Events
New Book Discussion: Liberal Arts at the Brink
April 26, 2011 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
What is the future of liberal arts education in America?
Perspectives on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
April 19, 2011 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs; Moderated by: Kent Hughes, Director, Program on America and the Global Economy, Woodrow Wilson Center; Discussant: William Krist, Senior Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center
The Free-Market Path to Electric Cars
April 14, 2011 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Peter Huber, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Max Parness, Energy Fellow and Switzer Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kent Hughes, Director, Program on America and the Global Economy
Europe's Energy Security in the Balance: What Future for the Southern Energy Corridor?
March 30, 2011 // 1:30pm — 3:00pm
Andrea Lockwood, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eurasia, Africa and the Middle East, U.S. Department of Energy; Adnan Vatensever, Senior Associate, Energy and Climate Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and Peter Doran, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). Moderator: Alexandros Petersen, Adviser, European Energy Security Initiative, Woodrow Wilson Center
Women and Entrepreneurship: Perspectives from the Middle East and the United States
March 29, 2011 // 8:00am — 1:00pm
A group of American and Middle Eastern businesswomen discussed their common challenges and rewards in running their own companies and the resources available for women entrepreneurs.
IMF Performance in the Run-Up to the Current Financial and Economic Crisis
March 28, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center for Economic Policy and Research; Jo Marie Griesgraber, Executive Director, New Rules for Global Finance; Ruben Lamdany, Deputy Director Independent Evaluation Office, International Monetary Fund; John W. Sewell, Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Damon Silver, Director, Policy Department, American Federation of Labor-Council of Industrial Organizations
Can Trade Drive Development?
March 15, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
With almost a third of the world's population living on less than $2 per day, the need to reduce poverty is critical. Panelists examined the linkages between trade and economic growth and its potential to reduce poverty. They also discussed U.S. trade policy and its potential impact to promote economic development.
Conference: Rebuilding the American Economy—One Heirloom Tomato at a Time
March 04, 2011 // 8:00am — 4:00pm
The food system of the United States is currently witnessing a remarkable shift, with the revival of small farms and artisanal producers working with restaurants, institutional food services, and retail outlets to make locally-sourced, sustainably-produced food more widely available. On March 4, 2011, the Wilson Center hosted a day-long conference to explore this critical conjuncture.
THE NEW COOL: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts
March 02, 2011 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Neal Bascomb, Author, THE NEW COOL: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts; Mark Hannum, Educator, Thomas Jefferson School For Science and Technology; Kent Hughes, Director, Program on America and the Global Economy
Partnering With Business: The Changing Role of Business in Education
March 02, 2011 // 8:00am — 10:00am
Brenda Gardunia, High School Math, Idaho; Arundhati Jayarao, High School Chemistry and Physics, Virginia; John Moore, High School Environmental Science, New Jersey; Sue Whitsett, High School Biology, Wisconsin; Kent Hughes, Director, Program on America and the Global Economy