAND Congressional Briefing Series.

Is the No Child Left Behind Act working to close the achievement gap in U.S. schools? RAND Education policy analysts and a prominent national leader in education discuss the opportunities and challenges involved in making NCLB's promise a reality.

What policy options are available to mitigate Los Angeles' notoriously congested roadways? RAND transportation expert Martin Wachs and a panel of regional stakeholders and policymakers will discuss realistic approaches to addressing the region's worsening congestion.

On March 14, RAND's Policy Forum series featured James Dobbins discussing his newest book,
The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building.
The RAND events archive lists events held from 2005-2007.