The IMF in the Caribbean & Latin America: Love Affair or Bad Romance?
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. American University Mary Graydon Center, University Club Room 3 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
American University hosted a panel on the impact the IMF has had on Caribbean countries' economies, including a discussion with key players and experts in the field. Panel participants included CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot; Therese Turner-Jones, deputy division chief in the western hemisphere at the IMF; and Paul Nehru Tennassee, coordinator of international co-curricular programs at the University of the District of Columbia. For more information, visit the event's site. A video of the event can be found here or after the jump below.
CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs on state and municipal debt. More information can be found on the subcommittee's website. A video of the hearing can be found here or after the jump below.
California's Experience with Paid Family Leave: Implications for New Jersey
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New Jersey Statehouse Committee Room 4 125 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08608
The New Jersey Time to Care Coalition held a policy briefing on "Leaves that Pay: Employer and Worker Experiences with Paid Family Leave in California." CEPR Senior Economist Eileen Appelbaum presented findings from new research in California on its paid family leave program and how it can inform policymaking for New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance Program.
February 8, 2011
Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream
The Cato Institute held a forum to discuss author Christopher Whalen's book, "Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream." CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker and Alex Pollock of the American Enterprise Institute participated in the discussion. A video of the event can be found here or after the jump below.
10 a.m. Supreme Court West Conference Room 1 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20543
The Haiti Democracy Project sponsored a presentation on the "Haiti Democracy Project Electoral Mission." Participants included: CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot; Professor Fritz Scheuren, the 100th president of the American Statistical Association and member of the OAS Verification Mission to Haiti; Roger F. Noriega, Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs under George W. Bush, and visiting fellow of the American Enterprise Institute; Rudolph H. Boulos, board member of the Haiti Democracy Project; James Morell, founder and executive director of the Haiti Democracy Project;
and Ernest Preeg, former US ambassador to Haiti and chair at the International Business Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Webinar on California's Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In a webinar sponsored by the National Partnership for Women and Families, Drs. Eileen Appelbaum and Ruth Milkman will share key findings and strategic insights from their pathbreaking new employer/employee research on California's paid family leave insurance program. To see slides, visit the webinar here and call into 1-866-642-1665 / Participant Code: 202-238-4841 for the audio.
February 2, 2011
Whither Haiti after the Apocalypse? Responses to the Earthquake, the Cholera Epidemic and the Future
4 pm – 6 pm Georgia State University Troy Moore Library 9th Floor General Classroom Building 33 Gilmer St SE Atlanta, Georgia 30303
The Georgia State University Center for Human Rights and Democracy will host an academic conference on Haiti after the earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010 and the cholera epidemic that ensued. Leading experts on the country and international development will convene to discuss, share and assess the psychological responses and trauma, quality of global governance in response to the crisis, lessons learned, cultural and artistic expressions, quality of the response, recent two rounds of elections, and the challenges of the future. CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot will take part in a panel discussion titled "Elections and Politics."
January 28, 2011
Venezuela from the Neutral Ground
4:45pm – 6:00pm Tulane University LBC Stibbs Conference Room 203, Uptown Campus 100 Jones Hall New Orleans, LA 70118
The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR), the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, and the Tulane University Department of Political Science sponsored a symposium, titled "Venezuela from the Neutral Ground," to promote competing views on the "Chavista" phenomenon. CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot participated in a panel session.
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January 27, 2011
Table Talk: "Attack on the Debt & Deficit: Who Wins? Who Loses?"
American University and the Kay Spiritual Life Center sponsored a panel discussion on the debt and deficit. Speakers included CEPR Senior Economist John Schmitt; Aaron Goldstein, American University student and president of the Roosevelt Institute; and Roger Hickey of Campaign for America's Future. More information can be found on the event's webpage.
January 21, 2011
Transpartisan Dialog on Corporate Power: Americans as Citizens, Consumers and Employees
7:00pm – 8:30pm For the People Summit Washington Plaza Hotel 10 Thomas Circle Northwest Washington, D.C. 20005
CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker took part in a panel discussion on corporate power in the United States as part of the larger For the People Summit taking place in Washington D.C. from Jan 20-22. Information can be found on the event's website.
