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Presentation |
Speech |
| KEY NOTE: Thinking the unthinkable – The global financial crisis as an opportunity for transformative and systemic change? |
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Podcast |
| Causes of, and responses to, the global financial crisis - Chuck Freedman, Co-Director, Centre for Monetary and Financial Economics, Carleton University |
Powerpoint |
Podcast |
| Impacts of the crisis and expanding the agenda for change - Jomo K. Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations |
Powerpoint |
Podcast |
| The role of the UN in addressing the crisis - Recommendations from the UN Commission of Experts - Dr. José Antonio Ocampo, Director, Program in Economic and Political Development, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University and member of the Commission of Experts of the President of the UN General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System |
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Podcast |
| Questions and answers and discussion |
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Podcast |
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| Introduction and welcome - Bill Morton, Chair, Halifax Initiative Coalition |
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Podcast |
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| Thematic overview of the crisis, its impacts, current responses and future opportunities - Roy Culpeper, President, The North-South Institute |
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Podcast |
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| Governance and institutions - Global economic governance in crisis: new players, new power |
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Podcast |
| The emerging role of the G20 as the Leaders Forum - John Sinclair, Senior Fellow, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa |
Word doc |
Podcast |
| Reforming global governance, and addressing power imbalances - Jo-Marie Griesgraber, Executive Director, New Rules for Global Finance (Stand-in for Domenico Lombardi, President, The Oxford Institute for Economic Policy and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution) |
Word doc (Lombardi) |
Podcast |
| Questions and answers and discussion |
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Podcast |
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| Rules and policies - Raising and retaining funds |
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Podcast |
| Policy responses to unfettered finance - Pablo Heidrich, Senior Researcher, The North-South Institute |
Powerpoint |
Podcast |
| Plugging the leaks - Raymond Baker, Director, Global Financial Integrity |
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Podcast |
| Africa's trade during the crisis and the conclusion of the Doha Round - Tina Nanyangwe, formerly Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection |
Powerpoint |
Podcast |
| Questions and answers and discussion |
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Podcast |
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| Looking ahead at a looming debt crisis? Towards ensuring future responsible lending |
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Podcast |
| Beyond a new debt crisis - Gail Hurley, Policy and Advocacy Officer, European Network on Debt and Development |
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Podcast |
| Establishing an Independent Sovereign Debt Workout Mechanism - Oscar Ugarteche, Senior Research Fellow, Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas, UNAM, Mexico and member of the Latin American Network on Debt and Development (LATINDAD) |
Powerpoint |
Podcast |
| Questions and answers and discussion |
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Podcast |
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| Perspectives on proposals for change - Rethinking the global financial system |
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Podcast |
| Rethinking the global financial architecture –perspectives from the Inter-Governmental Group of 24 - Amar Bhattacharya, Director, Inter-Governmental Group of 24 |
Powerpoint |
Podcast |
| Rethinking the global financial architecture – perspectives from civil society - Soren Ambrose, Development Finance Coordinator, Action Aid International |
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Podcast |
| Rethinking global development finance – perspectives from the Canadian government - John Davies, Director and IDA Deputy, International Finance and Development Division, Finance Canada |
Powerpoint |
Podcast |
| Questions and answers and discussion |
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Podcast |
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| Close and summing up - Gerry Barr, President-CEO, Canadian Council for International Co-operation and Chair, Make Poverty History Canada |
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Podcast |