Conference on Development, Trade, and Immigration

Fundación Sistema (Madrid) and the Center for Economic and Policy Research
(Washington, D.C.) Present A Joint Spanish-U.S. Conference on
Development, Trade, and Immigration:

"Policies for Peace and International Assistance: European and U.S. Perspectives"

SAIS Rome Building Auditorium and Reception Room
1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C.

April 7, 2006

Program:

9:00am            Panel One: Inequality and growth

Presenters:

• Branko Milanovic, World Bank - “The Evolution of International Inequality”
• Mark Weisbrot, CEPR - “The Growth Slowdown in Developing Countries Over the Past 25 Years”
• Vicente Navarro, Johns Hopkins University and the Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona) - “Social Cohesion and Economic Growth”

Moderator: Heather Boushey, CEPR

11:00am            Coffee Break

11:30am             Panel Two: International Migration

Presenters:

• José Félix Tezanos, Fundación Sistema - “New Migration Tendencies and Their Social and Cultural Effects on the Receiving Countries”
• Thea Lee, AFL-CIO – “A Progressive, Pro-Labor Immigration Policy”
• Christina DeConcini, National Immigration Forum – “Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Due Process Rights for Immigrants in the United States”

Moderator: Antonio Romero, Fundación de las Ciudades

1:30pm           Lunch

3:00pm           Panel Three: The Politics of Cooperation for Development: Assessment and Alternatives for the Future

Presenters:

• Rafael Simancas, Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE), Governing Party in Spain - “The Alliance of Civilizations”
• Dean Baker, CEPR - “Paths to Development: The Relative Impact of Trade Liberalization, Intellectual Property Protections, and Effective Industrial Policy”
• Will Martin, World Bank – “Implications of Liberalizing Merchandise Trade Under the Doha Agenda”

Moderator: Carlos Westendorp, Spanish Ambassador to the United States

About CEPR:
Founded in 1999, the Center for Economic and Policy Research promotes democratic debate on critical economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. In order to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, citizens must understand the problems and choices they face. An informed public can then choose policies that improve the quality of life in the United States and worldwide. CEPR's advisory board of economists includes two Nobel laureates: Joseph Stiglitz and Robert Solow.

About Fundación Sistema:
Fundación Sistema, founded in 1981 and based in Madrid, promotes and publishes research in history, law, and the social sciences.

This event will be in English and Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation provided.

This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited.
PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 5TH
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