A New Leadership Chapter for CIC
The Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University (NYU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Paul Smoke as Acting Director. Professor Smoke, a globally recognized expert in applied public finance and governance with a particular focus on decentralization and intergovernmental relations, has a distinguished career spanning academia, policy, and advisory roles. His research and public service engagement centers on the design, strategic implementation, and assessment of institutional, fiscal, and governance reforms, particularly at the intergovernmental and subnational/urban levels.
Professor Smoke has collaborated extensively with international development agencies, financial institutions, and government ministries worldwide. As a Professor of Public Finance and Planning at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, he teaches graduate courses on institutions and governance, decentralized development planning, subnational finance, and international development assistance. His expertise and leadership will guide CIC during this pivotal transition.
CIC also announced that Ambassador Martin Kimani has stepped down as Executive Director. Ambassador Kimani’s leadership over the past months has been deeply valued, and the CIC community is honored that he will continue to support the organization as a Distinguished Fellow. In this advisory role, he will provide strategic guidance and contribute his extensive expertise to CIC’s ongoing mission.
As CIC enters this next phase, the organization reaffirms its commitment to fostering cooperative approaches among governments, international organizations, and the broader policy community to prevent crises and build a more peaceful, just, and inclusive world.
About the Center on International Cooperation:
The Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at NYU Arts & Science is a think tank and research center that, for over two decades, has been a leader in applied policy, connecting politics, security, justice, development, and humanitarian issues. Our mission is to inform and strengthen collaborative approaches and/or collaboration among national governments, international organizations, and the wider policy community to build trust, prevent and respond to crises—and advance peace, justice, and inclusion at all levels. Learn more on our website and @nyuCIC on social media.