The Observatory on Latin America @ The New School will host a two day international conference on the impact of the global economic crisis in Latin America. The conference will identify new norms for economic policy and the framework for regionalization and cooperation between North and South. It will bring together government officials, representatives of international organizations, and academics to debate alternative options for policy and development strategy.
HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKERS:
James Adams, V.P. for East Asia and the Pacific, The World Bank
Jose Antonio Ocampo, Prof. of Economics, Columbia University and former Under-Secretary General For Economic and Social Affairs
Martin Abeles, former Secretary of Economic Policy, Gov’t of Argentina and currently, UN Economic Commission for Latin America
Nelson Barbosa, Secretary of Economic Policy, Federal Government of Brazil
Martha Chen, Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Alberto Fernández, former Minister and Chief of Cabinet, Government of Argentina, 2003-2008
Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Prof. of International Affairs, The New School, and former Director, Human Development Report, UNDP
Stephany Griffith-Jones, Prof. of Economics, Columbia University
Juan Carlos Moreno Brid, UN Economic Commission for Latin America, Mexico
Deepak Nayyar, Prof. of Economics, The New School
Floyd Norris, Chief Financial Writer, The New York Times
Admission is free, but registration required at ola@newschool.edu
