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Frederic Hof on US Position in Syria Crisis (BBC World Service)
Hariri Middle East Center Senior Fellow Frederic Hof speaks with the BBC’s Tim Franks about the cautious US position with respect to resolving the Syria crisis.
Shuja Nawaz Response to Pakistan Election Results (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins a live Google Hangout organized by RFE/RL to discuss Pakistan’s historic elections.
After the Pittsburgh G20: Renewing Globalization and Economic Growth
September 23, 2009
On the eve of the Pittsburgh G20 Summit, the Atlantic Council and Carnegie Mellon University, with the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, hosted an expert conference examining the steps needed to revitalize global economic growth.
Through a series of candid discussions and lectures, senior government officials, business leaders and key policy analysts looked at the mix of political, social, global and local forces needed to renew the world economy. Topics of conversation included the sources of new growth and innovation; the role of trade and financial regulation in restoring growth; and the forces behind economic nationalism and protectionism.
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The Atlantic Council and Carnegie Mellon also published a report, compiled from participants' essays, availabe here: Renewing Globalization and Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis World.
Transcript:
- Remarks by Ambassador Daniel M. Rooney – Embassy of the United States to Ireland
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Media Coverage:
- G-20 Gathers in Pittsburgh to Revisit London Promises – Washington Diplomat, Seth McLaughlin
- US envoy says education cuts a 'small-minded approach' – Irish Times
- Forum looks at 'Future G-20' issues – MSN Money, Kim Lyons
- Rooney's mission includes rare miss – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Gene Collier
- With all eyes on Pittsburgh, some experts try to lower expectations – Philly Inc., Philly.com, Mike Armstrong
- With G-20, Pittsburgh gets its 15 minutes – Los Angeles Times, Bob Drogin
- Lessons for the G-20 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Bruce Stokes
- Anticipation of G-20 Summit gives way to reality this week – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dennis B. Roddy
- International dignitaries arrive in Pgh for G20 – The Tartan, Sabrina Porter
- Facing the Economic Turning Point: A New G-20 Agenda Critical for Restoring Growth and Confidence – PRNewswire
Select Participants:
- Mansoor Dailami, Lead Economist, World Bank
- Richard Hoey, Chief Economist, Bank of New York Mellon
- Daniel M. Price, Senior Partner for Global Issues, Sidley Austin LLP; Former Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs
- Daniel M. Rooney, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland
- Mark Sniderman, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Randal E. Bryant, University Professor and Dean of the School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
- Baruch Fischhoff, Howard Heinz University Professor in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
- Pradeep K. Khosla, Dean of the College of Engineering and the Philip and Marsha Dowd University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
- Steven Klepper, Arthur Anton Hamerschlag Professor of Economics and Social Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
- George Lowenstein, Herbert A. Simon Professor of Economics and Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
- Kiron Skinner, Associate Professor of Social and Decision Sciences and Director of the International Relations and Politics Program, Carnegie Mellon University, and Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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