Events

Recent Events

• Armed Conflict, Victims Reparation and Land Restitution in Colombia

  05/11/12   Meeting

  Jed D. Satow Conference Room, Lerner Hall, Columbia University   New York, New York, United States

  

  On May 11th 2012, IPD coordinated a joint conference with ILAS, SIPA and the Universidad de los Andes to address current issues in Colombia, including the process of land restitution, its impact on rural communities, and the social and economic reprecussions from such policies. IPD's Jose Antonio Ocampo moderated the event, along with Fabio Sanchez, a visiting scholar at Columbia University who maintains full professorship at the Universidad de los Andes.

• Beyond Austerity: Alternative Policies for Employment and Growth

  05/02/12   Meeting

  Chamber of Commerce, Italian Government   Rome, Italy

  

  The Initiative for Policy Dialogue, the Foundation for European Progressive Studies and Fondazione Italianieuropei coordinated a conference with the Rome Chamber of Commerce in Italy to discuss the austerity measures that the EU has debated, negotiated, and implemented in order to stabilize Europe's economy. The two-day conference consisted of several notable speakers including Ricardo Lagos, the former President of Chile, Mario Monti, Italy's Prime Minister, and several members of the European Parliament. Please explore this webpage to…

• Press Coverage for Beyond Austerity Event

  05/02/12   Meeting

  Rome, Chamber of Commerce   Rome, Italy

  Leading progressive economists eg Joseph Stiglitz - Nobel Prize winner, Jose Antonio Ocampo - World Bank presidential candidate, Peter Bofinger - Former Member of the German Council of Experts, and…

• Regulating Global Capital Flows for Development

  04/19/12   Meeting

  Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institute   Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  

  In the wake of the global financial crisis and in the absence of global cooperation, it has become increasingly apparent that national governments need regulations to manage the flow of speculative capital to avoid disrupting their long-term development prospects. The International Monetary Fund, the G-20, academics and numerous countries have begun to advocate for the use of capital controls to stem currency appreciation and asset bubbles, and to allow nations to pursue independent monetary policies.

• Good Growth and Governance in Africa: Rethinking Development Strategies

  04/09/12   Book Launch

  United Nations   New York, New York, United States

  

  Edited by Akbar Noman, Kwesi Botchwey, Howard Stein, and Joseph E. Stiglitz

  • Includes chapters on governance; industry, trade, and technology; and employment and human capital
  • Offers policy alternatives based on lessons from successes in economic development, especially in East Asia
  • Contributions by leading scholars including Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz

  Why has the economic growth performance of Sub-Saharan Africa been disappointing on balance over the past 50 years? More importantly, what can be done to reverse that…