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The '''Baker Institute for Public Policy''' is a [[think tank]] based at Rice University, Houston, Texas and named after former Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury [[James A. Baker, III]]. Baker is the Institute's Honorary Chair.
  
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"The Baker Institute is strictly non-partisan and dedicated to the highest standards of intellectual excellence and integrity with the goal of helping bridge the gap between the theory and practice of public policy by drawing together experts from academia, government, the media, business, and non-governmental organizations. By so doing, the institute will broaden the professional perspective and personal understanding of all those involved in the study, formulation, execution, and criticism of public policy.
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It describes itself as "strictly non-partisan and dedicated to the highest standards of intellectual excellence and integrity with the goal of helping bridge the gap between the theory and practice of public policy by drawing together experts from academia, government, the media, business, and non-governmental organizations."<ref>Baker Institute Energy Forum, [http://www.rice.edu/energy/research/asiaenergy/index.html Northeast Asia Energy Cooperation Workshop Program], undated (approx 2004), accessed December 2007.</ref>
  
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"Located in Houston, Texas, the nation's fourth-largest city and a dynamic business and cultural center in the American heartland, the institute brings a unique perspective to the public policy questions of the day. The Baker Institute is an integral part of Rice University, one of the nation's most distinguished institutions of higher education. Rice's faculty and student body play an important role in its research programs and public events. The Institute is located on the Rice campus in James A. Baker III Hall, home not only to the Baker Institute, but also the School of Social Science that includes the departments of Economics and Political Science.
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==Personnel==
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*[[James A. Baker, III]] Honorary Chair,
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*[[Edward P. Djerejian]], Director (former American Ambassador to Israel and Syria and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs).
  
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"The Honorable [[James Addison Baker III]], the 61st Secretary of State and 67th Secretary of Treasury serves as the Institute's Honorary Chair.
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=== Board of Advisors ===
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*[[William Barnett]]
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*[[David Leebron]]
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*[[Colin Powell]]
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*[[Madeline K. Albright]]
  
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"The Baker Institute's founding Director, the Honorable [[Edward P. Djerejian]], is a career diplomat and former American Ambassador to Israel and Syria and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.
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==Contact details==
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6100 Main Street, Suite 120 <br>
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Rice University, Baker Hall,<br>
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Houston, TX 77005<br>
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Phone: 713/348.4683<br>
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Fax: 713/348.5993<br>
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Email: bipp AT rice.edu <br>
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Web: http://www.rice.edu/projects/baker/
  
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"For additional information about the Institute, the Contact page provides mail, e-mail and phone information or questions can be sent via the Feedback page."
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==Resources==
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===References===
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<references/>
  
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Latest revision as of 06:37, 5 August 2009

The Baker Institute for Public Policy is a think tank based at Rice University, Houston, Texas and named after former Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury James A. Baker, III. Baker is the Institute's Honorary Chair.

It describes itself as "strictly non-partisan and dedicated to the highest standards of intellectual excellence and integrity with the goal of helping bridge the gap between the theory and practice of public policy by drawing together experts from academia, government, the media, business, and non-governmental organizations."[1]

Personnel

Board of Advisors

Contact details

6100 Main Street, Suite 120
Rice University, Baker Hall,
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 713/348.4683
Fax: 713/348.5993
Email: bipp AT rice.edu
Web: http://www.rice.edu/projects/baker/

Resources

References

  1. ↑ Baker Institute Energy Forum, Northeast Asia Energy Cooperation Workshop Program, undated (approx 2004), accessed December 2007.

Related SourceWatch Articles

External links

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